When I was younger, I played a lot of sports. One thing my coaches repeated over and over was that if we wanted to grow as athletes, we had to be coachable and teachable. That meant being willing to learn something new by acquiring new information, and then actually trying it. It meant receiving feedback without becoming defensive. It meant learning from mistakes and trying again. It meant stepping outside our comfort zone and trusting that the coach saw something we might not yet see in ourselves. A good coach stretches you. Motivates you. Encourages you. Corrects you. And sometimes positions you in ways that feel uncomfortable because they know it will help you grow. But none of that works if the athlete refuses to be taught. To be coachable requires humility. It requires a desire to learn. It requires being self-aware enough to recognize where improvement is needed and courageous enough to make changes. Constructive criticism becomes a gift instead of a threat. The goal is growth. As I was praying this morning, asking the Holy Spirit to teach and train me for the position He has placed me in, something dawned on me. The Holy Spirit is our