https://inspirationofjoy.com/my-secret-weapon/ Faith Family Community Sun, 05 Jul 2020 23:35:53 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://inspirationofjoy.com/my-secret-weapon/#comment-30 Sat, 22 Dec 2018 22:33:34 +0000 http://inspirationofjoy.com/?p=354#comment-30 Joy, this is a thoughtful post. I could see the progression you experienced in your mindset, from a person looking solely at student behavior, feeling the tensions that come from students, to one whose eyes saw them for who they are. This changed how you interacted with them, and the way they responded to you. All of this came through prayer. I could relate to this, as a teacher, since I recall days when I felt a sense of helplessness at managing students; but like you, I have seen the power that God offers through prayer. When I pray, I feel a sense of peace that God is present, even when student behavior and other circumstances aren’t going the way you expected. I liked how you applied your experience to areas outside of education, as well. Prayer does, indeed, help us to see others the way God does, even if that picture of others is still imperfect. Thank you for sharing your website with me, and for this post. It is an encouragement.

]]> https://inspirationofjoy.com/my-secret-weapon/#comment-29 Sat, 22 Dec 2018 03:59:24 +0000 http://inspirationofjoy.com/?p=354#comment-29 This was my favorite story of yours so far! Absolutely fantastic!

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