PROMISED LAND
He said, “If you listen carefully to the Lord your God and do what is right in his eyes, if you pay attention to his commands and keep all his decrees, I will not bring on you any of the diseases I brought on the Egyptians, for I am the Lord, who heals you.” Exodus […]
DELIGHT YOURSELF IN THE LORD
Take delight in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart. Psalm 37:4, NIV Do you delight in the Lord? Do you seek Him for all your needs? Do you give Him thanks for the good school days and the bad school days? Do you think about Him often? Do you […]
LOOK TO THE LORD
I sought the LORD, and he answered me and delivered me from all my fears. Those who look to him are radiant, and their faces shall never be ashamed. Psalm 34:4-5, ESV Are you feeling worried today? Do you have a lot on your mind? If so, I want to remind you that the Bible […]
BEAUTY FROM BROKENNESS
“…he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound; […] To appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit […]
EXCUSES
Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will. Romans 12:2, NIV “Ms. Wilson, I am sorry that I flipped Jerry and kicked Robert in his head because […]
REMEMBER
And when the Israelites saw the mighty hand of the Lord displayed against the Egyptians, the people feared the LORD and put their trust in Him and in Moses his servant. Exodus 14:31, NIV Let all that I am praise the Lord; may I never forget the good things he does for me. Psalms 103:2, […]
PARTICIPATION TROPHIES
Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight. Proverbs 3:5-6, NIV Teaching two subjects in one class period is no cakewalk. This is why my partner teacher and I spent endless hours cooking up […]
I’LL ASK MY DAD
“Dear friends, now we are children of God, and what we will be has not yet been made known. But we know that when Christ appears, we shall be like Him, for we shall see Him as He is.” 1 John 3:2, NIV Yesterday, when I called my mother to check in with her over […]
LIVING IN PEACE
“Be still, and know that I am God!” Psalm 46:10, NLT Many times, I find myself wishing I had just remained quiet. I wonder how many times I have opened my mouth only to later discover my foot in it? How many times I have winced when I read the Scripture admonition to be “slow […]
REJOICE
Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice. Philippians 4:4, KJV As Christian teachers, we are concerned for our students’ spiritual well-being. We pray that our students will see Jesus’s light either through us or through other people God places in their lives. On the rough days, we must rely heavily on our […]