God always answers prayers. Sometimes it's 'yes.' Sometimes the answer is "no." Sometimes it's "you gotta be kidding."
03859 – Questions & Answers
He who knows all the answers has not been asked all the questions.--------------------------------------------------------Gender-inclusive, paraphrased version: Those who know all the answers have not been asked all the questions.
02862 – True Religion vs. Idolatry
True religion is not about possessing the truth. No religion does that. It is rather an invitation into a journey that leads one toward the mystery of God. Idolatry is religion pretending that it has all the answers.
02533 – Can Our Faith be Questioned?
A faith that cannot be questioned cannot have all the answers.
02419 – When You Listen, If You Listen
When you listen you reachinto dark corners andpull out your wonders.When you listen yourideas come in and outlike they were waiting in line.Your ears don’t always listen.It can be your brain, yourfingers, your toes.You can listen anywhere.Your mind might not want to...
02059 – The Blessedness of Waiting
The blessedness of waiting is lost on those who cannot wait, and the fulfillment of promise is never theirs. They want quick answers to the deepest questions of life and miss the value of those times of anxious waiting, seeking with patient uncertainties until the...
02008 – My Will be Undone
To pray, "Thy will be done," I must be willing, if the answer requires it, that my will be undone.
02004 – Community of Faith Can Provide Freedom
Most young adults I know aren't looking for a religion that answers all of their questions, but rather a community of faith in which they feel free to ask them.
01949 – Trust Me to Carry It for You
So the line had stuck in my head. “Sex,” I was pretty sure, meant whether you were a boy or girl, and “sin” made Tante Jans very angry, but what the two together meant I could not imagine. And so, seated next to Father in the train compartment, I suddenly asked,...
01903 – Simplicity is the Answer
Simplicity is the answer for people tired and weary. Simplicity is marked by a contented lifestyle that rests in God’s grace. It is the commitment to clear out, scale down, and realize the essentials of what we truly need to live well. The intimate search for...