Quotes about Answers

God's silences are His answers. If we only take as answers those that are visible to our senses, we are in a very elementary condition of grace.

Your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask Him." Then why ask? The idea of prayer is not in order to get answers from God; prayer is perfect and complete oneness with God. If we pray because we want answers, we will get huffed with God. The answers come every time, but not always in the way we expect, and our spiritual huff shows a refusal to identify ourselves with our Lord in prayer; we are here to be living monuments of God's grace.

Being religious means asking passionately the question of the meaning of our existence and being willing to receive answers, even if the answers hurt.

The passion for truth is silenced by answers which have the weight of undisputed authority.

The most serious mistakes are not being made as a result of wrong answers. The true dangerous thing is asking the wrong question.

Rather than being quick to settle on final answers to puzzling questions, a trust-centered faith will find time to formulate wise questions that respect the mystery of God and call upon God for the courage to sit in those questions for as long as necessary before seeking a way forward.

And Solomon answered all her questions; nothing was too difficult for the king to explain.

And Solomon answered all her questions; nothing was too difficult for him to explain.

And all who heard Him were astounded at His understanding and His answers.

Perhaps this is what it was all about. Leaning on God when life made no sense, as well as when the answers seem clear.

3. How do you talk about and use the answers to these questions?

He felt the urge to go into the desert, to see if it's silence held the answers to his questions.