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BS 53 - Proverbs 9:9

Proverbs 9:9
“Instruct the wise and they will be wiser still; teach the righteous and they will add to their learning.”

Taking instruction. When I think I got everything down or I know what I’m doing, it’s hard for me to take instruction. I get upset because I don’t want to be told how to do something if I already know how to do it. I don’t like being told that I don’t do something well enough if I know what I’m doing. But that’s not being wise. There is always room for improvement, so I shouldn’t get upset when someone is trying to help me out. 
Also, I want to be wise. I pray for wisdom. And wise people don’t get upset when someone is trying to help them. “Instruct the wise and they will be wiser.” When I’m instructed, it’s shaping me into being wise. I’m not very wise yet, but if I keep this new attitude of accepting instruction with an open mind and good heart, then I’ll become wise. I need to continue submitting to authority and take instruction and hold on to it. Proverbs four says to listen to instruction, and that’s what I’ll do. 
“Teach the righteous and they will add to their learning.” A lot of times when I’m being taught at, I’ll think “Oh, I already know this. I don’t need to listen.” I’ll think myself as righteous when I’m not. Thinking that way is not going to get me anywhere. I need to listen. Learn as much as I can. Not that I’m all righteous or anything, but I can add that to my learning along with the hopes of gaining righteousness in a humble manner. I want to add to my learning and to do that I must listen to the teachings and apply it. 


Application: I’ll write out on my arm “learn” as a reminder to fully pay attention and learn as much as I can and to accept instruction and teaching and not get upset about it. To learn from it and be thankful that people want to pour into me, and to take in as much as they say.

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