Is Experience the Best Teacher?
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Some people say that “Experience is the best teacher.” YOLO! (You Only Live Once)
But is experience really the best teacher?
Take the case of the puffer fish . . . : In an article by Agence France-Presse in Tokyo, Monday 2 March 2015 , the headlines read “Japanese men fall ill after eating puffer fish”
“Five Japanese meeting poisonous puffer fish, the latest victims of a delicacy considered sophisticated by fans and n have become sick after a crazy risk by others.
The men, all in their 40s and 50s, ate at a restaurant in western Wakayama city on Friday night, the city’s health official said. They were taken ill early the next day, experiencing breathing difficulties and vomiting.
“They consumed a dinner that included puffer fish liver, which is regarded as toxic material,” the official said. The establishment, which did not answer calls, was shut down by city officials for five days from Sunday.
The restaurant served the banned, poisonous parts of the fish after requests from the diners, the official said.”
To eat the “fugu” or puffer fish is in itself risky. It takes a highy skilled chef to identify and serve only the edible portion.
But the diners , in their desire to experience it at least once, requested and ate the toxic parts.
Experience without wisdom, can lead to painful and costly results! Sure go ahead and remember YOLO , but YOLO wisely.
Q. Based on the verses below, who is a better Teacher than experience?
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I came that they may have life and have it abundantly. John 10:10b
I will instruct you and teach you in the way which you should go; I will counsel you with My eye upon you. Do not be as the horse or as the mule which have no understanding. Psalm 32: 8-9
"But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all that I said to you. John 14:26
Q. Where can we get wisdom to make right choices?
A. Godly people: Plans go wrong for lack of advice; many advisers bring success. Proverbs 15:22 NLT
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B: God’s word: How sweet are Your words to my taste! Yes, sweeter than honey to my mouth! From Your precepts I get understanding; Therefore I hate every false way. Your word is a lamp to my feet And a light to my path..” Psalm 119:104-105
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PRAYER:
Dear Father,
I don’t want a life that may be full of experiences, yet full of regret.
I want to live my life to the fullest, yet wisely and meaningfully as well.
Thank you for your Holy Spirit who teaches us how to live an abundant life. Holy Spirit, help me make wise choices and lead me into all truth.
Guide my love ones as well, to live meaningful, rich lives that please You. Help us understand and apply your Word , so it can guide us in our daily lives.
In Jesus Name, Amen.
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