Finally, after several months, she came to her lesson and played everything beautifully. Well, I decided to count this week. I was delighted that she had become teachable. Whether it is piano playing, lessons in golf or learning grammar in school, we need to make a decision about whether we will be teachable or not. Good piano players learn good habits right from the start.
Good athletes build the basics into their game from the start.
And Jesus closes his sermon with this call to learn basic lessons of life right from the start. Life works better if we are teachable. I often wonder how God must feel when he sees how reluctant we are to learn. The second big principle of this text is to decide who will be your teacher. There are certainly a lot of self-proclaimed gurus out there to follow.