It is not the task of Christianity to provide easy answers to every question, but to make us progressively aware of a mystery. God is not so much the object of our knowledge as the cause of our wonder.
Answers
Lysa TerKeurst
Graham Cooke
Edmond Clowney
Norman L. Geisler
Christians are not supposed to “just have faith.” Christians are commanded to know what they believe and why they believe it. They are commanded to give answers to those who ask (1 Pet. 3:15), and to demolish arguments against the Christian faith (2 Cor. 10:4-5).
Wendy Imboden
The quickest way to open the door to stress is by entertaining the lie, “I have to figure this out.” Praying and waiting on the Lord often feel counterproductive, but it actually increases our faith muscle and develops our discipline to move and work from a place of rest.
Madeleine L’Engle
There aren’t any easy answers to the questions being raised today, and it may be too easy for me to remember Jesus saying, “Greater love has no man than to give up his life for his friend.” Or wife, or children. Isn’t staying with your family sometimes a real equivalent of giving up your own life? Cannot it sometimes be a blessing, especially if it is given with graciousness, not rigid rectitude? I believe that it can, because I know of families where this is what has happened. Sacrifice is no longer popular, but I think that sometimes it can lead to true joy. Even the simplest of unions does not come free. There is always sacrifice.
Anne Lewis
There are four ways God answers prayer: 1) No, not yet; 2) No, I love you too much; 3) Yes, I thought you’d never ask; 4) Yes, and here’s more.