"Every moment is a teachable moment." This still sounds fresh to me as Sandra Ratilla preached on 5/8/2011 during the 5pm service for Mother's day. I may not be able to remember everything that she said but that statement stuck in my head for months.
In life, whenever things seem to go wrong, we tend to get disheartened or worst, ballistic. Neither of the two will help you mature and grow as an individual. One person does not necessarily have to be a Christian to understand what I am saying. It's pretty much straightforward and there's no room for a lot of interpretation. The statement says a lot things to us no matter how much we try to deny it. Consider the following:
If you fail your exam, it does not directly translate that you're dumb or what. Exams are created to have a knwoledge check but if you fail to review then the outcome might also be a failure.
Lesson: Listen, understand and review
You just had a fight with your dad because you have gone home late once more. You went out with your friends then your dad talked about it and you got mad for picking on you. He is not picking on you, he wants to make sure that you are safe.
Lesson: Honor and follow you father and go home early.
You had a fight with an officemate because of a simple misunderstanding. You said this, she said that and both of you took offense of each other's words.
Lesson: Listen, do not interrupt and confirm your understanding.
On your way to work, you were caught in a Heavy traffic and you know you are running late. When you tried to overtake the car in front of you, your car was hit on the rear by another vehicle and you got mad so badly.
Lesson: Wake up early to avoid this.
You had a huge fight with you boyfriend and ended spliting up that night. He complained that you have been very intruding of his privacy and that you don't trust him so he called it quits.
Lesson: Anchor your relationships in God and He will bless them.
These are just a few of things that can be considered teachable moments. You may not agree with me on this but surely, there is a lesson in everything that happens to us. Let us not wait til we're grey and wrinkled up to say that we have learned from our past. Truly, the wisdom of life's lessons can shed light to the path of the succeeding generations.
With the guidance of the Holy Spirit, let every moment of their lives be their teacher but we should stand accountable of each other to get a better view of life. I encourage you to not just open your eyes for what He is teaching us but to also have an expectant heart for what He can do to better our lives here on earth.
God bless us all.
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