They Stood Alone - Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc.

Beacon of LightHOLD FAST THATWHICH IS GOODWe are a generation of people who seekthe best things that life has to offer.We want our children to have moreopportunities than we have had throughoutour lives. We seek the highest paying jobs,even though we have to work limitlesshours to keep them. Diamonds, platinumjewelry, gold, furs, expensive luxury cars,lavish homes, and limitless charge cardsare acquired by most who cannot affordthem. These material goods are veryappealing, but we do not need to ruin ourname, health, credit, or families by seekingsuperficial things that we cannot afford.No matter how much or little we have, weshould cherish who we are and be thankfulfor everything that God allowed us to have.I Thessalonians 5:21 tell us to “Prove allthings; hold fast that which is good.” Whatis that good thing that you are searching forin life?Some of us do not know the most valuablethings that God offers us. We think thata good job; a beautiful home; sportscar; stocks; bonds; and money are thebest things in life, but these things aredispensable. Some of us think that a goodlife involves having a spouse or companion;eating a bowl of our favorite ice cream,with a cherry on top; sitting in front of afireplace, sipping a cup of hot chocolate;getting a gift from that special someone;receiving flowers, perfume, and candy;dancing to your favorite song; steppingjust for fun; hanging with your sorors andother friends; exercising; sitting by the pool;or having a picnic on a sunny day. Gettingspecial things allows us to feel loved.God’s love goes beyond mere materialpossessions. God has proven his love bygiving us the best that he has, Jesus. Fromthe beginning of time, God has shown uslove.God made provisions for each of us fromthe beginning of time. In Genesis 1, the firstbook of the Bible, God gives us examples tolive by. Genesis 1:1 says,” In the beginningGod created the heavens and the earth.”God created the heavens and the earth byspeaking them into existence and that wasgood. God proved that other things couldbe spoken and caused to manifest in ourlives. God said, “Let there be light” andthere was light, which also was good. Hecalled the light day and the darkness night.God said, “Let there be a firmament in themidst of the waters, let it divide the watersfrom the waters. God called the firmamentHeaven.” He spoke good things intoexistence, from the beginning, including:dry lands, which He called the earth; grass;herb yielding seed; fish; and fowl of the10