In my (limited) experience working with oral learners overseas, my ability to be patient is truly the greatest obstacle to learning. My focus often subsides long before their hunger for learning dissipates.

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Oral learners often need to hear something half a dozen times to really get it embedded in their memory. It often takes even more repetition before they live it out consistently. This sometimes tries their teachers' patience (my patience!)

In my impatience I am challenged by 2 Pet. 1:12-15: "Therefore, I shall always be ready to remind you of these things, even though you already know them, and have been established in the truth which is present with you. And I consider it right, as long as I am in this earthly dwelling, to stir you up by way of reminder, knowing that the laying aside of my earthly dwelling is imminent, as also our Lord Jesus Christ has made clear to me. And I will also be diligent that that any time after my departure you may be able to call these things to mind."

Peter's goal was to keep reinforcing the truth so that after he died his disciples would have God's truth in their memories. His persistence stands out. "Always ready . . . diligent."

Peter knew he would die soon, so he devoted himself to tightening the truth in their memories so they would obey it.

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