People sometime joke that when they get to heaven they are going to ask God why he made the avocado pit so large. Silly question, but what about the mango pit? There is a real problem. The avocado pit pales in comparison. One has to slice along the flat two sides of the pit and then try to pry little pieces off the side. Should the mango be pealed first or left to be sliced off the pieces as they are diced? Who can even tell if the mango is ripe enough? Once the first slice is made the result is already fixed. While the end result is delicious, the small pile of sweet fruit seems barely worth the effort. The issue is in the end is as silly as the avocado controversy. Other questions for God are far more troubling. Questions like “Why do the good suffer?” or “What happens in eternity for those who have never heard the good news?” Why do some otherwise good people harbor prejudice or hatred for persons who are different from them?” we ask. Our personal desire for guidance asks “How do I know God’s will for me?” or “What is the righteous way in this new situation?” Some questions may even be beyond our understanding or likely beyond our preference. Such questions do not grow out of a lack of faith. They are part of the questing minds which God put in each of us. We have reached a new level of wisdom when we realize that not all our questions will have answers for right now or perhaps even for this life. Faith shows itself in living faithfully amid the unanswered questions. So we hold onto the certainties we have learned and stand bravely in front of the questions believing that our heavenly parent has the answers and we can rest in God’s certainty.