+DEV+ Mastery Learning

Date: March 23, 2011 12:45 AM
Topic: +DEV+ Mastery Learning

Mastery Learning

"Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock" (Matthew 7:24).
Scripture Focus: Psalm 119:9-13

Students with limited capability sometimes need what teachers call "mastery learning." They teach one skill at a time and repeat it until the student masters it. Then they move to the next step. That next step must build on the previous one. It's a slow but effective process.

When it comes to learning the things of God, we all have limited capability. But Jesus is an expert in mastery learning. Sometimes real change takes time. If we try to rush through His lessons, we may not master the concepts that we need to know. For instance, Jesus says, "Do not worry about your life, what you will eat; or about your body, what you will wear" (Luke 12:22). Who could possibly learn that in a hurry? Throughout our lives we come to understand God's precepts more deeply.

Instead of hastily reading the Bible, pick one concept and pray about it, meditate on it, practice it. Perhaps set a goal or talk to other Christians about it.

Jesus is the master of time. Take time to learn from the Master.

Insight: Better to learn something slowly than to learn nothing quickly. Better to put one of Christ's teachings into practice than to memorize them all and not apply them.