corners when we think it will bring us closer to some goal. Yet Jacob also reminds us of our potential for spiritual growth and transformation. If we are spiritually sensitive and value a relationship with God, as Jacob did, God will speak to our open hearts. God will graciously and gradually work within us, until like Jacob we reach a point in which we have learned to value grace. What specific lessons can we learn from Jacob? • Jacob teaches us to look past material gain and value the spiritual.