 St. Michael's Church, Langley, Norfolk, Image by Evelyn Simak, (see also Continual Converse, Co-operation) “We should allow no separation to grow up between the intellectual and 'spiritual' life of children; but should teach them that the divine Spirit has constant access to their spirits, and is their continual helper in all the interests, duties, and joys of life.” * “Divine Co-operation––In this great work we seek and assuredly find the co-operation of the Divine Spirit, whom we recognise, in a sense rather new to modern thought, as the Supreme Educator of mankind in things that have been called secular, fully as much as in those that have been called sacred.” * 'God doth Instruct.'––In the things of science, in the things of art, in the things of practical everyday life, his God doth instruct him and doth teach him, her God doth instruct her and doth teach her. Let this be the mother's key to the whole of the education of each boy and each girl; not of her children; the Divine Spirit does not work with nouns of multitude, but with each single child. Because He is infinite, the whole world is not too great a school for this indefatigable Teacher, and because He is infinite, He is able to give the whole of his infinite attention for the whole time to each one of his multitudinous pupils. We do not sufficiently rejoice in the wealth that the infinite nature of our God brings to each of us.” * Over the centuries, the church in the West has come to neglect the Holy Spirit, reducing it to a vague philosophical concept, says Grace Ji-Sun Kim, a Korean-American theologian and professor. But the Spirit, at least biblically, is something concrete and real, Kim says. And the Church needs to reclaim it fully in order to help bring about interfaith dialogue, reconciliation and social justice. ~ Faith and Leadership Examen: Where might I be reducing the role of the "indefatigable Teacher" in my life? What does this look like in the classroom? ~~~~~~~ We should allow: Home Education, Charlotte M. Mason, 1:Preface. Divine Co-operation: Charlotte M. Mason, Parents and Children, 2:254. “God doth Instruct.”: 2:273. Over the Centuries: “Grace Ji-Sun Kim: It’s Time to Recover the Spirit | Faith and Leadership,” June 21, 2016, https://faithandleadership.com/grace-ji-sun-kim-its-time-recover-the-spirit Day 71 Divine Spirit meditation/100 days copyright Laurie Bestvater 2025
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