Life Change
Had an interesting conversation with one of my former students online. I've altered the conversation a bit to clarify what was being said, but essentially the conversation went like this:
(Student)
-_-
(Student)
Why can't guys in my grade just be men?
(Me)
Good luck with that...
(Me)
I'm almost 30 and I still feel like a boy and act like one at times...
(Student)
Too bad -_-
(Student)
You gotta grow up and be a man then!!!
(Student)
... and teach these boys how to be men.
(Student)
... Srsly. [Seriously]
(Me)
Just focus on being a woman of God...
(Me)
... that's all you need to do
(Me)
... and a good man will find you
(Me)
... and fight for you.
(Student)
... I am.
(Student)
I know...
(Student)
I believe so too...
And here's the part that caught me off guard and amazed me.
(Student)
But these boys are my friends too.
The conversation started out like she was going to complain about boys, but it turns out her heart for her friends was quite contrary to that. Here's a student, a girl, that's praying for her guy friends to man up and be the men of God He's calling them to be. How do I know this? Because her primarily focus right now is to live fully for God in every way and to serve Him in any capacity that she can with all of her heart, mind, and soul.
It's so awesome to see the change in her life as she's struggled to find her identity in Christ. But when you find it... or rather, when you submit your life to God as this student found out eventually... it changes everything, and I mean EVERYTHING. It's like I don't know who she is anymore. She's much more confident, bolder in her actions and words, and she's totally sold out for God--not that she didn't love God before, but it's more complete.
Just a little something that brings hope and joy alive in me.
