If the God of my father, the God of Abraham and the Fear of Isaac, had not been with me, you would surely have sent me away empty-handed. But God has seen my hardship….
Genesis 31:42
For twenty years Jacob worked for his father-in-law, Laban, bringing Laban great increase in his flocks.
Fourteen of those years he worked to earn Laban’s daughters as wives, then six more for his flock.
Over that time, Laban was dishonest with Jacob and unfairly changed the terms of Jacob’s wages ten times.
Despite that, God’s blessing followed Jacob, and when he finally left, he had more flocks and riches than Laban.
God saw the hardship and unfairness, and He was keeping the records straight.
God sees what’s unfair in your life.
He’s not going to just bring you out; He’s going to bring you out with abundance.
The people who did you wrong are not the end.
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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