Proverbs 23:12
Apply
thine heart unto instruction, and thine ears to the words of knowledge.
It
is important for us to connect instruction with our hearts and not just our
minds. The heart is at the center of our
affection. In order to experience the
transformation the Lord wants for us we must love instruction. We must maintain a teachable spirit and
understand that we don’t always understand.
Our ears must listen for knowledge that we don’t have and our hearts
should jump at the chance to learn it.
Application involves using what we learn and loving the opportunity to
put something into practice. When we see
something in the word, or see someone’s example, we should leap at the chance
to put it into practice. Also, practical
matters of home making, child rearing, financial wisdom, health knowledge and
other matters should be treasured. By
applying our hearts and ears to learn something new, our lives will consist of
wisdom and practices that make them abundant and satisfying. Life will never get old and our lives will
continually improve.
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