Past Principal Points
Under Attack?
From time to time I encounter a series of
difficulties which makes me think that there is more to the situations than
meets the eye. What I mean by that is that I become
aware of the spiritual battle raging about us and that the warfare has intensified and
that this then requires an equally
intense response from us through prayer. I feel we are in one of those times right now.
Here are some of the things of which I am aware:
1.
Over the past few weeks we have encountered a tremendous amount of
physical sickness among our students. One day last week
almost half our grade five class was out with a nasty flu bug,
and it is still making its rounds through the classes.
2.
There are several student to student conflicts that are causing grief
for the students, teachers and even the parents.
3.
There have been some negative attitudes towards school, work,
and even the Lord from some of our older students and that has affected even
those who are normally very positive.
4.
We have been struggling to get space for practice times and
home games for our basketball teams, but every time we think we have a plan in
place, the rug gets pulled out from under us.
5.
There have been a couple of instances of division between parents and school staff over a variety of issues.
On top of these more immediate issues there
always remains the concern about providing a permanent
home for
the school. (The Prayer Corner this week is a good reminder of how we should
approach this.)
My sense about all this is that there is a
spiritual attack underway as the enemy seeks to sow division and
discouragement. I am asking all of us to
pray against the enemy and pray for God’s victory in each of these situations. Furthermore, let us not
forget in these times to rejoice before God for His goodness to us: We have great kids, great teachers, great parents, and a great board. This is what really
makes a school. Our program continues to improve each year with more students
involved in sports teams and worship teams and new additions like the Chapel committee
and senior choir.
Looking ahead, the high
school expansion is moving forward on schedule (Yes! We did get the
Building Permit!) and will be a wonderful addition
when it is complete sometime in February. (Pray for the Occupancy Permit.) And
most importantly at Easter we will be sending our Missions
team to
So there is much for us to celebrate, but we must
be very aware of Satan’s efforts to disrupt things, and we must always remember
that all of the blessings come from God and are not due
to our own strength and wisdom. May the Lord keep us alert, humble, and faithful. Thank you in advance for your prayers.
Principal,
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