Always Abounding - Spring 2018 - Volume 2

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Always
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AFundamentalist
Summer 2018
COMMENCEMENT
“. . . be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord” ” I Corinthians 15:58

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CONTENTS
1 Commencement
3 Guardrails Are Good
Evangelist Eric Ramos
5 Meet an FBC Student
Kellie Rardin
6 Recent Happenings
8 The Lost Art of Kindness
by Pastor Steve Damron
12 Mike Pence Was Right After All
by Pastor Rick DeMichele
15 Bible College Prep
by Pastor Dan Armacost
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GUARDRAILS ARE GOOD
Evangelist Eric Ramos
I
remember
well
the time I found
myself with about
70 others in our
church hiking the
trail down and back
up the Grand Canyon
in Arizona. What a scenic wonder the
Canyon is, causing you to think of the
magnificent creation of our mighty God!
Just before our group began, we noticed
a sign posted at the trailhead showing the
picture of an elderly man who was missing
from a few days previous. This was not a
great encouragement for me and those
in my group who had never before hiked
this trail! A few times throughout the day,
two or three of the young people felt dizzy,
which is not a good thing because there
are steep places and drop-offs along the
entire trail. It would have been comforting
to have “railings” to protect those who
could fall off and be gone forever.
Guardrails are strategically placed on
roads that wind and curve and often in
dimly-lit areas. They are put in place—
not necessarily to protect from minor
accidents but to prevent a major tragedy
or even fatalities. As I think of the dangers
that young people face in today’s society,
I believe that there should be guardrails
strategically placed to keep them from
fatality. While parents should put up
guardrails to secure the path of their
little children, there comes a time when
teenagers must make personal decisions
and commitments to protect themselves
from spiritual harm. A young person who
is serious about serving the Lord will do
whatever it takes to keep from “living on
the edge.”
TEEN CORNER
Do you really want to live a pure life?
So many “strong men” have been slain by
the strange and foolish woman. No doubt
they felt that they could handle going
down the path of lust at full speed without
fear of danger. This path is dimly lit, winds
down to a life of misery, and ends in ruin;
yet too many young men feel they can “put
the pedal to the metal” and be just fine.
Think of Samson, the man of God who
could whip thousands of Philistine men.
What led to his ruin? It was the passion
of his lust which was out of control. What
can a young person do to keep from this
type of end?
Accountability is a tremendous
guardrail for your life. If you have a
problem with a particular sin, go to
someone (parents, pastor, teacher, godly
friend, youth pastor), tell them about
it, and then ask for their prayers. When
Samson spoke to his parents about his love
life, they were in disagreement with him.
Had he submitted to their wisdom and
their direction, he would have been much
more effective for God (more than 20 years
as a judge). Let these people know the
decisions you have made to work on your
problems and ask them to consistently
check on you.
Teenager, you must understand that
God has placed people in your life who
care about you—not to make your life
miserable and restrictive but to keep
you from tragedy. When you are serious
about your Christian life, you will welcome
accountability. How sad it is to see a cross
or little memorial along a road of someone
killed in an accident. Spiritually, let it not
be yours!
(Eric Ramos is a staff evangelist for Fairhaven Baptist
College.)
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BIBLE TRIVIA - When the unclean spirit left the man and went into the swine instead, how
large was the herd of animals? (The first five people to email the correct answer to trivia@fbcmail.net will win a gift card!)
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Mexico City,
one of the
world’s
largest cities, is
where I was born.
My name is Kellie
Rardin; my parents
are called to be
missionaries to Mexico. They attended
Fairhaven Baptist College in the 1990s.
It is a blessing to have been raised on
the mission field with my three brothers.
We grew up putting chili and lime on
everything, and we still love it! All of us
have helped our parents in any way we
could. When I was 14, I started teaching
a small children’s class. This provided
me with great practice and knowledge in
keeping the attention of the children while
helping them learn the Bible.
My entire family is involved with
everything concerning the church.
Vacation Bible School was always my
favorite ministry. It is rewarding to see new
children come and bring visitors, memorize
verses, and, most importantly, come to
know Jesus as their personal Savior. The
skits, cheering, and even running to
Walmart was great fun. I participated in
the Saturday soulwinning until I came to
college. I was also involved in the Tuesday
soulwinning which focused on the Jews
that lived just blocks from our house and
church. Sometimes a Jewish person would
question us about passing out tracts, but it
was a joy to see them want to hear more
after receiving one.
The summer before going to college,
I attended a teen camp with the church
youth. God spoke to me about taking my
Christian life more seriously. This changed
the focus of my entire life. Attending
Fairhaven Baptist College had always been
my plan. What I was going to study was
a little harder to decide. At first, I just
wanted to take the secretarial program,
since it would only take two years (I
MEET AN FBC STUDENT
wanted to go back home even before I left
for college!). My parents encouraged me
to work toward an elementary education
degree. In time, God showed me that was
His will. My parents have taught me to be
willing to do whatever God wants of me.
Before attending college, my Dad gave me
the opportunity to teach English, music,
and art in the Christian school; and since
that time, I had an interest in teaching.
While attending Fairhaven Baptist
College, I have learned many necessary
lessons and heard a lot of good preaching
and essential teaching. I have had the
opportunity to work in a nursing home,
nursery, soulwinning efforts, and teen
ministries. In each ministry there are so
many opportunities to learn for the future.
I am not sure what God wants after I finish
college, but I know that He will show me in
His time. I just need to be willing to do His
will.
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Sustainers’ Club Banquet
Preaching Conference
Mother’s Day Brunch
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College Turkey Run State Park Activity
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FROM THE PASTOR
The Lost Art of Kindness
Pastor Steve Damron
“For I say, through
the grace given unto
me, to every man that
is among you, not to
think of himself more
highly than he ought
to think; but to think
soberly, according as
God hath dealt to every
man the measure of faith” (Romans 12:3).
“Be kindly affectioned one to another with
brotherly love; in honour preferring one
another” (Romans 12:10).
“If it be possible, as much as lieth in you,
live peaceably with all men” (Romans
12:18).
One day a great lion lay asleep in the
sunshine. A little mouse ran across
his paw and awakened him. The
great lion was just going to eat him when
the little mouse cried, “Oh, please, let me
go, sir. Someday I may help you.” The
lion laughed at the thought that the little
mouse could be of any use to him. But he
was a good-natured lion, and he set the
mouse free.
Not long after, the lion was caught in
a net. He tugged and pulled with all his
might, but the ropes were too strong.
Then he roared loudly. The little mouse
heard him and ran to the spot. “Be still,
dear lion, and I will set you free. I will
gnaw the ropes.” With his sharp teeth, the
mouse cut the ropes, and the lion came
out of the net.
“You laughed at me once,” said the
mouse, “You thought I was too little to do
you a good turn. But see, you owe your life
to a poor little mouse.”
I share this story to illustrate that there
is a measure of kindness that even the
mighty, which seemingly need nothing,
should show. We that hold to the mighty
Scriptures need to apply this teaching of
kindness in our ministries.
The Bible has much to say about
kindness, generosity, and caring. The
following passages deal with kindness in a
believer’s life:
• Leviticus 19:34
• Psalm 85:10
• Proverbs 3:3-4
• Proverbs 11:17
• Proverbs 14:21-22
• Matthew 5:7, 42
• Matthew 25:34-36
• Acts 20:35
• Romans 12
• Romans 15:1
• I Corinthians 13
• Galatians 6:10
As you can see, numerous passages
discuss kindness. As Christians, we should
be exemplary in spreading abroad the
love of God to those that have not been
saved, but we should also be especially
kind to our fellow brothers and sisters in
Christ. Galatians 6:10 says that we should
especially show love to those that are of
the “household of faith.”
Let’s consider Romans 12 to gain specific
instruction for developing kindness.
1. Let the Lord Transform Your Mind
(Romans 12:1-2)
Transformation is changing from
the “old way” of doing things. The old
nature is concerned primarily with selfgratification.
It is not shocking when an
unsaved person wants to cheat, push
down, and connive to get ahead of others.
However, once someone gets saved, this
old nature should become a thing of the
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past. The new nature takes charge. The
Spirit of God has liberty in a believer’s life
by residing within.
This process of transformation will only
come as we surrender
ourselves to the Spirit’s
leading. The old man
will not surrender to
the Spirit. Romans 12:1
instructs the believer
to place himself at the
mercy of the Holy Spirit
and let the process of
transformation begin.
2. Realize the Source
of Your Gifts (Romans
12:3-8)
Commentator John Gill provided some
interesting thoughts on this passage.
Consider his statements:
Not to think of himself more highly: that
is, either not to arrogate to himself what
does not belong to him, and detract from
others, who may have equal, if not superior,
abilities to him; or not to glory in what he
has, as if he had not received it, and as if it
was altogether owing to his own sagacity,
penetration, diligence, and industry.
But to think soberly, according as God hath
dealt to every man the measure of faith:
such ought to consider that what gifts,
abilities, light, and knowledge they have,
they have then, not of themselves, but
from God.
When we understand that God has
given us the gifts we have, it is then hard to
take credit for achievements and accolades
bestowed on us. The worldly person lives
for himself; so even his acts of kindness are
an attempt to gain some type of favor or
recognition. Our purpose as Christians is
to bring glory to God. We have been given
gifts to use for God’s glory.
This mentality will also help us to
better appreciate our fellow brethren. By
gaining the right perspective of our Godgiven
gifts, we will
have the right opinion
of ourselves. Not
thinking too highly of
ourselves is indicative
of godly humility which
portrays the spirit
of Christ. Knowing
from whom our gifts
are given helps us
to keep our pride in
check. Remembering
that God is the giver
of the gifts helps us
to love our fellow brethren. How? By
understanding that God in His wisdom has
given to each member of the body of Christ
differing gifts within each local church so
that we can accomplish His will and bring
glory to our Savior.
3. Develop a Genuine Love for Others
(Romans 12:9)
The word unfeigned means “without
hypocrisy” or “having a genuine love.”
Alexander Maclaren says the following
about having genuine love:
It means, hiding what one is; but there is
simulation, or pretending to be what one is
not. There are words of love which are like
the iridescent scum on the surface veiling
the black depths of a pool of hatred. A
Psalmist complains of having to meet men
whose words were “smoother than butter”
and whose true feelings were as “drawn
swords”; but, short of such consciously
lying love, we must all recognize as a real
danger besetting us all, and especially
those of us who are naturally inclined
to kindly relations with our fellows, the
(cont., pg 10)
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FROM THE PASTOR
The Lost Art of Kindness
(cont’d)
tendency to use language just a little in
excess of our feelings. The glove is slightly
stretched, and the hand in it is not quite
large enough to fill it. There is such a
thing, not altogether unknown in Christian
circles, as benevolence, which is largely
cant, and words of conventional love about
individuals which do not represent any
corresponding emotion. Such effusive love
pours itself in words, and is most generally
the token of intense selfishness. Any man
who seeks to make his words a true picture
of his emotions must be aware that few
harder precepts have ever been given than
this brief one of the Apostle’s, “Let love be
without hypocrisy.”
Developing a kind heart is a process for
the believer. It does not come naturally.
Our natural man is self-centered,
egotistical, and vengeful toward others.
We, in our natural state, tend toward
those that have similar
ideas as we do. They
bolster us; however, when
someone opposes our
ideas, we tend to malign
and denigrate “their
ideas.” A Christian works
to transform his mind,
surrenders to the leading
of the Spirit, understands
that God gives differing
gifts, and then works at
developing genuineness.
Genuineness (some may call it
transparency) is a characteristic that has
to be developed all through one’s life.
Many folks are scared to let others see
who they really are because they may
find flaws. This is silly because there are
no “perfect” people. We all have flaws.
Having transparency helps a person to feel
comfortable among others.
Christians should develop proper
decorum. We should not be “a loud
mouth,” rude, uncouth, or vulgar. We
should have a “filter.” But, it is refreshing
when you can sit down with someone that
is not “prickly.” They make you relax, and
you have a true sense that this person is
genuine. A believer will have to work at
this because we, like the Pharisees, want
to have an air of superiority—an air of
righteousness.
4. Learn to Hate Evil and Love Good
(Romans 12:10-16)
I would like us to consider two words
as we look at this idea of hating evil and
loving good. The first is the word abhor;
it is a verb meaning “to have an intense
dislike.” This is the only time it is used in the
New Testament. It is in the present tense
which means that it is an ongoing action.
Abhorring that which is evil must be at the
forefront of daily life. Another word in the
text is cleave. This same idea appears in
I Corinthians 6 where the
Bible says, “But he that
is joined unto the Lord is
one spirit.”
So these two words
(abhor and cleave)
provide instruction as
we pursue kindness. A
Christian must have a
disdain for evil. This
disdain is an intense
dislike. Evil must not be
tolerated in our lives,
and we must seek to rid our lives of its
influence. To help us in the right hatred
of evil, we are to cleave to that which is
good. The word cleaving gives the idea of
“super glue.” We are attached to truth and
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ighteousness with a bond that cannot be
separated. This attachment to that which
is good will make the evil that we are
active in abhorring unable to get hold of
our lives.
5. Avoid the Dangerous Trap of Revenge
(Romans 12:17-21)
One man said it this way, “Revenge is
a cruel word: manhood, some call it; but
it is rather doghood. The manlier any man
is, the milder and more merciful, as Julius
Caesar, who, when he had Pompey’s head
presented to him, wept, and said, ‘I seek
not revenge, but victory.’” (J. Trapp)
Why would so much energy be put
into the ruin of another? It sometimes
might seem absurd to a person to see so
much energy put into the tearing down
of another, but we all seem to enjoy the
toppling of a dynasty or a top-tier athlete,
etc. There is a built-in envy in our natural
man that does not like for another human
being to gain notoriety above what we
are able to achieve. Add to this natural
tendency someone who is maligning and
opposing us, and you have a very strong
motive for revenge.
Revenge and hate are very popular
rhetoric today in America. Everyone is
supposed to have a cause to fight for, and
those that have been slighted somehow
by somebody should gain a following and
march. However, this passage has been
building toward our having a right mindset
toward our fellow brethren in Christ.
What is this mindset? Lay yourself and
your ambitions at the foot of the Savior;
realize that God is the giver of talents and
gifts; work at developing an unfeigned love
for others; strive to hate evil and love right,
and then leave “getting back at someone”
to God. God knows what has happened
to you. Maybe He has a lesson for you
to learn through the disappointment
and hurt. Don’t let the devil use outside
circumstances that someone else is
bringing into your life to gain an entrance
into your heart.
Flattery is not kindness. “He that rebuketh
a man afterwards shall find more favour
than he that flattereth with the tongue”
(Proverbs 28:23).
“A man that flattereth his neighbour
spreadeth a net for his feet” (Proverbs
29:5).
These verses demonstrate that the
use of flattery is not kindness. A flatterer
is self-serving. The only reason that
someone uses flattery is to gain something
for themselves, not to prefer someone
above himself.
“But he said, I am not mad, most noble
Festus; but speak forth the words of truth
and soberness” (Acts 26:25).
“Whereunto I am ordained a preacher, and
an apostle, (I speak the truth in Christ, and
lie not;) a teacher of the Gentiles in faith
and verity” (I Timothy 2:7).
We also see the example of the apostle
Paul. The apostle Paul spoke the truth in
love. He knew that he had to present the
gospel and knew that it might be offensive.
There are times when what you say may be
offensive in its nature because the Word of
God can be convicting. We need to be sure
that our words are not offensive because
of our carnal tendencies. Analyze your
life to see if your life clearly reveals the
kindness that the Bible indicates should be
in a believer’s life. (Ephesians 4:15-16)
Alexander Maclaren said, “Kindness
does not require us to be blind to facts or
to live in fancies, but it does require us to
cherish a habit of goodwill, ready to show
pity if sorrow appears, and slow to turn
away even if hostility appears.”
(Steve Damron is the pastor of Fairhaven Baptist
Church and president of Fairhaven Baptist College.)
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CURRENT EVENTS
VICE PRESIDENT MIKE PENCE
WAS RIGHT AFTER ALL
Pastor Rick DeMichele
Maybe it was during the last
presidential election, or maybe
after Mike Pence became the
Vice President of the United States of
America, that he offended the sensibilities
of liberals and feminists everywhere when
he said, in so many words:
Because I’m a married man, I don’t date
other women.
Okay, he didn’t go that far in his
statements, but the meaning was there. It
was a simple statement of policy that he
does not go out to lunch alone with other
women.
The media, fueled and egged on by
reigning feminist leaders, went ballistic.
“He’s a woman-hater, misogynistic, doesn’t
trust women, blah, blah, blah.” You would
have thought he suggested that women
should no longer have the right to vote or
drive an automobile.
Fast-forward to the present apocalypse
of sexual harassment, with its daily
plethora of accusations, admissions,
resignations, and shaming. Republicans
rejoicing as Democrats fall and Democrats
doing cartwheels as Republicans fall.
Politicians, news anchormen, movie
producers, actors, athletes, and captains
of industry are all dropping like flies.
The response of the media to all of this
reminds me of the apostle Paul’s words:
“If any man teach otherwise, and consent
not to wholesome words, even the words
of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine
which is according to godliness; He is
proud, knowing nothing, but doting about
questions and strifes of words, whereof
cometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings,
Perverse disputings of men of corrupt
minds, and destitute of the truth, supposing
that gain is godliness: from such withdraw
thyself” (I Timothy 6:3-5).
Discussion surrounding the current
outbreak of sexual harassment has included,
but has not been confined to:
• The need for more moral and ethical
training in Congress and corporate America.
• Harsher penalties for workplace sexual
harassment.
• The need to further emasculate all boys
in the public school system. Males are just
too “aggressive” by their very nature, and
need to be “sensitized.”
• The suspending of due process of law
by “guilty until proven innocent” of the
accused. One feminist interviewed on Fox
News said it doesn’t matter if innocent men
are ruined by false accusations, so long as
men feel some of the oppression women
have felt for centuries.
• A woman running for political office
back East ran on the platform “Vote for me;
I don’t have a (male organ).”
• And finally, in the aggregate, “women
are good (victims) and men are evil
(predators).”
“But evil men and seducers shall wax worse
and worse, deceiving, and being deceived”
(II Timothy 3:13).
Hypocrisy
The toxic masculinity on display in
so many of these instances of sexual
impropriety is something that has been
promoted for decades by the liberal feminist
left. Progressives defend with a religious zeal
the feminist sacrament of abortion, where
no less than half of the babies murdered
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are female. The objectifying of women by
men is sponsored by progressive feminist
women who pose nude and defend it as
an artistic first amendment right of free
speech. Liberal progressive feminists were
mute when Bill Clinton, decades ago, was a
proven sexual predator. He received a free
pass because he supported their agenda.
Biblical Propriety and Decorum
Back to our Vice President. How
much of the moral carnage our country
is currently experiencing could have been
avoided if we simply got back to oldfashioned
common sense and Biblical
standards of conduct in our society
between men and women?
What Vice President Pence was
advocating is simply some avoidance
of compromising situations between
members of the opposite sex, whether at
the work place or the halls of Congress.
In all the shrill clamoring hysteria, there
has been a deafening silence regarding
our Vice President’s stance. His Biblical
wisdom has surely been vindicated.
Biblical Masculinity
There is no need for society to further
emasculate an already effeminate-leaning
male population. The need is to get back to
Bible standards of conduct between men
and women with both genders accepting
their responsibility in this process. Yes,
ladies, you have a responsibility in this
as well. As one leader of Christian ladies
recently said:
The liberal news media has become a
platform for a lot of rebellious, self-willed
screeching little girls to point fingers at
everyone’s sins but their own. While I am
sure there are male sexual predators who
do prey on naïve young women, there is
also such a thing as willful flirting and
dressing provocatively to advance one’s
career. If a girl is not going to act like a lady,
she is giving a signal to men that she doesn’t
want to be treated like one. In other words, if
it’s not for sale—don’t put up a sign.
Men, especially Christian men, now is
the time to step up and stand up for what
is right and glorify our Savior, the greatest
man among men, by modeling true Biblical
manhood and not giving in to the current
cultural trend of toxic masculinity.
“Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ
also loved the church, and gave himself for it;
That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the
washing of water by the word, That he might
present it to himself a glorious church, not
having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but
that it should be holy and without blemish.
So ought men to love their wives as their own
bodies. He that loveth his wife loveth himself.
For no man ever yet hated his own flesh; but
nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as the Lord
the church” (Ephesians 5:25-29).
Or as Joab said to the military troops of
Israel in the heat of battle:
“Be of good courage, and let us play the men
for our people, and for the cities of our God:
and the LORD do that which seemeth him
good” (II Samuel 10:12).
(Rick DeMichele is the pastor of Treasure Valley Baptist
Church in Meridian, Idaho.)
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BIBLE COLLEGE PREP
Pastor Dan Armacost
Commit Now to
These Principles
and Practices to
Get the Most Out
of Your Bible
College Years
1. Make personal devotions a daily habit.
Open your Bible each morning with the
purpose of saturating your mind with
Scripture. Develop a prayer list and stick
to it. If you have a mobile phone, decide
that you will see the face of God before
you see your screen.
2. Prepare to handle discouragement.
Since it is bound to come, study Bible
passages that deal with it. Practice the
spiritual discipline of “casting your care on
Him.” This is vital when the “homesick”
bug hits.
3. Establish productive study habits.
Learn to have a place and a time to
study, and then “get at it” by eliminating
distractions.
4. Manage your time properly. Time
management is the number-one issue that
college freshmen must learn to master.
Frequently students learn to manage
their time the hard way, but it does not
necessarily need to be so. Ask productive
people you know how they handle their
time.
5. Work for your employer as though his
salvation depends upon it. Christians will
never win fellow workers unless they are
prompt, honest, and transparent. Learn to
“let your light so shine before men.” This
Bible truth may have no greater application
than at the workplace.
6. Discipline your wallet. The second
most common issue students face is
money management. Too frequently
discretionary money “burns a hole” in
the pocket of a student. With no budget,
plan, or accounting in place, poor money
habits will continue as a life-long pattern.
The college years and the spending they
entail can either set a person on a path of
financial stability or future ruin. Beware of
credit cards.
7. Manage friendships the Bible way.
Bible college is a perfect time to develop a
“ministry attitude” toward friendships. You
may need to exercise extreme graciousness
with a roommate, you must avoid cliques
at all costs, and you will have God’s peace
only as you surrender all relationships to
godly authority. Before college begins,
practice these principles.
8. Propriety is a dying art; however, it is
needed now more than ever. Learning
mature conversation, treating others with
the proper respect, speaking in a way that
is not juvenile or inappropriate—all are
part of a life of decorum and propriety.
Successful people all understand and
master proper manners.
9. Gossip, disrespect, and complaints will
ultimately be the undoing of a person.
Instead, be generous with compliments
and look for ways to encourage. A tongue
controlled by the Spirit of God will exhibit
these traits.
10. The war on purity is at an all-time
high. The lust of the flesh, the lust of
the eyes, and the pride of life are all part
and parcel of today’s popular culture.
Maintaining purity will not happen by
accident. Standards and convictions based
on Bible truths are vital for a young person
to enter God’s work pure. Establish these
convictions now.
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11. Work first and play second. This is
not just a principle for children—it is a
necessity of life. In college, students find
themselves in charge of setting their own
priorities. What a great time to learn to
set a goal and reach it. The discipline of
eliminating things that keep you from
reaching goals is a tremendous trait to
pocket. Practice now setting reasonable
goals and reaching them.
12. Procrastination is the enemy of every
college student. There is something to
the attitude of just starting—doing it
now. Procrastination never moves an
assignment closer to completion—it
merely leaves loose ends to clog up the
mind and cause worry. The do it now
attitude, though uncommon, is a precursor
to success.
13. Finish your jobs. Mom always
said, “Finish your food.” “Finish your
homework.” “Finish your chores.” Starting
is good, but finishing is best. There is a
calm satisfaction, an inner peace, that
comes only when a task has been seen
through to final completion. If we allow
the habit of not finishing, our life will be
filled with uncompleted responsibilities.
14. Determine that you will never cheat.
When the pressure is on and it seems
like it would be more beneficial to cheat,
don’t. Take the consequences of doing
your own work. No matter how bad you
do on that test, or how poor the paper is,
you will have the satisfaction that you did
not cut corners or steal someone else’s
answers. Living in truth is God’s handle on
a man. Cheaters never win, and winners
never cheat. Live in honesty, take your
lumps, learn, and do better work the next
time around.
(Dan Armacost is the Dean of Students at
Fairhaven Baptist College.)
UPCOMING EVENTS
August 5
God & Country Sunday
August 27
College Opening Week
September 23
48th Anniversary Service
November 5-8
Empowered Youth
December 18
Glory of Christmas Concert
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