Danielle Strickland reminded her fellow Christian Leaders that they should be the people with the best questions.
Danielle Strickland
As a spiritual leader and justice advocate, Danielle Strickland shared a profound and biblical perspective on the value of curiosity. She highlighted Jesus’ approach, noting that he asked over 300 questions while only being asked 187 and answering a mere 3. Some of these questions may have seemed peculiar, such as “Do you want to get well?”, “What did they say?”, or “What do you say?” Despite His profound knowledge, Jesus maintained an inquisitive nature.
Danielle further expanded on how Jesus’ posture of curiosity served as a means of discovering truth together with his followers. This inspired her, as a Christian leader, to embrace this important quality in herself.
“I mostly show up with solutions. And I don’t show up with any questions, which is literally the opposite of how Jesus led His life and even His teaching life,” she highlighted.
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People With The Best Questions
Furthermore, she began to ask profound questions like, “Where did we lose our curiosity? Where do we come to the understanding that a Christian leader should be somebody with all the answers?” She then continued by reminding them, “We really should be people with the best questions.”
Moreover, she elaborated on a specific biblical event involving the apostle Paul. During his time in Athens, he wandered through the city and engaged with the philosophers. He asked them, “What is it that you believe?” In return, they also asked Apostle Paul’s belief and faith. Then, it turned into a conversation.
She proceeded to encourage everyone to embrace curiosity, urging them to delve into the infinite mystery of human existence and to deepen their understanding of Jesus. Lastly, she remarked, “The more connected you are to Jesus, the freer you are to a curious life.
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