One of the things that really stand out about CBU is the number of amazing professors who teach here.<\/p>\n
I have had several good professors over the years, but one of my favorite professors here at CBU is Dr. Nathan Lewis, director of the graduate program in counseling ministry.\u00a0 He is one of the professors who created my major, Christian behavioral science, and because of that I have had him for most of my major\u2019s classes.\u00a0 Many of his teachings have revolutionized my understanding of Christianity, and his humble attitude has inspired me for a lifetime.<\/p>\n
One of the classes that I took with Dr. Lewis was Biblical Wisdom & Human Behavior, which I would recommend for all believers attending CBU.\u00a0 This purpose of the class to is to help Christians learn what godly wisdom is, how to get it, and what is not wisdom.\u00a0 One of the statements he made that was really relevant was that while we college students are in our 20s, we should work on killing our pride and finding wisdom, and if we do this, we will have much more success in life. \u00a0This is crucial because humility is a crucial part of Christian living.<\/p>\n
In my experience with some Christians and some churches, wisdom and humility is not taught overall.\u00a0 The main point of Christianity is the benefit of salvation.\u00a0 However, if that is the only aspect of Christianity that we encourage, then our Christianity is incomplete.\u00a0 Dr. Lewis taught that making Jesus Lord and fearing God is only the beginning of wisdom, as it says in Proverbs.\u00a0 There should not be such a thing as an unwise Christian, which is why it says in Ephesians 5:15 to \u201cBe careful, then, how you live\u2014not as unwise, but as wise.\u201d<\/p>\n
While this may seem normal and redundant for Christians who have been Christians \u201call their lives\u201d, it was revolutionary for me when I realized the depth of this and the practicality of it in daily life.\u00a0 One of the examples Dr. Lewis gave was the use of \u201cLord willing\u201d in our daily language.\u00a0 The Bible says that it is prideful to say that we are going to do this thing or another thing, and be confident that we are going to make it happen.\u00a0 It is prideful because God is the one who sustains us and determines our path, and so we should say, \u201cI am going to do this, Lord willing.\u201d\u00a0 Not only does saying it sound less prideful, but saying it also changes our attitude.\u00a0 I have noticed that the more I say it, the more I realize how much God holds my life in His hands and that my life is not my own.<\/p>\n
Dr. Lewis helped me to realize how important it is to be aware of how we say things, because sometimes the words we say shape our attitudes.\u00a0 I have said, \u201cI have done the righteous thing in regards to this situation\u201d, but in reality, it is prideful to say that.\u00a0 Once I was taught to say, \u201cI desire to do the right thing in regards to this situation\u201d, it changed my attitude from \u201cI am right\u201d to \u201cI want to do what\u2019s right\u201d.<\/p>\n
I am still learning about wisdom and how to practically apply it in my life, but I am greatly indebted to professors like Dr. Lewis who have changed my life through their service at CBU.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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