Having each other’s back Reading: 1 Thessalonians 5:11 “Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing” When you walk onto the schoolgrounds, do you notice what you HAVE…or do you focus on what you LACK? Gratitude changes everything! When we are grateful, we stop taking things for granted – ons vriendskappe, die geleenthede wat oor ons pad kom, ons onderwysers, die fasiliteite wat ons tot ons beskiking het en selfs die uitdagings wat oor ons pad kom wat ons help vorm om die person te word wat die HERE wil hê ons moet wees. Gratitude shifts our mindset from entitlement to appreciation, and appreciation builds character. But gratitude isn’t just something we feel – it’s something we SHOW…and one of the clearest ways to show it is through our WORDS. Words are powerful They can build someone up…or tear someone down. They

Start this term with a BANG! Colossians 3:23 – “Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters.” When you meet someone impressive or is in the presence of somebody impressive, you want to perform and NOT let them down. You want to make a good impression. So when you are in the presence of God…you DEFINITALY want to leave a very positive and lasting impression. Nou vandag is die begin van ‘n nuwe kwartaal. ‘n Nuwe kwartaal bring iets baie kragtig saam met dit…’n nuwe en vars begin! Jy…en dalk jou vriende moet besluit dat laas kwartaal is in die verlede, dis agter julle – die wenne, die verloor oomblikke, die geleenthede wat julle gemis het. Wat van vandag af saakmaak is egter dit: “Wie kies JY om hierdie kwartaal te wees?” So it is not a reset of

Hard Work and Perseverance pay off Harde werk en deursettingsvermoë sal vrugte afwerp. Met ‘n nuwe kwartaal, met akademiese doelwitte, sport doelwitte, ‘n suksesvolle muskiekblyspel doelwitte en wie weet watter ander doelwitte jy dalk het vir die kwartaal…het ek gedink om julle net weer te herinner dat harde werk WEL die moeite werd is en WEL tot die gewenste uitkoms sal lei. The simple truth that never changes no matter where you are and what you are aiming for: Hard work and perseverance DOES pay off! Not always immediately…but eventually. We live in a world of instant gratification, quick results, Instant feedback, overnight success. But the reality is that anything meaningful – anything that truly lasts – is built slowly, through effort that often goes unseen. Ons kondig die Top 10 akademiese studente aan vandag. Hulle het nie toevallig daar uitgekom nie. Die spelers wat eerstespan speel het nie net

PS 23:1-4 ‘n Psalm. Van Dawid. Die Here is my herder; ek ly nie gebrek nie. 2In groen weivelde laat Hy my rus; na water waar daar rusplek is, lei Hy my. 3Hy gee my nuwe lewenskrag; Hy lei my op die regte paaie ter wille van sy Naam. 4Selfs as ek in die donkerste kloof ingaan, is ek nie bang vir gevaar nie, want U is by my. Dit is u staf en u stok wat my gerusstel. How many of us hasn’t gone through tough times the past month? I can think of a few experiences you might have gone through, where you have been scared. A few that I can think of are: (1) The test series that we have just finished (2) telling your parents about your test results – giving them your report today (3) Playing a sports match against a very good team (4) Having to sing a solo in front

Last week the topic of my talk was: “What do you want from 2026?”…This week: In 2026 I am going to Iive a life of ongoing gratitude. In Afrikaans is dit: Ek leef 2026 dankvinderig. Ephesians 5:20 – “Giving thanks always and for everything to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.” Most of you know my saying “an attitude of gratitude”. What it does is when you are intentionally looking for the good in life, you see things you have never seen before. “Change the way you look at things and the things you look at change.” – Wayne Dyer So what is the opposite or alternative? Dit is waar my nuwe afrikaanse woord inkom. Die teenoorgestelde is “foutvinderig” – ons soek net fout met alles!? So kom ons wees dankvinderig – soek na dinge om oor dankbaar te wees! Ons moet meermale al die goeie dinge raaksien wat

What if Sales isn’t about product…but it’s about adding value Philippians 2:3 – “Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves.” Think about your own daily life…you are selling all the time – not products, but ideas, effort and most importantly…character!  When you apply for a leadership role – you’re selling confidence & responsibility. When you work with a team – you are selling reliability. When you comfort a friend – you are selling empathy. When you apply for a job one day – you are selling your potential.  But no matter what you are offering, the question is always the same: Are you adding value?  Mense volg WAARDE, hulle onthou WAARDE wat toegevoeg is…en hulle reageer op WAARDE.  Die wereld is vol baie produkte – duisende opinies en idees, en almal kompeteer vir jou aandag…maar mense?..hulle sterf aan die binnekant as