Avoiding Instruction Leads To Destruction Every Time

Send us Fan MailThe fastest way to sabotage a calling is to get addicted to being right. We’re talking about teachability, rules, and the kind of correction that stings at first but saves you later, because avoiding instruction can lead to destruction and we’ve all watched it happen in real time: opportunities lost, relationships cracked, businesses stalled, and leaders who had talent but refused accountability.We dig into Scripture (Proverbs, Romans, and more) to separate arrogance from confidence and control from godly instruction. I also share a poem called “Rules” to make one point impossible to ignore: creation runs on order, and power without order becomes damage. From there we walk through Saul’s story and the danger of partial obedience, then contrast it with David’s willingness to serve while he waits, and Jesus choosing “not my will, but yours” as the clearest picture of strength through submission.We also get practical about an unteachable spirit, the trap of yes-people, and why flattery can bury you faster than correction ever will. To keep discernment at the center, I leave you with three filters: does the instruction violate God’s Word or just your ego, does the person have fruit or only opinion, and is it trying to elevate you or simply entertain and humble you. If you’re building in leadership, ministry, marriage, or business, this is a reset for your mindset and your circle.Subscribe to the Listen Linda Podcast, share this with someone who needs it, and leave a review with the biggest takeaway you’re choosing to apply.Support the show