But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was on him, and by his wounds we are healed.
Isaiah 53:5
One of the challenges we faced with the coronavirus was that our bodies had no antibodies to fight it.
Without a cure, without a vaccine, we were at its mercy.
Once you have the cure, the vaccine, you don’t have to fear the disease.
But what about virus-like poisons you can’t treat with a vaccine—guilt, fear, depression, addictions.
These can infect our thinking, poison our self-esteem, and make us sick with regrets, hurts, and disappointments.
The good news is that the Scripture says by the stripes Jesus received before He went to the cross, He took our guilt, our shame, and our failures upon Himself, and “we are healed.”
We are not at the mercy of fear, depression.
We have the cure.
Don’t let the fear, the guilt, or the depression hold you down.
Take the antidote.
“Father, thank You that I am forgiven, I am redeemed, I am free, and I am healthy and whole.”
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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