MESSAGE
FUNAHASHI Akira
Principal of Kobe College Junior and Senior High School
Keep Struggling with God as Your Mentor!
What is adolescence, namely the six years at junior and senior high school? Looking back on my own, I cannot help thinking of the word "struggle". In those days, I did not believe in myself at all. Nothing seemed certain and I was at a loss as if always at a fork in the road.
Now that I am older and have formed my set of values, I realize those days of struggle were worth experiencing.
Goethe recommends that, in order to live our lives to the fullest, we struggle not alone but with the help of our mentors. Without struggle, we cannot live or die well.
No one is perfect before God. Both adolescents and adults must keep struggling to grow. While doing so, we should not forget to seek guidance from our mentors.
At Kobe College Junior and Senior High School, we, teachers and students alike, meet for chapel service at 8:30 every morning. We bow our heads in prayer and listen to the words of God, our ultimate mentor. Why don't you join us so that we can live a better life, worshipping God and serving others justly?