Saturday, April 26, 2008

Tuesday, April 22, 2008

Only The World ??!!


Verse 1:

Been a hard one, Been a bad one

Been a tough one, Been a sad one

It's been one of those days that keeps chipping away at my heart

Nothing new here, so what I do here

its a stereo-typical day, in the life

you're surrounded by all of the pain and the strife

but I know it's alright, woah oh

Chorus:

Cause it's only the world I'm living in

It's only the day I've been given

There ain't a way I'm giving in

Cause it's only the world (only the world)

I know the best is still yet to come and even when my deeds in the world are done

It's gonna be so much more and only the world to me

do do do do do do do do do, yeah its only the world


Verse 2:

Anybody can you hear me?

Do you feel me? Me, can you feel me?

I know I'm not the only one wearing the weight in this world

We got problems (said it's alright)

Just remember (yeah, it's alright)

Take a good around cause you're stuck on the ground for a little while

So, I'm making it mine

Chorus:

Cause it's only the world I'm living in (Yeah)

It's only the day I've been given(Yeah)

There ain't a way I'm giving in

Cause it's only the world (only the world)

I know the best is still yet to come and even when my deeds in the world are done

It's gonna be so much more and only the world to me

do do do do do do do do do, yeah its only the world

do do do do do do do do do, yeah its only the world

Sometimes when I hear songs like this, it tickles me because it reminds me that I'm only living in "ONLY the world". So great is our God that he even creates a place called heaven, isn't it ? I've always loved the idea of heaven ever since I was young. The very thought of it is so joyous. Listening to Uncle Soo-Inn last weekend really helped me realize at least one thing about heaven when he said,"Sometimes on earth not all our relationships (with fellow Christians) go the way we would like it to go -well, that's one reason for heaven!!" This really gave me some kind of a boost, looking back at my life outside church and home and since I've been going through some kind of a "rough patch". Although sometimes, it seems down ,I have to remind myself -its ONLY THE WORLD.It's so good just thinking bout it. By the way for those of you who have been wandering what song this is , "Only The World" is a single released by American Idol 2006 Top 7 Mandisa, whose Gospel singing career is flourishing in the U.S.

God bless,

-jO-

Tuesday, April 8, 2008

In their place.


Ever since I was young Sunday School has always been one of the highlights of the weeks. Up until today, I always boast that I can still remember every single Teacher I had in order. Well where might I be going with this post you may ask ??


On Sunday was the first time I taught a King's Kids class all by myself. I actually co-assistant teacher with Kel Vin to Aunty Beng Hong for the Standard 5 and 6 class (biggest class in the King's Kids). And believe me, Aunty Beng Hong is an extremely fantastic Sunday School teacher. I should know - she taught me in Standard 2 and 4, I thoroughly enjoyed her lessons. Even sometimes when I sit in the class (as assistant) seeing her teach and observing children's re-action, I still enjoy her lessons.


However, Aunty Beng Hong was not around during this particular week and so happen Kel Vin wasn't around either. Ohloi !! So I was "All By Myself" *in Celine Dion's tune* Hahaha.. The story I taught was The Parable of the Three Friends taken from Luke. It was a backfire. The story itself was about trust and patience in God through persistent prayer. Without anyone there to help me teach a class of 20 11 and 12 year olds, it was time to trust God myself not just to teach that. I had to follow a Sunday School Teaching Material. And according to the material, I had to explain and eventually ask them if any of them wanted to ask Jesus into their lives.


You won't believe it 5 of then gave their lives !!! Please pray for Kathrina, Alice, Nicholas, Arvin and Rajendran who gave their lives to Jesus on the 6th of April. Thank God for Fantastic Teachers who have taught me along the way that even today when I teach my King's Kidz class I try to copy them here and there 'coz they are still really a big help even today. Just like a football player becoming a manager, I imagine. Hehehe..


God bless,
-jO-