It is well

I'm finding my job pretty tough at the moment. I've got to the stage where I wonder why I bother. It all seems so pointless, attmepting to teach when I'm being constantly harrassed by groups of 20 - 30 teenagers who just don't want to be there. When I say harrassed, I mean harrassed. I often get pointed personal comments made and I'm finding it tough not to react. Yesterday I snapped! One group of year 11s got the full force of my wrath!

So why do I do my job? Because there is nothing more satisfying than watching someone learn! Sadly those moments appear few and far between!

This morning I've woken up feeling low, yet inside I'm singing... the annoying thing is I can't remember any more than one line!

"It is well, it is well in my soul."

Do I need to sing any more? It is well in my soul! My soul sings to a creator God. My soul can sing in his presence. Singing praises will lift my spirit. God's spirit will bring to my soul the words I need to encourage myself.

So if today all I sing is " It is well in my soul" then that's all I'll sing. For my soul is well! I am a new creation! I am a royal priesthood. Everyday life may be pressing in, but God's kingdom is here with me when I do his will. When I praise him, I do his will!

These are words of encouragement and affirmation of who I am. So to those who want to knock me down, to those who want to see me break, just hear this...

It is well in my soul!