Change Your Questions, Change Your Life!

Today I pulled out a book my mother gave me a couple of years ago, one that I love but have neglected the past several months.  It is Wendy Watson Nelson's "Change Your Questions, Change Your Life".  This book is A.M.A.Z.I.N.G!!!  Simply amazing.

"Questions can be so powerful!  They can help us to see, feel, think, and do things differently! Do you want better relationships?  Then ask better questions.  Do you want a great life? Learn to ask great questions," she states. After talking about different types of questions, Wendy challenges readers to examine what questions they have consciously and sub-consciously been asking themselves and the impact those questions have on their outlook and attitude on life.  

As I read through the first half of the book, I took Wendy's challenge, asking myself specific questions and recording my answers and thoughts.  I learned that most of the questions I had been asking had, without me realizing it, been doing some not good things (to say it lightly) for me.  Instead of enlivening and encouraging me and enlarging my life, they were depressing, discouraging and demoralizing me.  They invited fear and frustration into my life, instead of joy.

I found myself wanting earnestly to change my questions, not because someone told me it would be good idea, but because I wanted to.  I desperately wanted to ask questions that would help me look for the sunshine through the clouds, not constantly brood in my bitterness and broken dreams.  

I am so glad that I brought the book out today.  I've fallen back to a more cynical path the past few months, and I want to get back on the sunny side of the street.  I'll need to do some re-examination of the questions I'm asking myself, especially the destructive little ones that have wiggled their way into my psyche and settled down deep. I can bear you my witness that changing your questions can truly change your life.  And there is no better guide than Jesus Christ, and the book, "Change Your Questions..." is the best one of the best physical road maps I have found.  I'm going to post different excerpts from the book here and there and hope ya'll will post your own questions that have helped change your life, for one question from you may help change another's life too.