Prov. 19:20 Get all the advice and instruction you can, and be
wise the rest of your life. NLT
There is nothing wrong
with admitting you don’t know it all. There is always more to learn and
understand about life and ourselves. Get all the advice and instruction you
can. Seek out sources that can help you. The beginning point is on your knees
before God. The Word tells us that it is the Holy Spirit who instructs us in
the things of God and gives us understanding. We must ask Him to open up our
minds and hearts so that we can learn more about Him and His ways.
Listen to others who
have walked the path upon which you are walking. We are surrounded by a great
crowd of witnesses who can offer sound advice because they have already
experienced what you are experiencing. They can forewarn you of the dangers
that lie ahead so you can be prepared for them and avoid them. They can
encourage you by giving you hope and confidence that it can be done.
Learn from your life
experiences. Some lessons are best
learned by our failures. We learn what
not to do and more importantly, why not to do them. We learn that when we stumble and fall we
didn’t know what we thought we knew. We
learn that our strength to do what is right does not come from us, but it comes
from Christ. We learn that there is so
much more for us to learn as we endeavor to live lives that are pleasing to
God.
Listen to God’s Word
proclaimed. God gives His messengers insight into His Word and the authority to
proclaim it. Tune in to the advice and instruction that God gives through
them. Evaluate carefully what you hear
in light of what the Spirit shows you in the Word of God. Then, when you hear what God is saying, seek
to put it into practice in your life.
Listen and let the
Lord instruct you on how to grow in your faith and knowledge of Him. If you do
these things, you will be wise the rest of your life. And, in your wisdom, you
will in turn be able to help those who follow in your footsteps.
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