I was a school teacher for 14 years, and taught grades 1 - 6 except 2nd, at various times throughout those years. A particular year I had a situation arise that tried me, a time when I had to stand alone believing God!
It was somewhat customary to have a reading specialist in our classrooms; however, when I received one in my room, I saw we had very different styles/beliefs about teaching.
The day came when it was suggested that special education was inevitable for one of my kids. I totally disagreed. I found myself setting in a room with administrators, specialists, psychologists, fellow teachers, a counselor, a whole team of people; and here I was the only soul believing what I believed, believing that this "diagnosis" was incorrect. It was a scary place to be professionally. Having the opportunity, I refused to sign off to have the student tested, in the end knowing I probably looked crazy.
Without my permission, the student was signed up to be evaluated. I continued to pray, bless individuals, and stand believing God with this whole situation, continuing to refuse to sign off on anything needing my approval. I believed the group I had was who God had given me, and they were my responsibility, and I was after what was right for each one.
As the year was ending, I never heard any more about it, and kept asking what had been found out. The student had been pulled for a series of tests, but no one seemed to know a thing when I would ask. The following year I was to be traveling with this same group for their next grade level.
The next year was now upon us, and I decided I needed to investigate more about the previous year's findings. I was told all the paper work was lost, then I was told they ran out of time to test, and they wanted to start again, but I could say no, and stop the whole process. So with that, I responded with "No." That wasn't the right answer.
I was on the back porch one evening, and things had been heating up a bit regarding the situation; and I was talking to the Lord. I told the Lord I could humble myself and sign off on this and finally agree; but I could also look like a complete idiot and fight this! A friend I knew once said, "It doesn't matter if the whole world thinks your crazy and you're the only one who believes something is God, just believe." Well that was where I found myself! I just had to keep believing that this was God directing my steps.
Within a couple weeks they found all the paper work that was suppose to be "missing", and I was called in and told that they would not be doing any more testing due to the fact that the scores showed the student learned too quickly, and did not qualify. Thank you Jesus!!
I thank God for this gospel that I share with you regularly, it is the power of God in every situation you have in our life!! If I didn't believe it, and didn't believe on the Lord Jesus, I'd be running around saying, "What am I going to do!!?? " ( And yes, I have been there!!!) But you and I have the opportunity each day to believe! And when we believe, when we believe the gospel, we can expect it to work in every area of our lives!
I thank God for those times the Lord walked me through! I used to say how the Lord was always reminding me that if I could learn to believe him within those four walls of my classroom, I could believe him outside of them too!
As always, I encourage you to believe on the Lord Jesus, confess him Lord of your life, call on his name, and believe what he accomplished for us all through his death, burial, and resurrection! There is victory in Jesus!!
God Bless You,
Misty
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