But that you may know that the Son of Man has power on earth to forgive sins”---He said to the paralytic, “I say to you, arise, take up your bed, and go to your house
Mark 2:10-11
In the Scripture, four men carried a paralyzed man to see Jesus.
When Jesus saw them, He said to the man, “Your sins have been forgiven.”
Some of the religious leaders were offended and began to murmur, “Who does He think He is?
Only God can forgive sins.”
Challenged by His critics, Jesus said to them, “Which is easier to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or ‘Arise, take up your bed and walk’?”
To prove to them that He was the Son of God, He turned to the paralyzed man and told him to rise up.
Jesus could have just forgiven the man’s sins and moved on, but when His enemies murmured about it, Jesus healed him.
When people are talking about you, trying to push you down, don’t worry—God sees and hears them.
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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