Marape encourages students to fight life’s Goliaths

By RIGGO NANGAN
BE a David and look to God for his power to overcome Goliaths that face you in your lives, Education Minister James Marape told more than 1,000 students in Lae, Morobe, yesterday.
“The ‘Goliaths’ in your lives can be marijuana, alcohol, cult mentality, group fights and other immoral activities,” he said.
Marape was the guest of ho­nour at the newly established Morobe Schools Fellowship, which was co-founded by principals and head teachers of schools in Lae to help the spiritual development of students to combat
the immoral activities that Lae schools were known for.
The students, teachers, some Christians and parents braved the morning downpour to converge at the Sir Ignatius Kilage Stadium from 8am.
“I want to speak to you as a pa­rent and an ordinary citizen, and not as a government minister,” he said before asking the sing-a-long musicians to lead everyone in singing the song There Is No One Like You.
Momase regional director for Tertiary Students Christian Fellowship Tony Kotauga told the students: “There are famous people, rich people, professional people, influential people in this country but corruption, murder, immorality are still gripping this country and God is looking for ‘Davids’ and you people gathering here today may be the ones.”
Busu High Seconday School teacher Dauglas Kilipi said the fellowship would spread to other schools in the province.
Yesterday’s event featured a combined sing-a-long and special singing by Bugandi Grade 11 and Adventist students from Busu Secondary School, prayer, singing of the national anthem and reciting of the pledge.