After teaching for six years at the county jail  . . . about the love of God.  I was contacted by a former student last month.  Much to my surprise the contact was not for my assistance.  It was about the student's spiritual growth.

 Everything was going great for him.  In fact he was receiving so much information from God  he was wondering what to do with this new information.   Whenever he would talk about his God experiences to others . . . they would walk away . . .  muttering to themselves.   I said . . . your doing great . . . and welcome to the club . . . of persecution by others.  

After three hours of intense questions from my student . . . about God . . . I had to leave to go to another scheduled event.   One week later we met again . . . and after two hours of comparing notes about God and his love for all mankind.  The student  was now explaining to me,  his experiences  about the many attributes of God.  When I said "you have now passed me"  with great approval . . .  he was stunned . . . and he was confused . . . he had never met a teacher that wanted his students to pass the teacher.  I said  "you don't need me any more.  It is now you and God and he is the best teacher."

A true teacher is not jealous when a student passes the teacher.