The student is not above the teacher, but everyone who is fully trained will be like their teacher. (Luke 6:40 NIV)
I remember becoming a maths teacher and planning to teach the class some developments on long division. As started to explain the process the students were looking confused. Finally one of my students showed me how they were taught. It was totally different to how I was taught, and it still worked. I realized that I had learnt to do maths just like my teacher. My new students had learnt to do maths like their old teacher.
When students are fully trained they will be like their teacher.
Jesus taught here the importance of good teaching, because our students will become like us.
In verse 39 Jesus gives the story of the blind leading the blind. We need to make sure we are not leading our kids into a pit. We have a responsibility to make sure we are not blind.
Jesus gives three short stories which help us keep clear vision.
1. Plank in your eye. First examine yourself before judging others. The minute we place ourselves above others we start to go blind. Clear vision starts with humility.
2. Bearing fruit. Good trees bear good fruit. Good fruit comes out of what's in the heart. A bad heart causes blindness. Clear vision is strengthened with the right attitude.
3. The wise man builds a house. Jesus said that those who hear His words and obey them are like the wise man. Foolish and blind builders hear His words but don't obey them. Clear vision is sealed in obedience.
As teachers it is our responsibility not to go blind and lead others into a hole. We can help keep our vision clear by three simple principles: humility, attitude and obedience.
Are you teaching with clear vision? Will your students/kids learn to do life right by becoming like you?
Everyone who is fully trained will be like their teacher.
I remember becoming a maths teacher and planning to teach the class some developments on long division. As started to explain the process the students were looking confused. Finally one of my students showed me how they were taught. It was totally different to how I was taught, and it still worked. I realized that I had learnt to do maths just like my teacher. My new students had learnt to do maths like their old teacher.
When students are fully trained they will be like their teacher.
Jesus taught here the importance of good teaching, because our students will become like us.
In verse 39 Jesus gives the story of the blind leading the blind. We need to make sure we are not leading our kids into a pit. We have a responsibility to make sure we are not blind.
Jesus gives three short stories which help us keep clear vision.
1. Plank in your eye. First examine yourself before judging others. The minute we place ourselves above others we start to go blind. Clear vision starts with humility.
2. Bearing fruit. Good trees bear good fruit. Good fruit comes out of what's in the heart. A bad heart causes blindness. Clear vision is strengthened with the right attitude.
3. The wise man builds a house. Jesus said that those who hear His words and obey them are like the wise man. Foolish and blind builders hear His words but don't obey them. Clear vision is sealed in obedience.
As teachers it is our responsibility not to go blind and lead others into a hole. We can help keep our vision clear by three simple principles: humility, attitude and obedience.
Are you teaching with clear vision? Will your students/kids learn to do life right by becoming like you?
Everyone who is fully trained will be like their teacher.
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