Strength and Weakness

Why are some lessons so hard to learn?

On days when I trust in my own strength and wisdom, I ultimately fail. The passion and joy fade from my work.

When I admit that I am weak and cannot handle things on my own, God somehow, in some unfathomable way, takes over. Like today. I woke up this morning feeling completely incompetent and unable to teach. My stomach seriously was turning thinking about dealing with certain students. I had no choice but to turn to God for help. And I left school today, having experienced one of the best teaching days of this year.

He really IS there to help us. He will win the battle for us.

Now I just need to remember that what happened today was a result of God's intervention and not my own abilities. But honestly, this is a tough lesson to learn. I don't want to feel weak every day. It's not particularly pleasant. Yet I feel that this is the only way to really teach the way that I'm meant to teach.

"Humble yourselves before the Lord, and He will lift you up" James 4:10.