The Decade of Decision

June is a tremendous month. Summer is finally here and everyone is excited especially the kids who are off for summer vacation. All kids are excited but every year there is that special group known as high school graduates. They have finished their high school career and they are ready to take on the world. So, first of all I salute and congratulate all of you graduates out there – you need to be commended – Great Job!!

I think it’s interesting that the graduation ceremony is called commencement. That’s because graduation is not an end, but is instead the beginning of the next stage of your life. I have worked with teenagers for nearly 20 years so I watched this transition a lot over the years. I have come to think of this decade of a person’s life from about the ages of 16-25 as the Decade of Decision. And if you or someone you love is in this decade of their life, you understand this to be true. For it’s in these years that you will decide on 4 keys areas of your life that will affect your entire future. I call these the 4 M’s. During this decade you will decide on your Master (who is your God?), your Mate (who you will marry), your Major (career path) and your Money (how will you manage it). These are 4 huge areas that we will explore this week.

For you graduate, you know you need tremendous wisdom as you forge ahead and that wisdom comes from God. Proverbs 1:5 says let the wise hear and increase in learning and 1:20 says that wisdom cries aloud in the street, in the markets she raises her voice.

My friends let’s listen to the wisdom that comes from the Lord. I look forward to spending time with you this week as we pursue God’s wisdom for this Decade of Decision that you, the graduate is about to embark upon.