The number one thing I am thankful for in being a high school math teacher is influence. God has taught me how much influence He has given me where I am at with these students. I have heard people say, "you will always remember your first year the most." So sometimes I look around and think what exactly will I remember from these students. One thing I know is that God gave me influence with them for this half of 2010.
I have exactly 60 students this semester. If I began to list what I already know four weeks into the semester that these 60 students are facing I can become very overwhelmed and burdened knowing they face issues that I never have. Many times, I wonder why it seems my students have more issues than the other teachers on my hall. All I know is that God chose these 60 students for me to have 90 minutes a day, for 91 school days while they are going through their 15th or 16th year of life. I have to believe God knew what He was doing and how He wants to use my influence with these students.
I recently looked back in my prayer journal on January 6th of this year and I wrote "I will teach these students for the glory of God."
Lord, I thank for the influence you have given me--let it be for your glory and reknown!
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