Are you exercising??? YOUR MIND????

Good morning everyone!!! I hope this is a wonderful day for you in the Lord Jesus Christ. God is good, all the time, all the time, God is good!!
Have you stopped, no not to smell the roses (that would be good as well) but to give thought to wisdom???? To exercising the mind??? The experts, the ones who tell us how we should live, claim that we should exercise the mind as well as the body. So, we need to stay healthy physically and mentally. Let's add one more to that......spiritually as well!!
"Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be still wiser; teach a just man, and he will increase in learning." Proverbs 9:9
Some people dislike school, some can't get enough of it. Both of these groups include intelligent, inquisitive people. No matter which group you fall into, it's wise to keep your mind open to new things and your brain tuned to discovery mode.
Many times we do not want to delve into some "new" or "advanced" simply because we are afraid. Afraid of what?? The unknown and possible failure!We adapt and follow change, improve our minds in a lot of things. If we believe, in our mind, that we might fail, fear becomes the motivating factor to stop us. If you have been driving 15 years or more think back about the car you had 15 years ago (you may still have it, lol). The ones of us who have been driving 30, 40 or more years......we don't stay back in the 60's, 70's, etc. We grow gradually.
Soooooo, why don't we grow in our professional life, in our spiritual life??? A man did not take a computer class since he was not computer illerate. However, his knowledge was limited. His coworkers were putting together charts, spreadsheets, etc. Finally, he went back, took the class, his production increased and he was rewarded with a raise. Where are you, still drawing your own charts, or using the technology at hand?
Me, you, we are not dumb, just reluctant many times. I don't want to take the Bible class because it requires too much work! I don't want to take a course for my professional life because I am doing fine where I am!!
We should treat our professional life just like we do our spiritual life; and treat our spiritual life just like our professional life! Are you doing the very best for your saviour? For your company/boss? Proverbs 9:9 tells us give instruction to a wise man and he will be still wiser.
Don't give up. Our biggest mistake is to panic and quit. We have to remember GOD IS IN CONTROL!! We should seek HIS wisdom, HIS knowledge, HIS advice, HIS leading. Learning in important in every stage of life. Where do you need to improve?? Your spiritual life should reflect your professional and personal life, and vice versa. Ask God for a hunger for spiritual understanding.
"A wise man will hear and increase learning and a man of understanding will attain wise counsel." Proverbs 1:5
Let me lead you with this from Henry Ford: "Anyone who stops learning is old, whether twenty or eighty. Anyone who keeps learning stays young. The greatest thing in life is to keep your mind young."
Use your mind, don't let it rust. Be wise. Thank you for reading with me today. Love you all.
In Christ's Love and Grace
Johnny