Stay Coachable

Stay Coachable

When I would get a whipping as a kid, my dad always took the opportunity to teach me afterward. Looking back, I remember how he would try to reinforce his love for me after the discipline. What makes me laugh today is that when I was a teenager, there were times when my dad would look at me and say, “You’re not too big for a spanking.”

Now as an adult, I may be too big for the form of discipline my father gave me, but I’m aware that I’m not too big to have a coach. To me, a coach is someone who has successfully played the position that I am playing. It is my desire to learn from my coach’s successes and failures and to try to implement the lessons I learn in my local context.

Dan Hall, president of On Course Solutions, has been my professional coach for nearly five years. Dan has pastored for many years in a variety of church settings. His wisdom, expertise, and insight have been a true blessing to me.

Coaches are blessings, but only if we stay coachable. If we aren’t coachable, we will hear them say, “I tried to tell you that a few months back,” and we will shake our heads, realizing that they were right. This has happened with me a few times since Dan began walking with me.

Listen to the affirmation the Bible gives to having a wise coach in your life. Proverbs 25:12 in the English Standard Version states, “Like a gold ring or an ornament of gold is a wise reprover to a listening ear.”

Remember, you aren’t too big for discipline! Put your ear near a coach, and enjoy the growth that comes from his lessons.

Like a gold ring or an ornament of gold is a wise reprover to a listening ear.

Proverbs 25:12, ESV