Some people say “experience is the best teacher,” while some others say that “life itself is the best teacher”; these are not true.
It may be possible for you to learn a few things from your experiences in life, but the best teacher in life is God’s Word; the instruction manual for living.
The Bible says “Every Scripture is inspired by God and is useful for teaching…” (2 Timothy 3:16 WNT).
There’s no better way to be a success in life than to follow the Word of God and do what it says.
There are folks who only learn through terrible experiences the things they could have learnt if they had only followed the Word of God.
Such people experience crisis in their businesses, marriages and other areas of life.
But you don’t need to learn that way.
You don’t have to lose all your investments to learn how to handle your finances properly.
Neither do you need to have experienced a rocky marriage before you learn how to love your spouse.
Learning God’s Word and putting it to work will save you from regrettable experiences.
David said, “Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path” (Psalm 119:105).
The Message Translation puts it this way:
“By your words I can see where I’m going; they throw a beam of light on my dark path.”
That means the Word of God illuminates the paths of your life; it gives you direction and the ‘know-how’ to succeed in life.
You don’t have to live by “trial and error”; stick with the Word, and everything about your life will work out beautifully well.
Yielding to the Word of God and living by it will make you a wonder to others.
They’d begin to ask how come life is so easy for you!
The answer is simple: The Word of God has become the pilot of your life.
Psalm 119:9
Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed thereto according to thy word.
Psalm 19:7-8
The law of the LORD is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple.
The statutes of the LORD are right, rejoicing the heart: the commandment of the LORD is pure, enlightening the eyes.
