I often find myself reading and underlining verses in Proverbs because I need all the wisdom I can get! I think you’ll agree that as parents and teachers we could all benefit from spending a little time each day meditating on the advice given in this amazing book. If you’re dealing with a “sticky situation”, a student who is resistant to learning, or wonder how you can get it all done, you’ll find answers here. The God who made us, is ready to help us in every situation in life, including our ministry with children. Truly, His Word is still the best resource we can have!
Here are a few nuggets I’ve underlined in my Bible (NIV) from Proverbs, chapter 15:
Plans fail for lack of counsel, but with many advisers they succeed. (15:22)
The lips of the wise spread knowledge; not so the hearts of fools. (15:7)
A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger. (Proverbs 15:1)
The tongue that brings healing is a tree of life, but a deceitful tongue crushes the spirit. (15:4)
A hot-tempered man stirs up dissension, but a patient man calms a quarrel. (15:18)
A cheerful look brings joy to the heart; and good news gives health to the bones. (15:30)
He who listens to a life-giving rebuke will be at home among the wise. (15:31)
Whether you teach in a church, or a public or Christian school setting, you bring the wisdom that God has put in your heart into your classroom. It will come out—even in unspoken ways as you lovingly teach the children, with patience, diligence, kindness, and understanding. Even correction, will be more easily accepted by our students when we use wisdom.
