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Are you teachable? · The Call to Women in Faith Podcast

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  Are you open to learning from all sources?
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  Do you have the humility to absorb information presented to you that is biblically accurate but from a source that is questionable?
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  We are wired to be cautious through generalization but God does not conform to human standards,
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  His ways are higher that ours ( per Isaiah Chapter 55 verses 8 and 9).
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  Last Christmas, Jeff and I watched a sappy Christmas movie.
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  It made no impression on me and so I cannot tell you the name of the movie.
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  The plot had something to do with spreading Christmas cheer.
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  However, it made it to my article here because one word grabbed my attention.
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  The protagonist was tucking her kid in bed and was praying over her.
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  She asked that God make her "teachable".
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  That word grabbed me and made me feel convicted.
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  Next morning, I asked my self if I was teachable.
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  I started incorporating the word into my prayers.
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  Soon I realized that,even as Christians,with our one true God as our Lord and Master,
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  we find it hard to be teachable.
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  Maybe some of you are blessed in this area but I am still seeking to be teachable.
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  Here is what I found.
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  To be teachable, one has to truly be humble.
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  God's instructions come from random sources, He expects us to squash our pride and be open.
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  Be an active listener, do not bring pre-defined judgments when interacting with people.
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  You never know what they may say or do that will set you off on a journey of learning.
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  Quote “Judge not, that you be not judged.
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  " End Quote.
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  Matthew Chapter 7, verse 1.
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  This does not mean,that you are not supposed to have an opinion and verify facts,
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  it means that you should go to each interaction with a pure heart,
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  don't judge even if the source is corrupt.
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  Judgement is for God, you are meant to love and seek out the good in every interaction.
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  Try it and see, the world around you will transform into a wealth of information.
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  God will guide you to what needs to be filtered out and what needs to be treasured.
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  Happy Learning!
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  Dear Jesus,Make me teachable,open my heart to your wisdom,
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  let me learn and absorb everything You want me to.
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  Keep me humble in the pursuit of wisdom and knowledge.
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  May it all be to bring you glory.
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  Amen.