What I learned at LCA

First, LCA was Life Christian Academy. This was a private school we had at our church around 20 something years ago. I had the privilege of working there with our children. Hopefully they learned from the school as much, if not more, than I did. I learned:

Put God First. Easy to do in the Christian school, not as easy in a secular school. But…definitely the things to do in your life. It is the only way to live.

Consistency. Every day at the Christian school the teachers had a devotional time before beginning the day. Everyday Bro. Johnson had something to say with the word consistency in it. I have learned that consistency in all things works.

Every Child Can Succeed. Children are unique and God has plans for each one of them. Each one can be motivated you just have to find the key. You need to know your children so that you can find the key. Motivation can be in the form of bribery, verbal, or time spent doing something the child loves to do.

How to Discipline My Children (out of love not anger) My mother use to go nuts when she was mad at something we did. The school taught me if the child sinned to give them a lick with the paddle for each offense. Tell them how many they are getting and then send them to their room. Go in and pray with them and sometime later in the day make sure you touch them on the shoulder or hug them and let them know you love them.

Prayer First. Starting the day out with prayer really makes the day go better.
Fasting should be a way of life. We use to take a day a week to fast. It was so much better taking that one-day each week instead of doing it every now and then when you think you need to for something special.

Hiding the word of God in your heart is so valuable. There is nothing better to put in your brain then the word of God. All the scriptures that the students had to learn I had to learn. Or maybe I just learned from hearing them so much. But lessons like, to have friends you must show yourself friendly, and I can do all things through Christ, will ever be a part of me.

Thanks LCA, and thank you Lord for all the wonderful lessons you have taught me.