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Daily Devotional – STEADFAST SPIRIT

By February 8, 2017Daily Devotionals

STEADFAST SPIRIT

Prayer: Lord help us grasp and pass along a strong and steadfast spirit.

Scripture: Create in me a clean heart, O God, And renew a steadfast spirit within me. Psalm 51:10 NAS


How easily do you see your students give up? If you asked them to write down their goals for the year, how are they holding up? How can you encourage them to resolve to fight the good fight? Have you talked to them about the focus of their goals? Are any of them focused on helping others or improving the world they live in? Do any of them involve their faith? Are they looking for short-term satisfaction or making a name for themselves or is there a bigger and better good that comes from what they want to achieve? Is it worth fighting for? Is it worth the work? If not, they need better goals. Pray silently over them as you encourage them to dream big. Ask God to show them His priorities for their lives. Ask them what they really care about. What makes them angry when they hear about an injustice or abuse, what stirs their emotions? What are their talents? What do they like to do? What would it take for them to be better at this? Is there something they should stop doing? Is there something they should start doing? How committed are they? Do they have friends that will help and encourage them? As their teacher, are you willing to give them a few minutes a couple of times a week to journal and talk about this journey? What will be the impact of your commitment and a composition book? Could it change their lives? Could it change the world? I think so.

Copyright Kathy Branzell. Email [email protected]