Greetings Dear Reader,
As children, we begin to ask this question as soon as we
realize it is a question. I often think
that of all the questions we can ask, the ones that begin with “why” are the
most dangerous. We often turn the
request for why into a demand.
When we ask why it is not wrong. I want to be clear from the outset that it is
not bad to ask the question. It is,
however, vital that we know the heart and mind behind the question before we
ask it. Who, where, when, and how get at
the substance of facts. The question why
is a leap into philosophy. It,
therefore, begs the question of why we are asking why.
All of the other questions lead down the path to knowledge and
good science. This wanting to know why
leads to philosophy and faith. The question
is allowable but the heart must be involved in a positive way.
Let us look at Job as an example. He is declared righteous and good; unlike
anyone in the world. He loses everything
including his children in a day. The Father
is asking Job a very clear question, “Am I enough for you?” Job asks in response to the events the question
of why all this has happened to him. The
Father responds with instruction of a frustrating nature outside of an
understanding of who God is.
Job does not get to know why. God challenges Job’s authority to ask the
question. I think we do not challenge
our “why” enough. We use it to demand
explanations that perhaps we are not entitled to have. We also use why as a weapon to guilt
others. We use why to ask questions out
of anger and pain. I am thinking there
is a better path.
I need to walk my way through this question and questions
revolve around my attitude and heart.
It is my obligation to make sure that when I ask why I am doing so in
faith and love. It is vital that when I
seek understanding of a situation with the Father that I do so believing that any
answer is acceptable. I am going to deal
with some tender areas in order to do this.
Please walk with me and ask all the questions you wish including those
that begin with why. Share your thoughts
and insights so that we can journey well together. We can become better at this if we try.
Wishing you joy in the journey,
Aramis Thorn
Mat 13:52 So Jesus said to them, "That is why every
writer who has become a disciple of Christ’s rule of the universe is like a
homeowner. He liberally hands out new and old things from his great treasure
store.”
(͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
Every human story is part of the great story that leads
to the Father getting everything back to Good.
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