i've been privileged to travel all around the united states. i've talked to a lot of people. the wisest people that i know are the people who are the most eager, the most willing to learn. they have a teachable attitude. they don't think they know it all.
will rogers used to say, "i never met a man i didn't like." i honestly believe i’ve never met a person i couldn't learn from. every one of you could teach me something. we could teach each other. we've all had different experiences. every one is ignorant, just on different subjects. we need each other. you can learn from anybody if you just know the right questions.
proverbs 20.5 (ms) says, knowing what is right is like deep water in the heart; a wise person draws from the well within.
ask questions. that's the secret of intelligence. learning to draw it out.
are you always learning, always growing? have you learned to learn from your kids? you can learn from your kids. do you realize you can learn from your in laws? my in laws taught me a lot. do you realize you can learn from your enemies? your biggest critics often help you out the most. unintentionally. they may mean to hurt you but GOD can use that criticism to teach you and make you more sensitive in a certain area even though they have a wrong motive for it.
meekness, we're teachable not unreachable.
proverbs 13:18 (ms), embrace correction and live an honored life.
sign i saw: "i'd rather change my mind and succeed than have my own way and fail." a meek person is not a weak person, a wimp, a casper milktoast. a meek person is understanding, not demanding; gentle, not judgmental; teachable, not unreachable.
just a thought from the front porch…
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