New Outlook

For Explorer's leadership group we are reading an awesome, deep, thought-provoking book called, Gospel Revelation. The past two weeks we have been reading about the soul and how excellent our souls are. If they weren't so excellent, then Jesus would not have died for them!!! This week, there was one entry that really made me see my students in a different light. The author said that even the meanest of creatures should be looked at as having an excellent soul; that Jesus died for them, too!!! Immediately, I thought of, in particular, about 4 students who are really "trying" me this year. And now, at least this week!, I have been focusing on looking at them through God's eyes and realizing how much He loves them and how He gave His one and only Son for them, as well as me!!! What a new perspective!!! Isn't it amazing how we hear something for so many, many years, and then, at just the right time, God allows it to penetrate our heart and it really makes sense?? He has opened the eyes of my heart!!!! Oh, how I love Him!!!!