Higher knowledge moves student learner toward eternal future As we rise to new heights on the wings ofknowledge, the higher view from above steals our breath. We see the world's history. We stand in awe ofleaders who established societies, scientists who helped them thrive, and artists and writers who recorded it all. We take pride in the victories ofhumanity's past and we vow not to repeat the mistakes. From this height, we then turn wary eyes toward the present and grieve for a sintorn world. We see foreign countries despairing in war, enslaved to hatred. We see our own proud nation despairing in selfishness, enslaved to materialism. Armed with this revelation of our past and present, we turn to look toward the future, aware that knowledge cannot predict the world's direction; no worldly intellect enables man to see beyond the shadows of today. And yet we know. We can surpass the heights ofknowledge achieved by secular studies alone. Our classes and our teachers take us even higher by tempering book knowledge with knowledge of the Bible. The future is no longer a shadowy mystery from this height, because we know that God's purpose will be fulfilled in the end. For this reason, our administrators lead; for this reason, our teachers teach; for this reason, we learn about the past and the present: because the future ofGod's most beloved creation lies in us. So we will not be satisfied with the heights of knowledge achieved by those who write our textbooks; we will soar even higher, guided by God and mindful of His eternal purpose. From this height, we can see the future and its beauty steals our breath. Judie O'Farrell ·· ·~··Y ····-'-----?! ,,... f' I -~ ~- ~. ~~?'. -- -~ - ~· f _; t .. ~:~ ; ' ) I Academics 129
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