What Are You Teaching Me?
Know wisdom and instruction… discern the words of understanding… receive the instruction of wisdom (Proverbs 1:1-3). Life is a continual lesson, and the Lord daily gives us opportunities to learn from our experiences. But in order to do so, we must be open to instruction. Most of us tend to learn the hard way, through negative circumstances, but if we are willing to be taught, everything we encounter can teach us something useful. Lately, the Lord has been instructing me in certain areas, and giving me plenty of opportunity to apply new insights. As a reminder to myself, I recently made the following list: What Are You Teaching Me, Lord? I am learning that strength and energy are limited resources. You are teaching me to be more conservative of both. I am learning that hurrying is exhausting. You are teaching me to begin earlier. I am learning that deadlines can be intimidating. You are teaching me to approach them with confidence. I am learnin...