![]() ![]() Help me to give grace and mercy.to myself and others.as you give it freely to me. ![]() Guide my steps and allow me to see that my hard work is not in vain. Help me choose to be hopeful, faithful, and persistent in seeking you every day, but especially on the hard days. Please place people in my life to encourage me and point me to you as I seek to love others as you do. I am so weary and honestly, ready to give up some days. I will try my hardest to do the same for others. Jesus. And because He forgives me, loves me, gives mercy and grace to me on my worst of days. It is not pretty some days.īut, thanks be to God, there is one who can save me from this life. But somewhere between my brain and my mouth and my actions and my heart.some signals get crossed. And it's not looking any better for tomorrow. #Pray daily bible verse freeI don’t want to do what is wrong, but I do it anyway.Who will free me from this life that is dominated by sin and death? Thank God! The answer is in Jesus Christ our Lord." Romans 7:18, 24-25 "I want to do what is right, but I can’t. And most importantly, Jesus hasn't given up on us. As those who love Jesus, we are to work at whatever we do, with all our heart, for the Lord. If you have time and it doesn't interrupt your plans. They are selfish and demanding and difficult a lot of times.īut this isn't really given as a choice. It doesn't feel like He's right there beside me all the time. Whatever you do. Teaching, changing diapers, grading papers, cooking dinner, going to work, driving carpool, paying bills, disciplining, whatever it is.do it with all your heart.Īnd do it for the Lord.not people. That is so stinkin' hard! Because the Lord isn't visible. "Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as though you were working for the Lord and not for people." - Colossians 3:23 We are to do everything with all our hearts. We may never even receive a "thank you" for our efforts. We may never be noticed and applauded by the crowd. We may never get recognition for the time we put in. at the proper time you will reap a harvest. When I am ready to throw in the towel. When I say I can't wait one more day because "it's" never going to happen. When I am tired and frustrated and out of ideas. This verse sits on my desk at work and hangs in my home. But I know He will give us strength to keep pushing anyway, and here are a few reasons why I believe it's worth it:ġ. When we seek His will and His plan above our own, sometimes we end up in places we might not necessarily want to be. ![]() But I also know that the Lord places people and situations and tasks in our lives for His purposes, no matter how challenging. Sometimes it looks like there is no light at the end of the tunnel. There are relationships and jobs and dreams that seem to be dead ends. ![]() There are children who, it seems, will never learn to follow directions. There are students you feel like you will never reach. And honestly, anyone who has ever chosen to keep on believing when everything inside you says it's time to give up, knows what I'm talking about. Every mama knows what I'm talking about (yep, stories here too). Teaching all day only to come home to my own kids, husband, housework, cooking, and then more papers to grade later is exhausting.Įvery teacher knows what I'm talking about (the stories we could tell). He was not the only one with not enough sleep, and there were days I was just plain weary. He was not the only challenging student I had in that class. But the truth is, there were a lot of days I might have wanted to. But my eyes filled with tears when I read these words, "I appreciate you never giving up on me." I recalled these memories as I read his letter and smiled. Sometimes sleep and a hug are what matter most. His mom worked late at a couple of different jobs, and he said he would wait up for her a lot. He came in tired most days, and I let him nap for short periods when he needed to. But reading and his behavior were another story. Listening comprehension, imagination, creativity, math.he knocked it out of the park. Smart as a whip, but a challenge many days. It made my heart smile because of the precious one it was from. I received a letter from a former student a few weeks ago. "Do not grow weary in doing good, for at the proper time you will reap a harvest, if you do not give up." - Galatians 6:9 A Prayer for the Teachers, Mamas, and Anyone Who Wants to Give Up ![]()
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