I can’t believe it's already Week 3 of Term 4. Holidays are right around the corner and there seems to be a billion things to fit in before then. The teachers are under the pump with report writing, large programs such as our Christmas Carols are underway, our wonderful new principal Ms Ongalo has just started this week. It is a lot. The tension between longing for the holiday break and desiring more time to fit everything in reminds me of our focus during staff worships over the past couple of weeks. We have been looking at the return of Christ in what we call His second coming. This is an event in which Christians eagerly await because it marks the return of our Savior and the beginning of our eternal, sinless lives in heaven with Him. And yet even though we have such an amazing event on our horizon, we still manage to get bogged down in the day to day and lose sight of the big picture. It’s often the big picture that orientates us correctly, in a manner that makes us most proud. If we spent every day remembering that Jesus is coming soon, and that eternal life in heaven is the goal, the little hiccups that riddle us with anxiety each day or each week wouldn’t hold so much power over us. Let’s take the time to remember the big picture. Many tasks throughout our day are important, and I don’t want to trivialize them or the urgency they require. But in comparison to eternal life with Christ, it puts things into a new refreshing perspective. Now Jesus talks in Matthew 25:14-30  very clearly that it would be irresponsible to take no initiative. To throw away responsibility and take less care in your work here on earth is unwise according to scripture. It’s not that the things on earth are worthless, it’s that the things on earth are not worth copious amounts of stress and anxiety. If you catch yourself in a negative mindset today, think about how beautiful heaven will be. Think about what your current attitude contributes to the Kingdom of heaven. I pray God brings you peace today in knowing that the ultimate holiday is just around the corner.

God Bless.