Gamers are Committed To Instruction (Lifelong Learners)

Hello & Good Morning!!
It is a beautiful day to day in NYC! This day is full of potential!! Thank you for committing to applying your heart to wisdom, knowledge, and understanding...

Today we are in Proverbs 23:12, NLTse:

12 Commit yourself to instruction; listen carefully to words of knowledge.

As those who have committed to applying our hearts to wisdom, we have to become "committed to instruction", i.e., lifelong learners. In 2 Timothy (you find the verse this time), we are instructed to "study to show yourself approved unto God..." (KJV). To apply ourselves to widsom -- to become experts -- if you will, we HAVE to study God's word.

Brian Tracy, another one of my "distance mentors" posted an entry in his blog (3/12/07 - "One Hour Makes All The Difference") about becoming an expert in your field. He quoted renowned motivational speaker and author, Earl Nightingale, who stated, "One hour a day in your chosen field is all it takes. One hour a day of study will put you at the top of your field in 3 years. Within 5 years you'll be a national authority. In 7 years you can become one of the best people in the world at what you do!!!" (I posted a link to the complete entry on the right column)

I hope your mind is spinning like mine is right now! This verse and the direction it takes us in has far-reaching implications! We can become an expert at being wise! This is not an easy process - BUT - we have the added advantage of the Holy Spirit in our lives whose job it is to REMIND us (John 16) of everything Jesus said (found in the Bible). The Bible that we are "committed to studying it's instruction". Remember an earlier post? "The Bible is primary in our lives and hearing is essential") So, we now know that we have everything we need to become an expert at wisdom and understanding. So what's next???

DISCIPLINE: "Discipline is the bridge between thought and accomplishment" - AR Bernard

So, Gamers, let's discipline ourselves anew to be "committed to instruction and listen carefully to words of knowledge".

Stay in the Game!!