Be teachable

‘Everyone fails. But the true failure is the one who doesn’t learn from his setbacks. That’s why a teachable spirit is so important. When you are in the midst of a desert, the fastest way out of that desert is to ask God to let you learn everything that He has for you in that experience. Stay open and stay teachable. God is not trying to ruin you. He is rebuilding you so that you can be used strategically. And the people God loves to use most are those who have learned to depend completely on Him. For many of us self – sufficient, confident types, that doesn’t come easily.’

Finishing Strong by Steve Farrar p 186