That's how it always is with God

I used to remark "The older I get, the faster the years go by." While the years continue to fly by, I have stopped remarking about it. Unfortunately, it has become the norm now, something I have grown accustomed to, though I don't necessarily like it. There are some benefits, however, to time flying, such as:

• Christmas gets here quicker (Does it come twice a year now?)
  
• My upcoming vacation will get here faster than I can say "Myrtle Beach." (Unfortunately, it will also be over before I can say "Where'd it go?")
• Children spend less time in diapers (Wasn't he just born? And now he's graduating?)

Another school year has passed, and of course it seemed to go by very quickly. But the issue really isn't how fast the year went by, but what we did with the year we were given. You see, each year is a gift from God, whether it seems to crawl by like a snail or flash past like lightning. Whether it is wracked with pain, is full of triumph, or seems to contain some of each. Those who use every moment for God and his glory will receive a double benefit: they will have a better life, one lived in accordance with God's plan, and with each passing day they will have moved another step closer to the day when they will see God clearly, face to face, in his glory.

Ecclesiastes 3:14-15 reads (in The Message) "I've... concluded that whatever God does, that's the way it's going to be, always. No addition, no subtraction. God's done it and that's it. That's so we'll quit asking questions and simply worship in holy fear. Whatever was, is. Whatever will be, is. That's how it always is with God. "

This year was a good one. Sure, it had its ups and downs, like any year. In the end, there is one thing that is inevitable, and another that is optional. Getting a year older is inevitable; getting a year wiser is optional. I'd like to think that our students, our teachers, our board, and our parents all did both. I believe that we are learning to recognize that all things are done in God's timing, not ours, and all things are done just exactly the way he wants them done. May God bless you as you finish up this school year. Have a great summer, and we'll see you (except for our seniors!) back here at PCHS next fall.