How would the Genesis story be different if instead of Eve listening/engaging the serpent, Eve had the discernment to ask God about WHY the tree was forbidden… What if Eve was to have asked for more knowledge… would a loving Creator withhold TRUTH? This makes me think that if we ask The Divine for answers, He/She will reveal them.
If we struggle with discernment on anything - may we spend time in the ways we best connect with the Divine to uncover what it is we need. I believe questions are one of the best ways to navigate life.
I spent an hour of so with Emily P Freeman’s reflection questions yesterday as I looked back on 2025 (I’ll share the questions below in case you want to do the same).
Also, this makes me think of Jesus in the New Testament. Jesus asked many questions in his ministry. I believe there is power in questions, it gets us thinking, discerning, and… #discernment2026 #wordoftheyear
Matthew 7:7-8
7 Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:
8 For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.
