Monday, April 03, 2006
Almost 3a.m and Grace, you got to work tomorrow; it's morning shift let me remind you!
Finally I asked and figured out how to extract VCD movies and edit them to what I needed. So that goes, "Ask and you will be given, seek and you shall find" It's true! Manage to do like 30% of the Easter Day video before I "knock off" to blog.
Church today. Backup singers for Main Service; the songs were boring me. I'm sorry but; having to repeat the same tune (although different verse) was torturing. Not that I don't like those songs; but.. oh well. Glad that Stephie did her part in the Easter Day publicity; great job! I was kinda worry when she didn't text me back when I reminded her of the publicity. It could have been better if the pictures weren't blured.After service, when around asking about VCD extraction and finally got some answer from Wen Feng; but in the end I got the perfect answer to my doubt from Grace-yi!
Today's youth service was disappointing. Well at lease there's something that I can be a LITTLE happy with, she confessed that she didn't practice for today's Praise and Worship. No links to the songs she chose and the music was chaos. Sang a few songs and find that I could sing no more. I just sat there looking at the transparencies and at her. I wondered, "So, what I told you before hand was useless?" There's Thursday, Friday and the whole Saturday for you to practice but I don't see any effort in coming. You asked the pianist to come on Thursday and informed her that it was cancelled when she had already reach church?! An hour and a half journey to church yeah, not one and a half minute.
Stated clearly, all I asked was to PREPARE for Praise and Worship if you are leading; hard? Alright, tell me which part is hard? The time, committment or the effort that is needed from you? I've mentioned this many time, if God can give you time; why can't you give Him time? If worship leaders are leading for the sake of their name being on the P&W time slots; then I would rather you not lead. If you are taking it to be a light affair when it comes to worshipping God; don't lead, serious. What's the point of choosing a few songs, lead, say something and it's done? To satisfy me, or God? Again and again, I closed one eye when worship leaders chose song on that day or simply didn't prepare. I let it go, knowing that you all need time. But there's a limit to what I can accpet, or shall I say God can accpet? Lydia told me she took 5 years; because no one guided her, I took a couple of years too. Yeah, each one has different pace! Maybe I only take a year or two; you can come and tell me you need 10; fine! I'll give you 10 years then, I'll pray for you.. But is that an excuse or a reason?
I'm afraid that I'll come to a point that I wouldn't care less how worship leaders are going to lead. You fulfill your time slot and it's done. No!!! That's not suppose to be so! Today while I sat there not singing, I thought to myself, "I'm really speachless about her. Tell me what to do." As the tears rolled down, it was not the touch of the Holy Spirit, but the touch of disappointment. It's like you come up with ways and ideas to wanna make them be serious about leading Praise and Worship; it just didn't work! They simply take your heart and smashed it on the ground! I made an effort to find sharings on Praise and Worship; but NONE (maybe one or two) bother to read! So tell me, what's the point!!! I can choose the songs for you, prepare for you nicely; but will you do it?! I can be like an old grandmother keep reminding you of the purpose of a musician, a worship leader; then you are going to find me an asshole! Purpose, purpose, focus, focus!!
I know, I know... Take time, keep praying, cheer up.. bla bla bla. When I looked at her today; I don't even feel like giving my comments for Praise and Worship anymore. It just come to me, "It will mean nothing to her anyway! She'll just read the card, think about it, then dumped it one side. The old pattern will repeat again."
Enough of her and what happened..
Lets' talk about something happening!!
Stream of Praise coming on the 12/13/14-08-06! Mark that down on your calender. Plus, a whole new website with SOP blog. Looks like God answered my prayers of learning more from the wiser ones. A neater website with brighter colours, you know where things are, contrast are beautiful; just need more pictures.
Intercessor group for Stream of Praise when they are in Singapore; register now! LOL.. Not confirm..
Go and sleep Grace, it's almost 3.30a.m; note... AM!
Finally I asked and figured out how to extract VCD movies and edit them to what I needed. So that goes, "Ask and you will be given, seek and you shall find" It's true! Manage to do like 30% of the Easter Day video before I "knock off" to blog.
Church today. Backup singers for Main Service; the songs were boring me. I'm sorry but; having to repeat the same tune (although different verse) was torturing. Not that I don't like those songs; but.. oh well. Glad that Stephie did her part in the Easter Day publicity; great job! I was kinda worry when she didn't text me back when I reminded her of the publicity. It could have been better if the pictures weren't blured.After service, when around asking about VCD extraction and finally got some answer from Wen Feng; but in the end I got the perfect answer to my doubt from Grace-yi!
Today's youth service was disappointing. Well at lease there's something that I can be a LITTLE happy with, she confessed that she didn't practice for today's Praise and Worship. No links to the songs she chose and the music was chaos. Sang a few songs and find that I could sing no more. I just sat there looking at the transparencies and at her. I wondered, "So, what I told you before hand was useless?" There's Thursday, Friday and the whole Saturday for you to practice but I don't see any effort in coming. You asked the pianist to come on Thursday and informed her that it was cancelled when she had already reach church?! An hour and a half journey to church yeah, not one and a half minute.
Stated clearly, all I asked was to PREPARE for Praise and Worship if you are leading; hard? Alright, tell me which part is hard? The time, committment or the effort that is needed from you? I've mentioned this many time, if God can give you time; why can't you give Him time? If worship leaders are leading for the sake of their name being on the P&W time slots; then I would rather you not lead. If you are taking it to be a light affair when it comes to worshipping God; don't lead, serious. What's the point of choosing a few songs, lead, say something and it's done? To satisfy me, or God? Again and again, I closed one eye when worship leaders chose song on that day or simply didn't prepare. I let it go, knowing that you all need time. But there's a limit to what I can accpet, or shall I say God can accpet? Lydia told me she took 5 years; because no one guided her, I took a couple of years too. Yeah, each one has different pace! Maybe I only take a year or two; you can come and tell me you need 10; fine! I'll give you 10 years then, I'll pray for you.. But is that an excuse or a reason?
I'm afraid that I'll come to a point that I wouldn't care less how worship leaders are going to lead. You fulfill your time slot and it's done. No!!! That's not suppose to be so! Today while I sat there not singing, I thought to myself, "I'm really speachless about her. Tell me what to do." As the tears rolled down, it was not the touch of the Holy Spirit, but the touch of disappointment. It's like you come up with ways and ideas to wanna make them be serious about leading Praise and Worship; it just didn't work! They simply take your heart and smashed it on the ground! I made an effort to find sharings on Praise and Worship; but NONE (maybe one or two) bother to read! So tell me, what's the point!!! I can choose the songs for you, prepare for you nicely; but will you do it?! I can be like an old grandmother keep reminding you of the purpose of a musician, a worship leader; then you are going to find me an asshole! Purpose, purpose, focus, focus!!
I know, I know... Take time, keep praying, cheer up.. bla bla bla. When I looked at her today; I don't even feel like giving my comments for Praise and Worship anymore. It just come to me, "It will mean nothing to her anyway! She'll just read the card, think about it, then dumped it one side. The old pattern will repeat again."
Enough of her and what happened..
Lets' talk about something happening!!
Stream of Praise coming on the 12/13/14-08-06! Mark that down on your calender. Plus, a whole new website with SOP blog. Looks like God answered my prayers of learning more from the wiser ones. A neater website with brighter colours, you know where things are, contrast are beautiful; just need more pictures.
Intercessor group for Stream of Praise when they are in Singapore; register now! LOL.. Not confirm..
Go and sleep Grace, it's almost 3.30a.m; note... AM!
# . Grace Eleora Loo : 4/03/2006 01:27:00 AM
