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The Sign Up Ahead
In his Baccalaureate Address, the Rev. Dr. Hyeon Gu Lee, father of Debby Lee '21, offered graduates advice about how to choose life’s directions.
I would like to congratulate you on your graduation and all your achievements and accomplishments so far. But this is just a beginning. You will see and experience so many new things in your life. Expect them and pray for them. Especially when you think you are going through a dark moment in your life, please don’t forget that God is still working to make a new thing out of it. Remember what the Apostle Paul said: “All things work together.” Not just a few things, but all things. Everything. Not just bright moments, but also dark moments in your life. Trust God.
I know that some of you are still unsure and undecided about what to do for your career and need time to navigate the paths for the future. It is absolutely okay. Don’t be too much worried about it. God will tell you, and you will know it. You might ask: “How can I know what God wants me to do?” It’s not an easy question to answer, but I have a tip for you. I call it the Highway Principle.
When you drive interstate highways, you see many signs showing you how to get to places. With big cities like New York or Chicago, you see the signs more often and even from a few hundred miles away.
The signs remind you of the destination so that you don’t miss it. Likewise, for the main direction and big decisions in your life, God will show you signs more than once. You can hear or see this sign from your friends, family members, pastors of your church, teachers in your school, or the books you read.
Can you guess what I studied in my college? I studied architecture and I got a job at LG, one of the leading companies in Korea, when I was a junior. The company chose only 10 out of thousands of applicants, and I was that good. One day, one of my friends said to me, “Hey, why don’t you go to seminary?” At that time, I laughed it off, but it became the beginning of my journey to becoming a pastor. God will tell you at the right time, so be ready and listen to him.
Some of you might be ready to hit the road full of energy and ambition, saying “Let’s go and change the world.” That’s good, but I tell you this: Don’t be anxious to go fast. The world that we are living in is so obsessed with speed. However, life is not about speed but direction. It’s not about being the first person doing something, but about doing it right.
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I would like to congratulate you on your graduation and all your achievements and accomplishments so far. But this is just a beginning. You will see and experience so many new things in your life. Expect them and pray for them. Especially when you think you are going through a dark moment in your life, please don’t forget that God is still working to make a new thing out of it. Remember what the Apostle Paul said: “All things work together.” Not just a few things, but all things. Everything. Not just bright moments, but also dark moments in your life. Trust God.
I know that some of you are still unsure and undecided about what to do for your career and need time to navigate the paths for the future. It is absolutely okay. Don’t be too much worried about it. God will tell you, and you will know it. You might ask: “How can I know what God wants me to do?” It’s not an easy question to answer, but I have a tip for you. I call it the Highway Principle.
When you drive interstate highways, you see many signs showing you how to get to places. With big cities like New York or Chicago, you see the signs more often and even from a few hundred miles away.
The signs remind you of the destination so that you don’t miss it. Likewise, for the main direction and big decisions in your life, God will show you signs more than once. You can hear or see this sign from your friends, family members, pastors of your church, teachers in your school, or the books you read.
Can you guess what I studied in my college? I studied architecture and I got a job at LG, one of the leading companies in Korea, when I was a junior. The company chose only 10 out of thousands of applicants, and I was that good. One day, one of my friends said to me, “Hey, why don’t you go to seminary?” At that time, I laughed it off, but it became the beginning of my journey to becoming a pastor. God will tell you at the right time, so be ready and listen to him.
Some of you might be ready to hit the road full of energy and ambition, saying “Let’s go and change the world.” That’s good, but I tell you this: Don’t be anxious to go fast. The world that we are living in is so obsessed with speed. However, life is not about speed but direction. It’s not about being the first person doing something, but about doing it right.
