A Graduation Speech Worthy of Going Viral
Breakpoint
Colson Center
4.8 • 2.8K Ratings
🗓️ 22 June 2023
⏱️ 1 minutes
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Summary
Recently, a high school graduate from South Carolina, Lydia Owens, shared her testimony in her graduation speech. She encouraged her classmates that no matter their accomplishments or failures, their value comes from being made in the image of God.
Lydia described losing her mom, who had been her greatest inspiration, just two years earlier. "When everything else in my life felt uncertain, the only person that I could depend on to stay the same was Jesus," Lydia said.
Lydia told her classmates they need not worry about success "because God promises that His grace is sufficient for us, and that His power is made perfect in our weaknesses." The crowd's reaction demonstrated that they had been deeply touched by Lydia's faith and courage. Her speech has now gone viral.
Lydia's faith makes it clear that students should never be forced to leave their faith out of the classroom.
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| 0:00.0 | We have a one minute look at culture from a Christian worldview on John Stone Street |
| 0:04.5 | with a point. |
| 0:05.5 | Recently a high school graduate from South Carolina, Lydia Owens shared her testimony during |
| 0:10.3 | her graduation speech. |
| 0:11.8 | She encouraged her classmates that no matter their accomplishments or failures, their |
| 0:15.0 | value comes from being made in the image of God. |
| 0:17.5 | Lydia then described losing her mom. |
| 0:19.0 | It had been her greatest inspiration just two years prior. |
| 0:22.4 | Quote, |
| 0:23.4 | When everything else in my life felt uncertain, the only person I could depend on to say |
| 0:26.4 | the same was Jesus, said Lydia. |
| 0:28.8 | She then told her classmates that they need not worry about success because, quote, |
| 0:32.0 | God promises his greatest sufficient for us and his powers may perfect in our weakness. |
| 0:36.4 | With a crowd's reaction demonstrated that they'd all been deeply touched by Lydia's faith |
| 0:40.4 | and courage. |
| 0:41.4 | And the video this speech is now gone viral. |
| 0:43.6 | Lydia's faith makes it clear that students should never be forced to leave their faith |
| 0:47.9 | out of the classroom. |
| 0:49.2 | After all, the classroom and students are better with faith in it. |
| 0:54.0 | For the Colson Center, I'm John Stone Street with the Point. |
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