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In Reply to: Maria (Zerby) on education posted by WC on May 08, 2002 at 20:17:28:
I have an older younger girl who has pursued a univerity education. In spite of all the strikes against her, inspite of not knowing for sure if that's exactly what she even wanted to do, inspite of the winds and the waves raging, inspite of the lack of adequate financing, inspite of many other things, she stepped out by faith and took the plunge and did it anyways. (just like we did when we ventured out to pioneer new homes, or new states, or new countries) 3 of her marks for 2nd year U were posted the other day. A+ in Calculus, A+ in Physics, and A in Geology. She was raised on Super Work Books until she entered high school in grade nine.
The one thing I noticed about all this education is that, if anything, it has educated her IN the LORD and driven her INTO the presence of the Lord. She now knows that if she is going to get what she wants out of life, she is going to have to fight for it, and fight for it she does. God honors faith, right? No more of this waiting around for it to be handed to her on a silver platter. She determinedly fights to get educated and she IS getting educated. Whether she goes into ministry or full time service of any kind remains to be seen (personally I think she will), but seeing her put feet to her prayers and get answers to her prayers, and seeing her do the wenting, and seeing her realize that GOD IS ACTUALLY WITH HER and BLESSING her and HONORING her, is really worth seeing. It makes my being a missionary in my own backyard, supporting her and rooting for her and cheering her on, worth it all. And while I'm busy doing what I'm doing, He's doing the same for me, honoring my faith, honoring my decisions, opening doors.
She took, as part of her 2nd year U course, a Bible study course. Maria, or should I say 'Jesus' is right; the prof was very secular and the course was designed to sow doubt. But she discerned that right away. Even that drove her into HIS arms. (Uh, 'Jesus', are you confused?) The same is true for my 12 year old daughter. She accepted, through a gospel video on Creation vs Evolution, that she wanted HIM as savior and to lead her life, and inspite of all the secular teachings in school and the secular teachers, inspite of her mom and dad's horrible past dysfunction in coming to terms with themselves, she diserns it all and even contests it. She reminds me of Daniel or Joseph who grew (and were a testimony) where they were planted. If anything, their faith in God has been strengthened. I had to trust the LORD for that, that my kids would come to know HIM through it all and, THROUGH IT ALL they have. They're doing their own word studies, doing their own research, building their own foundations, building their own lives. And it's not coming from me. It's coming from them, from within, like Judge Ward says, from their own self determination. Did God make a mistake? NO!
