Authority and love
I tried to persuade the new brother I met yesterday that he should teach, even in Sunday School.
A teacher learns a lot about authority and love.
A teacher that does not exercise authority when needed, is sinning.
It is a sin of omission not to interfere in cases of bullying.
A bad student does not have the right to disturb the class, blocking others from learning. Thus the teacher must exercise his authority and, in some cases, expel the bad student. Isn't it love? Yes, for the students that are there to learn. It is also love for the bad student that must be guided to repentance.
However, a professor that loves his students in this way receives not only love from some, but also anger from many.
Jesus does not transform anyone in a coward, but in a brave soldier that fights for love and justice.
A teacher learns a lot about authority and love.
A teacher that does not exercise authority when needed, is sinning.
It is a sin of omission not to interfere in cases of bullying.
A bad student does not have the right to disturb the class, blocking others from learning. Thus the teacher must exercise his authority and, in some cases, expel the bad student. Isn't it love? Yes, for the students that are there to learn. It is also love for the bad student that must be guided to repentance.
However, a professor that loves his students in this way receives not only love from some, but also anger from many.
Jesus does not transform anyone in a coward, but in a brave soldier that fights for love and justice.
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