I never thought I'd be the writer of a devotional blog and the author of two books. But I can see how God used scores of things throughout my life to prepare me, from being editor of my high school newspaper to leading women's Bible studies to writing papers in seminary.
That's why we should:
1. Learn from every experience.
Both mistakes and successes are good teachers.
Philippians 3:12-14
2. Humbly listen to correction.
Listening to more mature/experienced people keeps us from learning everything the hard way.
Proverbs 19:20; Proverbs 1:8
3. Never stop learning.
Be a life-long student of God - never retire.
Psalm 92:12-15
God designs each of us uniquely. Let's never stop learning and serving.
"God has given each of you a gift from his great variety of spiritual gifts. Use them well to serve one another." 1 Peter 4:10 NLT
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For more on this subject, see Slip on Your Own Shoes and A Popular Lie: You Can Do Anything You Set Your Mind to Do!
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Thanks for the encouragement! I also like the resource Bible Hub. Good link to have!
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