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Today's Lenten Devotion
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Make a Difference
I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you and watch over you.
-- Psalm 32:8
This verse reminds me of a short vignette I recently read. It goes like this:
The dinner guests were discussing life. One man, a CEO, decided to explain the problem with education. He argued, "What's a kid going to learn from someone who decided his best option in life was to become a teacher?"
He reminded the other dinner guests what they say about teachers: "Those who can, do. Those who can't, teach." To stress his point he said to another guest; "You're a teacher, Susan. Be honest. What do you make?"
Susan, who had a reputation for honesty and frankness replied, "You want to know what I make? I make kids work harder than they ever thought they could. I make a C+ feel like the winner of the Congressional Medal of Honor. I make kids sit through 40 minutes of study hall in absolute silence."
"You want to know what I make? I make kids wonder. I make them question. I make them criticize. I make them apologize and mean it. I make them write. I make them read, read, read. I make them show all their work in math and perfect their final drafts in English. I make them understand that if you have the brains, and follow your heart, and if someone ever tries to judge you by what you make, you must pay no attention because they just didn't learn."
Susan paused and then continued. You want to know what I make?
"I MAKE A DIFFERENCE."
Susan certainly instructed her charges in the way they should go – much like Christ taught his first followers, and how the Holy Spirit counsels and watches over us today. Daily, I pray to the Lord that in some small way, I make a difference.
Ask yourself - Do you make a difference where the Lord has you placed?
Lord, I pray that I follow your instructions; I listen to your teachings; I open my mind to your counsel; and I lay in your arms knowing you watch over me. Use me today to "Make a Difference."
Julie Foxton
foxton@optonline.net
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