I am an uneducated, common tradesman.

Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were uneducated, common men, they were astonished. And they recognized that they had been with Jesus. 
(Acts 4:13 ESV)

This was after they had been filled with the Holy Spirit. This passage hit me hard today. I have always thought that my understanding of the Bible would alway be limited because I could not attend a Bible College. But in reality, my limitation of understanding is based on my submission (or lack) to God, Jesus and the Holy Spirit. Peter and John were not scholars, not educated academically. They were tradesmen. Their education was limited to their daily work, and whatever they gleaned from life. They were not of the social class to be able to attend school. But, by the grace of God, they were among the few that spent face time with Jesus, and among the first few to receive the indwelling Holy Spirit- whom they surrendered their will to. So, the lesson I need to learn is: keep prayerfully reading my Bible, Pray for understanding & wisdom, get my own mind/assumptions out of the way, submit to the Spirit of God and listen/read sermons and biographies of men of God who have displayed through their lives whole hearted submission to God. This has become an important focus of my life. I need to sit at the feet of Jesus more. I am an uneducated, common tradesman.