Kids ask a lot of questions. I mean A LOT of questions. If you had to guess, how many questions do you think the average toddler asks every day? If you guessed 73, you’d be right. Extrapolated out that means these little people ask over 25,000 questions in one year. The onslaught of questions ranges from the who, what, where, when, and how categories. But if you’ve ever been around a 4-year old you know their favorite type question is a simple…why? With all these questions, it’s not uncommon for parents and adults to feel inadequate to answer them all.

Not knowing the answer to a question is humbling. It’s a reminder of my own insufficiency. It’s not fun. All of these and more are reasons I find it less than appealing to say “I don’t know”. Yet I have to do it every day. But if I’m being honest, saying “I don’t know” still feels as difficult, as asking my first crush to go out with me back in middle school. Despite the awkwardness, difficulty, and humbling effect, saying “I don’t know” needs to be done if you are a leader.

“I don’t know” seems to help people more than any other answer I give.

Eric Geiger

It may sound counterintuitive. If you perceive a leader as an expert, know-it-all, never-stumped kind of person, then saying “I don’t know” can sound like giving up your ‘leader’ card. But Eric Geiger gives “3 Reasons Christian Leaders Should Say “I Don’t Know” More Frequently“. These are 3 really good reasons to recognize, accept, and practice saying “I don’t know” if you are a leader.

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How do you feel about saying “I don’t know”? Do you find it difficult or easy? Why so? Which of Geiger’s 3 points stood out most to you. I really appreciated #1. It’s something I think we don’t recognize enough. I’d love to hear your thoughts on this as a fellow leader. As always, be with the Lord’s people on the Lord’s day.

Until Next Time…

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