This includes having supplies on hand, arriving on time ready to greet students as they arrive, knowing special dates, keeping aware of students accomplishments, and so on. God uses your faithfulness in these matters to judge whether you are ready for His bigger assignments. You may readily agree with the need to be prepared. After all, it communicates worth to your students and it honors God. Living it out, however, becomes a bit more challenging.
Busy lifestyles tend to mean doing things at the last minute and in a hurried fashion.
Consequently, you may often find yourself living in the world of good intentions. To get beyond, you must consciously do two things. First, you must anticipate and plan ahead. Learn from the ant. The ant doesn t wait to be told what to do.