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But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own. (Matt. 6:33-34)

We are told that if we seek we will find. Do you believe this to be true for you? Often we seem to be seeking specific answers. What answers are you seeking today? Are they general or specific? Ask yourself why it is that we seem to need answers so much of the time. What might it be like to inquire without looking for answers—to simply have an inquiring mind?

Usually when we ask a question, we expect to find an answer and quickly.  Everything these days seems to be available at the click of a mouse.  On some level, we believe God will tell us immediately what He/She wants us to do or at least tell us where to go for answers. We may want to Know with a capital “K.” We want certainty in an uncertain universe.

The solution is not to stop asking the questions. It’s important that we acknowledge that some problem—some tension—exists, but we sometimes need to simply allow that tension to be there. Consider for a moment what it would be like to be more comfortable with just going along, moment by moment, allowing each day to take care of itself. Perhaps it all boils down to a lack of trust when we humans get focused on the need for answers. We want to be sure—we want to be right.

Obviously, it’s important to know right from wrong. However, many of us have placed too much emphasis on doing the right thing. Perhaps there are sometimes a number of “right” ways, and we need to have enough faith and trust to allow ourselves to simply explore. Today, may we simply ask God to open our minds to possibilities and to help us be more comfortable with asking the questions but not expecting the answers. Just for today, let us trust God to direct our lives and let tomorrow worry about itself.

Adapted from “Talks with our Creator” for August 30th