Comments on: The Powerful Possibilities in Pondering Questions https://healthyspirituality.org/the-powerful-possibilities-in-pondering-questions/ Nurturing a vibrant healthy spirituality Sun, 23 Oct 2016 20:43:00 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.3 By: Jean Wise https://healthyspirituality.org/the-powerful-possibilities-in-pondering-questions/#comment-7265 Sun, 23 Oct 2016 20:43:00 +0000 http://healthyspirituality.org/?p=4902#comment-7265 In reply to Dolly @ Soulstops.com.

Yes yes Dolly trust is huge in the ability to sit with questions, the uncertainty, and the unknown – when we can’t control what’s happening or when something, like our books, our babies, will get done! I know there is joy in questions, the discovery, the curiosity, but sometimes it is hard to find. Hope you have a terrific joy filled week!

]]> By: Dolly @ Soulstops.com https://healthyspirituality.org/the-powerful-possibilities-in-pondering-questions/#comment-7263 Sun, 23 Oct 2016 00:39:00 +0000 http://healthyspirituality.org/?p=4902#comment-7263 Jean, I love this! I think being able to live into the questions, for me, has been about trusting God enough to ask the questions because he isn’t threatened (like some) by my questions. He’s secure and big enough to handle them. Blessings to you, joy buddy!

]]> By: Dolly @ Soulstops.com https://healthyspirituality.org/the-powerful-possibilities-in-pondering-questions/#comment-7264 Sun, 23 Oct 2016 00:39:00 +0000 http://healthyspirituality.org/?p=4902#comment-7264 In reply to Lisa notes.

Lisa, Love this!

]]> By: Jean Wise https://healthyspirituality.org/the-powerful-possibilities-in-pondering-questions/#comment-7260 Wed, 19 Oct 2016 22:06:00 +0000 http://healthyspirituality.org/?p=4902#comment-7260 In reply to Lisa notes.

Can’t wait to read your question post tomorrow. A good choice for the letter Q. Thanks for linking. What a neat legacy from your dad being encouraged to ask questions. I read last fall the book Searching For Sunday and her restlessness within the church was because she didn’t feel invited to ask questions and sit with them. There is power to question – one we don’t tap into enough.

]]> By: Jean Wise https://healthyspirituality.org/the-powerful-possibilities-in-pondering-questions/#comment-7259 Wed, 19 Oct 2016 20:41:00 +0000 http://healthyspirituality.org/?p=4902#comment-7259 In reply to Ceil.

That is a great question to add to this list, Ceil! I agree it is easier to want the answers, often settling for the first answer which may not be the best. I am learning to accept the slow work of God. well maybe not gracefully though. LOL

]]> By: Lisa notes https://healthyspirituality.org/the-powerful-possibilities-in-pondering-questions/#comment-7258 Tue, 18 Oct 2016 23:51:00 +0000 http://healthyspirituality.org/?p=4902#comment-7258 I love this post, Jean. And I love the timing! I’m writing a post on Questions myself (I’ll be up to the letter “Q” on Thursday) so I’ll definitely include a link to your blog. My dad was a master at encouraging us to always ask questions and not be satisfied with the first answer we hear.
Truth–> “Answers lure us into comfort ruts while questions energize us to explore deeper and newer horizons.”

]]> By: Ceil https://healthyspirituality.org/the-powerful-possibilities-in-pondering-questions/#comment-7257 Tue, 18 Oct 2016 20:18:00 +0000 http://healthyspirituality.org/?p=4902#comment-7257 Hi Jean! My spiritual questions usually revolve around ‘Am I doing what you want me to do?’ I think all people of faith ask that, because we want to be good tools in the hands of the Father.
Your idea about resting with questions is interesting. As nurses, isn’t there always an uneasy, restlessness in the face of a lack of diagnosis? Why, why, why…. and time is always of the essence.

But this is spiritual of course, and jumping too quickly, or trying to answer without prompting can be a confusing business. I hope I become more relaxed in the face of uncertainty. I do think there is more wisdom in us in the second half of life. Certainly Richard Rohr thinks so!
Blessings,
Ceil

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