Do What You Know Is Right, Not What Looks Right to Others
The logical thing for Ruth to do when her husband died was to go home to her own family and look for a new husband. Naomi suggested she do that. And Ruth’s sister-in-law Orpah followed that advice.
Ruth could have allowed her questions and doubt to influence her to leave Naomi. But instead, her heart came to grips with what she believed. She moved from the agony of questions she could not answer to the reality of answers she could not escape. She felt a deep conviction that she was to stay with Naomi. And she followed that conviction.
As leaders, we need to remember that. Strong convictions precede great actions. When we know something is right—and that conviction is bolstered by the knowledge that our motives are pure, as Ruth’s were—we need to follow through. Others may second-guess our thinking and our decision-making. But when we know what’s right, we can’t let those things throw us off. We need to stand by our convictions. As Albert Mohler, said, “Convictions are not merely beliefs we hold; they are those beliefs that hold us in their grip.”
Discussion Question:
What are the convictions driving you to be a teacher that you believe in so strongly, that they will help you choose to continue teaching even when there are difficult seasons, difficult students, and even difficult co-workers or administrators?
Your initial response to my discussion questions should be a minimum of 250 words.
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