Wednesday, June 27, 2007

Why Spiritual Dryness in Seminary?

This is one of the big issues in Seminary life. Many students committedly and enthusiastically go to Bible Colleges/ Seminaries. I really wonder when I hear their testimonies of their Spiritual dryness. What should be the reasons???

Is it because the lecturers themselves are too dry in their preaching in the chapel? teaching in the classes? Is it because there is no Spiritual lessons in the curriculum? or is it because of too many assignments and exams? No, one lecturer says louldy, it is because the students are lazy. Wa !! is it so???

Yes to some extent. As far as my observation is concerned, many students are just studying for the sake of grades, to pass the exams. They don't have time for reading the Bible. Sometimes assignments and exams press so hard until the students cannot take breath. Even if he/she reads she can't find spiritual food. The student just looks for points to teach others, to write his papers etc... Reading the Bible and meditation required a lot of time, and quite place. But in seminary many cannot give time as well as cannot find such place. Some students say, there are a lot of activities besides classes and assignments. They just can't find time for their personal devotion.
Academic excellency is being looked and well appreciated in the Seminary. Preachings, presentations etc. are done in academicly. There seems to be no spiritual food to eat.

So how to solve spiritual dryness? It can be solved by having personal devotion to God. If the Bible School students and pastors/ Lecturers have no time to read the Bible, then who will have time to read the Bible???

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