I got this off my convocation service on Wednesday. The speaker is Johnnie Moore.
II Thessalonians 3:11-12, Moore said students need to get their priorities straight and focus on God’s call on their lives.
“You are preparing for your future right now. The decisions you make affect it,” he said.
Moore said Christians must keep a careful watch over their minds and focus on keeping the integrity of their own hearts.
“Everything begins and ends with your relationship with God,” he said.
He also said Christians must keep in mind the integrity of their hearts when it comes to their relationships, citing Romans 12:18, which says, “If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone.”
In addition to integrity, Moore said it is important to work hard, because that is the will of God written in I Thessalonians 4:11-12: “Make it your ambition to lead a quiet life, to mind your own business and to work with your hands, just as we told you, so that your daily life may win the respect of outsiders and so that you will not be dependent on anybody.”
Moore closed by encouraging students to not grow weary, saying God will give them everything they need to finish the race.
“It may not mean that you’ll be in first place at the end of these six weeks, but it’s about finishing; it’s about not giving up; it’s about not losing your dignity on the way.”
God loves you
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