WHY SOME GROW AND OTHERS DON'T

Acts 17:11 These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so. (KJV)

Have you ever wondered why a group of people may sit under the same teacher, hear the same word within the same environment, but some grow and others don't? Well, today, we are going to handle only two of the reasons why this happens.

Both reasons have been given in our theme scripture. The first one is: They received the word with all readiness of mind. The state of your mind matters when you listen. A steady, clear, eager, and set mind will receive and retain a lot more than a casual, clouded, and double mind. Some people, when the word is being shared, their minds are all over the place, thinking of every other thing but the word being taught. Such a mind can not receive let alone retain.

The second reason is that they went an extra mile of searching the scriptures daily to see if the things that were taught were so. You have to go beyond just listening to reading, studying, and searching the scriptures for yourself. In so doing, you receive revelation and a deeper understanding of the word, which enables growth.

It is good to listen and learn but do not just rely on what you hear from other people's revelation of God, go get your own and build on the foundation that other noble men laid.

FURTHER STUDY: 2Timothy 3:14-17, Proverbs 4:20-22, 2Timothy 2:15

PRAYER Lord Jesus, thank you that I am of them that receive the word with readiness of mind, and I study your word to get more depth from it. My mind is free from all confusion, and I daily grow in you and in your ways in Jesus' name, Amen!