Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.
Mark 11:24
In Mark 11, Jesus was hungry and walked over to a fig tree only to discover that it was barren.
After He said, “May no one ever eat fruit from you again,” there was no evidence that what He said had happened.
But the next morning “the disciples saw the fig tree had withered from the roots.”
When Jesus spoke to the tree, the source was cut off in the roots.
It had still looked alive, but it was just a matter of time before the outside caught up with the inside.
When you pray, Jesus says you have to believe that God put the miracle in motion.
You can’t wait for the evidence, and then you’ll start believing; you have to believe first.
It’s just a matter of time, and you’ll see what God promised.
Teaching is a passion, and my experience as a teacher has been beautiful, emotional and fulfilling. Over the years, I’ve watched the student – teacher equation evolve: From Guru, as all-knowing to Guru as friend and equal, as someone who doesn’t always know the best. Today’s teacher and the learner are partners in the process of teaching and learning. We inspire, motivate and learn from each other; if I don’t know, I can admit it to my students. The teacher is only a facilitator; one who will help the student grow, become a self-learner. The teacher is only one of many sources. Not infrequently, there is a role reversal. With children being so tech-savy, often I am the student and they are my teachers. Has teaching changes the way I think ? Yes, most certainly. My students have shown me how to manage time. I marvel at how deftly they juggle sports, academics, dance, and theatre, for instance. I have learnt how to accept failure as I see my students taking success and failure with equan...
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