Opinion A Book To Live By; To Share If we took a poll , I wonder exactly how many of us would be found to study our Bibles daily. Oh, I know we attend church services regularly and go to Bible class, but how often do we just spend time reading a few verses, meditate on their meaning , and then fit that meaning into our personality. I have a feeling that those who do not study daily would be the majority and I'm afraid I am included with them. We all know someone whom we think has it "all together ." He or she seems to go from one day to the next keeping up with his studies, making A's and B's, he looks nice in everything he wears, he is always happy I everyone likes to be with him; no matter what he is involved in he does it right . Even when he makes a mistake, he does it perfectly. We usually wish we could be like that person. Well, even though he has a great personality, we know down deep inside that he has problems, and gets depressed, and has normal human weaknesses. We shouldn't feel inadequate when we are around him. We should think about the personality that we want to acquire. We need to recognize our strengths and weaknesses and begin to build on ourselves daily . By reading the Bible daily and applying its messages we can become the person and the Christian that we want to be. Some of the more basic virtues that we should strive for are patience, understanding, and friendliness. Oftentimes, we say things before we think about what we're saying. This year more than,in any of my previous three years in college, I have noticed many people with sharp tongues. They just make cruel sarcastic remarks that make the other person feel really stupid. They are nosing into something that is really none of their business and in effect, they are the stupid one. We live in a world that revolves on stereotypes. When we get caught up in that world, we forget about individuals and real feelings. Patience, understanding, and friendliness are not represented by a sharp tongue. Understanding is when one tries to put himself in the other person's shoes, and really tries to see how in those given circumstances he would react. Patience is when one tries to follow the other person through an experience and even though he may know that the other is not doing exactly the right thing, he lets him learn on his own. He cares through prayer and support but he does not crucify. Friendliness is when one shows respect for the other and shows admiration for him through good times and bad. Many complain about having Bible classes every semester and act · as though it is really a burden to their schedule. But if we would be truthful with ourselves as well as with others, we would recognize how much good these classes do for our lives. I don't think that I really understand everything that was involved in Christ's death until I had a great teacher like Avon Malone for "The Gospel of John. " We have always been told to set Christ as our example, but studying exactly what His life was like with teachers who made it their life's work, brought the task into a better perspective so that I knew the direction to go. Many of us get nervous when we seriously think about talking to someone about the Bible. Personal evangelism class helped me to realize that setting a good example will not always be enough to bring someone to Christ. We must realize the importance of overcoming a few minutes of nervousness to save a friend from eternity in hell. Rather than gripe about Bible classes, as Christians, we should be grateful that we have this kind of opportunity to learn and make ourselves better. These classes help us to grow in our spirituality. Through our growth we treat others in the way we want to be treated . Personal devotionals add to this foundation for our personality. Through being genuinely friendly and polite to others, we feel happier with ourselves and with our overall lives. The ink pen that I'm using can write some very bad things and it can write some good things. It all depends on what I do with it. Our lives are the same way; it all depends on what kind of person we decide to be. Start out each day with the prayer: "Dear Lord, help me to be a blessing to someone's life today, " " "Pleasent words are a honeycomb , sweet to the soul and healing to tile bOlles." - Proverbs 16:24 - Suzmme Johnston, editor Jeanne Ellen Stewart - Montgomery, AL Mass Communications . Ka Re Ta, v. pres,; Dean's list; KHCA staff, news director; Reader's Theater ; Society for Collegiate Joumali,ts; TV 12, news anchor. Robert Ray Stewart· Warren , Ml. Management. King's Men ; American Studies; College Republicans ; Dactylology Club; Phi Beta Lambda; Society for the Advancement of Management; SA Elections Committee ; SA Movie Com· mittee Jeffrey Scott Stidman · Jonesboro, AR. Chemistry, Frater Sodalis; Alpha Chi; Pre·Med Club; Resident As,istant; SA Academic Affairs Committee. Student representative on Faculty / Student Affairs Committee. Sanl Lynn Stie~m~yer · Jefferson City, MO. Nursing . Shantih; Harding Student Nurses Association . Suun L Still . Jacksonville, AR . Nursing . Connie Marie Stockton· Lat h rop, MO. Art Stephn L Sto<>ltje . Houston, TX , Bible. Kelly Ray Stout · Chandler, AZ. Physical Education. Tcansfer from Mesa Com· munity College. Buccanl'<!r" pres., sec.; Football; PEMM Club. Olin Scott Stova ll· Dalhart, TX. Accounting and Economics. Frater Sodalis; Alpha Chi; American Studies; Dean 's List; Delta Mu Delta ; Hot line staff; Society for the Advancement of Management; SA Spiritual life Committee Tere~a Faye Stretch· Longmont, CO Elementa ry Educat ion Tommy Jeffrey Strother· longmont. CO. Elementary Education. Glenn Wayne Studebaker · Norfolk. NE. Mass Communications and Manage· ment. Clayton Joseph Sturgeon · Pho<>nix, AZ, Management and Music . Transfer from Michigan Christian College. Chi Sigma Alpha ; Campaigns, International ; Chorale; Society for the Advancement of Management; Time of Day . Donna louise Summerhayes . Mount Vernon, OH . Special and Elementary Education, Theta Psi, treas. ; Alpha Chi; Bel Canto; Campaigns, International; Commonwealth Singers; Dean's List; Kappa Delta Pi; Resident Assistant; Stu· dent National Education Association ; University Singers; Who's Who Cathryn Gail Suppl~ . Amarillo, TX . English, Phi Delta; Alpha Chi; Bison staff; Dean's List; French Club; JOY; Sigma Tau Delta, ,ec . 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