Sophia Wootten, Student Council President, shared beautiful words of encouragement to her fellow classmates as did the Valedictorian and Salutatorian. Senior Bible Teacher Mr. Patrick Brannon wrote a charge to share with the Senior class.
“It is my honor to address the graduating Class of 2023 for a final time. After this past year of life that we have shared together, in the classrooms and in the hallways of our two buildings, at senior chapel, on GO Week, at the senior retreat, at Main Event ATL, at your games, at your performances, and at church, with all the Monday shoutouts, athletic highlights, theater highlights, academic highlights, laughs, tears, hugs, high fives, and many prayers prayed for and with you, I hope you know how much I love you. It was my privilege and high honor to spend this past year encouraging you, cheering for you, praying for you, and believing for God’s glory and your good both now and in the future as this chapter of your life comes to a close. I want to leave you with one last encouragement.
Paul is writing to the church in 2 Corinthians 3 when he says, “Since we have such a hope, we are very bold. The Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom. And we all, with unveiled face, beholding the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from one degree of glory to another. For this comes from the Lord who is the Spirit.”
Seniors, walk into your next chapter with great confidence and boldness. You may do so for two very important reasons, the first being that God is for you, and the second reason, low key one of my favorite things about God, is that He has made Himself abundantly clear. He has told you in His word exactly what He expects and desires from you. You will never be able to stand before God one day and say I wasn’t sure what you wanted me to do. The Great Commandment and The Great Commission are the clear priorities of God for all of His people. Isn’t clarity wonderful? Confusion crushes our confidence, but clarity creates and confirms it. Because of God’s love for you and the clarity of His mission for your life,
I’m so excited for your future and you should be too. God is on your side and following His clear instructions will lead you to the life you truly want. As the late pastor Charles Stanley often said, “Obey God, and leave all the consequences to Him.” If you choose to live your life by this powerful principle, you will be satisfied and God will be glorified. God bless you, God be with you, and if I can ever do anything for you, let me know. We love you.”