When More Than One Thought Fill Your Mind
One of those times, simply wanna just rest. Just write maybe.
A very close friend of mine sent a sms in reply to mine and what she said sets me thinking. Guess I am just not too much a kind of people whom we call “majority”.
Chert and I are about to face our very own Katrina or Wilma, but we will stand firm in our trust in our God.
My mentor, Mrs Yew, she also sent a verse to me yesterday which encouraged my soul:
Psalm 55:22
Cast your cares on the Lord and He will sustain you;
He will never let the righteous fall.
It is really testing of faith when we are only given just enough light to tread on when we are going through our spiritual tunnel. That sets me thinking, how true, during psalmists days, they do not have electricity, so their only source of light would be candles. How far can candle light go? Not very far. But definitely enough to light our next step.
The Chinese has a saying : Taking it one step at a time.
My mentor, Mrs Yew, she said that many a times too, while I was still working with her. Another of her favourite quote is : whatever will be will be. She would always say this, esp. during concert term.
This time round’s concert is a very different feel for me.
Much less stress.
In PPH, I used to carry a lot of responsibilities over concert preparation. I am grateful to God for those teachers who were more “automatic” and they would do their best to follow through with their own children, be it the dance steps, the action songs, the choreography, costumes, props, etc etc.
At Galilee, to me, as a first-year teacher, it is not as heavy going as when I was in PPH. I have a very hands on Principal. She is familiar with a lot of things and in charge of many. So, many a times, we take her cues and suggestions.
Of course, given a pool of ladies, if open discussions are encouraged, there will sure be 1001 opinions of how every single thing can be done. In the end, it may get messy, or personal. Usually, it will get "lengthy" and lots of time wasted arguing how everything should be done. Of course, the other best approach is : whatever the class teachers prefer, that counts. In Galilee, it isn’t so.
As an onlooker, I hope certain things can be done more efficiently and let the teachers be freer to focus on other tasks. Well, take it a step at a time, I guess. It takes time to introduce changes and implement them.
I like the pianist style of playing the Concert songs. She may not notice it, but, I am one who is always refreshed whenever I hear her play, esp. on that grand piano in the Sanctuary. Thank God for her willing heart. Thank God for her talent. And thank God that she is allowing God to use her in this ministry.
Truly, whatever talent we are given, we have to use them, then, we will gain another talent for our Master. If we hide it, we will eventually lose it.
Plus, God will add talents to us who are faithful in using the talents He blesses us with.
“It is more blessed to give than to receive.”
“More is given, more is required.”
……. And …. May I add ……
“…… He who giveth more will be blessed more.”
Ever wonder why are some rich men in church who give a lot to God’s work keep receiving financial blessings again and again? This is because the Lord can trust them with the wealth and they are good and faithful stewards of the Lord. These rich men, even if one day, their businesses collapse and they lose everything, I am sure, they will still be happy in the Lord because they know that God is the only wealth Who matters. The gold bars we can accumulate here are merely pavements’ bricks in heaven.
Thank You, God, for the chance to write.
Till the next, everyone.
Love and blessings,
Jesselyn Ng
posted by Jesselyn Ng @ 5:32 PM
1 Comments:
thank you for sharing :) no one has ever said tt...thanks too, for always being so encouraging...may He continue to use you to bless others just as you have been a blessing to me :)
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