Our friends’ young son was anxious to start school because he looked forward to learning how to read. When he came home from his first day of school, the young fellow was obviously upset, so his mother asked him what was wrong. With his arms crossed and a stern look on his face, he replied, “They did not teach me how to read!”

He could have used more patience, but you have to admire the little guy’s desire to learn.

We don’t learn in a single day everything we need to know about following Jesus. Sometimes our progress is slow, and we might tend to get discouraged. However, let’s never lose the desire to gain more understanding about the Christian life. The better informed we are, the more enjoyable the journey will be.

“All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.”—2 Timothy 3:16-17.