What made the decision to leave teaching so hard was the fact that although I was going through trials and confrontations, God was continually working those situations out. If I had an issue with a kid, the next week that kid would be gone (like withdrawal from the school, gone). If I had a confrontation with a parent, the next day they would apologize and their tone would be the exact opposite of what it had been. I was so confused about what I was supposed to do. I couldn't figure out how these could be signs to leave when God was being so faithful to work things out in my favor. How could He be giving me signs to leave but also giving me the grace to make it through? What was He trying to say to me? How could I be going through and still have peace at the same time? Why would He allow that?
I think the answer to all of my questions is simply: Grace. I believe that it is God's grace as to why we could be going through, but still have peace. God gives us strength to endure any trial that comes our way. He gives us peace that surpasses all understanding, He never puts more on us than we can bear, and through trials we are able to learn more about God. Through my trials, I learned that God works miracles. I learned that God is faithful. I learned that I am on His mind at all times.
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