28. Remember

I was just reading through a document called "Counselor Guidelines Supplements" for SSC, and many things stood out to me. One was: "Remember we’re not here as babysitters, but here to develop relationships with our students."

To some people, it may seem surprising to see this as a reminder because it seems obvious that we are fighting a spiritual battle side-by-side with the students and trying to help them in their spiritual life. However, sometimes we might need this reminder. We might be influenced by others who think that RE is babysitting. We might be influenced by people who say that events like MVP are for youth who have nothing to do in the summer.

Behind what we can superficially see lies something spiritual. Sometimes we need a reminder to look toward the spiritual, so we are not blinded by the superficial.

"While we do not look at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen. For the things which are seen are temporary, but the things which are not seen are eternal." (2 Cor 4:18)