Remain Teachable

Do you ever feel like you learned all there is to know about a particular subject? Do you feel like the expert? Do you think you’ve got it all figured out? I know I do sometimes and as soon as I think that, I learn something new. 

I say this to my team and almost anyone else – we never arrive. Whether it is enhancing our skills for work, finding better ways to manage our finances, communicating better with our families, or learning more about the Lord - there is always more we don't know. Life is all about the journey. Hopefully, along the way, we are learning to be more like Christ (Rom 8:29). 

How do we grow to be more like Christ? Study the Word of God and do what it says (Jam 1:22). Seek God first and let Him direct our steps (choose to follow) (Pro 3:6). We’ll never fully get there while on Earth, but it is a lofty goal (Phil 3:12-15). One we should strive for every day. Christ is our model, the one we are seeking to be like…..in all things. The thing about being more like Christ is that, it is transferrable to all aspects of our lives – our relationship with God, family, friends, co-workers, our work, etc. (Col 3:12). 

If you ever think you’ve learned all there is or you know it all, please take a step back and reflect. There is always something new to learn….a new way to do things we never thought of; a way to avoid going forward; an avenue to try, etc.  And, we can learn it from anyone – a peer, an elder, someone young, or an enemy (Pro 1:5). Lessons come from all sides, we just have to be open and teachable to receive the lesson. 

We never arrive! We have to remain teachable. If we don’t, pride will meet us. Pride goes before the fall (Pro 16:18). Pride is not our friend. He sets us up for failure, shame, and embarrassment (Pro 11:2). He makes us believe we can make it on our own. We can’t. We need help. As long as we remember we are still learning no matter how old we get (hope to live a long time), we will always be moving forward to a better place.   We will always see things as fresh and new. We won’t get stale and complacent. We’ll look for better ways. So, always remain teachable. You never know what you’ll learn or how far you’ll go.