Do you have a question?

The devotions from inward/outward lately have been all about questions. I share a few below:

Afraid to Ask
Thomas Merton

• Anxiety is the mark of spiritual insecurity. It is the fruit of unanswered questions. But questions cannot go unanswered unless they first be asked. And there is a far worse anxiety, a far worse insecurity, which comes from being afraid to ask the right questions--because they might turn out to have no answer. One of the moral diseases we communicate to one another in society comes from huddling together in the pale light of an insufficient answer to a question we are afraid to ask.

Source: Prologue to No Man Is an Island

The Courage to Ask
Dawna Markova

• Questions can be dangerous. They can take us right to the edge of what is known and comfortable. They can require tremendous courage to ask, because we know that new questions can lead to new ways of perceiving, and new perceptions can lead to new explorations of our world. Pick any question you have been avoiding asking yourself and you'll see what I mean.... The asking of new questions often leads us to the perilous, growing edge of our minds. That’s because all new and original thought begins with a question, which leads to an exploration…. Can we embrace the unanswered? Can we live in the mystery?

The Question
Jesus of Nazareth

• What do you want me to do for you?

Source: Gospel of Mark