It takes FAITH to ASK QUESTIONS.
I have personally learned it’s actually much more difficult to ask questions to God in prayer than we often think it is.
It’s like the classic example of Nephi asking Laman and Lemuel: “Have ye inquired of the Lord?”
And the two brothers answer with: “We have not; for the Lord maketh no such thing known unto us.” (1 Nephi 15:8-9)
When a question pops into our brain, it can be tempting to think that the Lord will let us know the answer if that is His will.
But we learn time and time again from the examples of prophets and other faithful saints that we have to ASK.
And it takes a lot of faith to ask because that means we are expecting a response.
We are expecting a response and then we are going to actually act on the answer, whatever direction it takes us.
This is one reason I love these question-and-answer sections in the Doctrine and Covenants this year.
Section 113 is a lovely example of someone reading the scriptures, feeing confused… and then doing something about it!
Taking the time to formally write out questions, taking them to the Lord in prayer, and then expecting responses, which vary in their length and clarity.
Everyone has questions.
Whether they are big, foundational questions, or smaller “I don’t understand what this means” questions, they matter to the Lord.
He will send His spirit to teach us truth.
But first… we have to ask.
Happy Studying!
-Cali Black
