Be Teachable

Do not be wise in your own eyes;fear the LORD and shun evil.This will bring health to your bodyand nourishment to your bones.

Proverbs 3:7-8 (NIV)

“Do not be wise in your own eyes.” Let me repeat this for us, ladies. “Do not be wise in your own eyes.” Pivotal phrase: “your own.” Okay, repeat that phrase with me. Shun evil like you would shun a bad snake. The results are given in verse 8.

Backing this up to the first part, don’t . . . Don’t be a wise guy. Don’t be so full of yourself that you get stuck in thinking that you are always right. This implies that everyone else is always wrong. That’s annoying to others, and it’s short-sighted and foolish on our part.

So don’t think you can’t learn and grow. Don’t think you don’t need to. Be teachable. Be receptive. Be hungry to learn—first of all, from God himself, but then also from others. Make all of life and every day your classroom.

Some of the most godly, mature people I know read God’s Word like an eager child, hanging on to every word. Their hearts are open. And they love to glean from others. They are always asking others, “What have you been learning from the Lord recently? Tell me. Let me learn too.”

My friends, don’t you love people like that? But most of all, don’t you want to be someone like that? You do? Me too!

Make It Personal . . . Live It Out!

What if someone asked you, “What good thing have you learned lately?” I hope your answer would go deeper than a new health tip or a new recipe for cupcakes.

Have you relied upon a promise of God lately? If not, do! You will learn he is faithful. And you will end up with an amazing “God story.”

Have you taken notes as you read a story in the Bible lately? Matthew 8:23-27 describes the day a storm hit while the disciples were out at sea. Their boat was sinking and they thought they would die. Why don’t you read it for yourself and see what you learn and how it applies to your storms?

One Year Bible Reading

Genesis 24:52–26:12; Matthew 8:18-34; Psalm 10:1-15; Proverbs 3:7-8