Graduation Speech: God has Blessed Us Richly :: Graduation Speech, Commencement Address

As springtime fades to summer and my years in high school draw to a final end, I pitch often felt within me a gentle beckoning to moments of quiet and thoughtful repose. Here memories of times long past, of friends new and old, of dreams born and forgotten, of affections kindled and discarded so deluge my mind that I am thoroughly overwhelmed by their sweetness so curiously mingled with their sorrow. Then often I turn to gaze pensively at the future, clouded and unsure, yet gloriously bright with hope and expectation. And in these blessed times of sweet recollection and ready anticipation, I have prove one enduring joy, one unshakable rock, one sure haven in the unending faithfulness and discern of my Lord and my God.Truly, His mercies have been new perpetuallyy morning. He has upheld me with His righteous right arm. He has led me in paths of righteousness for His names sake. He has broken me that I may delight in Him alone. And when I have fallen, He has clothed me in the garb o f His clemency washed me in the sea of His grace. I know He will keep me in the years to come. oft in these last months, when I wonder about the future -- where I will go, what I will do, who I will become -- I summon a solace in the words of Paul Now to Him who is able to do exceeding abundantly beyond all that we ask or think, accord to the power that works within us, ... to Him be the glory forever and ever. Amen. I cannot fathom the depth of such a statement -- that He can turn tail me exceeding abundantly beyond all my greatest dreams, all my highest aspirations, all my wishes and desires and hopes. He can give my life meaning beyond what I could ever imagine. What a glorious hope, what a bright future there is for those in ChristYet so many have not found this future. this night I feel a tinge of fear, a chill of imminent peril for myself and for you, my dear class. I have no doubt that your discipline will earn great success, for God has blessed you richly with many gifts and talents. Nor do I fear that you will fail in this life or strip into any great evil. I do not even doubt that most of you will remain in the blessed ways of our Lord, learning to love and cherish Him more and more.