Ok, forgive me that I haven’t had time to write about my trips, however my first trip has been written but I need to polish it with pictures.
In this post, I write about what I learned the most during the last two days, especially about what Ci Lily (the evangelist in the Indonesian fellowship in Paris) said in her sermon.
If you saw my Facebook status about two weeks ago you would know that I said something more or less like this “Sutayasa believes everything will be wonderful in HIS time.” Honestly, I still haven’t gotten the wonderful thing I sought before but I become firmer now in changing my orientation. God has several times reminded me in the last few weeks about Matthew 6:33-34:
"But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you. Therefore do not be anxious about tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble."
I always love the song Seek Ye first which is based on that verses, but I honestly admit that the reality may not be wonderful at all when we try to do that statement. However, thanks be to God, that He showed me these below examples to strengthen me during these kind of time.
There is no such thing as late in His time
Susan Boyle, a 48 year old woman who just started his career in world professional music industry through Britain’s got talent 2009 about three weeks ago has failed in a lot of her attempts before despite her wonderful talent. She believed that it was because her appearance that doesn’t look appealing that she even joked that she has not been kissed in her life.
Modern society is too quick to judge people on their appearances. [...] There is not much you can do about it; it is the way they think; it is the way they are. But maybe this could teach them a lesson, or set an example. — Susan Boyle, The Washington Post
However, God changed her life from a singer in the choir and a volunteer worker in her church to a worldwide-phenomenon. She initially didn’t want to participate in Britain’s got talent until her mother died two years ago and she decided to fulfil her mother’s wish for her.
Some interesting things in the video:
00:20-00:27 – Never been kissed etc.
00:55-01:03 – she comes from village
01:00 – I’m 47, and that’s just one side of me
01:27-01:31 – I am trying to be a professional singer but I’ve never been given a chance before
01:34-01:35 – a lady grinned when Susan said she wants to be like Elaine Paige
01:44- 04:16 – I Dreamed a Dream by Susan Boyle, things happening during the song:
Simon lid his eyes up only in Susan’s third notes, people started standing on her third line, her last line of songs touched me:I had a dream my life would be
So different from this hell I'm living
So different now from what it seemed
Now life has killed the dream I dreamed.
Watched out for this, on 04:25 she left the stage after a thunderous applause from the audience, she thought that this would not be different from the other show she has been in, demeaning people just because of their appearance, and she was only there singing to fulfil her mother wish, so there was not any point for her to keep on standing. But the judges call her back, Piers Morgan, who told her, “Without a doubt, that was the biggest surprise I’ve had in three years on the show.” He then voted with saying “the biggest yes I have ever given anybody.”
Amanda Holden said “Everybody was against you. I honestly think that we are all being very cynical and I think that was the biggest wake-up call ever... it was instantly brilliant”
Cowell completed the judging with the third resounding yes. “Susan Boyle, you can go back to the village with your head held high,” he said. “It’s three yeses.”
There is no such thing as too soon in His time too
Hollie Steel, 10 years old, ballerina? Singer? I am not too sure, but I’m sure that she is one of the best talent that God created.
Interesting things in the video:
01:32-02:44 – Her singing
01:46 Simon almost pressed the “no” button before Hillie sang
Amanda: “it’s just ridiculous how much talent you have..I was stunned”
Piers: “we’ve seen a lot of children... I never heard any of them sings as well as you”
Simon:”you got fantastic voice.. the fact that you don’t know how good you are it’s what I really like about you”
Don’t give up on Him, He will not give up on you
Shaheen Jafargholi, 12 year old, chose Valerie by Amy Winehouse because it was his favourite song but even though the crowd like it, Simon stopped the song short at 01:35 and said “You got this really wrong, what do you sing apart from that?” Amazingly, Shaheen looked really calm and said that he want to sing his next song, Who’s loving you by Michael Jackson.
At the end, all the three judges stood up and gave him applause. Simon said “This is how one song can change your life” which I think can be translated to “This is how easy for God to change your life if you don’t give up.” Amanda said “I get a Goosebumps test, I got it with Paul Potts [the winner of BGT 2007]. I got it with George Sampson [the winner of BGT 2008] and I got it with you.”
It's a bit stretching the fact but we can learn from the video that often times the one that we want (like Valerie song in this case) is not something that we need to bring out the best in us.
This condition of having uncertain future (not really future, it's my next 6 weeks) maybe something that I don't really like nor I really want but I have a strong belief that this will be the one that teach me best. Maybe it's just time for me to make a friendly gesture with failure before leaving it for success.
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Inspiring sut.. thoughtful.. yg jelas one talent you clearly have — writing! Hahaha :)
everybody's talking about susan boyle! another good point of yours on the last paragraph :)
fik: not really, I can easily spot grammar mistakes in my own writing, cm males aja betulinnya, hehe
Adel: thanks del,hehe. But honestly she is really phenomenal, so I guess, she deserves it since she has been mocked for maybe in her last 30 yearas
Yes Sut, you should be more careful in your grammar, anyway I'm happy that you fall into this kind of hobby, a hobby of being closed and have strong faith in God. Yes you will not walk alone, it will be beautiful in His time, I love you son