There's no harm in asking.....

I am trying to teach my kids a pretty important lesson.... there are no stupid questions and there's no harm in asking.  I truly believe that there is no such thing as a stupid question.  Stupidity is lack of knowledge and almost every real question gives you knowledge.  The one I'm enforcing most, though, is that there is no harm in asking.

Let me explain....

Let's say you're a homebuyer.  You see a home you are absolutely over the moon for but it's out of your price range.  You decide to throw in a bid to see what happens.  Why?  Realistically it can't hurt to try.  The worst they can do is say no.  It's just the worst thing that can happen.

Let's say you're a high school student and you're trying to perfect a project in the midst of a whole lot of other projects in other classes.  Your teacher says it's due at the end of class but you think you can completely perfect it, thereby improving your grade, by the end of the day.  Ask if it's possible and explain your case.  It can't hurt to see what happens, right?

Let's say that your a younger child who wants a pet.  Your parents say no.  Plead your case with a great argument and maybe, just maybe it'll change their minds.  They might say no or they might have a compromise.  You may just end up getting what you want.

We, as adults, don't like to "look stupid."  We seem to get more afraid of just saying what we're wanting because we're afraid to get told "no" or to "look stupid."  Here's the thing: you never know unless you give it a try.  More often than not, God has a plan when he puts something on your heart.