http://mintools.com/blog/discipline-messages.htm equipping believers for ministry Sun, 20 May 2012 19:26:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 http://mintools.com/blog/discipline-messages.htm/comment-page-1#comment-921 MinTools Thu, 22 Apr 2010 14:32:11 +0000 http://mintools.com/blog/?p=2644#comment-921 You've got it. The whole of our lives teaches ... for good or for bad. You’ve got it. The whole of our lives teaches … for good or for bad.

]]> http://mintools.com/blog/discipline-messages.htm/comment-page-1#comment-920 April L. Thu, 22 Apr 2010 14:23:50 +0000 http://mintools.com/blog/?p=2644#comment-920 Wow! Never thought about how our reponses teach like that. Guess there's lots of ways we send messages to our students. Wow! Never thought about how our reponses teach like that. Guess there’s lots of ways we send messages to our students.

]]> http://mintools.com/blog/discipline-messages.htm/comment-page-1#comment-919 MinTools Thu, 22 Apr 2010 13:54:48 +0000 http://mintools.com/blog/?p=2644#comment-919 You already did the first step -- acknowledgement of what you did wrong. Now think of Jesus' teaching. He says we should seek reconciliation with those we offend (Matt. 5:23-24). Admit to your students that you were wrong in the way you reacted, let them know that you are asking God to help you do better, and are seeking their forgiveness. This in itself is a lesson to students, showing them the way we should deal with our mistakes. But, you might still need to regain their trust and respect. That is where actions come in. They will need to see you consistently respond in godly ways. And, this time, if you slip up, stop right away and ask their forgiveness. Better still, if you sense yourself heading that way, stop and pray ... perhaps even with your students. No one is perfect. We all need God's help to properly respond. It won't hurt for your students to know you are human. What they need to see is a teacher who turns to God for power to say and do what is right. In this way you are modeling for them what to do in hard or frustrating situation. You already did the first step — acknowledgement of what you did wrong. Now think of Jesus’ teaching. He says we should seek reconciliation with those we offend (Matt. 5:23-24). Admit to your students that you were wrong in the way you reacted, let them know that you are asking God to help you do better, and are seeking their forgiveness. This in itself is a lesson to students, showing them the way we should deal with our mistakes. But, you might still need to regain their trust and respect. That is where actions come in. They will need to see you consistently respond in godly ways. And, this time, if you slip up, stop right away and ask their forgiveness. Better still, if you sense yourself heading that way, stop and pray … perhaps even with your students. No one is perfect. We all need God’s help to properly respond. It won’t hurt for your students to know you are human. What they need to see is a teacher who turns to God for power to say and do what is right. In this way you are modeling for them what to do in hard or frustrating situation.

]]> http://mintools.com/blog/discipline-messages.htm/comment-page-1#comment-918 April L. Thu, 22 Apr 2010 13:46:58 +0000 http://mintools.com/blog/?p=2644#comment-918 I blew it with my words this past Sunday. I think I lost the respect of my students. Now what? I blew it with my words this past Sunday. I think I lost the respect of my students. Now what?

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