Our driver Mas (not his real name) always took only one route to Makati for years. Tony, my husband, told him to look for alternative routes to avoid the horrendous traffic. Mas would insist, “No, Sir, this is the best way.”
But Mas was obstinate. He took the route he was used to. When they reached the venue of the meeting, Tony’s friend had been there for an hour! By going through another route, the red car was able to cut the driving time in half.
Tony took the opportunity to talk to Mas about having a teachable spirit—about listening to and learning from the wisdom of others.
Unless it is specifically written in the Bible for us to follow, there is always a better way, a better route, a better idea in doing things. And these could come from anyone in our various circles.
Proverbs 3:7 reminds us, “Don’t be impressed with your own wisdom. Instead, fear the Lord and turn away from evil.”
We are told of the benefits of wisdom in Proverbs 2:2-4, “Tune your ears to wisdom, and concentrate on understanding. Cry out for insight, and ask for understanding. Search for them as you would for silver; seek them like hidden treasures.”
Like Mas, sometimes we can’t see grace even if it it stares us in the face. We need a glaring illustration to open our eyes and be proven wrong.
The Bible is clear, we need to listen and search for insight outside of ourselves.
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