What class do you enjoy going to the most at school, the one that you do really well in? The class I would enjoy the most would be the one where they teach you how to be a social butterfly I would have gotten straight A’s without even trying in a class like that! Too bad that class most certainly does not exist! In high school, we have the privilege of picking a few classes that interest us. However, there are a ton of classes we are forced to take that may not be something we are naturally good at or interested in. I am sure there are a ton of classes you could think of that you would love to take; it’s just that your school does not offer them as an option.
In school, I always had to work really hard to get straight A’s. A’s did not come naturally for me. I did receive mostly A’s but I always wished I would have received all A’s. Then maybe my parents would have been more excited when I brought home a report card. Maybe then, I would have felt better about my academics compared to other students in my grade. In high school, I truly felt tons of pressure to keep up with the smartest students and get straight A’s. I am very thankful that our Perfect Teacher above does not get discouraged with us when we miss an A here or there. Our Teacher in Heaven is pleased when He looks down and sees His precious students using their time wisely, studying hard, and doing the absolute best work they can do, bringing glory to God always!
I love when Ava reminds us, “The Father promises that although you may fall temporarily, He will never let you stay defeated.” It is so true! If we have done the best we could and still receive anything but an A, we do not need to let our own disappointment get the best of us. We do not need to live in defeat over anything other than A’s.
We learned in today’s lesson that we must be strong and courageous and do the work, even the work we may not enjoy. I believe the work that we do not enjoy doing we should pray about. Think about all of the subjects in school that you do not enjoy one bit. Ask God to help you find interest in those subjects. He can turn those not so interesting classes into the ones we wish existed! We have the power to pray to God to help us concentrate on tests, and help us to use our time wisely as we study. Let’s thank God for His presence in every aspect of our life…even school!
When we set high expectations for all A’s or feel the pressure of expectations others may have for you, please remember this simple truth: If you fail to reach those expectations you will only fall into God’s open arms full of comfort, love, and strength to get back up and try again! God may watch you fall but He will always help you up again. You may not reach all A’s but with God’s help you will reach a lot more A’s then you would without Him! When you work your hardest at school for God, even if you do not get an A on paper, God sees an A for your best effort!
Let’s Pray:
Lord, I thank you for helping us at school. I pray that as these girls go through the pressure of getting straight A’s that you help them keep their focus on doing their best for you…whatever grade that may be, in your eyes their best is always an A. Help each one of these girls to rely on you for help. I pray they are strong and courageous and desire to work hard always for you in everything they do. Thank you Lord for allowing us to learn new things every day! We love you and praise YOU, Amen!
Love, Diane
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i love that section in 1st chronicles, diane! solomon had the awesome, and incredible, job of building the House of the Lord, the Temple! a really hard job, true, but like us, in everything we do, he had the help and guidance and leading of God Almighty. praying for all of us that we will "…fear not, be not dismayed, for the Lord God, my God, is with you." <3