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

As springtime fades to summer and my eld in high school draw to a final end, I have often felt within me a gentle beckoning to moments of compose 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 good 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 c altogetherback and ready anticipation, I have found sensation enduring joy, one unshakable rock, one sure haven in the unending loyalty and love of my Lord and my God.Truly, His mercies have been new every morning. He has upheld me with His sound 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 intent me in the garb of His clemenc y washed me in the sea of His grace. I know He will keep me in the years to come. oftentimes in these last months, when I wonder about the future -- where I will go, what I will do, who I will become -- I find a solace in the words of Paul promptly to Him who is able to do exceeding abundantly beyond all that we lease or think, according to the power that works within us, ... to Him be the gloriole forever and ever. Amen. I cannot fathom the depth of such a educational activity -- that He can carry me exceeding abundantly beyond all my greatest dreams, all my highest aspirations, all my wishes and desires and hopes. He can give my find outing 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. Tonight I feel a tinge of fear, a chill of imminent peril for myself and for you, my near(a) class. I have no surmise that your discipline will get great success, for God has blessed y ou richly with many gifts and talents. Nor do I fear that you will fail in this life or chemise into any great evil. I do not even doubt that most of you will remain in the blessed ways of our Lord, acquirement to love and cherish Him more and more.