Being Successful Correction and Instruction are the Way to Life

Being Successful

Correction and Instruction are the Way to Life

 

Correction and Instruction are the way to life

Proverbs 6:23

“The way to life” or it could be read “The way of life”

Life is like a pencil…

 One end we are writing information in our minds and heart

and with the other end of the pencil we are erasing our mistakes

When I was in school my eraser never lasted as long as the pencil

  So my mother would buy me the big erasers

The way to life is a path of mistakes and

the way of life is one mistake after another

I think many of us grow up with a fear of making a mistake

We fear “Correction”

Correction and Instruction are the Way to Life

 Correction can be embarrassing.

Correction comes when we don’t read the instructions,

we don’t understand the instructions, or

we think the instructions are not important.

Correction comes whenever there

is a better way of doing something.

Remember when you first learned to write cursive.

You had examples, those examples of

each letter were smooth and graceful.

For some of us it took many attempts to make

a letter that could be recognized as a letter. 

If you are a Doctor, chances are you still

can’t write cursive letters others can recognize.

 Everything we do in life can be done

better, smoother and more graceful.

 Therefore correction and learning

are a valuable part of everyday life.

God understands our imperfections and

understands that we will need grace and

mercy in order to make corrections.

Grace is favor; knowing that you are

loved makes correction much easier.

Mercy is not receiving punishment we

deserve so we can try again to get it right.

When I was in school I used my left hand or

a piece of paper to cover my writing so no

one could see my writing and misspelled words.

I did not want correction because it was embarrassing.

I wanted to be seen as perfect so

I covered up my imperfections.

This only kept me from being more perfect.

We also hide our imperfections for

fear others will think less of us.

Sadly some will, but Christ’s way is if we see a brother or sister is missing

the mark (sin) we should restore that person in a spirit of gentleness.

Galatians 6:1

Everything you and I do in life can be done

better; there is always room for improvement.

So we need to have a spirit that

welcomes correction and instruction.

For some of us we reject correction and instruction.

When we reject correction and instruction it

becomes rebellion and that can never be tolerated.

Proverbs 10:17

1 Samuel 15:23 tells us rebellion and

arrogance are not correctable and bring rejection.

All of us are responsible for helping others.

We are to give correction and instruction

and this too needs to be perfected.

The Bible warns fathers not to push their children to rebellion.

No one wants to receive correction or

instruction that is not full of grace and mercy…

Full of love and a strong desire to see others

successful and get all God has for them.

No matter how old and wise you get every day

of your life there will be a need for correction

and instruction and a need to give it.

So learn how to handle correction and instruction.

Your inner peace depends on it.

  

Proverbs 6:23 also says the command (mitzvah) is a lamp,

and teaching (towrah) is a light.

Life is full of correction and instruction.

The light to life comes from commands and teachings.

The more time you spend in God’s Word applying His

commands and teachings to your life, the less

correction and instruction you will receive from others.

Be a person who can receive and

give correction and instruction.   

Scripture Reading

Proverbs 6:20-23

My son, keep your father’s command

and do not forsake your mother’s teaching.

21 Bind them always on your heart;

fasten them around your neck.

22 When you walk, they will guide you;

when you sleep, they will watch over you;

when you awake, they will speak to you.

23 For this command is a lamp,

this teaching is a light,

and correction and instruction

are the way to life