As a TV-holic, I need a therapeutic dose of at least 20 minutes of TV every night. So it was the Monday night after the Chinese New Year week…

Channel 5 happened to be showing Oscars 2007. I am not really a fan of English movies (except Disney or Pixar cartoons… J). My goodness, Leonardo DiCaprio has gained so much weight since Titanic! Heh, that’s not my point.

I was about to switch channel when they were about to give away this special award called the Humanitarian Oscar to Sherry Lansing.

Sherry Lansing is the grande dame of female executives who led the famous Paramount Pictures Motion Pictures Group. There was a short clip that featured her life story, how she entered the film industry as an actress and finally decided to work behind the scenes instead.

But other than being a film maker, she is one that has been giving her time and energy passionately to her cause – cancer (stem cells) research and education.

During her speech, she acknowleged those purposed-driven ones who had been quietly working hard in their own ways for their individual callings, especially in the teaching and medical line.

The interesting thing about her is that she started off wanting to be an actress. She acted in a few movies and realised that acting was not her cup of tea. So she switched to working behind the stage.

Her speech struck me and I kinda teared. Maybe that’s because I belong to the 2 groups of people that she mentioned. The remarkable thing about her life is she was not invloved in both acting or in cancer drugs research, but she supported and funded these two areas with all she could. And because of her passion (which is “zeal with actions” -- as mentioned by Ps Gerald last year), many inspiring movies were made and new progress in the drug and medical industries were developed.




God indeed has the masterplan of our life in His Hands. Sherry Lansing could have felt disappointed when her dream of being an actress was not fulfiled but guess what, God has a greater plan for this humble, yet influential lady who had touched many lives.

So this goes especially to the A-Leavers who have just collected their results. I remembered few years back when I collected mine, I was strikened with mixed emotions. Relieved that finally the long wait was over, yet apprehensive about what my next step would be.

But know that no matter what happens, no matter how many As we get or where we go to after this, God is in control, and God has the best for us, nothing less. Sometimes it is just so hard to let this truth sink in especially when the tides turn against us (I think most of us, esp the leaders would have been through that). But this is a truth and promise that is given by God.

The bible has said it all. Let’s hold on to this truth!

“Many are the plans in man’s heart but it is the Lord’s purpose that prevails.” Proverbs 19:21

Yinting

10:34 AM
(SALVATION)