I love teaching. Every day is something new, a new adventure, a new experience, a new frustration. This past year has been trying on my patience with a particular group of students I work with. Jr. High is a tough age. I have some amazing and wonderful young people in my class and I have some others who attitudes are personality leave much to be desired.
So, this particular group of students seems to take daily pleasure in trying to set me off, do something disrespectful, say something disrespectful, try something behind my back that I know they are doing anyway. Yet, I need to show these students grace. I feel, though, that my grace is running short. In fact, I don't want to see these particular students every again and then the next day comes.
As I reflect on this, I think about my Savior's grace on me and then my attitude begins to change. What would my Lord do in a time like this? I cannot imagine that he would tolerate disrespect, but I do imagine he would look at those young people and teach them from a parable and maybe those students would reflect and begin to change. Oh Lord, help me to love and show grace on those with whom I have no desire to care for.......
So, this particular group of students seems to take daily pleasure in trying to set me off, do something disrespectful, say something disrespectful, try something behind my back that I know they are doing anyway. Yet, I need to show these students grace. I feel, though, that my grace is running short. In fact, I don't want to see these particular students every again and then the next day comes.
As I reflect on this, I think about my Savior's grace on me and then my attitude begins to change. What would my Lord do in a time like this? I cannot imagine that he would tolerate disrespect, but I do imagine he would look at those young people and teach them from a parable and maybe those students would reflect and begin to change. Oh Lord, help me to love and show grace on those with whom I have no desire to care for.......