Disciple-Scholar Writing Response

A disciple-scholar is not the same as a scholar-disciple.  Notice the order.  Thus our main focus must be on discipleship, and not on scholarship, which brings up the question: what does a disciple-scholar do that is different from a regular scholar?

 Disciple-y stuff.

 Which is what, exactly?

 A disciple is a follower.  A disciple of Christ is a follower of Christ.  How do we follow Christ and be scholarly at the same time?  Easily. The trick is recognizing that Christ is the Creator.  He is the Ultimate Scholar, the Ultimate Biologist, the Ultimate Chemist, the Ultimate Musician.  He created the earth, the seas, and all that in them is.  Can we not follow his perfect example and seek to obtain as much knowledge about the world we live in?  Then, taking knowledge one step farther, can we use the information to further God's work?  Can we consecrate the knowledge we gained through His help to His will?

 Submittance to a higher power than our own brings blessings of humility, meekness, and further opportunities to gain the knowledge that is paramount to our eternal progression.  Meekness is, after all, the best quality of a disciple-scholar.  Meekness is a quality of character.  One of the AIMS of a BYU education is to develop character.  The one thing that every BYU student should leave with is a character of meekness, ready to continue a lifelong pursuit of learning and service.