Two-minute read.
As a tennis coach, it didn’t take long for me to know who would become a better player, all because they listened to instructions. Some students would ignore me, while others argued with my directions. However, those who absorbed the information and followed my instructions became the top students in the class.
Remaining teachable helps you become wiser. However, many people stop learning and remain stuck in the same situation for most of their lives. I know, for years I stopped growing because I turned my back on God and people, the pain of my father’s death consuming me. Thankfully, our Creator reaches into the depths of our heartache and helps us climb out of the pit.
Developing tennis students meant watching them play and working on the things that didn’t come naturally to them, or they didn’t know. In the same way, the Lord knows our weaknesses and provides us with instructions to help us overcome them, thereby growing stronger in Christ. As we learn to listen to God’s word and apply it to our lives, we’ll become more like Jesus. But if we don’t listen, we’ll never learn.
In my current walk with the Savior, He’s fine-tuning me. We’ve overcome many of the significant issues in my life that kept me from experiencing the joy of the Lord. Now God reveals smaller things that cause harm and don’t reflect His Son well. Each day, I learn something new, which makes me want to chase after Jesus even more and share Him with all I know, so they can experience His miraculous work as well.
Humble yourself before the Lord and allow Him to teach you His ways. Experience the freedom that comes from giving your life to Christ and allowing Him to transform you.
Journal Question:
Define what a teachable spirit means to you.
In what ways have you become wiser reading God’s word?
How would you describe the effect becoming wiser has on your life?
Prayer:
Lord, thank You for giving us instructions that make us wiser and help us enjoy life more. Please give us teachable spirits that crave more of Your teachings and show us how to apply them to our lives.
IJNIP. Amen
