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Showing posts with label armor of God. Show all posts
Showing posts with label armor of God. Show all posts
Sunday, December 25, 2011
Saturday, March 12, 2011
Be a good Teacher!
Psalm 51 (New International Version, ©2011)
10 Create in me a pure heart, O God,
and renew a steadfast spirit within me.
11 Do not cast me from your presence
or take your Holy Spirit from me.
12 Restore to me the joy of your salvation
and grant me a willing spirit, to sustain me.
13 Then I will teach transgressors your ways,
so that sinners will turn back to you.
I have a Bachelors Degree in Mathematics. I am a licensed Secondary Math Teacher. I love teaching kids. But, teaching is not easy. Very rarely does the student get the concept the first time around. It takes a lot of drill and practice to get through and a student get confident in doing it on their own. Sometimes you get lucky and have someone who just gets it right away. But, the biggest barrier to getting kids to learn at school is DESIRE. In order to teach advanced concepts in Math, you first have to get the students willing to learn. They have to see the reason for learning. If they don't, your job becomes almost impossible. If you don't have examples of the value of what you're teaching, kids will sense it. If you can't connect the value of what you're teaching, their motivation to learn will not exist. Very rarely is the desire to learn a natural part of a student's life.
When we teach "transgressors" about God, it's just as difficult as teaching Algebra. Most people go about their lives thinking they have everything under control. If something goes bad, they just have to work harder or blame it on someone else. As Christians, we are the teachers. The best way to teach a non-christian is to give them a desire to be taught. I believe the best way to do that is by example. We need to demonstrate the value a relationship with Christ has on our lives. That includes how that relationship affects your life now and also in the future. Sharing your "Story" should be never ending. We should be able to recognize the daily impact our relationship with Jesus has on us and our families. That includes the blessings and the challenges we face everyday. Until we recognize how God affects our own lives, how can we convince others to build that relationship.
Search your heart. Ask God to give you that knowledge. Ask God to give you the words and the opportunity to "Teach". He will supply you with more that you can ever imagine. He will give you the Joy. He will give you the right Spirit! His presence will be made known and then it can be shared!
and renew a steadfast spirit within me.
11 Do not cast me from your presence
or take your Holy Spirit from me.
12 Restore to me the joy of your salvation
and grant me a willing spirit, to sustain me.
13 Then I will teach transgressors your ways,
so that sinners will turn back to you.
I have a Bachelors Degree in Mathematics. I am a licensed Secondary Math Teacher. I love teaching kids. But, teaching is not easy. Very rarely does the student get the concept the first time around. It takes a lot of drill and practice to get through and a student get confident in doing it on their own. Sometimes you get lucky and have someone who just gets it right away. But, the biggest barrier to getting kids to learn at school is DESIRE. In order to teach advanced concepts in Math, you first have to get the students willing to learn. They have to see the reason for learning. If they don't, your job becomes almost impossible. If you don't have examples of the value of what you're teaching, kids will sense it. If you can't connect the value of what you're teaching, their motivation to learn will not exist. Very rarely is the desire to learn a natural part of a student's life.
When we teach "transgressors" about God, it's just as difficult as teaching Algebra. Most people go about their lives thinking they have everything under control. If something goes bad, they just have to work harder or blame it on someone else. As Christians, we are the teachers. The best way to teach a non-christian is to give them a desire to be taught. I believe the best way to do that is by example. We need to demonstrate the value a relationship with Christ has on our lives. That includes how that relationship affects your life now and also in the future. Sharing your "Story" should be never ending. We should be able to recognize the daily impact our relationship with Jesus has on us and our families. That includes the blessings and the challenges we face everyday. Until we recognize how God affects our own lives, how can we convince others to build that relationship.
Search your heart. Ask God to give you that knowledge. Ask God to give you the words and the opportunity to "Teach". He will supply you with more that you can ever imagine. He will give you the Joy. He will give you the right Spirit! His presence will be made known and then it can be shared!
Tuesday, November 16, 2010
It hurts when you get punched in the face!
Revelation 17 (The Message)
9-11"But don't drop your guard. Use your head.
The most amazing thing about this fight video is how terrible the boxing is. I guess, in order to get the dramatic bloody scene, you need to let your guard down. It is wild that both of these fighters forgot the number one rule of boxing. Don't let your guard down! The reason this is so important is obvious. It hurts when you get punched in the face! When you keep your guard up, you protect your face from pain. If you pay attention closely, the announcer says how Rocky is so tired he can't keep his guard up. He looked exhausted, but he sure was able to punch pretty hard. In my mind, if you keep your guard up and make your opponent use all his energy landing punches to your gloves instead of your face, you will win. As a benefit, you won't get as bloody and the pain is a lot less. Just a thought!
A lot of us live life the same way as these "Dumb Fighters". We forget the number one rule: Keep your Guard up! Use your head!" We are supposed to question things that go on in our daily lives. I always believe if it looks like a deal to good to be true, it probably is. If we're not sure if it's a sin, it probably is. If we aren't sure its "OF GOD" it's probably not. When you're a fighter it is just common sense to protect yourself. In life you also need to protect yourself. Who or What from? How about temptation and evil for starters. ".....Lead us not into temptation and deliver us from evil...." So how do we do this? I believe God says put on the full armor to protect ourselves.
Ephesians 6 (New International Version) 10 Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. 11 Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. 12 For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. 13 Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. 14 Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, 15 and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. 16 In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. 17 Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.18 And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the Lord’s people. 19 Pray also for me, that whenever I speak, words may be given me so that I will fearlessly make known the mystery of the gospel, 20 for which I am an ambassador in chains. Pray that I may declare it fearlessly, as I should.
Don't go through life getting hit in the face. It hurts. Go through life using everything you can to protect yourself from the evils you will see every day! Pray to God, Study his word, Beg his forgiveness for your sins, Listen to his guidance, and Worship him like there is no tomorrow! If we put on the full armor of God, we're going to save ourselves a lot of pain and suffering. Ultimately, we will save ourselves from death!
Dear Lord, I know I am so dumb sometimes. I put myself through so much needless pain. I know it grieves you to see me hurt. Help me to rely on you and the Full armor you've provided for us. Thank you for your patience. Please keep us form temptation and Deliver us from evil. In your great name we Pray. Amen!
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