This week’s memory verse really struck a chord with me, and mainly because in our executive meeting, Glen challenged us to really think about what it means.
It has been tossing around in my head for days now, and I can’t help but think about how relevant it is to the young people in our school.
For those of you who are new to our school, I am the Stage 6 Coordinator which just means that I work with the Year 11 and 12 students and their families and help them through the HSC and into whatever they choose to do after school.
In working with these students, I constantly come across kids who are not sure about what to do in the future. It is easy for them to get caught up in other people’s expectations, or become anxious about doing well enough and not letting people down.
As a school we constantly remind these kids to do their best, to do what they love, and be people of good character that others can rely on and respect.
The HSC is a tough gig, but we want kids to be resilient and persevere. To work hard and be satisfied that they have done all they can – as these are attributes that will serve them well in the future.
The memory verse should really hit home for these kids – Galatians 6:9
“Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time, we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.”
Our students face all sorts of challenges and temptations, but we feel so confident that they will not weary in doing good. Over the past few years I have worked with some amazing kids who have been so true to themselves and their faith – something I’m glad to say is also the case now.
Doing the right thing isn’t always easy – after all, when Luke asked Yoda if the dark side of the force was stronger, Yoda replied “No. Quicker, easier, more seductive.” In Proverbs, King Solomon describes sin as a “seductress”. It is so easy for our people to give in to what is easy, or popular, or faster.
But I have so much confidence that our students are prepared to keep doing what is good. To do the right thing when no one is watching. To have standards and morals that they are not prepared to budge on.
I encourage all of you – the good work you are doing does not go unnoticed. Do not grow weary of it, because the harvest will come in due course.
Greg
