{"id":2104,"date":"2015-04-14T08:18:46","date_gmt":"2015-04-14T12:18:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.faithlafayette.org\/school\/?p=2104"},"modified":"2015-04-14T08:18:46","modified_gmt":"2015-04-14T12:18:46","slug":"the-power-of-the-path-scott-grass","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.faithlafayette.org\/school\/the-power-of-the-path-scott-grass\/","title":{"rendered":"The Power of the Path: Scott Grass"},"content":{"rendered":"

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On May 23rd<\/sup>, our youngest child will graduate from Faith Christian School.\u00a0 Derrick\u2019s graduation will mark our third child to have the privilege of graduating from FCS.\u00a0 I think it\u2019s easy to take God\u2019s blessings and brush them aside as though we have an expectation or entitlement of His amazing grace.\u00a0 At this time of the year especially, it can become easy for me to put on the blinders and keep my head down for this final stretch of the school year.\u00a0 It can also become a grind.\u00a0 From meetings, to activities, to programs, to games, to graduations and parties, April and May can literally be viewed as some sort of reality show with a variety of drama, situations, and relationships involved.<\/p>\n

As the school superintendent, I have both a unique challenge and joy of sharing in my child\u2019s senior trip, graduation ceremony, and all of the other related senior activities.\u00a0 Sometimes, through all of the \u201cbusyness\u201d, I can become so focused on tasks and deadlines, that I miss the true blessings.\u00a0 Last week I was reminded of the blessings of the teachers and the coaches that the Lord has used in Derrick\u2019s life.\u00a0 As many of you know, Derrick\u2019s senior year has not gone as he initially planned, when he sustained multiple fractures in his right leg as a result of a severe soccer injury.\u00a0 His soccer season was over; his basketball season was in jeopardy; and his baseball season was up-in-the air.\u00a0 Obviously, Derrick\u2019s life is not only about sports, but his year, his outlook, and even his future was changing right before our eyes.<\/p>\n

Last Thursday as I was sitting at my desk, I received an e-mail from Clayton Callan.\u00a0 Clayton has served as our varsity basketball coach over the past four years and is also one of our high school math teachers.\u00a0 I have always apprec\"noid1y01337\"<\/a>iated Clayton\u2019s perspective, as well as his deep desire to see his players be more like Christ both on and off the court.\u00a0 Thinking this e-mail was simply an end-of-the season notice, I opened it with the assumption that I\u2019d read it quickly, then put it in the \u201cbasketball folder\u201d for future reference.\u00a0 What I was about to read was simply an amazing affirmation of one of the blessings of Christian education:<\/p>\n

Parents of JV\/V basketball players:<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

I would really like to take a moment and encourage you to ask your son about chapel yesterday.<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

I realize that basketball is over and many are moving on to a whole new arena, busy with many activities.\u00a0 Often as I sit in church, I consider not only how the truth that is being shared should impact me, but also how it can and should apply to my own three little boys at home.\u00a0 I also find myself over and over thinking of \u201cmy basketball boys\u201d as my middle son, Grant, affectionately refers to your sons.<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

Just before spring break we had a really good chapel message that I was so excited for these young men especially to hear.\u00a0 I remember thinking how much I wished the season was still in progress, primarily so I would have that time of interaction and follow-up with them regarding that chapel.\u00a0 Yesterday, again, I sat there in the auditorium just thinking of each young man in my head\u2014praying for each one to be listening attentively and receptive to the great truth from God\u2019s Word.\u00a0<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

We were presented with the \u201cPrinciple of the Path\u201d that is laid out several times in different places in God\u2019s Word.\u00a0 We considered Judas, who we would never really associate ourselves with at first glance.\u00a0 As we looked more closely, we recognized that Judas may have been very much like a young person who has grown up in a Christian home, part of good Christian school and church.\u00a0 He walked with Jesus.\u00a0 The other disciples were probably the best friends that he could choose.\u00a0 How did he end up where he did?\u00a0 What compromises led him down that road?<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

Here are a couple of the principles that were presented in case you get a chance to have a thoughtful and encouraging conversation in follow up:<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n