“... let the wise listen and add to their learning, and let the discerning get guidance…” Proverbs 1:5
Wise men and women are lifetime learners. The knowledge and understanding that served us well last year will not be sufficient for next year. It is what we are learning today that prepares us for tomorrow. Wisdom and discernment listen and learn. They listen to people around them and learn what to do, and what not to do. Another’s tragedy can be an unfortunate teacher of what decisions to avoid. When you see the decision to use debt irresponsibly destroy a family, you learn the discipline of saving. Another’s triumph’s can be a fortunate teacher of what choices to embrace. The sacrifice of a mom who stays home to serve her family increases the probability of children with character. You listen and learn from her how to love little ones to love Jesus, so keep learning.
Your counsel increases in value, as you grow in wisdom and discernment. Lazy learners are left to be by themselves. It is a life that learns that others desire learning. So seek out a mentor who models learning, whom you can weekly meet to challenge your assumptions. Invite your mentor to question your answers more than answer your questions. Oral learning through the exchange of ideas unlocks and applies wisdom. You are positioned to learn in an audience of one with gray hair. Lastly, learn by submission to God and His word. A humble life can be trusted with God’s wisdom, and the Holy Spirit’s discernment. It is out of your compassion and mercy that knowledge is converted to wisdom. Keep learning and the Lord will lift you to new levels of influence, stop learning and you will lower into irrelevance. Learning expands your Kingdom effectiveness and deepens your character. The Bible says, “Instruct a wise man and he will be wiser still; teach a righteous man and he will add to his learning” (Proverbs 9:9).
Transformational Living
What lesson do I need to learn today, so I can better serve the Lord and others tomorrow?
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My thoughts!
It's amazing how God works! I, just yesterday, mustered up the courage to ask a gentle man from church to be my mentor. The idea of a mentor has been bouncing around in my for some time now. I'm so looking forward to what flourishes out of this experience.
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