First disclaimer. I haven't written here in forever. Not that I've ever been a totally loyal blogger in the first place since I have 4 whole posts before this one. Second disclaimer. This isn't really about Cross Cultural. I know I haven't kept up the greatest with that blog either, but I plan to (I really do!) when I get back to the states. As for now, I will talk about Archery.
I in no way claim to be an expert at Archery. I know it involves a bow, an arrow, and some sort of target. I think most people know that. I also know that if I ever wanted to be good at shooting a bow and arrow, I would probably want a teacher of some sort. I'm sure I could eventually teach myself, but it would be pitiful at best to watch, and really painful at worst. So, teachers are probably a good thing!
If you have a fantastic teacher and are naturally gifted at shooting, it may not take you too terribly long to catch on to the sport. However, you may have a great teacher but you might just not get it. Maybe you didn't grow up around the sport, maybe you aren't strong enough -- there are plenty of reasons why one might not be very good at archery, even with practice. Maybe you get frustrated really easily. I don't know!
But then, what if you have a terrible teacher? Some people might be able to tell right off from the start that if their teacher is making them face with their backs to the target, they might not really be the greatest teacher in the world, and maybe they shouldn't heed their advise and direction. But what if their teacher seems wonderful, but they are doing every right and still can't get that bulls eye? It's hard to tell if your teacher is really genuine, and knows what they're doing. Similarly, it's hard to know if your teacher knows exactly what they are doing, and just happen to be leading you down a path of destruction.
Okay. At this point, you may very well be questioning why I am blogging about archery. It really doesn't interest me that much, and it might not interest you either. But here's the cool thing. I quickly learned at Aletheia that to sin was literally to miss the mark. It is an archery term. So I've known that for over a year now, and have always thought that it was a cool concept. What is even more awesome is how beautifully it fits with the words teachings: Torah, teacher: Morah, and parent: Horeh. You may very easily be able to tell that these words all have the same root. What is that root? To aim. Another archery term.
I just thought it was a beautiful picture of how influential teachers and parents are in a person's life. We are affected by them more than we realize sometimes. It's important to always be on your toes when taking Spiritual advise then, because you want to have teachers with a solid Biblical Doctrine so that they aren't intentionally or even unintentionally leading you to miss the mark, or to sin. I am so appreciative of the leaders I have in my life: My parents, my Bible study leaders, my pastors... anyone I look up to. I'm so thankful I have so many godly people in my life who are guiding me, helping me aim to get that bulls eye!
And if you couldn't tell, we have a Rabbi talk to us today about the Torah, so he is the one who brought up the connection between Torah, morah, and horeh. Pretty neat stuff!! Anyway, those are my random thoughts for the day.
I in no way claim to be an expert at Archery. I know it involves a bow, an arrow, and some sort of target. I think most people know that. I also know that if I ever wanted to be good at shooting a bow and arrow, I would probably want a teacher of some sort. I'm sure I could eventually teach myself, but it would be pitiful at best to watch, and really painful at worst. So, teachers are probably a good thing!
If you have a fantastic teacher and are naturally gifted at shooting, it may not take you too terribly long to catch on to the sport. However, you may have a great teacher but you might just not get it. Maybe you didn't grow up around the sport, maybe you aren't strong enough -- there are plenty of reasons why one might not be very good at archery, even with practice. Maybe you get frustrated really easily. I don't know!
But then, what if you have a terrible teacher? Some people might be able to tell right off from the start that if their teacher is making them face with their backs to the target, they might not really be the greatest teacher in the world, and maybe they shouldn't heed their advise and direction. But what if their teacher seems wonderful, but they are doing every right and still can't get that bulls eye? It's hard to tell if your teacher is really genuine, and knows what they're doing. Similarly, it's hard to know if your teacher knows exactly what they are doing, and just happen to be leading you down a path of destruction.
Okay. At this point, you may very well be questioning why I am blogging about archery. It really doesn't interest me that much, and it might not interest you either. But here's the cool thing. I quickly learned at Aletheia that to sin was literally to miss the mark. It is an archery term. So I've known that for over a year now, and have always thought that it was a cool concept. What is even more awesome is how beautifully it fits with the words teachings: Torah, teacher: Morah, and parent: Horeh. You may very easily be able to tell that these words all have the same root. What is that root? To aim. Another archery term.
I just thought it was a beautiful picture of how influential teachers and parents are in a person's life. We are affected by them more than we realize sometimes. It's important to always be on your toes when taking Spiritual advise then, because you want to have teachers with a solid Biblical Doctrine so that they aren't intentionally or even unintentionally leading you to miss the mark, or to sin. I am so appreciative of the leaders I have in my life: My parents, my Bible study leaders, my pastors... anyone I look up to. I'm so thankful I have so many godly people in my life who are guiding me, helping me aim to get that bulls eye!
And if you couldn't tell, we have a Rabbi talk to us today about the Torah, so he is the one who brought up the connection between Torah, morah, and horeh. Pretty neat stuff!! Anyway, those are my random thoughts for the day.
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