Lately, I have been in an intellectual drought. Without the motivation of college deadlines, my pursuit of knowledge has dwindled to a monthly reading of National Geographic. My lack of growth has been bothering me. Am I going to become dumb and uninformed? Just this morning my worries took a new twist as I read the chapter entitled, “Talents,” in E.G. White’s book Christ’s Object Lessons. Here she proclaims the mental faculties as a gift from God that needs to be continuously improved upon. My new question is “Am I dishonoring God by not educating myself?” In light of this, I have developed this tentative action plan. The one nagging worry left is whether I will pursue knowledge for God or my own ego. I want to be enlightened for Him not me. How can I mitigate against this potential?

Education Plan

• To read and journal about chosen higher learning book or periodical twice a week.
• To write for an extended amount of time once a week, either essay, poetry, journal entry or book chapters.
• To share what I have been learning by having Adam read journal entries or blogging periodic reports online.
• To incorporate any new, positive knowledge into my life in a proactive way.
• To evaluate my progress monthly.