In every course there is a plan.  The plan of action is created by the teacher to cultivate learning a subject.  You have reading plans that you must follow before you go to class, so that you can understand and discuss certain topics.  Every assignment is purposeful, even though the student may not understand why at the moment.  It is still purposeful.  

"All things work together for the good of them that love God and are called according to His purpose."  Romans 8:28

When we decide to take the course of God we have no idea what we have gotten ourselves into.  In school, success is based on how well you learn a subject and how good your grades are.  In the course of God it is about failure.  Your success is based on failure.  You see, it is not about how well you perform because your performance can never meet God's standard.  So it is in your failure you learn of God.  You learn of His wisdom and you find your place in Him.  

Failure is painful.  We would rather have success doing things our way than surrender our way to know the power of God.  The course of God is humiliating.  It is unbearable to our ego.  No matter how hard we try to get a perfect score we always come up short.  There is something amazing that happens through this experience of failure, we get one on one time with God.  We get special tutoring and mentoring from God that teaches more than any book or class could ever teach us.  We learn of ourselves, as our gifts are revealed in the presence of God.  The course of God's purpose is to awaken our spirit that has been dormant and put to sleep our ego that has impersonated our spirit.  

The spirit does not desire accolades over service.  The spirit is not puffed up but is rooted in love.  Its aim is not to prove its power but to use its power.  When you have spent time with God you learn to be slow to speak and quick to listen.  You know that the teacher (God) is not trying to shame you to quit the course but learn to endure adversity.  The teacher wants to see you reach your full potential; When we understand the process, which is we must be broken to see the amazing gifts inside of us.  We learn to trust God regardless of how painful it may be.  When we do, we find a seed within us that if we hold onto will grow into something beyond our imagination.    

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Until next time.  

Are you ready to take the Course of God? 
The Greatest Teacher was once a student.

In college, it does not take long to know if you are going to enjoy a class or not.  Normally it is not based on the topic, it is based on the professor.  Professors push you, either towards learning or out the door.  A great professor does not just have knowledge, they have experience.  They live what they teach.  Their dogma and philosophy is not as rigid because they understand from the perspective of imperfection.  They don't hold up standards that are impossible to sustain.  They push the students towards discovery; they want them to find their way.  By empowering the students to look within, they unlock creativity and engagement which makes learning possible.  For a great teacher, grades are secondary to learning.  What good are excellent grades if you don't know your purpose in life?  
God is such an amazing teacher that He took His own class.  He humbled himself and felt humanity.  Jesus take the class and no matter how difficult it got he endured it.  His love for His professor caused some in class to hate him.  They wanted to see Jesus fail because he was not doing things the way they thought the reference material demanded.  Jesus was closer to the professor than they were because they were afraid to talk to the teacher.  They did not get understanding because of their fear.  

So, Jesus paved a new way; a better way.  He took the lessons of the course and made them his own.  In the end, Jesus took the test.  One that he had to take alone.  He could not get any help from the professor and though it was difficult he passed and graduated taking his seat on the right hand of the great teacher. Helping us now as we take the course of life.  

Where is your power?  What Course are you taking? 

Do you hear God?  How can you hear God if you don't take his class?  How can you take his class when your schedule is filled up already?  There are things in our life that need to be dropped.  They are not empowering us to know God and learn of our purpose on earth.  We are just going through the motions, missing opportunities to engage with God on a personal level.  We see promises in the bible and claim them for ourselves yet never ask God for our own.  I can relate to the stories of King David or Apostle John but I am not them. I want my own time with God.  They were empowered by God to live and so am I. So are we.  The power; our faith in God will cause us to change ourselves, homes, communities, cities, states, countries, continents, and the world.  The power is in us.  It is time to drop the courses that are wasting our time and join the course that will shape our life.