Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.
Matthew 5:8
In the Scripture, the Pharisees went to the temple all the time and did the right religious things outwardly, but they had wrong motives.
They went to be seen and to impress people.
They prayed long prayers out loud, but only because they wanted everybody to hear them.
They gave their money so they would look good.
And in the process, they failed to see God right in front of them in Jesus.
Today’s Scripture tells us that our inner life is more important than our outer life.
On a regular basis we should ask ourselves, “Why am I doing this?
Am I volunteering as a service to God or to get other people’s applause?
Don’t go year after year as the Pharisees did, giving, serving, doing the right thing but not reaping any reward.
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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