Patience is not about waiting

       “Patience is not the ability to wait but the ability to keep a good attitude while waiting.

― Joyce Meyer,


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How to glorify God in School

School seems to be a place for pressure; we spend almost 14 years in this field and chances are there are things we forget also we are building new habits through the process which we don't notice.
Here are some of the basics on how you can Glorify God in school.



#1 Giving your best in everything you do.
Colossians 3:23-24 Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men, knowing that from the Lord you will receive the inheritance as your reward. You are serving the Lord Christ.
By giving your best you are glorifying God not an attention seeker but people will notice you that you are different; you are passionate in what you do as the verse says it work heartily as for the Lord and not for men if you do this you will surely be amaze how glorious our God is.

#2 Responding To God be the Glory.
How does it work? every time someone say a complement to you you simply respond To God Be the Glory which is one way to honor God that means He is the source of everything and it will never be possible to achieve such thing without God; Surely reactions it will be awkward at the start but eventually it will become as a natural response from you' that's what we aim for right?

#3 How you interact with others.
Matthew 7:12 So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you, for this sums up the Law and the Prophets.
We always want to be treated well, who doesn't? School is a place of interaction, you get to interact with complex personalities which will sharpen and test you. Being polite and gentle is a good way to start; The more important point here is when you are in a  situation conflict with others, will you respond? or react to the situation. I read a story about the cockroach theory few months ago and I want to share it with you.

"The Cockroach Theory for Self-development - Response Vs Reaction "

At a restaurant, a cockroach suddenly flew from somewhere and sat on a lady. 
She started screaming out of fear. With a panic stricken face and trembling voice, she started jumping, with both her hands desperately trying to get rid of the cockroach. 
Her reaction was contagious, as everyone in her group also got panicky. The lady finally managed to push the cockroach away but ...it landed on another lady in the group. 
Now, it was the turn of the other lady in the group to continue the drama. 
The waiter rushed forward to their rescue. In the relay of throwing, the cockroach next fell upon the waiter. 
The waiter stood firm, composed himself and observed the behavior of the cockroach on his shirt. When he was confident enough, he grabbed it with his fingers and threw it out of the restaurant. 
Was the cockroach responsible for their histrionic behavior? If so, then why was the waiter not disturbed? He handled it near to perfection, without any chaos. 
It is not the cockroach, but the inability of the ladies to handle the disturbance caused by the cockroach that disturbed the ladies. 
We have to realize that it is not the shouting of your father or your boss or your wife that disturbs you, but it’s your inability to handle the disturbances caused by their shouting that disturbs you. 
It’s not the traffic jams on the road that disturbs you, but your inability to handle the disturbance caused by the traffic jam that disturbs you. 
More than the problem, it’s your reaction to the problem that creates chaos in your life. 

Lessons learnt from the story: 

I understood, I should not react in life. I should always respond. 
The women reacted, whereas the waiter responded. 
Reactions are always instinctive whereas responses are always well thought of, just and right to save a situation from going out of hand, to avoid cracks in relationship, to avoid taking decisions in anger, anxiety, stress or hurry. 
Let's all Practice this - Let's RESPOND, NOT REACT !!!"


#4 By encouraging & commending your teachers and classmates.
You will never know unless you try, often people just simply hide their problems and keep it. You may brighten someones day with just a simple commendation, you can inspire someone to achieve his great potential, is it wonderful to appreciate :) ; the world needs it. Its also a good way to start friendship and you will never know that your conversation will be the stepping stone of that persons life to start changing.


Godbess! Shalom