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What Are You Going To Do After You Graduate?
Contributed by Johnny Creasong on May 3, 2002 (message contributor)
Summary: Top Ten Things You Did Not Learn in High School or College. Advise to graduates.
What Are You Going to Do After You Graduate?
Psalm 23
Psalm 23:1-6
1 The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not be in want.
2 He makes me lie down in green pastures, He leads me beside quiet waters,
3 He restores my soul. He guides me in paths of righteousness for His name’s sake.
4 Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for You are with
me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me.
5 You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil; my cup
overflows.
6 Surely goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the
Lord forever.
(NIV)
Top 10 Things You Did Not Learn
in High School or College
10) You will NOT make $40,000 a year right out of high school!
LIFE LESSON: Make sure you are worth what you are paid!
You need to trust the Shepherd’s PERFECT PROVISION!
VERSE 1 “The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not be in want.”
9) Life is not divided into SEMESTERS! You don’t get summers off!
LIFE LESSON: Opportunities are seldom labeled!
You need to trust the Shepherd’s PERFECT SATISFACTION!
VERSE 2 “He makes me lie down in green pastures, He leads me beside quiet waters,”
8) Life is not fair; get used to it!
LIFE LESSON: Life is hard, but God is good!
You need to trust the Shepherd’s PERFECT RENEWAL!
VERSE 3 “He restores my soul.”
7) Your school may have done away with WINNERS and LOSERS, but life has NOT!
LIFE LESSON: Grades given in life are worth more than those in school!
You need to trust the Shepherd’s PERFECT DIRECTION!
VERSE 3 “He guides me in paths of righteousness for His name’s sake.”
6) Be nice to NERDS! Chances are you’ll end up working for one!
5) If you think your teacher is tough, wait until you get a BOSS!
LIFE LESSON: The Boss is always right!
You need to trust the Shepherd’s PERFECT PROTECTION!
VERSE 4 “Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for You are with me;”
4) Television is not REALITY!
3) People expect you to accomplish something BEFORE you feel good about it!
LIFE LESSON: Whippings happen all through life!
You need to trust the Shepherd’s PERFECT CORRECTION!
VERSE 4 “Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me.”
It is far better to correct yourself before you have to be corrected!
2) If you mess up, it’s not your PARENT’S fault!
LIFE LESSON: Responsibility is VITAL! Take it for yourself!
You need to trust the Shepherd’s PERFECT PREPARATION!
VERSE 5 “You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows.”
1) Depenability is paid by more responsibility!
LIFE LESSON: Rewards & raises are given to finishers, not starters!
You need to trust the Shepherd’s PERFECT COMPLETION!
VERSE 6 “Surely goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.”
