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Describe a recent time when you’ve been discouraged with a student’s progress. Have you witnessed a change in the student’s life, or are you still waiting for that change to occur?
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I recall a memorable experience where a non-believing student, for the first time in his life, picked up the Bible in class and read it devotedly for a whole week during his reading schedule. He would carefully return the Bible to his reading basket, ensuring no one took it. I remain hopeful and prayerful, believing God for his salvation, and trusting that the Holy Spirit will convict him and draw him to faith someday.
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There are so many examples from which to choose. Holistically speaking, I have seen students develop over time in their maturity, skills, and ability to handle challenges well. The changes I have seen typically come over years, not just within a single school year. I have seen students enter as college freshmen who are wide-eyed and over-confident move through various stages of struggle and humility… and emerge as seniors who are balanced, discerning, and effective leaders in their peer groups/institution. This leadership change is almost always accompanied by spiritual maturity and bears the fruit of humble acknowledgement that their lives are the Lord’s.
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The most discourage discouraged thing I have experienced with students is when students were forced by their parents to do a subject they were not interested or not having the ability to do. It took a lot of efforts to encourage those students grow their faith in taking responsibility. With my consistency in not relenting in establishing confidence in possibility, they end up passing well.
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I have a lot of students who have attended our school since Covid, but do not come from believing families. I can see them wrestling with what they hear at home compared to what they hear at school. It can be so difficult to witness. This is an area where I have to remind myself that God has placed them at our school and what an amazing opportunity it is to share the Gospel with them. I am still waiting and praying that they accept Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior.
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I have a Pakistan student in my class who does not believe in Christ. he struggled a lot in Economics’ lessons and fails each time I conduct a test. I was totally discouraged with his academic progress I told him that He needs to receive salvation which Christ has brought for us free of charge. At the moment, I believe that God is still working on him to free from the yoke of sin.