“……trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him, And He shall direct your paths. Do not be wise in your own eyes…keep sound wisdom and discretion….”
Proverbs 3:5-6, 22 (NKJV)
In the past few years, I have been privileged to pastor a lot of God’s people and so far I have come across all kinds of people. A set of people I took note of are those who argue a lot and believe that they know it all. They are never willing to learn from you and whatever you have to say to them never gets their attention. They are an exact example of what the bible says “…ever learning but never able to come to the knowledge of the truth…” 2 Timothy 3:7 (NKJV). Interestingly, when you watch their lives very closely, they haven’t made any significant progress because they are not learning anything new (spiritually and physically). The only progress they have made is in the area of argument. They keep coming up with argumentative points to buttress their points. In most cases, they come up with bible scriptures, which supports their claims and they never settle down to understand what the scripture is trying to say. They do this thinking this is the best part to follow as a Christian but the truth is that God does not want us to live that way. The bible already made it clear in Proverbs 3:5, saying “….trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding….”Proverbs 3:5.
People become unteachable when they are trying to lean or trust in their understanding. But the truth is that no matter how learned you are, you can never know it all, especially in the area of the scriptures. You must bring yourself to that place where you are willing to learn from those whom God has bestowed the privilege to teach you. If you are going to be successful in life, then you must be willing to learn every day. The moment, you start creating an atmosphere where you can’t be taught, you have automatically placed a limit on your growth in life. Therefore, it is of utmost importance that you take this truth seriously. Make up your mind, you will be willing to learn. And when you learn, do not learn analytically were you would want to analyse everything that is being told you. You do not learn critically were you would criticise everything that you are being told. No, you learn with a listening mind and a willing heart. A good learner learns submissively and is open to new ideas. So make a conscious decision today to cultivate a teachable spirit. All you need to do is identify sound teaching and submit to it. And you will be amazed by the wonderful impact that will come to your life. Praise God!
TODAY’S RHEMA
Success is not far from the one who is willing to learn!
CONFESSION FOR THE DAY
Thank you, heavenly father, for teaching me the undiluted word. I declare that henceforth, every unteachable spirit is banished from me and the grace to learn and learn again rest on me in the name of Jesus! Amen!
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