Be a Servant, Not a Solution (Peter Goertzen)

Peter Goertzen May 31, 2018

Teachers can be overwhelmed by our students’ needs. God wants us to bless our students as His servants, but not to try to solve all their problems ourselves. We can trust Him to equip us for the tasks He gives us.

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