Angels in LS 305

“God began doing a good work in you and I am sure
He will continue it until it is finished when Jesus Christ comes again.”

Philippians 1:6
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One day the famous artist Michelangelo was standing in front of a huge, unsightly rock. With his hammer and chisel, he was working on the rock, in the beginning stages of sculpting it into a piece of art. He knew it was going to be a long, drawn out process.

Somebody came along and said, " What are you doing wasting your time working on that ugly piece of rock?" Michelangelo said: I see a beautiful angel trapped in this rock and I am doing my best to let him out."

The master artist saw something good that other people could not see. And that's definitely how I should see my students inside the classroom.

Since the start of the school year, I have been working constantly to lead and guide my students to discover their talents, skills, and gifts. The daily encounter with them gives me an opportunity to see and evaluate the things I’ve done, and prepare the next step in addressing their situations. The words of encouragements and the power of reminders serve as a slow and steady work of polishing the rough edges of their behavior and leveling the uneven surfaces of their personality and viewpoints.

The programs that I have implemented in my class aimed at liberating them from indifference to awareness, from selfishness to self-giving, and from the worldly influence of modern technology that makes them focus on gadgets to interest with people. I’ve noticed that little by little they have been improving in their academic performance, in their attitudes toward their studies; and in their point of view of life.

I know this is not going to be an easy task, and that it takes a long process of developing the character of my students. That is why I’m laying the foundation and paving the way for other brave souls to continue what I have started. I hope that they will also see these students in my class as beautiful angels trapped in the “rock of life”, and they should continue the tedious work of helping them and do their very best to let them out.