As for me, I look to the Lord for his help; I wait for God to save me; he will hear me. Do not rejoice against me, O my enemy, for though I fall, I will rise again.
Micah 7:7-8
When we’re in difficult times, it’s easy to feel like the prophet Micah.
He gave a list of negative things that happened to him—bad breaks, lack, injustice, betrayal.
It was very depressing.
But in today’s Scripture, he went on to say that he wasn’t giving up.
He may have been knocked down, but in the middle of the difficulty, he was speaking victory.
He was saying, “This problem didn’t come to stay; it came to pass.”
Things may be coming against you, but know this: God didn’t create you to be overcome; He created you to be an overcomer.
Down is not your destiny, and defeat is not how your story ends.
If you’re going to come out of that challenge, you have to stop talking defeat.
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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