Thursday, April 16, 2026

The Teachable Spirit

One of the things that always impresses me about the students at Liberty University is their teachability. The spirit that's teachable is a ready spirit. Any classroom teacher with any experience can identify a teachable spirit in minutes. The teachable spirit brings one primary quality into the classroom: attentiveness. Teachable students are greedy for more knowledge and are unashamed about demanding what they want to know. Their desire for spiritual growth and maturity is not a casual desire but a raging hunger. They come to class with an open and ready heart. This action is characterized by a willingness to listen on the part of the student. Our job as teachers is to create a setting in which our relationship with the students can be comfortable and natural. The goal is to establish trust and intimacy. The key is learning when to speak and when to listen.

So grateful for these students at Liberty!