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Ensigns urged to be wary of negative influences
After one year of rigorous training, students of the Standard Officers’ Course #45 stood tall at the traditional commissioning church service that kicks off the week of activities to signify their graduation.
The service was held at the Guyana Defence Force Headquarters, Base Camp Ayanganna where scores of solders of all ranks gathered in observance.
The Officer Cadets at yesterday’s ceremony
Representatives of three religious denominations each offered prayers for the Ensigns and blessed their badges of rank.
During a pertinent sermon, Reverend Louis Crawford of the Tucville Assembly of God Church told the Ensigns that he expected their batch to be exceptional in their performance.
His message came through a scripture taken from the Bible’s book of Psalms which directs that, “the steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord.” In this vein, Crawford implored the Officer Cadets to allow their lives to be ordered by God.
He also urged that the Ensigns be wary of negative influences and always consider truth with regard to making any influences felt. “Be an asset to the Force and to humankind,” he urged.
As he spoke about the training received, Crawford alluded to the bible story of David, and highlighted the comparison between skilled solders who went through the formal training and David, whose training only came from God.
With that being established, the Reverend advised the ranks to allow the favour of God to fall upon them so that it can work in collaboration with their training. He added that God grants the biggest rewards and urged that the Ensigns seek only to Him for rewards.
In closing, Crawford advised once again that “ability and talents can take you only up to a point; let the blessings of God take you further”.
The Standard Officers Course is one aimed at producing an Officer who is capable of leading and administering soldiers while at the same time upholding the values and standards of the Guyana Defence Force.
(Abena Rockcliffe)
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