2 Chronicles 15:7 – “But as for you, be strong and do not give up, for your work will be rewarded.”
Life is going to dish up some curveballs and some real challenges in our lives…and in Twenty-twenty-THRIVE, we are going to embrace and welcome these challenges.
Nou dit klink sommer lekker studpid…wie wil nou bly wees ooruitdagings wat oor jou pad kom? Die realiteit is dat ‘n mens baievining en maklik in ‘n gemaksone verval en soos hulle in engelssê, nie “fighting fit” bly nie. Hulle sê dit is baie makliker om heelbouit te kom as om heelbo te bly. Die uitdagings wat ons in die lewekry is daar om ons konstant te herinner om dinge te heroorweegen te besluit of dit wat ons doen en hoe ons dit doen, nog diebeste manier is. Is dit nog relevant en bereik ons nog ons doel.
Now the bible tells us NOT to give up but to be STRONG, beresilient! We must endure life’s challenges. Life is not easy anddefinitely not a constant state of euphoria. The challenges willcome in various forms including (1) academic pressure (2)extramural pressure (3) leadership pressure and sometimes justbeing a proud HERMIE trying to live the values that we stand for.Some weeks we really achieve and are on cloud 9 and live can’tget any better…enjoy it!…and celebrate it! Other times we aredisappointed with ourselves and what we have failed to achieve.
Don’t be too hard on yourself, bounce back! Never give up on (1)Yourself (2) on God and (3) on each other.
Ons leef in ‘n tyd waar opgee en afskryf en oorbegin so ‘nmaklike manier uit ‘n uitdagende situasie is. Geduld endeursettingsvermoë is moeilik. Niemand hou daarvan om te wagnie!…of om selfs alternatiewe te oorweeg nie. MAAR dis terwyljy GEDULDIG wag en her-evalueer, dat jou karakter en menswees ontwikkel, waar jy ‘n verbeterde weegawe van jouselfkan word.
I want to encourage each and everyone of you to pray forstrength & perseverance when your path seems uncertain andwhen the temptation comes across your road to give up…don’tgive up on yourself, your God and in a school full of Hermies,don’t ever give up on each other!
Some of you might have hoped for a Top 10 in your academic pursuit for excellence, some of you might have hoped for a top result in the Athletics, Cricket, Tennis or Swimming but didn’t get it…you might have disappointed people in your life with silly decisions that you have made. Ons is almal HERMIES, en onsgaan mekaar help om sterkter en beter terug kom want ons is veerkragtig, resilient, met BAIE plofkrag!Kom ons gaan ONTPLOF die week met hernude energie,selfvertroue en deurstettingsvermoë om die komende week ‘nonvergeetlike week te maak.
PRAYER
Dear Lord Jesus, thank you for affording us the opportunity tohave a second chance at everything we do…to do things better,to keep on improving. Help us not to lose faith or to stay stuckin previous disappointments. Help us to bounce back bigger,better and stronger.Thank you for this amazing school, the wonderful children in thisschool and the staff who are so committed to this destination forExcellence. AMEN