There were two kinds of questions on your high school tests. The one we most preferred were the “multiple choice” questions (a wild guess just might land on the right answer). The other, more perplexing, were the “thought questions”. You had to THINK.
Here are some Summer Thought Questions. Take your time.
1. Does God know you personally? What makes you feel that way?
2. Is there something you are thankful for that never changes? (Perhaps a starting point for a daily conversation with God).
3. God usually speaks when we are quiet. Do you have any time for silence in your day?
4. Who, of all the people you know, when they look at you and say, “trust me” . . . you do, immediately. Who is that person? What lets you trust them?
5. Does God have any history with you that you can trust in the same way?
6. How many more years do you think you’ll be alive? How often do you think about this? (I think it’s a good thing to think often about it Fr. Tim).
7. Speaking of death (!) . . . what would you like carved on your tombstone about you?
8. On a lighter note (!) . . . you welcome them all, but what is your favorite day of the year?
9. What signs would tell you that you’re in a “good space” with your life?
10. These questions need some thought, don’t they? To do that you’ll need some quiet time. When can you grab some time in your day, or your week perhaps . . . to be quiet?
Mulling over these questions gives us an opportunity to get in touch with our spiritual life. Don’t be afraid of them or the silence that we need while reflecting.
“Lord you have probed me, you know me: You know when I sit and stand;
You understand my thoughts from afar. . . . Even before a word is on my tongue, Lord, you know it all.” Psalm 139
(Read it all. It’s wonderful!)
Fr. Tim
