Reading the Instructions
Would you rather sit for a few hours and read the book on your new vehicle, or drive now and get the answers to questions as they arise? Would you rather sit and read the opinions of other owners, or take a trip and send some pictures to your friends?
You may find useful information in the others’ testimonies. You will surely find useful information in the manufacturer’s guide. Driving is the key to knowing your vehicle, though. It has frequently interested me that it seems most of the time when Jesus sent people out on missions, they got the instructions after they came back with real questions.
This article, “Under Good Teaching,” may be interesting. I hope so.
Douglas Thomas