Afraid To Ask

The WORD today (See http://usccb.org/bible/readings/092615.cfm) reminds me that we should not be afraid to ask from Jesus.

There is no harm in asking. Sometimes people are afraid to ask – questions or help, because they are afraid of getting rejected, or not getting what they want, or be branded as incompetent. However, nothing will happen if you don’t ask. No help will come and no new knowledge will be explained if you don’t ask. This is what happened to the disciples in the gospel.

You miss 100 percent of the shots you don’t take.

In the gospel, the disciples did not understand what Jesus meant when he told them that the son of man is to be handed over to men. Yes, the meaning was hidden from them so they could not understand it, but they were also too afraid to ask, as a result, nothing happened. Had they asked, we do not know if Jesus would have explained it, or if he would have gotten mad for them not understanding. However, we cannot really know since the disciples did not ask.

In our lives, there are a lot of things we do not understand as well. There are situations where we cannot seem to understand the purpose and wisdom behind. There are events we cannot understand why they happened. We should ask God. We should not be afraid to ask him to help us understand. We should not be afraid to ask for his help. However, we should also not be impatient as we wait for his answer. Asking does not guarantee we will get the answer, but it just tells God we want badly to know the answer, to get help. But we should remain in faith and trust in him while waiting for his answers, for his wisdom and plans to come to fruition and make sense to us.

May we have the courage to ask God, but the humility and patience to wait for his answers.

Father God,

Thank you for today. Thank you for another day to live. thank you for another chance to love and serve you. thank you for the reminder. Lord, give me the courage to come to you and ask – for help, for guidance, for answers. May I be brave as I come to you. and while I wait, give me a humble and patient heart to continue loving, serving and trusting you. I may not get the answers as I ask, but I have faith in you that in your perfect time, your wisdom and plan will make sense to me, and I will see the beauty in everything. Amen.

Blessed day!

In Christ,

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