From the Principal's Desk
Dear Parents,
Solomon wrote some startling words in Ecclesiastes 7:8: "Better is the end of a thing than the beginning thereof: and the patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit." These words probably seem opposite of what most people think of when they consider a long-term event.
Usually, people think that the beginning of a project is better than the end and therefore prefer it to the rigors of the journey because the beginning is exciting and new, fresh and adventurous. Although there may be natural enthusiasm that participants can capitalize on at the beginning, anyone can begin. But it takes character to complete. You see, the end of an endeavor is marked by accomplishment, but accomplishment takes work. Seeing a task completed takes perseverance -- steady toil of overcoming adversity. And that is exactly what Solomon is saying.
The patient in spirit are the ones who endure: they are the ones who are long in spirit. They don't give up or get exasperated. They keep plodding along, and in the course of time, they succeed. They finish the task.
We are nearly to the end of the school year. Even though students show signs of wear, the end is better because the students have grown. They have come along and are ready for the next level. The journey is hard, but the end is rewarding. So we can all agree with Solomon, "Better is the end of a thing than the beginning thereof."
Sincerely,
Pastor Sutton
Dear Parents,
Solomon wrote some startling words in Ecclesiastes 7:8: "Better is the end of a thing than the beginning thereof: and the patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit." These words probably seem opposite of what most people think of when they consider a long-term event.
Usually, people think that the beginning of a project is better than the end and therefore prefer it to the rigors of the journey because the beginning is exciting and new, fresh and adventurous. Although there may be natural enthusiasm that participants can capitalize on at the beginning, anyone can begin. But it takes character to complete. You see, the end of an endeavor is marked by accomplishment, but accomplishment takes work. Seeing a task completed takes perseverance -- steady toil of overcoming adversity. And that is exactly what Solomon is saying.
The patient in spirit are the ones who endure: they are the ones who are long in spirit. They don't give up or get exasperated. They keep plodding along, and in the course of time, they succeed. They finish the task.
We are nearly to the end of the school year. Even though students show signs of wear, the end is better because the students have grown. They have come along and are ready for the next level. The journey is hard, but the end is rewarding. So we can all agree with Solomon, "Better is the end of a thing than the beginning thereof."
Sincerely,
Pastor Sutton