Lifelong Learners

It’s hard to believe August is half over. Fall is fast approaching. School has already begun. Get ready for Friday night high school football games, Saturday college football games, and Sunday pro football games.

September also brings life back to the college campus as college students prepare to leave the comforts of home for campus life.

The college years hold great memories for most of us. Families are preparing for their college students to return. Roles continue transitioning from parent-child to friend-friend. These are exciting days.

One common element found in most college students is their lack of disposable income. Read the following letter exchange between a college student and his dad.

Dear Dad,
$chool i$ really great. I am making lot$ of friend$ and $tudying very hard. With all my $tuff, I $imply can't think of anything I need, $o if you would like, you can ju$t $end me a card, a$ I would love to hear from you.
Love,Your $on

Here is the dad’s reply:

Dear Son,
I kNOw that astroNOmy, ecoNOmics, and oceaNOgraphy are eNOugh to keep even an hoNOr student busy. Do NOt forget that the pursuit of kNOwledge is a NOble task, and you can never study eNOugh.
Dad

The dad got the point; hopefullythe son will, too.

School is underway for all age groups. Regardless of where we are on the scale, we’re all enrolled in the school of life. Make it your goal to become lifelong learners.

One way to be a lifelong learner is to be a reader. Most men never read a book after graduating from high school or college. Women buy eighty-five percent of the books sold in this country.

As a 13 year old, when Michaelangelo was asked if he could draw during an interview with a school, he commented, “I can learn.” Seventy-one years later he was asked to summarize his philosophy of life. Without hesitating, he said, “I still learn.”

Commit to keep on learning. II Peter 3:18 admonishes us to ‘grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ…’ The Greek verb tense conveys the idea of keep on keeping on growing.

See what you can learn today!