Comments on: 4 Questions to Know When to Give Grace as a Teacher

By: Ula

Ula — Wed, 21 Mar 2018 15:44:55 +0000

I also think that our students can feel when we impose some kind of discipline as a consequence for their own sake and that we do it from our true consideration towards them:)

By: Linda Kardamis

Linda Kardamis — Mon, 12 Mar 2018 11:39:18 +0000

In reply to Pamela Gardner.

I think the younger the kids, the more consistency is needed. It’s not unrealistic to expect that – it’s what’s best for all concerned. But it’s also not going to happen easily. It’s going to take lots of patience and consistency on your part. Keep fighting the good fight 🙂

By: Pamela Gardner

Pamela Gardner — Thu, 08 Mar 2018 03:59:45 +0000

This is a really hard area for me. I work with preschoolers 4/5 year olds. They really have a completely difficult time understanding that hands are not to be on others. Am I being too hard on them expecting this hands to yourself behavior? I feel like I deal way too much with hitting, and inappropriate touching. I probably swing to the grace side too much. Any ideas?

By: Virginia

Virginia — Wed, 07 Mar 2018 03:20:28 +0000

This is just what I was discussing with a teacher today. It is so wonderful to have your emails, and to know we are not the only ones thinking about these important issues. Grace cannot be understood without understanding how far we have fallen. I am so thankful God continues to show ME how far I fall daily, and how much mercy He extends to me, moment by moment.

By: Tandra

Tandra — Tue, 06 Mar 2018 14:33:29 +0000

Wow. I needed this today! It’s such a precarious balance and I find I have to judge each child individually as for grace/consequences.

Also, thank you for pointing out why God gave the law before grace…it has always stumped me when people ask that sort of question.

By: Shelly Vivian

Shelly Vivian — Mon, 10 Jul 2017 07:55:04 +0000

It’s true that the law points out our sin and makes us more aware of the grace of God. However, God didn’t ‘give grace hundreds of years later’. Abraham believed God and it was credited to him as righteousness. That’s grace. Adam and Eve were given the promise of a Saviour immediately after the Fall – that’s grace. Job talked about his Redeemer who lived. These people knew that there was a righteous God whom they could not hope to perfectly obey. They also knew that God had provided a gracious way back to Him – through the Saviour to come. As a teacher, I have to be careful to present both law and grace as the Bible does – God isn’t capricious about his grace (although His purposes may not be clear to me), and so I should not be capricious either.

By: Jill McGivern Damm

Jill McGivern Damm — Sun, 12 Jul 2015 21:49:53 +0000

I love what you said about God giving the law a long time before grace to give us a chance to recognize our sinfulness and thus appreciate grace all the more.

By: Rick

Rick — Tue, 07 Jul 2015 12:23:25 +0000

Great post.

By: Chris

Chris — Tue, 07 Jul 2015 00:13:50 +0000

This post is truly insightful, highly relevant, to-the-point, and the excellent questions made me think deeply. Just added this to my Classroom Management resources.Thanks!