Over-educated?

Monday, September 24th, 2007 | Sara the Wife

Is it possible to be “over-educated?” After this past week, I would say, “yes.” For example, if a 7th grade teachers tells me too much about a particular student’s past behavior, I have a hard time being unbiased when interacting with that student. Sometimes it’s important (and better for everyone) if the teacher knows only what is neccessary and beneficial for developing a relationship (the rest is just gossip, or personal issues).

This is what brought this little thought to my mind… The book I’m reading (Mommy Wars), gives lots of details about child birth and the first year as a new mother. Well, I am certainly a member of Generation Me and think that the more I know about a situation before making a decision, the better. However, if I keep putting off having a baby because of the pain, misery, and sacrafice these mothers make having a child sound like, I don’t know if we’ll ever start a family.

I have a wonderful example of a mother, and incredible friends who have had children of their own and are able to get by without wearing their “I-suffered-through-28-hours-of-labor-and-gave-up-my-promising-career-as-CEO -of-a-major-company-not-to-mention-my-perfect-body–to-birth-this-crying-baby” badge. I think the less I know about something, the more I can trust God to lead me through it. And there’s one thing I know for sure as a result of all this “over education.” I won’t have control over everying in my future. The only hope that I have is that God has promised to take care of me for the rest of my life. For that I am grateful.

2 Comments to Over-educated?

jamesj
September 24, 2007

Sara, you pose a most excellent question. It caused me to reflect on trust in God in a time of trial. So thank you. :)

I often think about how merciful God is to not overwhelm us with all the future concerns of our lives, let alone the universe.

Sometimes we get frustrated when we see but through a hole in the fence, especially during hard times. But the more I consider it, trust in a sovereign God is completely freeing. Not of responsibility, but of worry.

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I have posted more thoughts on the topic on my blog. I didn’t want to post the longest comment in history. :)

sara
September 25, 2007

Thanks for your comment. It is so freeing to know God holds our future. I will check out the rest of your thoughts on your blog. Thanks again.

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