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- Why?: What are the three hardest words a teacher can say?
- What?: . As a teacher, you probably know the content of the Bible passage you're teaching better than anyone in the room. You know how the truth may teach, reprove, correct, or train in righteousness as Paul describes in 2 Timothy, chapter 3, verses 16 &17. You probably know your students well enough to know when what you're teaching is going to convict them most. So, what are the hardest words you can say to them? For most teachers, it's… "I don't know." "I don't know the answer to your question." "I don't know what the author meant by that" "I don't know how these two things that seem to contradict one another can both be true." "I don't know."
- So What?: After hours of preparation, it may be embarrassing to say, "I don't know." GET OVER IT! Learn to be okay not having all the answers. You don't want to make up answers just to save face because you can lead people away from the truth. That's much risker than an "I don't know." In fact, an honest, "I don't know" models for everyone the humility that we should all have when we approach God's Word.
- So What Now?: So, practice saying, "I don't know." Then, as soon as you can, try it in the classroom. The earth will not stop spinning. Your church won't throw you out. Boldly say, "I don't know" and then model finding the answer with them.
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By Dr. Danny R. Bowen @ TeachersOfTheBible- Why?: What are the three hardest words a teacher can say?
- What?: . As a teacher, you probably know the content of the Bible passage you're teaching better than anyone in the room. You know how the truth may teach, reprove, correct, or train in righteousness as Paul describes in 2 Timothy, chapter 3, verses 16 &17. You probably know your students well enough to know when what you're teaching is going to convict them most. So, what are the hardest words you can say to them? For most teachers, it's… "I don't know." "I don't know the answer to your question." "I don't know what the author meant by that" "I don't know how these two things that seem to contradict one another can both be true." "I don't know."
- So What?: After hours of preparation, it may be embarrassing to say, "I don't know." GET OVER IT! Learn to be okay not having all the answers. You don't want to make up answers just to save face because you can lead people away from the truth. That's much risker than an "I don't know." In fact, an honest, "I don't know" models for everyone the humility that we should all have when we approach God's Word.
- So What Now?: So, practice saying, "I don't know." Then, as soon as you can, try it in the classroom. The earth will not stop spinning. Your church won't throw you out. Boldly say, "I don't know" and then model finding the answer with them.