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Praise and Learning (Psalm 119:108)

O accept the freewill offerings of my mouth, O Lord, and teach me Your ordinances.
Psalm 119:108

There is a cyclical pattern that develops in the lives of those who truly want to learn more about God and His truth. You see, the better we know God and the more we understand His truth, the more we will praise Him.

There are many who make mention of God and even call themselves “Christians,” but their speech is not filled with praise for Him. They do not enjoy a growing relationship with the Lord. He is an addendum to their life but not the center of their life.

Because the psalmist has a love for God’s word, he also has a growing love for God. This is reflected in his speech. He delights in expressing His praise to God. Such should be the pattern of every true believer!

Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in Your sight, O Lord, my rock and my Redeemer.
Psalm 19:14

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Rocky Wyatt

Rocky Wyatt came to know the Lord as a young teenager and began working in youth ministry when in college. After serving in churches in Utah, California and Colorado, Rocky moved to Texas to serve as Youth Pastor at Countryside Bible Church. He served there for 26 years where he eventually moved from youth ministry to serve as an Associate Pastor.

Over the course of his ministry, Rocky has always had a desire to train men for pastoral ministry in the context of the local church. In 1992 he started XL Ministries, an organization that is committed to helping churches establish intensive internships for pastoral training. In 2020 he left his position at Countryside Bible Church to become the Executive Director of XL Ministries and now works full time assisting churches in training men for ministry.

He is co-author of The Youth Ministry Training Manual, a textbook for training youth pastors, and has also written multiple other resources for use in various local church ministries. He is currently working on a book to encourage churches to take the primary responsibility to train pastors.

Rocky is married to Pamela, has two sons and daughters-in-law, and ten grandchildren. 

Therefore, my beloved brethren, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your toil is not in vain in the Lord.1 Corinthians 15:58