So I wrote two posts ago about my experience at EFY related to asking inspired questions. Well now I want to write about answering them.
Asking questions is how we learn. By asking a question our minds automatically engage in the learning required to answer that question. The most effective way to true learning is through curiosity, and curiosity is manifested through asking questions.
However, to effectively retain that learning, we must use it. To deeply understand it, we must teach it. I was blessed with the opportunity to teach others what I have learned this past week. I went to a church Girl's Camp as a YCL, a Youth Camp Leader. I was over a group of girls 13 and 14 years old. As an activity we had the girls write down questions they had, about anything they wanted, and us YCLs would strive to answer them to the best of our ability. I was impressed by the number of sincere and deep questions these girls asked. They reflected the girl's high level of maturity. But the thing that impressed me the most, was how many of those questions were things I had wondered about myself in my life, in the past and actually a few of them more recently. By answering these questions my testimony grew even stronger in those areas we discussed, and there were even some questions I didn't know the answer to, and by studying and praying was able to gain a testimony of them myself, and then answer them.
My goal for girl's camp was to inspire at least one girl about one thing, and bring the Spirit strongly enough that at least one girl would have her heart open to it. The response I had from my girls was incredible. Knowing that I truly helped answer deep questions in their lives gave me a sense of joy like nothing else can. I know I did absolutely everything in my power to positively influence those girls for good.
My only hope and prayer at this point for my girls is that they continue to ask questions. I hope that I have been able to give them guidelines to finding answers to their questions on their own.
Once again it has been confirmed to me that when we ask, we truly receive.
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