11/16/2025
The NEED TO KNOW epidemic, starting with Adam and Eve, continued to be demonstrated by King Saul, Job and most of us too. We have an itch, we look it up. We gotta make assumptions whether about the state of anotherâs heart or about sickness or dilemmas that could come our way. We must compare and infer our stories on others to make sure it doesnât happen to us.
Media paints a picture we think explains it all.
The obsession to anticipate, to be prepared, to KNOW what isnât yet understoodâŚit leads to fear, comparison, deceptionâŚ
God paces us with discernment, revelation, assurance peace. The world downs us with questions and proposed answers.
Only Gods discernment and lining up questions with His truth can help us feel like we know what we know. The peace comes from following that guide, the Holy Spirit, and being grounded in Gods scripture-lest we be led astray and swept away!
Kids are getting sucked down bunny trails of unmerited stress, holding agency with knowledge of things they arenât ready to know. We already have that intrinsic motor to seek to understand. To infer and assume. To make opinions, to judge. Where will we put that desire? How will we satisfy the satiation for understanding?
âSeek first His kingdom and all else will be added unto you.â Matt 6:33
âDo not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.â Phil 4:6-7