Inspire

Stir Up One Another

Schools are amazing, noisy and very busy places; and that’s just the average day. As a workplace this presents its challenges, particularly when you need some space to get work done in a hurry. No day ever seems to go as you expect or as the diary reads.

But there are so many positives to this hectic atmosphere. The community is always present. If you need some advice or a sympathetic ear, you’ll find it quickly. If you are stuck in your ways or in need of new perspectives, there is always someone to learn from. When you become too focussed on yourself and your own needs, there is always someone to remind you that we are all in this together.

 

Hebrews 10:24-25 reads…”And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works, not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day drawing near.” 

 

Now the larrikin in you probably sees the word ‘stir’ and thinks of the laughing and banter, and there’s plenty of that in schools too. But it’s also about keeping each other accountable. Reminding each other that there is a bigger picture and a grander plan, that we all have a part to play in. 

Without this kind of community supporting us each day through all of challenges life throws at us, nobody would have the strength or drive, to stir anybody up to love and good works. And love and good works is what a good Christian school is all about. 

 

 

Submitted by Jason Fay