From the Principal's Desk
Dear Parents,
As parents we set goals for our children. Those goals can include academic goals, athletic goals, musical goals, behavioral goals, and relational goals. But the most important goals are the ones that pertain to God—spiritual goals. If the first set of goals I listed do not connect to pleasing God, then they only connect to man; and as a result, they fall short of the purpose of having the goals to begin with.
All things should be Christ-centered, meaning they should be done to the glory of God. The apostle Paul wrote in I Corinthians 10:31:
“Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.”
Sometimes I hear people say, “I did this for my child” or “This is for the children.” If that is all the further it goes, then the purpose and perhaps the activity are off. What we do cannot ultimately be about our children, or about ourselves. What we do must be about God.
Therefore, what we set out for our children to become or to accomplish must honor the Lord and have His will or desires preeminent. The goals themselves must exalt God, align with Scripture, and in some way fulfill His will. If the goals do not connect to serving God in a greater way, then the goals, and perhaps the activities, need to change. It could be that you are doing a right activity with your child, but the ultimate purpose is not about God. This is not what God wants.
For instance, we could want our children to make good grades, get into a good college, and get a good job. But why? I am all for good grades, and college and getting a job are fine. But what is the point of it all? If it is not about God and glorifying Him, then it is really all a waste (cf. I Corinthians 3:11-15).
So you can ask yourself this question: “who or what are my goals about?” If the things we are doing and the reasons we are doing them go no further than man, then we are falling short of the aim God wants. If our actions and motives line up with Scripture, then what we do is for God.
Sincerely,
Pastor Sutton
Dear Parents,
As parents we set goals for our children. Those goals can include academic goals, athletic goals, musical goals, behavioral goals, and relational goals. But the most important goals are the ones that pertain to God—spiritual goals. If the first set of goals I listed do not connect to pleasing God, then they only connect to man; and as a result, they fall short of the purpose of having the goals to begin with.
All things should be Christ-centered, meaning they should be done to the glory of God. The apostle Paul wrote in I Corinthians 10:31:
“Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.”
Sometimes I hear people say, “I did this for my child” or “This is for the children.” If that is all the further it goes, then the purpose and perhaps the activity are off. What we do cannot ultimately be about our children, or about ourselves. What we do must be about God.
Therefore, what we set out for our children to become or to accomplish must honor the Lord and have His will or desires preeminent. The goals themselves must exalt God, align with Scripture, and in some way fulfill His will. If the goals do not connect to serving God in a greater way, then the goals, and perhaps the activities, need to change. It could be that you are doing a right activity with your child, but the ultimate purpose is not about God. This is not what God wants.
For instance, we could want our children to make good grades, get into a good college, and get a good job. But why? I am all for good grades, and college and getting a job are fine. But what is the point of it all? If it is not about God and glorifying Him, then it is really all a waste (cf. I Corinthians 3:11-15).
So you can ask yourself this question: “who or what are my goals about?” If the things we are doing and the reasons we are doing them go no further than man, then we are falling short of the aim God wants. If our actions and motives line up with Scripture, then what we do is for God.
Sincerely,
Pastor Sutton