Asking Questions

Asking questions can sometimes get you in trouble. In Turkey, when talking about religion you don't ask questions. If you do ask questions then people start to wonder why you don't just accept what the teacher at the mosque is telling you. In some ways that sounds a lot like churches in the U.S. You ask, "Why do we believe this way? What is our church doing for the world?" Questions like this can begin to make some people feel uncomfortable. David asked a question in 1. Samuel 17 that made people uncomfortable. He simply wanted to know what would be done to the man that killed the giant. The giant was disgracing the Israelites and defying God. David only had to hear the giants challenge once to say, "Enough is enough!"
His brother and the other soldiers didn't like his question. His brother belittled him and basically told him he was proud and seeking glory. The cowards in the Israeli army didn't appreciate David's question because it made them feel guilty and showed them up. Although, that wasn't David's intention.

I asked the following questions 6 years ago, "Why should I stay and minister in America, when there are so many that have not heard the Gospel? Why shouldn't people in another country have the same opportunity to hear the Gospel as I did?" After I answered these and more of my own questions, I and my wife moved to Turkey. My decision wasn't a hit with everyone.

You also have to remember that when you ask a question and you receive an answer.You are responsible for what you have heard? Nehemiah asked questions about his hometown Jerusalem and about the remaining Jews that lived there. He asked because he cared. When he got the answers to his questions he was so burdened to do something, that he himself left the comfort of a secure job and went to repair the walls of Jerusalem.