Graduation Speech -- Graduation Speech, Commencement Address

Im sure every iodin here has seen a picture of a perplex duck pencil lead her ducklings. Imagine the mother duck taking her ducklings up virtually stairs. The mother duck tardily climbs the first stair and waits for the other little ducks to climb up. The first duckling stretches its wing as high up in the air as it jackpot and stands on the tips of its little webbed feet. With a little financial aid from its circular it manages to barely make the first step. Sometimes it requires a little help from mama duck to boost itself up. Despite the cute and rather unexpended part of this picture, it is possible to learn a lot from the ducks. The two ideas we bottom of the inning gain from them are leadership and postdateing. In life each one of us is a leader and a helper at some point. Leadership is of key importance to the Christian, and also simply to every person. It is lightsome to imagine the kind of world that would ensue as a extend of no leadership. There would be utte r chaos and nothing substantiating would get done. Often we think of leaders as people with peachy authority such as the President of the United States, bosses of major corporations, and in the case of school, the principal and teachers. But the fact that does not readily indicate itself to us is that each one of us in some federal agency or another is a leader. Everyone leads at some point in their life whether they realize it or not. Younger generations always look up to and follow older generations. Although they may not admit it, I am sure the underclassmen at our school have followed the lead and example of the elucidate of 2006. This is an awesome task to undertake that of leadership. It is important to constantly remind yourself that mortal is watching and following your lead. Paul wrote in 1 Corinthians 111, play along my examp... ...e tool in dealing with the problems that life throws our way. As a follower we must(prenominal) choose wisely who we separate with. A close grouping of friends can provide many things that help us along lifes rail in the Christian walk. Good Friends can provide support by means of tough times, accountability, and good fellowship. Leadership and following are not by and large thought of as interconnected, though each one of us is two a leader and a follower. As a leader we must be a good example and a servant. As a follower we must choose wisely who to look up to and associate with and ultimately we must follow the perfect lead of Jesus Christ. I encourage everyone here, and especially the graduating class of 2006, to remember you are a leader, leading others to know Christ and His perfect plan for them, and a follower, learning to follow Christ and His perfect plan for ourselves.