The SPT Principle

You've heard it quite a few times before, "It's easier said than done." Notwithstanding its triteness it is true, isn't it? In fact I can't think of anything that makes it less veracious.

What's the "SPT Principle?" It's Study, Practice, Teach method gleaned from the Book of Ezra. It's a rule of action that I think we should bear in mind when we give counsel or directive to others.

When we want to teach a particular subject matter, we should Study and at least learn enough of it and about it so as not to give a misrepresentation to the hearers. There are exceptions of course, but often times we bypass the second stage - Practice. We should ask, "Is it part of my life?" "Have I become it?" If we swiftly move on to Teach, we come across hollow, half-baked and unauthoritative.