I woke up at 5:45 this morning. If you will note the date of this post you will see that it is SATURDAY....and I didn't need to get up for anything.
Or so I thought.....
I woke up to find Mr. Holland's Opus on one of my movie channels. I love this movie. I love the message, I love the music, but I love it most because it is about a teacher. As I watched, I was moved to tears several times (if you haven't seen it, you should). I really began to reflect on myself and the talents and gifts that God has blessed me with.
I have the pleasure of working with kids, lots of kids. I am around kids ages 5-18 on a daily basis (and adults for that matter). It is the joy of being a teacher and youth volunteer. I am constantly interacting, teaching, talking, serving, and loving on kids. I have come to realize that God has molded me to be this person, a person of impact. Why he chose me, I will never understand, but he did. And for this I am blessed beyond measure.
Each day that I step into life I have an opportunity. We all do. God gives us each day to make an impact. The impact we make can send someone in the right or wrong direction. It can build them up or crush them. It can spur them on or stop them dead in their tracks. It can love or hate.
At the school where I work we begin each day with a moment of silence. My moment of silence is my time to pray: Jesus, help me to love these kids as you have so graciously loved me. It's nothing wordy, but it is the same every day. I am amazed at how God comes through each and every day.
Right now I have a student teacher and I am out of my classroom a lot. But, it has allowed me to interact with other students and teachers. It has allowed me to model for others. It has allowed me to see the impact that I have.
How are you impacting people? I would love to hear and pray for you.
2 comments:
You are such a loving person, Dina! I am so glad you are using your gifts as a teacher! My prayer is that I influence the families I come into contact with during the Upward season. I know that I will have many opportunities to do so. I want them to see what we have as followers of Jesus and want to have it too!!
Impacting others...in the last few days i have spent some time with Sierra. she is a houseparent also that i work with. She is lost and I am building bonds with her. Pray for Sierra, her two daughters savannah and rachael and her husband Chris. I am waiting for God to show me what to say and when to say it. Oh, and I love my girls!!!
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