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Let's Get Teachable

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Episode 21 digs deeper into last weeks truth that if we don't have a teachable spirit, we miss out on blessings God has for us. 2 Timothy 3 and gives 3 verses that ensure us that we'll be up against adversity, there will be imposters trying to pull us away from truth, and we've got to know what God's word says not just believe it because someone else said it to us.

2 Timothy 3:12-14 Indeed, all who desire to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted, while evil people and impostors will go on from bad to worse, deceiving and being deceived. But as for you, continue in what you have learned and have firmly believed, knowing from whom you learned it.

What does it mean to be teachable?

  • Have a spirit that wants to know who God is, what His word says, and wants to live out the calling God has for them.
  • To take the time to learn His word, even if it means starting with a bible verse a day to get comfortable!
  • He knows your heart, and honestly you know yourself if you're in a place of really wanting to know God better.

    • Why we become complacent with learning from "Pop Culture Christians?"

    • It feels easier
    • It feels more comfortable
    • It feels like less responsibility

      • Quenching Your Spiritual Thirst in Truth

      • If we're quenching our spiritual thirst with Gods word, we learn more about who He is, and not who someone else says He is.
      • The Holy Spirit will begin guiding you in Godly ways, you'll see changes and choices in yourself and KNOW its all God.
      • The books and feel good messages you listen to will become less informative compared to The Bible.
      • You'll find yourself able to hold authors, speakers, pastors up to a Godly standard. There will be things that will stand out to you that you know is contradicting to the Bible.

        • Find Your Cheerleaders!

        • Find 1-3 women who can help you with learning God's word.
        • Get yourself a bible that also has all the verses numbered!

          • Y'all GO FOR IT! Open that Bible and dig in! Don't just take someone else's word for it. Let His word challenge, change, and shape you!

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