the tired but rested locker

I wish all i needed to do was read the textbook to them everyday. Why do I have to give lesson plans, as though submitting proposals for a school event, think of materials and type of assignments to use that would generate the most interest, and not just that, all these, in the hope that people above me will see my motive of being stern or slightly harder rather than spoiling the child to his worser erm, er, .

But then again, they do have a point in that people learn from good examples rather than by force, learn longer term when their conscience pricks them (rather than by force),
people also learn better generally in nicer conditions, But is this way most efficient?

They could also learn the hard way, or realize things for themselves. Time consuming yes, but it seems like a longer term result.

All I can thank God for is that He knows our weakest moments, even when we cannot verbalise it or worse, when we are too weak to show it at all. He lightens our loads, and gives us rest.

Psalm 55:22

²² Cast your cares on the LORD
and he will sustain you;
he will never let the righteous fall.

Matt 11
²⁸"Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. ²⁹Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. ³⁰For my yoke is easy and my burden is light."

youth leaders' retreat in m'sia

Back...!
from retreat.........it was a surprisingly not-bad time of meeting up and catching up with old pals....people havent talked to for eonss......though i'm no cell leader anymore.....still was invited i prob to have proper farewell but apparently there was no farewell but a lot of prayer for each individual....nice.
the awesomest part was this make-believe Tabernable or temple of God (before Christ died) where we had to go section by section into. the first part was still all right.....but wow...so many people got emotional and teary at least at the second and third parts. (incense and holy of holies)....imagine how intense things could get back in the old days before Christ died......like all the bloody sacrifices of animals....
the the nicest part was the first and last night (there was only one night) where about some 11 of us sat at the lobby and told stories....about the supernatural and about china, hongkong, north korea, east timor...wowow.