Sept 16.98: Light For The Day - "Teacher & Students"

"Anything you say to the wise will make them wiser.
Whatever you tell the righteous will add to their
knowledge."
-- Proverb 9:9 (TEV)

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A college professor laid out his philosophy of
teaching on the very first day of classes. "If you
will let me, I will teach you as much as I can in
these few short weeks, but if you resist me, I
guarantee that you will learn nothing. You won't
like everything I tell you, but if you will follow my
instructions, you will leave here much better
thinkers than when you came in."

The professor was a task master, who demanded
perfection from his students. Many students, too
lazy to put forth the proper effort, lost interest and
complained about the strict grading and harsh
comments. The few truly dedicated students found
their professor to be one of the finest they ever had,
and they valued his opinion above all others. 
This man helped them to be better than they
thought possible.

God offers us the same kind of deal. If we will be
open to His leadership, He will help us to realize
our full potential. If we resist His help, then we can
never hope to reach that goal. 

Wise men and women got to be that way by
listening and trying to improve themselves. 
They are never content with who they are today,
but they always look forward to what they can
become.

-- Dan & Nancy Dick

Prayer:
May I grow a little bit today, and every day to come,
Almighty God. Let me keep my ego in its place,
never refusing to hear the things I should hear, in
order that I might improve myself. Amen.

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"The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom,
and the knowledge of the Holy One is insight."

-- Proverb 9:10 (RSV)