We have just completed the first week of our new school year. (Fifth grade. Where does the time go?) We had a lovely first day. On day two, however, K. became belligerent during Bible and then decided she was not going to do her math. This was not the way I had planned my day.
I am being reminded in Sarah Mackenzie's book, Teaching From Rest, that "whatever that intrusion into your grand plan for the day is, it's also an opportunity to enter into rest."
I should not expect the day to go as I have planned. I should expect that we will experience struggles with her studies and antagonistic attitudes, after all, I am teaching K. new things and we are both sinful humans.
When things don't go as I have planned, it isn't a stumbling block in the schedule, it is God imparting the instructions for the day.
When I embrace those instructions, knowing we are right where He wants us, I experience unshakable peace (rest), and am able to give K. the love she needs and guide her with grace.
However, when I fight His instructions, bulldozing over my daughter to get to my grand plan so I can check off the lessons for the day, I crush her spirit and miss teachable moments. After all, God does not ask me to check off everything on my to-do list. He asks me to be faithful.
I pray you will embrace His instructions for you and each of your school days and experience His unshakable peace as you are faithful to Him.
I am being reminded in Sarah Mackenzie's book, Teaching From Rest, that "whatever that intrusion into your grand plan for the day is, it's also an opportunity to enter into rest."
I should not expect the day to go as I have planned. I should expect that we will experience struggles with her studies and antagonistic attitudes, after all, I am teaching K. new things and we are both sinful humans.
When things don't go as I have planned, it isn't a stumbling block in the schedule, it is God imparting the instructions for the day.
When I embrace those instructions, knowing we are right where He wants us, I experience unshakable peace (rest), and am able to give K. the love she needs and guide her with grace.
However, when I fight His instructions, bulldozing over my daughter to get to my grand plan so I can check off the lessons for the day, I crush her spirit and miss teachable moments. After all, God does not ask me to check off everything on my to-do list. He asks me to be faithful.
I pray you will embrace His instructions for you and each of your school days and experience His unshakable peace as you are faithful to Him.
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