The Perfect Place

Northcross Christian School held another Public Speaking Competition this year . Along with the other levels, students in stage 3 (years 5-6) presented their speeches. Nine finalists were chosen and competed last Thursday, 18 March 2010 in front of a guest adjudicator. RD came in 3rd Place. We are very proud and happy for her.

Perfet Place
by RDVA

A few months ago, I watched a movie called UP. It’s about a man whose name is Carl, who is looking for his perfect place. Which he thinks he’s is in Paradise Falls, South America. I find this interesting as how Carl would do anything just to find his perfect place. He even blew up thousands of balloons just to find his.

Like Carl, many are looking for the perfect place. Question is, is there even a perfect place. I think there is. But where? Give me a moment and i’ll explain.

Let me see…the desert! The desert can be quickly dismissed as too hot and can’t be perfect. But I’m sure a camel would be quite happy taking the Sahara as a perfect place. How about a place in sub-zero degree temperatures? Well, certainly many will say that can’t be perfect. Yeah, well everyone besides emperor penguins who are suited in that climate.

Each one has a perfect place. God put each and every one of us in a perfect place to grow and to learn because he wants the best for all of us. It can be different. But it can only be perfect.

Family is one perfect place. We’ve been placed in this family, our perfect place. It can have ups and downs, bad days and great days. But our family which encourages us and teaches us is the best family we’re ever going to get.

How about percfect school? If we do a survey, we’ll probably end up with thousands of perfect schools. And well, that is exactly right. God placed us where we are for a special reason…a special purpose. Apart from learning, there is something else that we are all here for.

An important thing we should all remember is that a perfect place does not always ‘look’ perfect. Ironic isn’t it? If we see with our own eyes, we can be deceived to believe that where we have been places isn’t perfect at all. But if we see things accoirding to what God promised, and trust our life in Him, then we can understand what perfect means.

After saying all of these, let go back to the question: Is there a perfect place? Yes, there is. God has plan for all of us. It may be to move in another place or country or maybe it is to stay where we are. Just remember that God is always in control. And if we let Him work in us, we can be assured that we are in the perfect time, in the perfect place.