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The Best Motivator

1753) As a teacher, I yearn to have a classroom environment that encourages my young scholars to do the things I ask. What works? It depends on whether you’re asking in the short-term or in the long. Why? Because fear of getting in trouble might motivate the kids to do what I ask but when
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Outdoing Others

1752) We live in a world that is extremely competitive. Athletes and their fans, for example, show our passion for winning. We can also see this in people trying to forge pathways to becoming influencers online. The push and shove of consumers in stores screams our competitive nature. There is a lot of competition, some
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Fear of the Known

1751) One of the greatest fears I fight is the fear of the unknown. After all, doesn’t this describe much of this life? Can we see into the future? Not usually. The fear of the unknown, at least in my mind, is understandable, but what about the fear of the known? We see a powerful
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The Poison of Jealousy

The Poison of Jealousy 1750) When I read or hear a message forged to help my Christian walk, it’s easy to skip meditations on the subject because I quickly rule it’s not relevant to me. Jealousy is one of these issues I would skip, but should I? Proverbs 14:30 tells us wrath is cruel, anger
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Girts without Bows

1749) I received a gift recently that in prior years, I would not have recognized as one. A dear friend asked me to help them which I know “cost” this person a lot because of the vulnerability it took to ask for my help. I gladly did so and later, when I sat quietly, I
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A Difficult Balance

1746) I used to have a unicycle and learned to ride it, after many mishaps. It’s an object which requires balance to operate it. I can remember holding on to railings slightly behind me to gain a balanced beginning and from then on, it became easier. Proverbs 25:16 speaks of balance, too. It says if
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A Threat to Faith

1745) When I was young, I got into a fight or two with my siblings. I remember one in particular with my older brother. I don’t remember what we were fighting about but I hit him in the back as hard as I could. This ticked my brother off and I ran down the hall
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A Need For Silence

1744) For many years, I was not a morning person, but that changed when we adopted our first dog. Through the years, I’ve had 4-legged alarm clocks. For some reason, my dogs have decided if they’re up, we all need to be up. Therefore, I am now a morning person. I like early morning because
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What Do I Do?

1743) When I’ve had student teachers in the past, one area that an inexperienced teacher struggles with is given precise and clear directions to their young scholars. I’ve seen it happen in my own classroom. If my directions to my students are not clear or are too complicated, the assignment, or whatever activity I’m trying
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Just a Little While Longer

1742) There are a few things that I struggle with spiritually. One of them is the fact that in this life, things are difficult–sometimes even evil. When I see or experience things that fit in this category, it’s awful easy to cross my arms and have a chat with God about them in an accusatory
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