Student Life - September 2024
Just like that, summer break is over. I'll say in my wise years of 26 years old, I can tell you that the summer months always fly by quicker than the previous year. But our
student ministry sure was busy. We went on two fun day trips and had two week long events; camp and middle school mission week. It truly is an honor and a joy of mine to see Christ work in these students and also have a good time with them. And I hope to capitalize more in the coming weeks on the work that was done this summer and look forward to seeing any fruit that might grow.
But as the new school year begins, I am reminded of new beginnings that students face. With these new beginnings, we can also relate to what they are feeling. As adults, we have finished school and our studies, but begin new beginnings with careers, higher education, families, etc. With these new beginnings, I hope to encourage you as you face these new challenges and opportunities. Consider Philippians 2 verses 12 and 13:
"Therefore, my beloved, as you have always obeyed, so now, not only as in my presence but much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and
trembling, 13 for it is God who works in you, both to will and to work for his good pleasure."
Let the new beginnings that you face be worked through for the glory of God. Let Him work through these new beginnings so that you may grow from them and be able to do more work for Him. Let us be a light to shine in the secular world and a light that demands other people to stop and consider what is different about us? And let us find the pleasure it is to work for the pleasure of the Lord, letting our hands and feet be His to guide and His to receive the glory.