There are good
teachers and bad teachers. There are those who teach from what they know and
those who teach what they don't know. A good teacher believes from the heart
what he has learned and knows it to be true. The best teachers have lived and
experienced the truthfulness of what they teach. Understanding comes from
living, not books. Speaking from experience validates one's teachings.
When you speak truth
because you live it, you gain respect and are trusted. It is important to know
what gives a teacher credibility. The better you know your teacher, the more
you can trust the worth of what is being said. Wisdom dictates that we be
careful whom we allow to teach us.
It is good to sit at
the feet of a good teacher who knows well how to teach. We learn best from
those who teach well. For me, one of the things that I respond well to is one
who teaches from the heart and not just a book. I trust more what is lived than
I do what is taught. I want to know how truth works in life.
If you are a teacher
of the Word, take your role as a teacher seriously. Those you teach are
depending on you to help them learn how to apply Truth to their living. They
need to know from your living and learning how to better walk in faith. Don't
waste the opportunity God gives you to help others. Do your best to present
Truth well. Don't be afraid to be transparent. Share how you have learned the
lessons of faith you teach. Share your struggles, failures and victories. In
other words, be real. It's okay to be vulnerable, because everyone is in real
life.
If you are not a
teacher, thank the Lord for your teachers, pray for them, and let them know
that you appreciate them.
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