Teachers Judged With Greater Strictness, Reason II

As teachers, not only are we going to leave lasting imprints on our students, but we are representing Jesus Christ.  We cannot forget that many of the students entrusted to us have never heard the name of Jesus.  We are ambassadors for Christ.

And Jesus came and said to them, 

“All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”

Matthew 28:18-20 ESV

You are a chosen people.  You are royal priests, a holy nation, God’s very own possession.  As a result, you can show the goodness of God, for he called you out of the darkness into his wonderful light.  I Peter 2:9

Out of the 165 students I had at FFP, one of my favorites things said about me by a student was, “I love when she plays with God.”  My other favorite is, “Mrs. Boggess is always appropriate.”  If they knew me very well they would know that is not true but I am glad he thinks so.  I would love it if my students saw me as appropriate in my relationship with God because then I am taking my role as ambassador seriously.  At the same time, I want them to see me playing with God because that means I enjoy Him.

Yes, teachers are held to a greater strictness but what an honor!