Why do you want ask questions?

I asked myself that question. The reason is that recently I found myself to be excited again and have so many questions. So I need to be careful whether those questions are necessary. For example this morning I got an idea to send e-mails to my director’s bosses who are coming to Singapore. I wanted to give them the feedback that too many reorganizations are not helping in the Asian contexts who value relationship. Changing bosses and personnels mean that we need to start over from scratch again and it is frustrating. The second questions would be whether they plan to make any more changes as it is expected that different people have different views in how to run a business.

But why do I ask those questions? Is it because I want to gain visibility? So that they know? And then more chance for me to get promoted? Or is it because I want to consider myself as a savior and a speaker on behalf of my colleagues? Let’s suppose I get the answers from them. What would I do with those answers? Would it change anything? Is there anything I can do within my control? No.

I attended a discipleship seminar in my church today about worship. I was tempted to ask two questions: one, would it be possible to put the announcement in front or in the midst of the service so that the benediction and charge would be the last part of the service? Second, when do we want to unite differences (young and old, different languages, different culture, different music preferences or way of expressing love and adoration) into one service and when we want to split for efficiency and focus? Because there is always tools to unite people such as live translation, use various songs, use various approach. But are we going to build a mega church? Or do we prefer to split to smaller congregation based on location if not because of those differences?

Again, why do I ask those questions? The first one about announcement, benediction and charge seem to be more practical. It can be used as a feedback to the team who designs the liturgy. But the second one seems to be more theoretical or philosophical unless I plan or know a group of people who are willing to either develop the tools or willing to open new congregation.

So I guess it is equally important to know why I am asking a question and what I am going to do with the knowledge or additional information from the answer.