Thinking Long-term
VanderWal exhorts young people to develop long-term thinking by stretching their minds through reading, imagination, and understanding—a calling rooted in the faith exemplified by biblical figures like Abraham in Hebrews 11. He connects intellectual discipline and reaching beyond oneself to the core Christian virtue of faith and the righteousness of Christ found in the Heidelberg Catechism. This piece encourages covenant youth to think beyond immediate circumstances and grasp the deeper implications of Scripture and learning for personal and cultural life.
How far can you reach? How far can you stretch? Such is part of your strength of youth. So much of that reaching and stretching has to do with your physical body. In softball, how far can you reach in fielding to catch the ball? In basketball, can you reach far enough by jumping with your legs and by stretching out your arms to slam-dunk? You have competitions among yourselves, not only to see who is taller, but who can stretch the farthest. Or think of distance training. To run fast for a...
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