Having been in school for most of my life (since I was 3), I have
either caught myself or seen others do the 3 types of learning/studying I am
going to discuss. The first type is learning for the sake of passing a national
examination. I don’t know
if you know how that is like. It is pretty much reading/memorizing 2 years
worth of stuff to pour it all out on one test paper. It is the type of learning
done just for the sake of passing or doing well on an exam. The second type is when you are learning
because you are so passionate about it. It is when you are learning for the
purpose of knowing not just for passing an exam. Btw learning for the sake
of knowing will definitely get you great results let alone just passing. The second will take you a longer way
than the first type when it comes to higher education. The third type of learning
is, learning for the sake of passing it on to others. This one is where you are
past the point of just passionate. You are so intrigued by the thing you are
studying that you want to pass it on. You think this thing that you are
learning will not only stop at changing your life but others also. You will
strive to know all there is to know about this one thing that you are
passionate about. You will learn every detail of its existence. You will bring
it to others with the fire you have for it. And people will see that your life
truly revolves around this one thing. These are the people who will end up being professors
in the same field they graduated from in undergrad.
I want to bring the same analogy to our walks with God. Let us
divide the type of Christians we see/are. The first type, a group of
people who are satisfied with just knowing that they have Christ so they are cleared
to go to heaven. These people will use Christ as an insurance policy; as only a means
of escaping fires of hell. These
people spend time looking like Christians more than being Christians. “For they loved human praise more than praise from God.” John
12:43
The second type, these people are saved to the core. They love the lord. They live out their Christianity
more than they talk about it. They don’t
miss church service, and still have 2-3 bible studies a week minus the one they
have within their home. The one thing these people lack is sharing all that
they have in the Lord. They lack to fulfill the great commission, “19 therefore go and
make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of
the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And
surely I am with you always,
to the very end of the age.” Matthew 28:19-20 . They lack the passion of sharing their blessings
to others.
The third type, these
are people deemed as 'radical'. These are people that others refer to
as ‘Fanatic’. These are people that are hard core and sold out for Christ.
These are the people that are passionate about learning and sharing. These are
people who Love the Lord together with living out the great commission. These are people
that have denied themselves for the sake of the Cross. These are people who
have their lights shining and you wouldn't miss it from the next city. “In the same way, let your light shine before
others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who
is in heaven.” Matthew 5:16
Which one are you? Are you just
settling with a lukewarm type of life or do you want more? Ask yourself these
questions and learn about where you stand in your walk with God. If you
discover that you need more of God, then truly seek Him and you will find Him (Jeremiah 29:13)
Stay Blessed<3
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