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Bullying

Bullying has become a national problem.

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TODAY'S DEVOTIONAL

Prayer: Pray for ourselves today…that we will remember how much He wants to help us. May we remember to ask our Heavenly Father for the help we need.

Humble

Scripture: Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that in due time He may exalt you. Cast all your anxieties on Him, for He cares about you.
1Peter 5:6-7

Emily had been so excited that we were having country fried steak for dinner – one of her favorites. She sat with her head in her hands, elbows on the table and a scowl on her face. Why the change in attitude? She had climbed up in her seat determined to cut up her own steak all by herself. When she ran into difficulty, her excitement was quickly changed into anger and frustration. I suggested that if she asked her father nicely to help her, I was sure that he would be more than happy to help her. She groaned and continued to pout.

Her pride and desire to do it herself kept her from asking daddy to help. She was willing to give up eating one of her favorite meals because she was too stubborn to humble herself and admit that she needed help.

Sometimes I see more of myself in her than I would like to. My mother will tell you that from the age of two I have proclaimed, “I’ll do it myself.”

Truth is, I cannot do anything myself, at least nothing worthwhile. How many times do we miss the opportunity, miss the blessing, because we refuse to ask our heavenly Father for His help?

How do you recognize students who need your help but refuse to ask for it? How do you handle these situations?

At the beginning of the school year or at the beginning of any new task, we start out enthusiastic and then soon find ourselves with our head in our hands and a scowl on our face just like Emily at dinner. We must put our pride aside. Maybe it’s not pride. Maybe we just don’t think to ask God for help, or worse, we decide we should not bother Him with our “little problems.” After all, He hears from “so many people who have much bigger needs.”

Meanwhile God sits as close to you as Emily’s dad was to her, waiting to help you if you would just ask. No tasks are too large. And please realize that no task is too small for our Lord. What do you need to ask your Father to help you with today?

Copyright Kathy Branzell. Email Kbranzell@ceai.org