I have just
completed my initial training to become a teacher. After only 6 weeks of training, I have
started my teaching career (although there will be much more training along the
way). During this time I have thought a lot about the way we learn, not just
the teenagers I am about to teach, but everyone, including myself.
To grow as a
Christian we need to learn and develop:
“We
continually ask God to fill you with the knowledge of his will…so that you may
live a life worthy of the Lord and please him in every way: bearing fruit in
every good work, growing in the knowledge of God” Colossians 1:9-10 [NIV]
There are
many parts to this passage that are vital to that development.
Firstly,
continually asking for knowledge, to thirst for God to reveal himself and to
help us understand.
Secondly,
that we live a life that will reflect God’s glory to the best of our ability.
Thirdly,
that our lives are increasingly in line with God’s way as we understand more
about what God wants for us.
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What is the last thing you learnt about God that
affected the way you live?
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How do you learn best?
There may be
plateaus and dips through our journey, but often the time we are closest to God
is during our times of learning. We can learn without growing, but then it is
not impacting on our relationship with God. We can grow without learning but
then there is little to secure that growth.
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Are you in a period of growth or of plateau? How do you know?
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What area of your life with God do you feel God
wants you to develop?
Anna Naish
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