We are all familiar with the expression "a slow learner". But do we really understand what a slow learner is? A slow learner is a person who should have learnt something a long time ago, yet has not yet learnt a basic lesson. That person is a slow learner. A child who does not know the alphabet at a reasonably early age, is a slow learner. So spiritually, how do we determine if a person is a slow learner Heb 5: 11? It must be that they have not learnt basic Christian ways of dealing with situations. They still think that their worldly ways of dealing with issues, are ok spiritually, in the kingdom of God. They have not realised that the ways of God and the world, are not the same. They are slow to pick up spiritual things. They see no issue with complaining or justifying themselves in a spiritual environment. They are slow to learn. They have not learnt Excuses 101. That is Adam blamed Eve. Eve blamed the serpent Gen 3:12-13. They just don't understand; Excuses 101, Spiritual Class, says…Blame no one. Blame yourself. Don't blame anyone or anything except yourself. Stop making excuses for yourself.
The other thing a slow learner is, spiritually, is one who never studied Lesson Shut Mouth 101. Basics of shutting the mouth. Wrongly treated? Shut mouth. But they can't grasp this. They have to open mouth wide open to complain and to justify themselves. They are slow to learn. They do not understand Lesson Shut Mouth 101 in 1 Peter 2: 21-23. They read it, but they just can’t grasp the meaning of lesson Shut Mouth 101. Its beyond their spiritual capacity. They are worldly, their attitude is worldly, their actions are worldly and their problem resolution is worldly 1 Cor 3: 3.
So what is spiritual growth? It is when we start to live and act upon situations, from the Biblical perspective. People do not seem to grasp, that problem resolutions in the world, are to have a tête-à-tête.
They have not learnt, tête-à-tête 101 Is 1: 18-20 is what it is called tête-à-tête 101 there actually is no two way conversation. It’s all one way.
You see, you can’t reason out wrong doing. There is nothing to reason out. There is nothing to discuss. Nothing.
So what is a slow learner?
Someone who does not know, or never learnt, or never applied
Excuses 101
Shut Mouth 101
Tête-à-tête 101
Are you a Slow Learner?
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