| Everything in
the world of life or nature is directed toward some particular end. Work
without a definite aim is energy wasted. The child crawls in order that
the may walk; he makes sounds in order that he may someday speak and be
understood. The same kind of progression is seen in nature. March’s
winds are followed by April’s showers to bring out May’s flowers.
Our task is to build a life. For
students, graduation day is often the culmination of their ambitions.
They have studied and worked and planned, and now the "end crowns
the work." But strange to say, now that the goal has been reached
it becomes clear that this is not "finished," but
commencement. It’s a threshold of another larger, broader,
fuller life. |
The course has not been
finished at all. Now one must find another point in the distance
far ahead at which to steer. One must aim at something, or he’ll never
reach anything. As Robert Browning says, "A man’s reach must
exceed his grasp, Or what’s a heaven for?"
Much is involved in choosing an occupation. One must consider the
greatness and responsibility of life. Whatever your career decision may
be, let me remind you to aim higher than that. Make
your life count! No more worthy goal could be established than that
which the apostle Paul set for himself: "I
press toward the mark for the prize
of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus"
(Phil.
3:14).
Now that’s meaningful! |
– John Gipson, June 2000 –
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Editor:
Mark Bass, Minister, mebass1957@aol.com,
(614) 875-1028
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Youth
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