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Reject discipline, and you will not become knowledgeable. Remaining teachable requires humility and understanding that we all still have more to learn. If we think we have all the answers, we stop listening and, as a result, turn our back on knowledge.
As a teenager, I remember getting irritated with my mother because I received so many lectures on various life topics, and I tuned her out. She could talk all she wanted, but I didn’t hear a word she said, my mind somewhere else. At that point in my life, I thought I knew everything and didn’t want her input.
But now, four decades later and ten years after Mom moved to heaven, I would love another lesson from her. The older I get, the less I know. This world has so much in it, we can’t possibly know everything about it. Only the Creator knows His creation’s secrets. But we can listen and learn about them as long as we remain teachable.
I joined a Discipleship Group this fall at our church, which consists of six women who gather weekly to discuss the Bible. Using a 260-day New Testament reading plan, we hold each other accountable to do the work. Five days each week, we read a portion of the Bible and then use the HEAR (Highlight, Explain, Apply, Respond) method to analyze whatever verse stands out to us, texting a picture of our notes to the group after we finish, helping us build a daily discipline of studying God’s word.
Discipline with accountability helps you remain teachable. Listening to the Lord’s instructions and applying them to our lives allows us to grow closer to God and each other. Remain teachable, keep listening, and keep learning.
Journal Question:
When have you ignored someone’s instructions?
How can you become more teachable today?
In what ways can you develop better discipline?
Prayer:
Lord, thank You for giving us instructions to follow. Please help us remain teachable, keeping our eyes and ears tuned to You. Let us learn the lessons You have for us, as we become more like Jesus with each one.
IJNIP. Amen
