x ·s school year began with a tragedy. ·d the devastation in New York and Washington, U,,. citizens rose in unity. As Christians, we struggled with our reactions to the tragedy while supporting the nationalistic unity that swept the country. We hoped that our anger was just, our sorrow real and our patriotism noble. Though our country turned to God in its time of desperation, Christians are called to a much deeper, more constant faith. At Harding, we are trained to govern our reactions to the crises that inevitably accompany life. These reactions often indicate that the faith we profess is actually a part of our inner lives-part of the gut reaction that escapes when we are cut off in traffic by an arrogant driver, told of the death of a dear friend or irritated daily by a roommate's quirks. I don't know what the results of that day's horror will be. But, I do hope our reactions are governed by the same self-control that restrains our reactions to life's annoyances and crises. Looking back, I see the value of friendships and professors that shaped my reactions to the little things. We are surrounded by life-changing people who serve a life-changing God. As you leave, perhaps for the summer or for the rest of your life, hold the shape into which you have been molded; let your reactions be governed by God. You inhabit a world filled by people whose responses are $haped differently than yours, and your daily reactions will mark you as a believer. The people around you will notice. /tWJt~-71 v~r;_ ( Copy Editor
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