Tsung Tsin Christian Academy Day 1 Big Group Sharing 16th March, 2012

Academy Anthem Now thank we all our God, With heart and hands and voices, Who wond'rous things hath done, In whom Tsung Tsin rejoices; Who from our founding year Hath blessed us on our way With countless gifts of love, And still is ours today.

Academy Anthem O may this bounteous God, Through all the years be near us, With charity and hope And lasting faith sustain us; O help Tsung Tsin to grow And challenges to face; Vouchsafe to keep Tsung Tsin Forever in Thy grace.

The Academy Prayer Almighty God, We beseech Thee To grant our academy Thy gracious favour That knowledge may ever be Enlarged and deepened; And all good learning Flourish and abound. Bless all who teach And all who learn; And grant That both teachers and learners, In humility of heart, May look ever upward unto Thee, Who art the Fountain of all wisdom; Who art the Fountain of all wisdom; Through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Hymn No. 20 Day by day Day by day

Day 1 Theme Servant Leadership Servant Leadership

Leader should learn…. Lessons from Jesus Lessons from Jesus

Lesson 2 There Is A Cure For Worry “Then have no care for tomorrow: tomorrow will take care of itself. Take the trouble of the day as it comes.” (Matthew 6:34) “Then have no care for tomorrow: tomorrow will take care of itself. Take the trouble of the day as it comes.” (Matthew 6:34) To live a worry-free life is a joy. Anxiety is a killer. To live a worry-free life is a joy. Anxiety is a killer.

Anxiety and the 21st century Anxiety is one of most widespread emotions Anxiety is one of most widespread emotions ‘The Scream’ by Edvard MunchEdvard Munch

Anxiety and the 21st century Anxiety Disorders are the most common mental illness in the U.S. with 19.1 million (13.3%) of the adult U.S. population (ages 18-54) affected. Anxiety Disorders are the most common mental illness in the U.S. with 19.1 million (13.3%) of the adult U.S. population (ages 18-54) affected. Anxiety disorders cost the U.S. more than $42 billion a year, almost one third of the $148 billion total mental health bill for the U.S. Anxiety disorders cost the U.S. more than $42 billion a year, almost one third of the $148 billion total mental health bill for the U.S. disorders-statistics-and-facts/

Source of Anxiety Cannot find your beautiful dress for engagement. Cannot find your beautiful dress for engagement. Slow Internet speed to update your facebook. Slow Internet speed to update your facebook. Do not have enough time to finish your assignment. Do not have enough time to finish your assignment. …… ……

Source of Anxiety for adult Losing a job Losing a job Affording house Affording house Losing health Losing health Keeping family relationship Keeping family relationship …… ……

Source of Anxiety Food, drink, cloth Food, drink, cloth ‘So I say to you, Take no thought for your life, about food or drink, or about clothing for your body.’ (Matthew 6:25)

Hunger Hunger (Oxford English Dictionary 1971) the uneasy or painful sensation caused by want of food; craving appetite. Also the exhausted condition caused by want of food the uneasy or painful sensation caused by want of food; craving appetite. Also the exhausted condition caused by want of food the want or scarcity of food in a country the want or scarcity of food in a country a strong desire or craving a strong desire or craving

Hunger

Hunger

Water

Water

Water An American taking a five-minute shower uses more water than a typical person in a developing country slum uses in a whole day. An American taking a five-minute shower uses more water than a typical person in a developing country slum uses in a whole day.

Clothing For you, it is fashion; For them, it is protection. For you, it is fashion; For them, it is protection.

How can be worry free? ‘So I say to you, Take no thought for your life, about food or drink, or about clothing for your body.’ (Matthew 6:25) Take no thought because …

Take no thought because there is something more important Is not life more than food, and the body more than its clothing? (Matthew 6:25) Is not life more than food, and the body more than its clothing? (Matthew 6:25)

Take no thought because God is the provider See the birds of heaven; they do not put seeds in the earth, they do not get in grain, or put it in store- houses; and your Father in heaven gives them food. Are you not of much more value than they? (Matthew 6:26) See the birds of heaven; they do not put seeds in the earth, they do not get in grain, or put it in store- houses; and your Father in heaven gives them food. Are you not of much more value than they? (Matthew 6:26)

Take no thought because God is the provider And why are you troubled about clothing? See the flowers of the field, how they come up; they do no work, they make no thread. But I say to you that even Solomon in all his glory was not clothed like one of these. (Matthew 6:28-29) And why are you troubled about clothing? See the flowers of the field, how they come up; they do no work, they make no thread. But I say to you that even Solomon in all his glory was not clothed like one of these. (Matthew 6:28-29)

Take no thought because God is the provider For your Father in heaven has knowledge that you have need of all these things (Matthew 6:32) For your Father in heaven has knowledge that you have need of all these things (Matthew 6:32)

Take no thought because you can do nothing with it And which of you by taking thought is able to make himself a cubit taller? (Matthew 6:27) And which of you by taking thought is able to make himself a cubit taller? (Matthew 6:27)

Take no thought because it is the symptom of ‘little faith’ But if God gives such clothing to the grass of the field, which is here today and tomorrow is put into the oven, will he not much more give you clothing, O you of little faith? (Matthew 6:30) But if God gives such clothing to the grass of the field, which is here today and tomorrow is put into the oven, will he not much more give you clothing, O you of little faith? (Matthew 6:30)

Take no thought because it is too much to afford Then have no care for tomorrow: tomorrow will take care of itself. Take the trouble of the day as it comes. (Matthew 6:34) Then have no care for tomorrow: tomorrow will take care of itself. Take the trouble of the day as it comes. (Matthew 6:34)

Take no thought because selfish worrying that forgets God But let your first care be for his kingdom and his righteousness; and all these other things will be given to you in addition. (Matthew 6:33) But let your first care be for his kingdom and his righteousness; and all these other things will be given to you in addition. (Matthew 6:33)

Reflection Write a prayer to God to tell your worries.