Don’t Miss the Treasure

Chuck Swindoll is a former president of the seminary and current chancellor. He comes and speaks at chapel every so often. At the beginning of the semester he spoke to us on Romans 8:28:

“And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose.” Rom 8:28, New American Standard Bible

The theme of his message was to not miss the treasure on account of the wrappings. It’s no coincidence that he was speaking to many seminary students who were just embarking on their educational journeys. One significant quote that impacted me was, “don’t doubt in the dark what God has revealed to you in the light.” God made it very clear to Deanna and I that we were supposed to go to Dallas Theological Seminary and eventually into vocational ministry. It’s His plan and His path that He has set for us. It was very easy to see this as the plans unfolded so perfectly. Chuck’s warning was to take hold of that memory of the plans that God has revealed to us and not let go. Seminary, like many things in life, is hard. It’s supposed to be hard. You want pastors who can handle the toughness. You want your pastor to have the mental, moral, and spiritual fortitude to lead the church when leading isn’t easy. When seminary (and life) gets difficult, the temptation is there to give in to doubt and unbelief. Chuck provided great encouragement to not miss the treasure and to rest in God’s faithfulness.