the wisdom of the question

Have you ever noticed that Jesus rarely answered a question directly? People came to Him looking for clarity, and instead, He offered more questions. Not because He didn’t know the answer, but because He wanted them to discover something deeper than information.

It’s easy to assume that being wise means having all the right answers. But Jesus flipped that idea on its head. Again and again, He responded to questions with... more questions.

Why?

Because transformation doesn't happen in the giving of answers, it happens in the asking of the right questions.

Jesus wasn’t interested in winning debates. He was inviting people to wrestle with their hearts, to explore their motives, to reflect on their assumptions. His questions opened doors that answers would’ve slammed shut.

When He asked, “Who do you say I am?”, He wasn’t looking for a perfect theological response. He was drawing people into relationship, into revelation.
When He said, “Do you want to be healed?”, He wasn’t stating the obvious. He was tapping into desire, agency, hope.

Jesus’ way of questioning invited people to participate in their own transformation. He honored their process. He created space for mystery and wonder, rather than certainty and control.

And maybe that’s the lesson for us today—especially those of us who have spent years trying to be sure, to be right, to be certain.

What if wisdom isn’t found in always knowing, but in learning how to hold space for the unknown? What if our role isn’t to hand people answers, but to ask better questions—gentle, curious, heart-opening questions that draw people back to themselves and to Love?

Jesus didn’t just model truth. He modeled how to seek it.

And in a world obsessed with quick answers and loud opinions, perhaps the most Christlike thing we can do is pause...and ask a question.