lifesong
Everyone needs compassion
Love that's never failing
Let mercy fall on me
Everyone needs forgiveness
The kindness of a Saviour
The hope of nations
Saviour, He can move the mountains
My God is mighty to save
He is mighty to save
Forever author of salvation
He rose and conquered the grave
Jesus conquered the grave
So take me as you find me
All my fears and failures
Fill my life again
I give my life to follow
Everything I believe in
Now I surrender
Shine your light in
Let the whole world see
We're singing, for the glory
Of the risen King
Jesus, Shine your light in
Let the whole world see
We're singing for the glory
Of the risen king
Sunday, February 27, 2005
-8:25 pm
I'm fresh out of the shower, sitting in front of the comp (obviously) downloading photos taken with my dad's side of the family on CNY. Yes I realise it's kinda late but I've been so busy with PI and everything was just left to be KIVed. And now I'm left with a horrendous sleep deficit. Speaking of PI, I'm just so relieved it's over. At the same time, though I lamented the long and tiring preparation process, the magic of PI really came back, especially when we ran out to present our dance AS A BATCH (like finally- full attendance for once). And I was truly touched when my mom actually made it down. She said she couldn't leave office for this, but while I was sitting there on the amphitheatre stage, seeing her discreetly taking a seat at the back (she rushed there), I didn't realise how happy I would feel and how much for her presence meant to me. And our guest-of-honour, Ms. Emma Yong (yes, the really pretty, fabulously talented and widely acclaimed actress) was sooo inspiring. I never knew she was an RG prefect. Anyways, her speech was totally enthralling. Her conclusion, a quote from Nelson Mandela, moved me to tears. Right then on that very stage, I just felt God's hand upon my shoulders and I understood why He has placed me where I am. You've got to read it to know:
"Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate.
Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure.
It is our light, not our darkness, that most frightens us.
We ask ourselves, 'Who am I to be brilliant,
gorgeous, talented and fabulous?'
Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God.
Your playing small doesn't serve the world.
There's nothing enlightened about shrinking so that
other people won't feel insecure around you.
We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us.
It's not just in some of us; it's in everyone.
And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously
give other people permission to do the same.
As we are liberated from our own fear,
our presence automatically liberates others."
-- Nelson Mandela, 1994 Inaugural Speech
And I say, Amen to that.
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