Resisting the Future
I had the privilege of giving the baccalaureate address to the graduates of East Beauregard High School recently and I envisioned the message being upbeat and bright but when I saw all the faces looking back at me it sobered me sufficiently to change my tone. I kept thinking about all of the directions that they were getting ready to go and all of the obstacles stacked against them. I wanted to be able to talk to them individually and warn them of the pitfalls that were quickly approaching. Then I remembered how little I was willing to listen after graduating from high school. Unfortunately my only opportunity to influence the graduating class of 2009 was during that 15 minutes the other night. As much as I want to help them and my own children avoid the pain and difficulty that comes from bad choices, the best thing that can be done is to model Christ before them and be ready when the trials of life make them ready to listen and learn.
Christianity is better caught than taught.
