Seek to learn from God

Teach me to do your will, for you are my God; may your good Spirit lead me on level ground. (Psalm 143:10 NIV)

  We can go through life and miss some of the things that God is trying to teach us if we don’t intentionally seek to learn from God. Some things are obvious, but others aren’t, and we can miss the point if we don’t ask Him or don’t open our eyes to what He’s trying to show us through our experiences.
 As we commit things to God and pray about them beforehand, He can guide us and give us His wisdom, which He has promised to give generously to those who ask in faith. But it’s just as important to pray afterwards about the outcome, especially when things didn’t go the way we expected or wanted them to. If we take time to think and pray about it, He can help us learn from every experience. The lesson is there if we will take the time to look for it; but by the same token, if we don’t seek it, we may not find it.
 God created us “in His own image,” but He’s not done yet. It’s an ongoing process. We all share some basic aspects of His nature from birth—we are eternal, spiritual beings with the capacity to reason, love, and distinguish right from wrong—but developing godly character is a lifelong process. It’s also a big part of why we’re here. —Maria Fontaine [1]

 Your future self will always see your present self as unwise and immature. That means you are currently a fool right now, but won’t realize it until tomorrow. —Timothy Keller

[1] Activated Learning from God