Romans 13.1

Something new that I have just decided this week to start is an everyday devotional. Weird, I know. There is no real reason why I would start on March 22 (since that date doesn't hold any type of significance), but I thought it would be a good time to start none the less. On Monday my devotional focused on Romans 13.1, which talked about respecting those in authority over us. This verse seemed to hit me very deep for a few reasons. With everything that is going on with all my classes it seems sometimes almost impossible to get my work done and still have somewhat of a life. Most of the time I blame my lack of sleep, or bad grades on the professors saying that I was not prepared for the exam, or I didn't understand it. No matter what it was I seemed to have a negative attitude about all my classes and work. On Monday when I read this verse talk about conviction. I knew right away that I can not blame my misfortunes on someone else, and that even though I may not agree or like what my professors say or asign in class, I still have to do it and respect them because they have been put in authority over me. While this may not be the easiest thing to do, scratch that it is super hard to do, I am going to remind myself of what Romans 13.1. This verse also meant a lot to me for the reason that someday I am going to be the one in authority over a group of students. While I know that on any given day my students are going to hate my guts for no reason, I am going to remember this verse and try my hardest to respect those that have been put in authority over me. And who knows, maybe my actions will rub off on those around me.