As a Question
Many of life's most vexing problems resist easy solutions or knee-jerk reactions. But complexity can also breed rigidity or inexactitude, even passivity or apathy. And so finding solutions to most of our deepest problems demands that we ask questions.
These questions are not always easy to come by. And great questions are what often lead us to astounding answers. But in fact, it is the inability to ask questions that often leads to the problem in the first place, and so self-absorbed or unrelated questions need not apply.
We may, for example, begin this day with a relationship problem, a financial problem, a work-related problem, or perhaps a most mundane problem such as a broken faucet. The solutions we seek may not always come from within ourselves. Often, the expertise of another must be sought, whether it be the marriage counselor or the plumber. But somewhere in that mix, we must ask the question to quick-step toward a solution. Whom can I call? What realities have led to this juncture and what steps do I need to take to fix it?
Other problems are so large and dynamic, we must find ourselves asking the good questions over long periods of time. What can I do to help overcome racism? How can I help the poor? Where's the best place for me to serve God?
These overwhelming problems require conversation and an array of questions that we must continue to ask. But a problem isn't just a problem. It is a question, too. And at the end of every question mark, we may be on our way to some small answer or resolution.
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