Instruction Follows Improvement

Week 4: Distinguishing Marks

Your ability to instruct begins with your ability to improve.
2nd Peter 3: 11-18

If you can’t improve most don’t expect you to help them. Why? They can see you are having a hard enough time trying to keep yourself straight. Imagine yourself to be in a foursome playing golf. If your team does well you can get your entry fee back. On the first tee one member of your team tops his drive. The next slices his drive off to the right. The third member hooks his drive. You pray for improvement as you get ready to address your ball.

The next tee brings the same result. The first person lifts their head before they make contact with the ball. The second swings too hard and the third pulls his foot back before he pulls the ball. This hole, you pray for a different team. You know you won’t be picking up a lot of pointers from your teammates.

What are others praying when they are teamed up with you? How are you improving today?