MODULE 4: GMRC TEACHER AS GOD’S

MASTERPIECE
LESSON 1

FAITH AS INNER
SOURCE OF
HOPE
Presented by Abaja, Palmones, & Santelices
 Learning
Outcomes
At the
able to:
end of the lesson, the students must be

⚬recognize one’s unique faith as an inner

source of hope
⚬value the important role of faith in one’s
personal journey as a GMRC teacher
⚬reflect on the blessings of God in one’s life
⚬explain the implications of having one’s faith
in the teaching and learning process by
practicing a faith driven pedagogy
“GOD WILL MAKE A
WAY”
 Questions
1. How did the song make you
feel?
2. What idea is the writer
concerned about?
3. Can you resonate with the song?
Explain.
4. Does this song make you aware of
something you did not know before?
What is it?
5. What is faith to you? Describe a
specific faith experience which you
may consider the most significant in
your life?
WHAT IS
FAITH?
In the context of scriptures, Generally
FAITH means much the same as trust.
This entry is specifically concerned.
however, with the notion of religious faith -
or the kind of faith exemplified in religious
faith. In the hope mode: faith as hoping - or
acting in the hope that the God who saves
exists.
Faith is a basic and necessary quality of
the believer. Moreover, true faith in the
vocabulary of Christians is no not only
belief and trust, but also faithfulness
and loyalty.
Hence, true faith may be defined as a whole-
soul committal to God:

1. The believer’s intellect must encase complete trust in

the Lord;
2. His emotions must desire what God designed and
desires for him; and
3. His will must involve a complete commitment to the
Lord.
Thus, he is one whose will “is thoroughly blended in love”
with God’s will
The importance of an active faith, which
should under-grid all of our doings is
emphasized. Faith is being sure of what we
hope for; being convinced of what we do not
see.
The faith that produces hope is
produced by "faith working in love,"
which enables the believer to be led by
the Holy Spirit for "the hope of
righteousness".
Our hope is based on the unfailing promise
of God; why should we not cherish it
confidently and share it boldly. Both faith
and hope should spur the believer on so as
to be an example, encouragement and
support to an active life lived in God’s love.
What does it mean to have
faith and why it is so
important?
We know that faith and hope are both
needed for our success in this life. Faith
being the substance of things hoped for
means that we must have a base mindset
of faith in order to receive what we need
from God.
Hope speaks future and faith
speaks for the now in life. Faith
and hope truly work together for
our good
Jesus considered faith to be a rarity: “I tell
you solemnly, if your faith were the size of
a mustard seed you could say to the
mountain, “Move from here, to there and it
would move; nothing would be impossible
for you.” (Galilea, 1991)
Today more than in the past, we realize how difficult it is
to believe. It is not easy for those who have faith and it is
even harder for nonbelievers.

In the experience of Abraham, God is revealed as a

historical God who intervenes in the life of persons to
commit himself to them and to form a people with
them.
Faith in the Almighty is an innate trademark
Filipino
value. All of us has it. Filipinos pray together, with
an
 Faith in God Almighty in Action
The GMRC Teacher may choose to integrate and
enhance the value of faith in God in their subject
areas/lessons, in their family life through the arrangement
of stronger faith practices in the home (e.g., praying
before meals, praying of the rosary and other devotions),
encouraging children to develop a habit of prayer and
reflection especially discernment, attending prayer
sessions/Bible sharing and going to Sunday masses),
and in their daily lives by always contributing one’s efforts
to God and making him a part of the choices and
decisions that one makes.
 Faith in God Almighty in
Action

Once the teachers consider the

significance of prayer in their life, they are
fully aware of the things they can
accomplish when they live a life of Faith.
They have in them the desire to do the
right thing's, make moral decisions, and
work for the best of one's God-given
talents..
Faith and the Spiritual Dimensions of
Teaching
As Paul Michalec (2002) puts it, faith is an
essential component of one’s teaching because
it encourages the teacher to more fully express
the truth within one’s soul, allows for the truth of
texts to emerge and it calls forth the truth that
one’s students bring into classroom.
• Faith is also a source of the authority
that compels the teacher to voice his or
her with oneself, our prayers would
be heard and answered
instantaneously.
• Faith works wonders.
• Faith can move mountains and heal
hearts.
• Faith is like a staff that supports us.
• Faith also generates moments of peace and
solitude within which the teacher can reflect on
one’s teaching practices and measure their value
in accordance with the degree to which one’s
action resonate with one’s inner sense of truth.
• Faith encourages the teacher to take pedagogical
risks that one’s ego and rational mind view with
suspicion because of the unknowable quality of
their outcome.
• Finally, faith facilitates the formation of community
in the classroom.
 A teacher may rely heavily on the power of faith
to guide him or her in the task of knowing each
student as a unique learner and as a
collaborator in designing classroom experiences to
benefit all students. The more attentive a teacher to
each student as a learner, and as a person, the
more effective he or she at providing educational
experiences that lead each student to deeper
understandings of subject matter, knowledge of self
and development of self in relationship with others
Thank
You