Paul Tripp, part 2

Summary

El video aborda la importancia de la educación cristiana como un proceso continuo que moldea el carácter a través de pequeños momentos cotidianos. Se destaca que no se trata solo de impartir conocimientos, sino de transformar el corazón de los niños. Con ejemplos personales, el orador subraya cómo los padres y maestros deben aprovechar cada oportunidad, incluso en situaciones mundanas, para guiar a los niños hacia una vida con valores cristianos. El mensaje central es que la verdadera transformación se da en los detalles y en la perseverancia, tanto en los niños como en los adultos.

Takeaways

• 😀 El cambio es un proceso gradual, no un evento repentino. Se trata de guiar al niño en la dirección correcta en pequeños momentos.
• 🤔 No se espera que una sola conversación transforme radicalmente a un niño, pero el impacto acumulativo de muchas conversaciones a lo largo de los años sí lo hará.
• 🏀 Un ejemplo personal: el hijo del orador preguntó a su padre sobre cómo identificar si algo que ama se ha convertido en una idolatría en su vida.
• 🙏 El enfoque de la educación cristiana es transformar el corazón y no solo ofrecer información. Es inútil formar personas hábiles que carezcan de valores morales.
• 🕰️ Los pequeños momentos son cruciales en la educación, ya que ahí es donde se vive la vida. No son los grandes momentos los que forman el carácter, sino los muchos pequeños.
• 👨‍👩‍👦 El orador comparte una experiencia familiar en la que su hijo lo corrigió sobre cómo trataba a su esposa, lo que demuestra la importancia de los momentos cotidianos.
• 💡 La transformación del corazón en la educación cristiana no se logra suspendiendo la vida cotidiana, sino integrándola en cada momento, como indica Deuteronomio 6.
• 🔨 La educación es como construir una casa: no se logra con un solo clavo grande, sino con muchos pequeños esfuerzos de varias personas en distintos momentos.
• 💔 Los problemas del corazón son lo que impide que el aprendizaje florezca. El éxito educativo no se alcanza solo con información, sino con la transformación del corazón.
• ❤️ Los educadores y padres deben primero trabajar en sus propios corazones antes de poder influir efectivamente en el corazón de un niño. La gracia y la paciencia son esenciales.

Q & A

¿Cuál es el punto principal que el orador quiere transmitir sobre la educación cristiana?

El orador enfatiza que la educación cristiana no debe ser solo informativa, sino transformacional. Su objetivo es formar el carácter y el corazón de los estudiantes a través de pequeños momentos, en lugar de solo enfocarse en el conocimiento académico.

¿Por qué el orador dice que los 'pequeños momentos' son importantes en la educación?

Los 'pequeños momentos' son importantes porque forman la base del carácter de una persona. El orador cree que la transformación del corazón y el carácter ocurre en muchos momentos pequeños y cotidianos, en lugar de en eventos grandes o extraordinarios.

¿Qué le pregunta el hijo del orador sobre el baloncesto, y por qué es importante esta pregunta?

El hijo del orador le pregunta: '¿Cómo sabes cuándo algo en lo que eres bueno y que amas se convierte en una idolatría en tu vida?' Esta pregunta es importante porque refleja una introspección profunda sobre las prioridades y el equilibrio en la vida, mostrando cómo los principios cristianos están influyendo en la reflexión del niño.

¿Qué quiere decir el orador con que somos 'herramientas en la caja de herramientas de Dios'?

El orador usa esta metáfora para explicar que los educadores son solo un instrumento de muchos que Dios usa para influir en la vida de los niños. No se espera que un solo maestro cambie radicalmente a un niño de una sola vez, sino que cada pequeño acto forma parte de un proceso más grande.

¿Cómo se relaciona la anécdota sobre la mañana de Pascua con el tema de los 'pequeños momentos'?

La anécdota sobre la mañana de Pascua muestra cómo un pequeño momento cotidiano, aunque frustrante, puede ser una oportunidad para enseñar y reflexionar sobre el comportamiento cristiano. Aunque el orador estaba impaciente, su hijo lo corrigió con base en principios bíblicos, destacando cómo incluso los pequeños momentos pueden ser significativos en la transformación del corazón.

¿Qué papel juega el corazón en la educación, según el orador?

El corazón es el elemento clave en la educación. El orador sostiene que el aprendizaje de un niño no será interrumpido por su ignorancia, sino por los problemas de su corazón. Si no se aborda el corazón, la educación no prosperará.

¿Cómo ve el orador el equilibrio entre la información y la transformación en la educación?

El orador cree que la educación debe ir más allá de la simple transmisión de información. Debe enfocarse en la transformación personal y espiritual del estudiante, ya que el conocimiento sin transformación puede resultar en individuos inmorales o egoístas.

¿Qué significa 'la educación cristiana verdaderamente cristiana', según el orador?

La 'educación cristiana verdaderamente cristiana' implica educar a la persona en su totalidad, no solo en el conocimiento académico, sino también en la formación de su carácter, corazón y comportamiento de acuerdo con los principios cristianos.

¿Por qué el orador menciona la importancia de comenzar con el propio corazón del maestro?

El orador menciona que para abordar los problemas del corazón de los niños, los maestros primero deben lidiar con los problemas de su propio corazón. Esto implica reconocer sus propias luchas y estar dispuestos a sacrificarse para ser instrumentos de la gracia de Dios en la vida de los niños.

¿Qué reflexión hace el orador sobre las expectativas de los padres durante las vacaciones familiares?

El orador reflexiona sobre cómo, durante las vacaciones familiares, los padres a menudo desean un descanso de la responsabilidad de educar y corregir a sus hijos. Sin embargo, él señala que incluso en esas situaciones, los padres deben estar dispuestos a ser instrumentos de la gracia de Dios y aprovechar los momentos de conflicto para enseñar y guiar a sus hijos.

Outlines

00:00

🛠️ Proceso de cambio y la importancia de las pequeñas conversaciones

El narrador aborda la preocupación de los padres y maestros sobre la falta de tiempo para tratar temas profundos con los niños. Subraya que el cambio es un proceso y no un evento, y que pequeñas conversaciones pueden dirigir al niño en la dirección correcta. Utiliza el ejemplo de su hijo, Darnay, que hizo una pregunta profunda sobre el equilibrio entre sus habilidades y la idolatría, lo que muestra cómo las enseñanzas diarias pueden generar introspección profunda en los niños. Enfatiza la importancia de la educación cristiana en la formación de personas completas, no solo hábiles en ciertos campos académicos.

05:01

⏳ La lucha con el tiempo y momentos de reflexión en la vida cotidiana

El narrador reflexiona sobre su matrimonio y cómo él y su esposa, Louella, manejan el tiempo de manera diferente debido a sus antecedentes culturales. Cuenta una anécdota sobre una mañana de Pascua caótica, donde su hijo lo confronta por la forma en que hablaba con su esposa. Este momento lo lleva a una profunda reflexión sobre el amor de Dios y cómo incluso en pequeños momentos, como en esa discusión, Dios está presente. Resalta la importancia de los momentos cotidianos en la formación del carácter y en cómo esos momentos mundanos son fundamentales en la vida cristiana y en la enseñanza.

10:03

💡 La transformación del carácter en pequeños momentos

El narrador explica que los grandes momentos no son los que definen el carácter de una persona, sino los miles de pequeños momentos cotidianos. Cree que la verdadera educación cristiana es transformadora, no solo informativa. Cita Deuteronomio 6, que enseña que la educación debe ocurrir en movimiento, en momentos del día a día, y que estos pequeños momentos, acumulados a lo largo de los años, generan un cambio significativo en los niños.

15:05

🔧 La educación centrada en el corazón y el desafío de los padres

El narrador describe cómo el corazón es un obstáculo en el aprendizaje de los niños, más que la ignorancia, y que la educación debe centrarse en la transformación del corazón. Da un ejemplo familiar en el que su frustración con sus hijos no surge de la desobediencia a las leyes de Dios, sino de la violación de sus propias expectativas personales. Explica que muchos padres reaccionan con ira no por justicia, sino por sus propias reglas egoístas, lo que impide el trabajo de Dios en el proceso de redención.

20:06

🌪️ La lucha interna de los padres y el trabajo de la redención

El narrador cuenta anécdotas sobre momentos en los que los padres pierden la paciencia con sus hijos, ya sea durante las vacaciones o en momentos de cansancio. Explica cómo, en esos momentos, los padres suelen querer escapar de la responsabilidad de guiar a sus hijos espiritualmente, y cómo esto revela sus propios corazones. Señala que los padres deben enfrentar su propio orgullo y egoísmo si quieren ser instrumentos de cambio en la vida de sus hijos, y que no tienen la capacidad de cambiar los corazones por sí mismos, sino que es obra de la gracia de Dios.

25:15

🙏 Reflexión final sobre la necesidad de la gracia

El narrador concluye con una oración, agradeciendo a Dios por la sabiduría y la practicidad de Su palabra, y por el Señor Jesucristo como la única esperanza verdadera. Pide que todos aprendan a abordar los problemas del corazón en sus estudiantes y a enfrentar sus propios obstáculos internos. El mensaje final es sobre la importancia de la gracia en la enseñanza y la crianza de los hijos.

Keywords

💡Proceso

El concepto de 'proceso' en el video hace referencia a la idea de que el cambio, especialmente en la educación cristiana, no sucede de manera instantánea, sino a lo largo del tiempo, a través de muchas pequeñas interacciones. Se menciona que los padres y maestros deben guiar a los niños en la dirección correcta, en 'pequeños momentos', lo que sugiere que la transformación de los corazones y mentes ocurre gradualmente.

💡Momentos pequeños

'Momentos pequeños' es clave en la narrativa, ya que el orador subraya la importancia de las interacciones cotidianas, aunque aparentemente insignificantes, para moldear el carácter y el corazón de los niños. Estos pequeños momentos, como una conversación o una corrección, tienen un impacto acumulativo que lleva a una transformación profunda con el tiempo.

💡Cambio de corazón

El 'cambio de corazón' se refiere a la transformación interna que va más allá de la educación académica. El video enfatiza que el verdadero objetivo de la educación cristiana no es solo impartir conocimiento, sino también influir en el corazón y la moral de los estudiantes, para que vivan de acuerdo con los principios cristianos. Un ejemplo en el video es cuando el hijo pregunta sobre la idolatría en su vida, lo que demuestra una introspección profunda.

💡Instrumento de Dios

El orador se refiere a los padres y maestros como 'instrumentos de Dios', sugiriendo que ellos son herramientas que Dios usa para guiar y moldear a los niños. No se espera que cambien a los niños por sí mismos, sino que actúen como intermediarios en el proceso divino de transformación. Esto implica humildad y reconocimiento de que el cambio real proviene de Dios.

💡Educación cristiana

La 'educación cristiana' en el video se presenta como una forma de enseñanza que no solo se enfoca en el conocimiento académico, sino también en la formación espiritual y moral de los estudiantes. La educación cristiana debe ser 'transformacional', guiando a los estudiantes hacia una vida que refleje los valores cristianos en todos los aspectos, no solo en sus conocimientos teóricos.

💡Idolatría

La 'idolatría' se menciona cuando el hijo del orador pregunta si su amor por el baloncesto se ha convertido en una forma de idolatría. En este contexto, idolatría se refiere a cuando algo ocupa el lugar de Dios en el corazón de una persona, convirtiéndose en una prioridad o devoción desmesurada. La reflexión del joven sobre esto muestra una comprensión profunda de su vida espiritual.

💡Transformación personal

La 'transformación personal' es uno de los objetivos principales de la educación cristiana mencionada en el video. No se trata solo de transmitir información, sino de cambiar fundamentalmente el carácter y la moral de los estudiantes. El orador subraya que este tipo de transformación ocurre lentamente a través de múltiples interacciones y lecciones cotidianas.

💡Ley de Dios

La 'ley de Dios' es un principio moral y espiritual al que los padres y maestros deben remitir a los niños. En el ejemplo del video, el hijo corrige a su padre basándose en lo que la ley de Dios diría acerca de cómo un hombre cristiano debería tratar a su esposa. Esta referencia a la ley divina pone de relieve la importancia de vivir conforme a los principios bíblicos en las relaciones cotidianas.

💡Educación holística

El término 'educación holística' se refiere a un enfoque integral que abarca tanto el desarrollo académico como el moral y espiritual de los estudiantes. El video critica un enfoque puramente informativo de la educación, argumentando que no es suficiente crear expertos si no tienen un corazón y carácter conformes a los valores cristianos.

💡Rendición a la gracia

'Rendición a la gracia' es un concepto clave que implica que ni los padres ni los maestros tienen el poder de cambiar el corazón de un niño por sí mismos; solo la gracia de Dios puede hacerlo. El orador recalca que el rol de los educadores es ser instrumentos de esa gracia, confiando en que Dios será quien realice la transformación verdadera.

Highlights

Change is almost always a process and not an event, especially when dealing with children. Educators are instruments in the process of heart change.

Small, daily conversations contribute to a child’s long-term transformation over years, rather than expecting immediate results from one conversation.

The story of the speaker's son, who questioned whether his love for basketball had become an idol, highlights the importance of fostering self-awareness in children.

Christian education should aim at holistic transformation, not just producing skilled individuals without moral or spiritual grounding.

Parents and teachers must recognize the profound impact of little moments in shaping a child's character, as major life changes often occur in the mundane.

The speaker emphasizes that Christian education is about the heart, not just the mind, and warns against separating information from transformation.

The speaker recalls a moment of correction by his son, who asked if his behavior was reflective of a Christian man, illustrating the importance of humility and openness to correction.

Parents and teachers often struggle with their own hearts and must start by addressing their own weaknesses before guiding their children or students.

Deuteronomy 6 provides comfort for busy parents and educators, showing that heart transformation can happen in the everyday moments of life.

God is present in the small, everyday moments, and this presence is a testament to His love and care, even when life feels mundane.

The speaker encourages parents and teachers to capture little moments to create a culture of transformation over time, acknowledging that change is gradual.

Character is not formed in big moments but in 10,000 little moments, which ultimately shape how individuals handle life's big decisions.

The speaker uses the metaphor of building a house with many small nails and screws to illustrate how children are shaped daily by the environment around them.

Educators have no power to change a child’s heart; only God can do that through acts of grace.

Being an instrument of grace requires personal sacrifice, perseverance, and addressing one’s own heart issues to properly guide children.

Transcripts

now maybe you're thinking I don't like

where this is going because I just don't

have time to get at these kinds of

issues with my children

I barely have time to go get through my

lesson plan how am I ever going to do

that well I want to say two things for

you in the beginning first change is

almost always a process and not an event

all you're doing is in little bits and

pieces pointing the child in the right

direction

asking salient questions getting at

fundamental issues you are an instrument

one tool in God's tool bat box that's

filled with thousands of tools and so I

don't believe that I'm going to have one

conversation with a kindergartener

that's going to radically change his

heart I don't believe that but I believe

I'm in a culture that has had those

conversations every day for 13 years

this child will be profoundly changed I

believe that

my son Darnay who's our youngest he's

now a sports anchor for a CBS station in

Macon Georgia what's always sports

oriented and was a very good basketball

player he would come home from

basketball practice and go meet Li out

behind our house and shoot follow shots

for hours he come in and I'd say well

how did you he said well 85 out of 100 I

got to do better he came in one

afternoon with his ball under his arm

and he said dad I have a question for

you real serious look on his face I said

okay he said how do you know when

something you're good at and something

you love has become an idolatry in your

life I began to tear up because I

thought at 15 years old I would have not

had that question in in the universe of

my mind anywhere and here is this kid

he's out back it's not because an

authority is watching no one's had a

conversation with him it's the legacy of

thinks he's learned about what goes on

inside of his heart that God uses to

produce a little bit of uncomfortable

uncomfortable in inside of him and he

comes seeking his dad I threw my arms

around him I said you don't know how

protected you are just by asking the

question praise God you're asking the

question praise God you're asking the

question

praise God you're asking the question

because I now know that there are deep

beautiful mysteries of the universe that

are not operating inside of that child

that are protecting him even when nobody

is watching

that's Christian education what good is

it to produce a skilled mathematician

who's self-absorbed and immoral what

good is it do to produce a skilled

writer who will write trash what good is

it do to produce science scientist who

don't bow the knee to the Creator oh I'm

not talking about in their theory of

origins I'm talking about in the way

that we live you cannot have Christian

education that is truly Christian and

not want the whole person

we can't settle for Apple nailing

but just to remember that this is a

process you're busy

you only have little moments

let me give you an illustration of the

importance of little moments I've been

married for 38 years now I know you're

looking at me and thinking this man is

way too young to be married this long so

I say this if you're calculating my age

I was married at 7 lol and I have always

struggled with this issue welcome

probably more my struggle than hers it's

with the issue of time

Louella was raised in Cuba and she has

sort of a combination of a Latin and an

island view of time I can show this to

you she lives on a bit of a vibe you go

to the islands because time slows down I

was raised by a man who thought the sole

litmus test of a value of a human being

was punctuality you're on time you can

live so we've struggled with that and

well it's been my struggle if if we

agree on a time for the wallet rough

estimate for me it's the law of Medes

and Persians that cannot be broken well

it's now Easter morning in the trip

family if if you are a family of

multiple children you know that Sunday

mornings is not the most relaxing

morning of the week you're stuffing

children in van st. shut up we're going

to worship we call that preparing our

hearts for worship

and our church for reasons I don't

really understand had decided to the

best way to celebrate the resurrection

was to have a full breakfast before the

service that means we have to leave an

hour and a half earlier I wake up with

feelings of futility when I walk into

the bathroom near time when we should

leave my nine-year-old son is there then

and my wife Louella and I can tell by

the way she's dressed she's not near

being ready so I start saying helpful

things to her like informing her it's

not an Easter dinner it's an Easter

breakfast she found that helpful telling

her that a couple of our children were

already in the car waiting like usual

reminding her that I'm an elder in the

church my arrival before the ham and

eggs is very important to my ministry

about then my nine-year-old son said

daddy may I say something I should have

said no

I said sure and he looked at me very

sincerely and said daddy do you really

think this is the way a Christian man

should be talking to his wife I'm a

counsellor person I'm pretty good at

these conversation I said what do you

think trying to escape the conviction he

looked at me very seriously and said

daddy it doesn't make any difference

what I think what does God think I walk

out of the bathroom being duly corrected

I hear this little voice behind me

saying daddy may I say something else I

want to say no no please don't he says

daddy what I mean is what does the Bible

say about it

I went into my bedroom and these two

thoughts hit me immediately first was my

pride reared up I want my son to be a

hero I want me to be a hero in my son's

eyes and he had seen through what was

going on there and sort of felt

attention for his mom they didn't last

very long I immediately thought how

could it be that God would love me this

much that he would give one twit of care

for that minor little moment in the trip

bathroom think about this this is

magnificent this is one moment in one

room in one house on one street in one

neighborhood in one city in one state in

one nation in one hemisphere in one

globe in the universe in one moment in

history and God is in that moment that

is love so magnificent I can't wrap my

brain around it you see here's the point

little moments are the moments because

that's where we live hear this you don't

live in big moments you only make three

or four big decisions most of us won't

be written up in history books several

decades after we die the people we leave

behind will struggle to remember the

events of our lives you live in the

utterly mundane and if God doesn't rule

your mundane

doesn't rule you a classroom is about

little moments you don't get very many

big moments we believe in little moments

little moments are profoundly important

precisely because they're little moments

because that's where we live and so what

we're doing is we're working in little

moments to get at the core of the

difficulty we know that this one moment

itself won't be transformational but we

believe in transformation and we believe

as we all contribute to that over the

years

God radically transforms the hearts of

children I have no interest whatsoever

in Krishna education that is only

informational none I would have saved my

money I long to see Christian education

be radically personally transformational

how could we not want that where does it

happen doesn't happen in grand moments

here this the character of a person

isn't formed in five big moments the

character of person is formed in 10,000

little moments if the character formed

in those little moments that you carry

into the few big moments of life and so

we want to shape character we want to

shape hearts and so we capture little

moments we we get our wisdom together so

we know how to be an instrument of heart

change and little moments do you know

that could you write right now five

pages on how to be an instrument of

heart change in little moments could you

be honest could you write two pages

a paragraph a sentence

there's another thing I love Deuteronomy

6 July 6 declares that God is in the

center of his universe and the job is to

connect children to this God that's in

the center of universe and how does

Moses write that that's to be done do it

as the child is rising up do it as

you're walking along the way do it as

you're lying down here this this is

heart transformation for busy people I

love I find great comfort Deuteronomy 6

because Deuteronomy 6 understands that

you can't suspend life

you can't stop your classroom any more

than you can stop a family Moses says

you don't have to do that do it in

motion

learn how you can do this in bits and

pieces in motion and as everybody's

doing that over five years over seven

years over ten years over thirteen years

there is significant personal change

that's happened in the life of this

child

how many nails does it take to build a

house you don't ever build a house by

getting one huge nail carried in on your

shoulders the guy behind you has the

hammer whoa and the house is built you

would never want to live in that house

it's mini craftsman with many different

skills in many different moments the

plumber wants to make sure that that

those water lines are are connected so

they don't move around and couple little

screws makes your life easier

you don't even know it he let me know

what's happened some guy with a

pneumatic nail gun put three extra nails

in the that hardwood floor so it doesn't

creak you don't even know it that's what

happens to children they're in this

environment that's nailing and screwing

and sawing and hammering and nailing and

screwing and sawing and hammering they

don't you know what's happening but it's

happening every day and something is

being formed inside of them that could

be formed in the other way by people who

love them dearly and want more than they

would get an A on the math quiz now know

this I'm an educator I found a Christian

school I ran programs at the doctoral

level I believe in education but I

believe in holistic education I believe

that you can never escape the heart the

heart is the thing that's in the way of

the head again and again the learning of

this child will not be uninterrupted by

his ignorance it we erupted interrupted

by his heart

and if you don't get at that you don't

see education thrive

I think wouldn't you agree that's one of

the reasons why cultural education is in

such a demise but because we've tried

week we try to separate information from

transformation and it doesn't work we

believe something different we believe

something different I'm going to repeat

this again and again because I think

it's so important to repeat and it is a

revelation of my own heart struggle if

you're going to get at heart issues with

your children you have got to start with

your own heart

I don't want to have to deal with

sinners I don't want to have to deal

with that that's a struggle of of all of

us let me give you the family example

it's it's 10:30 at night and the

children you put to bed at nine o'clock

are not fighting in their beds you get

the scene and you start down the hallway

feet heavy on the floorboards you're

probably not saying thank you Jesus for

this wonderful opportunity you're part

of your work of redemption the life of

my children how much I love Grace and

the work of your kingdom and this

opportunity even though it's late to be

part of that work I don't think that's

what you're saying

you're saying they're dead they're dead

and you burst into the room and you say

do you know what my day's been like like

do you have any sense what I do I do and

do for you and this is the things I get

I don't need a mansion or a Rolls Royce

just children who are from Earth why

better you shred a clothes you put on

that back of yours I purchase every

morsel of food you put in that big mouth

of yours

I made your Christmases happy now do you

think as you're going off your children

saying my this is helpful

this is a wise person I'm so thankful

this person is my parent I think I'm

seeing my heart I think not now why are

you angry ready for this you're not

angry at all because those children are

breaking God's law you're not angry at

all because those children breaking

God's law because that that would be

righteous anger and will go in a

complete different direction if the

anger of correction and instruction and

grace and wisdom here's why you're angry

you're angry because those children have

broken your law and in your system of

law there shall be no parenting after 10

o'clock

[Music]

oh you know what it's like you you have

planned a vacation for your family and

your your goal for vacation is that you

would have self parenting children and

if God would throw in a fully sanctified

spouse that would be cool because you

don't actually want on vacation to be

part of the messiness of that redemption

stuff it's true scary but true and so

you start down the road it's not seven

tenths of a mile before some of your

children are already fighting oh you've

been in these moments and you're doing

this you don't care who you hit you just

want to get somebody and then you launch

into stunning wisdom you say okay we're

not going to go on vacation I'm not

going to go on vacation with people like

you I have to be with people like you

all the time this is vacation we're

going to drive home I'm going to put

your suitcases on the driveway and you

can have vacation there and fight all

you want none of the children know

that's not going to happen they just

know you're crazy if you're not like you

see your heart and if you're not dealing

with your heart stuff you will be again

and again in the way of what God is

doing rather than part of it and you'll

launch into believing that by raising

the volume of your voice

by changing the look on your face by the

force of your person your authority and

the logic of your argument you can

change what's wrong with that child

let me say it to you teachers you have

no capacity to change the heart of that

child none whatsoever

zip nada none no one in this room has

ever changed anyone ever changes an act

of grace

and so what does it look like to be an

instrument of that grace in the hands of

a redeemer who has a an amazing ability

to change what needs to be changed

you see there it is

you can't we can't talk about this

material we can't talk about the hearts

of our children without talking about

our own hearts

and the struggle that is there for all

of us because we really do not want to

have to deal with the deep perseverance

self-sacrifice that it takes to be a

tool in God's hands

why at 10 o'clock because I don't

actually want to tend to have children

who need grace I don't want early in the

morning to have children who need grace

I don't want on vacation to have

children who need grace

because I don't want to have to give up

what is necessary to be an instrument of

that grace I don't want to have to go

without my breakfast because my child

needed me and I'll say Jesus I'll be

hungry if it means capturing this little

moment I don't want to mess up my the

beginning of my vacation by pulling over

the side of the road and with

graciousness say let's talk about what's

going on here we're all flawed people

it's hard for us to live together this

is an opportunity for us let's just pray

the gather working our hearts I don't

want to have to do that you'll never

ever be an instrument of heart change

unless you begin with your own heart

let's pray

or thank you for the stunning wisdom and

practicality of your word but even more

we would thank you for the Lord Jesus

Christ who is our single focused hope

maybe know what it means to get at heart

issues with our students and may we face

the issues of our own hearts that are in

the way we have hope for that because of

your grace in Jesus name Amen

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