{"id":1967,"date":"2016-05-06T09:15:00","date_gmt":"2016-05-06T14:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/pruettgerontology\/?p=1967"},"modified":"2019-09-11T10:50:38","modified_gmt":"2019-09-11T15:50:38","slug":"a-dozen-things-for-every-acu-graduate-to-remember","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/pruettgerontology\/2016\/05\/06\/a-dozen-things-for-every-acu-graduate-to-remember\/","title":{"rendered":"A Dozen Things For Every ACU Graduate To Remember"},"content":{"rendered":"

Congratulations to our GERO Students as they Graduate from ACU this Sunday! May God\u2019s <\/em>blessings follow you<\/em> and await you at every turn ~ Psalm 1:1<\/a><\/i><\/p>\n

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A Dozen Things For Every ACU Graduate To Remember: <\/strong><\/p>\n

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  1. Develop a spirit of gratitude. ~<\/strong>1 Thessalonians 5:18<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n
  2. Start by thanking God. ~<\/strong>1 Chronicles 16:34 <\/a><\/li>\n
  3. Then, thank your parents. ~<\/strong>Ephesians 6:2<\/a><\/li>\n
  4. Keep\u00a0learning.\u00a0~<\/strong>Proverbs 27:11; <\/a>\u00a01 Corinthians 2:15<\/span> <\/span><\/u><\/a><\/li>\n
  5. Fight any Tendency Toward Fear. ~ <\/strong>Deuteronomy 31:8<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/li>\n
  6. Find or reconnect with a church home. ~<\/strong>Acts 2:42<\/a><\/li>\n
  7. Rethink failure. ~<\/strong>Job 4:4;<\/a> \u00a01 Samuel 2:4<\/a> (<\/strong>Failure isn\u2019t getting it wrong. It\u2019s having never tried.)<\/em><\/li>\n
  8. Take time to Reflect. ~<\/strong>Psalm 49:3<\/a><\/li>\n
  9. Be Mindful of Your Thoughts and Turn\u00a0them into Joy. ~<\/strong>2 Corinthians 10:5<\/a><\/li>\n
  10. Let Love Be Your Guide:<\/strong> \u201cLoved people love people.\u201d ~Titus 3:14<\/a><\/li>\n
  11. Remember, God will always love you. ~<\/strong>John 3:16<\/a><\/li>\n
  12. Remember, you are enough:<\/strong> Moses didn\u2019t think he was qualified enough. Gideon didn\u2019t think he was strong enough. Sarah didn\u2019t think she was young enough. The woman at the well didn\u2019t think she was holy enough. Zacchaeus didn\u2019t think he was tall enough. God takes you as you are. He\u2019ll qualify you and strengthen you. He\u2019ll give you what you need.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Readers, What advice would you give to a graduate?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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    Photo credit<\/a>
    \nlist adapted from     jenniferdukeslee.com<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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