It won’t take long for you to look at a few school websites and see phrases like these:
- Committed to Excellence in Academics
- Excellence in athletics
- Striving for Excellence
We would all agree that excellence is a good thing. My only question is, how do we know what it is? When I have asked that question in the past, I get responses like:
- Doing your best effort
- Superiority
- Being better than others
- Very good
- Perfection
My question then is, how do we know what is best? There has to be a standard that outlines what is best and what is not, correct? Many times, the world’s standard of excellence is based on achievement, money, power, position, possessions, strength, or victory. There is usually a spirit of comparison and competition.
In order for us in Kingdom schools to truly achieve excellence, our standard must be higher than the world’s standard. When we think of it, our standard must be “perfect as our heavenly Father is perfect.” Our standard is Christ Himself, based on His Word, and aiming at His glory.
I am confident that as we strive for perfection in Christ, we just might achieve excellence in other areas of our lives. As we grow in our knowledge of God and obey His Word and live for His glory, we will then come closer to achieving excellence in our homes, churches, schools, and in every area of our lives.
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