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Scripture reference John 5: 1-11

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This latest episode talks about how I discovered the academics were not the main reason I was homeschooling and what I discovered.  

Bible References:

1 Kings 18

The Book of Daniel

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Podcast Transcript:

Did I tell you about the time my children were seniors in homeschool, our last 6 months of homeschool, and after a morning of prayer the Lord said it was never about the academics. So now you tell me, I’ll tell you all about it in a minute.

So yeah, God says it was never about the academics. I remembered being stressed a lot of times thinking that I was not doing a good enough job. Now he tells me that it was never about the academics, that they can get academics from a book, at a community college, at a four-year college or just plain life experience. What homeschooling was really about was preparing children who would not bow a knee to Baal. Read about Elijah and Baal’s prophets in 1 Kings 18.  Your home school was appointed to be a training ground for the next generation to usher in the presence and power of God and possibly his return.  Your guidance and teaching is necessary for them to be able to maneuver, physically in the world, but also have a spiritual impact as well. Our culture can only see with their physical eyes, so they solve problems with their physical senses. They are doing the best they can with the limited resources they have. But children who are called by God have access to answers that others simply don’t have.  Whether they are like Joseph, who was taught by his father, or like Daniel, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, who were educated in the kings court, they always had the advantage because of their connection to God, and they literally changed the course of their nation and people. In summary, you will be successful in homeschool.  The academics are important and play a specific role in secondary education options, but they’re not the main thing. The main thing and the reason why you will be successful in homeschooling is because of the connection with God that you instill into your kids.  Alright gang, that’s a wrap. Thanks for listening to Grace to Educate. Be blessed.

Would you believe I homeschooled my daughters from 3rd grade to high school graduation and felt like a failure? As a matter of fact, I thought I had done a poor job at homeschooling until my daughter went to college.  I will tell you what I learned in a minute.

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Yes, I felt like a failure as a homeschool mom until my daughter went to college.  What changed my mind is when she started her first semester and was able to perform academically at a college level.  It was then that I felt like I had successfully homeschooled my children.

So, this episode is for homeschool parents, or even traditional classroom teachers who feel like you are not doing a good job or just not good enough .  What I would say to you is that some things you just have to do by faith.

As for us believers, 2 Corinthians 5:7 tells us to walk by faith and not by sight.  Faith isn’t feelings, and feelings aren’t faith. That means there are situations that will arise where we are going to have to forget what we have seen, what we have heard, and even what we have felt, and trust God completely and without him giving an explanation.

Think about Exodus 14.  God tells Moses to get the children of Israel ready to leave Egypt.  He tells them the outcome, He will harden Pharaoh's heart but that He will gain honor over Pharaoh and over all his army, that the Egyptians may know that I am the Lord.”  Well, that already sounds like half of this Exodus is going to be trouble. But Moses and the children of Israel did as God said. They get out to the Red Sea, the sea is in front and Pharaoh's army is pursuing behind them.  It seems like they are trapped, but God tells Moses to Lift Up Your Rod and stretch out your hand to part the Red Sea.  Huh! Really! That’s all you got? What do you know divides water?  Seems illogical to lift a rod and a hand to divide water, but it is an interesting combination. Two things to lift, your rod and your hand.  In general, the rod represents the word of God. It symbolizes God's love, protection, and authority.  Our hands are lifted in praise, but our hands are also to be busy with work.  I often say, hope is what you think but faith is what you do.

Just like God gave Moses the outcome before he even got to the Red Sea.  God has given us a glimpse of the expected outcome we desire as an educator and in other areas of life.  He is telling us to use His word, to keep working, and praise while we are working, and it will get us to our desired outcome. Whether it is homeschooling your child and you are having difficulty, or you are a public educator and you are having difficulty. Don’t forget your rod, to work with what is in your hands, and to have a heart of praise.

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Until next time,

Blessings to you!

Your troubles always lead to learning something new.  What you learn from your troubles becomes valuable as lessons learned through experience.  When it comes to homeschooling your children it can be a hard and frustrating experience but don't shy away from it.  Your experience will bring value to your homeschool.

Your homeschool is your child’s launching pad into destiny and God’s eternal plan for man.  As parents God gave us stewardship over his heritage to properly train and ready them for the call that God has for them.  It is our duty to train them to hear the call and prepare them for such a time as this.  Listen in as I share Psalms 127 and what that means to homeschoolers.

Don't feel dismayed when you don't know what to do.  Pray about it, but be sensitive to what thoughts come afterward.  Don't dismiss them, they came straight from heaven and are here to help.  Listen as I explain why the thought you had was the right one.

This episode goes to the core foundation of this podcast, knowing there is a grace that is sufficient when it comes to homeschooling our children.  Take rest in knowing there are answers waiting for us in God's presence that will fulfill every need we have as home school parents that will spill over into ever area of life.

Scripture reference: 2 Corinthians 12: 9