God is so good! I must start out by saying that great statement. This morning as I woke up at 5:30 my original plan was to just write a quick entry to all teachers, homeschool mommas and daddies, and parents as today is a new start and a new school year for most. As I got my coffee ready I just felt a tug at my heart to read and spend some time with Jesus first. As usual He led me to some wonderful scripture that totally applies to my life and I am sure will apply to many others. Its a new year and with a new year normally comes new goals. I know for me the things I have been praying for this year are actually VERY similar to my goals when I was in middle school and high school. Organization, invest more of me into my studies(now my children studies), not lose the motivation and drive 2 weeks in. Well year after year when I was in school I would get my binder all perfectly organized, be so pumped for a new year....always said I am going to do better than last. Yuuuppppp, within 3-4 weeks my crazy disorganized self resurfaced, I didn't care too much about school, it was always so hard for me to focus. I was the day dreamer or talker for sure in class. So for me school was a struggle. Now as an adult I still struggle with some of those same things. Organization is my weak spot. I started last year off so perfectly neat and everything in its place and of course within a month there were papers everywhere, 1 month in my motivation just wasn't what it was and the school year was a tough one. I have my own goals for my children and I this year. I know all of my homeschool mommas out there have their goals. I know teachers have their list of goals they want to accomplish before the school year comes to end. I think we all want to have a "successful" school year. Which leads me to where God lead me today in my sweet Jesus time.
"In High eyes, true success begins internally-the first step is a relationship with Jesus, whereby you have trusted him as Savior and are following him obediently. His goal for you is ongoing growth in Christlike character and spiritual maturity, but that's not all. He also has some work for you to accomplish here on earth(Ephesians 2:10- "For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand so that we would walk in them.") words of Dr. Charles Stanley
I believe in order to have a TRULY successful year we have to work on being successful internally first. I also read Joshua 1:1-9 this morning. I highly encourage you to take a minute to read it, but I want to share what I got out of it. Of course, everyone gets something different out of a passage so what God spoke to me about this may not be what you get out of it.
~God gave Joshua a huge responsibility to lead the Israelites into the Promised Land. He also provided everything Joshua would need for success. What does this mean to me? God has given me a huge responsibility by calling me to not only be a parent and raise my children in Christ, but to teach my children their studies. So if he calls me to do this I can trust that he will provide everything I need.
~God assured Joshua that no one would be able to stand against him. So in the same way God will enable ME to achieve His goals for my life and no MAN or Satan will be able to stop His purposes.
I must remember to be strong and courageous IN HIS POWER. Not my own. I know there are going to be days I want to throw my hands up, days I will cry bc my kids are driving me INSANE, and days where it feels like I am just not the best teacher for them. There will be all of those obstacles that will challenge my obedience to this calling. I must remember to rely on His faith. I have to. I have to. I have to. No matter how hard and impossible it seems I pray these words of my own engrain so deep in my heart that on those bad days the Holy Spirit reminds me of TRUTH.
~Joshua's success depended upon his obedience to God's word. Ding ding ding!!! This is the key for me. I can NOT let laziness come between me and Jesus. I have to make time everyday for Him. I have to let His Word shape my thoughts, words, and actions.
I believe success comes from THAT goodness right there. My original intent was to just let everyone know I have been in prayer and continue to pray for this new school year. I pray for parents who send their kids to a teacher who most of them barely know and how hard that can be on parents sometimes. I pray for teachers who work in a school system where God is being taken out little by little, but many teachers still find ways to show Gods love to those precious souls. I can not imagine what it is like to school someone else's children. I firmly believe that it is a true blessing and calling to be a teacher and take in 20+ students and not only educate them but love them and care for them. I pray for all my homeschooling mommas....ohhhh deep breath and take it all in :-) I am thankful we will have the support of others. I am praying for all of you. There will be great amazing days as our children learn the many things we teach them and their will be bad days where we are just hormonal and snappy and there they are....our babies are the ones who get to hear our craziness come out. Well maybe I am the only one that happens to???!!! I pray over the public school system and the homeschool families! Its a new year and with many goals set, I pray that we remember where true success comes from! I pray we keep Jesus first!!! I hope EVERYONE has a great first week of a brand new school year!
Much love,
the-warmmessofajesuslovinggirl
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