Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be still wiser; teach a righteous man, and he will increase in learning. Proverbs 9: 9
AN ANONYMOUS poet wrote: ‘if you can start the day
without caffeine; if you can get going without pep pills; if you can always be
cheerful, ignoring aches and pains; if you can resist complaining and boring
people with your troubles; if you can eat the same food every day and be
grateful for it; if you can understand when your loved ones are too busy to
give you any time; if you can forgive a friends lack of consideration; if you
can overlook it when those you love take it out on you,
when, through no fault of your own, something goes wrong; if you can take criticism and blame without resentment; if you can ignore a friend’s limited education and never correct him; if you can resist treating a rich friend better than a poor friend; if you can face the world without lies and deceit; if you can conquer tension without medical help;
if you can relax without liquor; if you can sleep without the aid of drugs; if you can honestly say that deep down in your heart you have no prejudice against creed or color, religion or politics; then, my friend you are almost as good as your dog.’ Almost, but not quite! This poem is dedicated to two kinds of people: 1) Animal lovers. 2) Those committed to learning and growing: ‘Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be wiser; teach a just man, and he will increase in learning.’
More Reading: Deuteronomy 3-4, Mark 6:7-13 Psalms 2
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