I NEED TO KNOW WHY I AM HERE

Ephesians 4:1  As a prisoner for the Lord, then, I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you have received. ² Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love NIV.  

There may be days when you may question your choice of the teaching profession.  Sometimes teachers feel that teaching is the most thankless, frustrating, self-sacrificing job there is on the face of the Earth.  We may even ask ourselves this question, "What did I do to deserve this?"

Jesus said, "I have chosen you…NIV" (John 15:16, 19)  You were created and designed by God to fulfill a purpose--God's 'calling' (Rom 11:29, I Cor. 7:20).  The calling God places upon you will be the very thing that makes you happy and fulfilled

Search your heart; ask God to reveal to you His "calling" and then rest in that calling knowing that God will use the everyday routine to further His Kingdom.  Lives are built lesson by lesson, bit by bit, day by day. Therefore, we often are unable to see growth in our students (and in us) for months and sometimes even years.  We must yield ourselves to be vessels available for God's service. As we press toward God's will, the growth produced in our students and in us will be rewarding and satisfying.  

Put your chin up and go forward with purpose--His calling!  In due season, you will reap (Gal. 6:9).

Dear God--Thank you for reminding me again that you have placed me in this job for this time in my life.  Every student in my classroom is part of my calling for this year. Help me to keep my perspective free of muddle and self-pity.  Again, I present myself as a living sacrifice for your service