Exodus 18:18 “You’re going to wear yourself out…. This job is too heavy a burden for you to handle all by yourself.”
I take my job very seriously. I try to uplift and encourage, to acknowledge what students are doing well, to give suggestions on what can be strengthened. Sometimes it feels like I care more than the students, like I’m knocking myself out, working my tail off, and they are not doing their share. It’s incredibly frustrating, and this week has felt increasingly that way.
Numbers 11:14 I cannot carry all these people by myself; the burden is too heavy for me.
But my sweet Savior knows my heart and my needs. As I was counseling my youngest last night that all he can do is be kind and honest with others, the LORD reminded me that that’s all I can do as well. And the day before, I ran into a former student who fought me almost every step last year, who said, “You know, as much as I hate to say it, all that writing you made us do last year has really been helpful.” Lord, Thank You for the reminder that I don’t usually get to see the end result, that You never intend for me to shoulder the entire burden, that all You ask is that I do my part to the best of my ability.
Exodus 14:14 “The LORD Himself will fight for you. Just stay calm.”
Lord, Thank You for this day and for the heart You’ve given me for my students and my job. Help me to have high standards, to be kind and loving, to recognize and do my part, realizing that You are working in ways I can’t see and may never know. Help me to be a positive, encouraging, stable force in the lives of my students. Draw me closer to You. Amen.
1 Thess 5:14 And we urge you, brothers and sisters, warn those who are idle and disruptive, encourage the disheartened, help the weak, be patient with everyone.
Have a blessed day.