Have you ever walked off a stage, finished a lesson, or just closed your study notes and thought, "I am not cut out for this and I need to quit"? If so, welcome to teaching!

After a brief hiatus spent deep in book edits, Kelly and Lindsay are back behind the mic for Episode 10 to tackle a heavy reality every Bible teacher faces: profound discouragement. Triggered by honest conversations with women in their online Teach Equip labs, they pull back the curtain on the internal battles, the "Beautiful Mind" echo chamber of self-doubt during a delivery, and the sheer exhaustion of the days when teaching just goes flat-out terribly (like navigating an all-night ER emergency with an infant right before a contractually obligated speaking slot!).

In this episode, Kelly and Lindsay reframe teaching not as a reward for having your life completely together, but as a form of sanctification. They share a practical three-question post-teaching assessment to completely transform how you evaluate your messages, discuss why finding your "range" as a teacher is a healthy sign of getting your reps in, and unpack the beautiful freedom of letting the "time for forgetting" begin the second you hand the baton back to Jesus.

"Teaching is an altar to die on, not a stage for a platform."

• Your "Range" is Normal: You are not going to hit a home run 100% of the time. Just like a phenomenal baseball or softball hitter is celebrated for hitting a 3 or 4 out of 10, a teacher will have a natural range of deliveries. Recognizing your best, your mediocre, and your worst days is a healthy sign of growth.
• The 3-Question Post-Teaching Assessment: Ditch the perfectionist standard of "Did I say everything exactly how I fantasized it?" and ask yourself these 3 things instead:

1. Did I do it dependent? (Often measured by your prayer life leading up to it).
2. Did I say true things? (Did I let the text do the talking?)
3. Did I point people to Jesus as the solution? If your answer to these is yes, give yourself an A+ and let the rest go.

• The Power of Forgetting: The moment a message is over, it is time for forgetting to begin. Obsessively replaying your mistakes stems from a false belief that the work still depends on you. Be content to be a broken jar of clay so that the surpassing glory is clearly recognized as coming from God, not your public speaking skills (1 Corinthians 2:1-5).



If you are feeling stuck or discouraged right now but can't find the words to explain it, send this episode to a couple of close friends and say, "What they are talking about is exactly how I feel right now." Let it be the bridge that starts an honest conversation.

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