This post is significant for two reasons:
a) I used the word “freakin.” I never use the word "freakin."
b) I sound like I have senioritis. And I’m not even a senior yet!
Reality is:
I am not first and foremost a grade-A student. I am a daughter of God. And if homework or studying or stress or “achievement” ever gets in the way of my relationship with God or loving other people, then it’s not worth it.
Ultimately, the main thing is to keep the main thing, the main thing. Special letters on a piece of paper are not the main thing. But glorifying God and making Him known is. In the end, it doesn’t matter what people think of me. Or my report card. Or my achievements. It matters what they think about God. What does the way I do my homework or make my achievements reveal about who God is? Is He concerned about perfect grades? Or is He making Himself known?
Sing praises to the LORD, for he has done gloriously; let this be made known in all the earth. – Isaiah 12:5
3 comments:
Amen girl! I've been striving to get the academic scholarship for Biola, which means that well I have to keep my grades up of course. I had the opportunity to add on another 8 week class and started to do it, but then I realized from some of your posts lately that in reality, would this class help or hinder my relationship with God? Sure I could do the class and hopefully get an A, but how hard would I have to keep working, how stressed would I be, how would my relationship go with God? Would He get put on the back burner during that time? So I decided not to go through with it. So anyways just wanted to say your posts are helpful :)
freakin is a bad word :(
It took me 9 semesters at Biola before I figured this one out (which was a bit too late since I didn't really have any classes left that I cared about at that point). I think you're probably doing better than me in that respect. No real surprise there though! ;)
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