We’re not expected to have it all figured out, and Jesus knows questions are a part of the journey. So he welcomes questions. Even the intrusive, hard to answer, scary to ask questions.
Many of Jesus’ most famous teachings and stories were prompted by honest questions from curious members of the crowd. So what questions have you always wanted to ask Jesus? Share them in the comments below.
What would happen if we questioned the pressure to have, do, and be more? Would we find the kind of contentment and fulfillment that Jesus talked about?
Sometimes in religious spaces our questions are received like accusations, but Jesus didn’t judge people for their curiosity or their doubt. He welcomes even the toughest questions. We can ask him anything. Why not give it a try?
Aren’t some things in life so important we’d be foolish not to ask? Jesus wasn’t afraid of questions. He had a posture that showed anyone could ask him anything. Even loaded questions. And Jesus often responded with questions of his own, pushing people to look deeper into what they seek. He welcomes doubt rather than punishing it. From the Gospel stories, there’s a sense Jesus doesn’t expect people to have it all figured out, and he knows questions are part of the journey. What if Jesus welcomes our toughest inquiries? What would you ask?
It feels like our only option is to be faster. Be smarter. Be healthier. Be more productive. We have to be influential and be iconic. We have to be team players. We have to be beautiful and be strong. Oh yeah, and we’re supposed to be “ourselves”’ too, so long as that ‘self’ is deemed publicly useful. Being human shouldn’t be this hard. What if Jesus shows us a new way to be?
What would happen if we simply stopped trying to do it all? Would we still have value? Would we still belong? Maybe that’s the challenge with doing—beneath all our activity is a voice telling us, “Once you get it all done, you’ll finally be enough.” What if Jesus invites us to a different way of living?
