Amazing, huh? If you knew me for 10 minutes you would have known that, but it took me nearly a quarter of a century to figure out. So I guess I'm a slow learner.
From middle school on I had the notion that I was right and those who disagreed were just wrong.
The sad thing is I messed up a lot of great opportunities and ruined a lot of great relationships. But the good news is God's Grace is renewing and more opportunities have come along that I've seized and I love the relationships I have now.It wasn't until after a number of these failures and a general apathy from people that I figured out that I didn't have it all figured out.
Around the same time God brought into my life an amazing man who has opened up my mind to the idea of being a life long learner and to go along with that a life long server (maybe more on this later).
His name is Doug Ehrgott, currently the Local and Global Outreach Pastor at Northview Christian Life. What Doug has taught is that as we become more and more aware of what we don't know it opens up room for us to learn more.
I am not blogging as an expert on anything, but just as someone whose just figuring stuff out. In the future maybe I'll write about Working in a Different Culture. What I'm learning about Leadership, Love, Marriage, Friendship, Serving. And of course I will blog about what God's teaching me about Himself.
I hope you enjoy this blog and if you have any thing to teach me feel free to comment.
2 comments:
Hey man, that is good stuff. As I always say, The student has become my teacher." Tt does remind me of another proverb worth quoting here.
"He who knows that he knows is wise; follow him.
He who knows that he knows not is teachable; teach him.
He who knows not that he knows not is a fool; shun him."
I am always amazed at the benfits of adopting the learner/ servant poature in life. Both characterstics can be clearly seen in the life and maturation of Jesus.
Keep writing.
Steve, I agree with doug about a lot of things. Another saying about wisdom goes something like this, "I know enough to know that I don't know very much". That is the right road to be on. It opens a whole world of opportunity. Keep thinking, reading, writing and discussing . Find someone who will discuss "the hard issues of life" with, and allow you to process things "out loud". These are the things that make one grow, no matter the field of endeavor.
Ron Eskew
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