So he answered and said to me: “This is the word of the Lord to Zerubbabel: ‘Not by might nor by power, but by My Spirit,’ says the Lord of hosts.’
Zechariah 4:6
In Numbers 21, the Israelites were desperate for water in the barren wilderness when they came upon an old dry well.
Here the people sang, “Spring up, O well!” even though they couldn’t see, taste, feel, or smell water.
There was no reason, logically speaking, to believe water would flow out of the well.
That’s why the Scripture tells us to walk by faith and not by sight.
If they had gone by what they saw rather than had faith in the might and power of God, they would have missed this abundance.
In difficult times, you’re either going to be singing about the problem or singing about how big your God is.
He is not limited by the laws of nature.
He’s limited by what we believe.
You have to make declarations of faith when you’re in the drought and break forth into song, and God will show out in your life in ways you’ve never seen.
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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