Then Moses said to them, “No one is to keep any of (the manna) until morning.” However, some of them…kept part of it until morning, but it was full of maggots and began to smell.
Exodus 16: 19-20
When the Israelites were in the desert headed toward the Promised Land, God gave them a fresh supply of manna every morning.
It only lasted for one day, but some didn’t listen and tried to hold on to the old manna, and it spoiled.
When you hold on to old manna—friends who were right for a season, a job that you’re afraid to step away from—it spoils.
It won’t feed you.
You won’t grow.
Maybe you’ve enjoyed a friendship for a time, but at some point, you realize you’ve outgrown the relationship.
Or what used to challenge you about your career doesn’t challenge you anymore.
You feel God telling you to stretch, to get out of your comfort zone, but you’re afraid.
You wonder why you’re not passionate, why you’re not growing.
It’s because that manna is old; it’s not feeding you.
God has new beginnings.
He’s a God of freshness.
The manna was temporary provision.
God has new provision coming.
Don’t hang on to the old.
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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