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Are
We Using Our Talents?
 We are
all familiar with the Parable of the Talents in Matthew
25:14-30. In that parable we find
three servants that are entrusted with talents from their
master. All but one of
the servants used their talents and multiplied it for their
master. The one who did
not multiply his talent made excuses and shifted blame on others in
order to justify the fact that he did nothing. The significance of
this parable is sobering because the Lord is clearly telling us that
He will return some day, and in the meantime we are to be productive
for His kingdom. There is no justification
for those who say they have no talent to use. God equips each of His
children with talents that He diligently works out in our
lives. Then, He sets us
on a course to produce the fruits of those talents. The key is to trust
Him to give us the strength and wisdom we need to fulfill His plan
with the talent He gave us.
At this stage in our student's lives we need to help them stretch
their comfort zones and try things they thought they could not
do. They may be
surprised to realize that they have hidden talents that have been
lying dormant.
The high school experience offers
opportunities for students to discover those hidden
talents. They might just find a new
talent that will transform their lives. As teachers and parents we
need to encourage our students to try new opportunities. As your students begin to
plan their schedules for next year, encourage them to maximize their
experience in different areas that will challenge them to stretch
themselves. Each of us
is responsible to ask God how He may use us, and then we need to
trust Him to help us discover those talents. Once we discover them, it
will benefit us well to put them into practice.
The one servant that chose not to use his talent was unable to get
out of the consequence his negligence produced. It is clear in this parable
that we are to be productive with the talents the Lord gives
us. Those that are
productive are rewarded, but those that are unproductive are
consigned to the consequences God has prepared for wicked and
lazy servants.
Let us be productive for our Master and
let us help our young people do
likewise. God bless you
all.
Survey
results:
In the
last newsletter I promised to provide a survey regarding the
calendar change that allowed us to complete the first semester prior
to Christmas break.
Along with that change we added an additional week during the
break. The survey was
posted on RenWeb so I was hopeful to get quite a bit of feedback,
but we only had about an 8% response. According to the
respondents, 99% appreciated the changes we made. Over 90% also want this
change to be permanent.
We will institute the same calendar plan for next year,
including the three week Christmas break; however, some have
suggested that instead of three weeks for Christmas we can spread it
out over the year by offering two weeks for Christmas and two weeks
for Easter break. We
are strongly considering that option for the 2009-2010 school
year. We will keep you
well informed of any changes we make.
Re-enrollment:
Some
families have not yet re-enrolled for various reasons. One reason is that they were
not aware of the electronic format we chose for this year. Understand that this new
method has been significantly beneficial for the school in several
ways. If you are having
difficulty downloading the needed forms, please contact our office
for a hard copy. Also,
some families have been unable to obtain their Pastor's
reference forms. I
realize this is a new procedure we have adopted, so it may
be just a simple oversight for some of you. Others have been in
transition from one church to another and they are not as well known
in the church they are attending. Whatever the reasons, please
call or email us your concern.
I do not want your son or daughter to lose their enrollment
spot, nor do I desire that you have to pay an additional late
fee for your re-enrollment.
Sincerely,
Mr. Noriega
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