Many people think of Jesus as our Savior, as the one who will get us into heaven. So the question often is “Have I accepted Jesus as my Savior?” But we never ask the question “Have I accepted Jesus as my teacher?”
Disciple
David Jeremiah
It is easy to lose heart when you face trials, setbacks, and failures. But failures in life do not need to define you. Rather, you are defined by your God-given identity of disciple. As long as you remain in Him, you continue to be defined by Him, not by any failings.
Katherine Walden
What if you replaced the word ‘disciple’ with the word ‘apprentice’? Does your life reflect being in Jesus’ apprenticeship program? Are you learning from him day by day, in all circumstances? That’s what apprentices do. They learn from masters in their field. An apprentice learns the hard way not to do things on the fly. They learn the code book of their trade by knowledge, and they learn how to apply that knowledge by remaining humble students.