Question God? It Could Be A Good Thing

Picking strawberries the other day and thinking about my current status and job, I had a thought. "God, is this what You really want me to be doing right now?" (as in career, not strawberry picking) Immediately I wondered who am I to question God. But then, it was as if God said to me, "questioning Me isn't always a bad thing." That went against what I'd been taught for so long. Of course while talking to God about this idea of questioning Him, it began to make sense.

Most of the time people question God about the bad things happening in life. Why did You do this God? How could You let this happen? Why is life not fair? And, not only do people question, but they do so with ears not willing to listen and a bitter heart toward circumstances in their life.

See when I asked my question, it was to make sure I was continuing down the path God wants me to. Asking God if "this is where He wants you" is okay to do when you are traveling down the path He is already directing you. This helps keep stubborn, hard headed people (I can fall into this category, believe it or not) from plowing a path through the forest, doing what they think God wants them to do, when really God veered off the path a few miles back and wanted to focus on a new direction. There are times when God leads you in one direction for the purpose of teaching you or saving you from something. And then He steers you toward another course to accomplish His will in your life. Trust me. Been there, done that, got the t-shirt and a matching souvenir cup.

So here's my point, if you want to question God, not test Him (that's a whole separate blog), go ahead and ask. Just make sure you have a humble spirit desiring to do His will, are willing to learn from answers given, and be willing make any changes in your life that are necessary. Do that and I bet He'll answer about any question asked.