We must seek to serve others. Another step in keeping the light burning brightly is to do your best in every situation. Less than a 100-percent effort is simply not pleasing to the Lord, and it will not get the job done properly. Serving the Lord is not done well by sitting idly by while others do the work. One must get busy and really be involved in the ministry of teaching.
Many teachers make the mistake of just wanting to do their jobs in the classroom and nothing more.
Admittedly, there is much work to be done in the classroom, but that is not all there is to teaching. A good teacher will work hard at preparing effective tests which will properly reflect, not only what the student has learned, but also what the teacher has taught. This is not always easy or pleasant, but it must be done. Grading papers takes a toll on a teacher. It takes time and effort to properly score a paper with subjective questions or to grade a book report or to evaluate a term paper.