WHO ARE GOD’S TEACHERS?
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- WHO ARE GOD’S TEACHERS? P 1
A TEACHER OF GOD
A teacher of God is anyone who chooses to be one. 2His qualifications consist solely in this; somehow, somewhere he has made a deliberate choice in which he did not see his interests as apart from someone else’s. 3Once he has done that, his road is established and his direction is sure. 4A light has entered the darkness. 5It may be a single light, but that is enough. 6He has entered an agreement with God even if he does not yet believe in Him. 7He has become a bringer of salvation. 8He has become a teacher of God.
Igniting Spark
Anyone can be a teacher of God. This begins when he makes a deliberate choice in which he did not see his interests as apart from someone else. This is the moment the spark is ignited, I think, and the first step on a particular road. He has made an agreement with God. I made that agreement some years ago, even though I did not realize what I was doing at the time.
The first time I remember this happening is when I worked at a store in Houston. A man came into the store and started talking about his life and his problems. I could have nodded and smiled and let it go at that. But instead, I had the thought that I should say something helpful to him, but I had no idea what that should be. Suddenly, I found myself talking to him, and I could see as I spoke that his load was lightened.
I was absolutely amazed at how that situation unfolded because I had no background for this and no reference point, but on some level I knew that this was not my regular self doing this and that it was important. I suppose that is why I never forgot it. It would be a long time before I learned to consistently choose to be helpful and to ask for guidance. But I think that might have been the moment I made an agreement with God.
Gratitude
While I never shirk from my function, I still feel some resistance to claiming it fully. I will say that at that moment, even though I had no idea of the true significance of it, I became a light in the world, a bringer of salvation, a teacher of God. There, I said it. I humbly accept my role and I am grateful.