Spiritual Graduation is a Goal Worth Reaching For

By Lt. Col. James Carter

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Graduation is right around the corner. Many of us have loved ones back home who are graduating and entering a new phase of life.

Many are completing high school and college. Some graduates are simply moving from one grade to the next. It is possible that you even may be completing classes yourself.

Any of these scenarios are positive, marking milestones towards achieving a goal. These are exciting times for our children and loved ones.

Often these goals become stepping stones for achieving other goals; the completion of the original goal opens the door to new visions and new opportunities. Consider your own early education.

Just because you learned how to write the alphabet did not mean you automatically knew how to write poetry or sonnets. But learning to write was just a step toward achieving that goal.

Similar progression can be seen within our professional military education. We take those classes that will help us achieve our military goals. Some classes are necessary prerequisites for promotion. Other classes help us develop skills in career fields in which we have interest and aptitude.

Continuing education is not a goal all in itself - rather it is an excellent method by which we can shape our lives to fulfill our dreams. We learn how to learn and we re-examine our beliefs and continue to grow.

The same holds true with our Spiritual education.

Do we set goals for our spiritual journey?

Where do we look?

For example, our gracious God strongly encourages us to study to show ourselves approved. He also commands us to hide His word in our hearts so that we might not sin against him.

Education is powerful and spiritual education empowers us as we study the things of God. We never will graduate from this course of study but the benefits are out of this world.

We thank our gracious God for our graduates this month and we continue to be good students of his word.

God bless you as you continue to be His student.

judythpiazza@newsblaze.com

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