I have a question

Do you have your own little paw raised, filled with questions about your life?

I’d say that accounts for most, if not all, of us. There are so many questions. Uncertainty abounds. Perhaps you’re at a crossroads. Perhaps you’re recently reeling from a major mistake. Or maybe you’re just simply confused. Are you asking questions? Are you asking God questions? When we’re children, we’re notorious for constantly asking why about the world around us. Why is the sky blue? Why is the grass green? Why do I have to eat my vegetables? As we mature, however, the why questions don’t go away. They just become more challenging. And so, often, we stop asking, discouraged. We can become cynical, broken adults, feeling shipwrecked about the state of our lives. Been there yet? Fortunately, God never berates us for our why questions. He encourages us repeatedly to “ask.” “Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:” Matthew 7:7 Ask. A simple little word, but it contains so much power. For, when we turn our why questions to God, they have a way of turning into prayer, don’t they? “And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive.” Matthew 21:22 That’s a double shot of power! No, it doesn’t mean that everything will be instantly fixed at that second. Often, we may not know the answer. But ask and keep on asking! “Keep on asking and it will be given you; keep on seeking and you will find; keep on knocking [reverently] and [the door] will be opened to you.” Matthew 7:7 Classic persistence! What are you asking? What’s your question? Have you turned it to God? Have you asked it in the Name of Jesus? “Hitherto have ye asked nothing in my name: ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be full.” John 16:24 Don’t be afraid of your questions; God knows about them long before you do. And, in all of your asking, don’t forget to ask for wisdom. “If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.” James 1:5 It may not be your desired, instantaneous answer to prayer you’re seeking, but wisdom will be there to bless and protect you in profound ways. Keep going, keep asking. Think of how far you’ve already come in your life. Think of all of the questions you’ve asked which have led you to this point. That, in itself, is such an incredible miracle! God has not forgotten you. He’s listening for your question. Will you ask it? Copyright © 2012 by Sheryle Cruse