Bring JOY
Verse 1
If life is like a line,
With a beginning and an end,
I stopped to ask my heart today,
“Where have I been? Where do I stand?”
Then the answer came so clear,
Like the morning’s gentle light.
I’m standing at the sixty mark,
Still walking by God’s guiding hand.
Pre-Chorus
So what will I do
With the years that lie ahead?
What legacy will I leave behind
When every word is said?
Chorus
I will bring joy, bring joy,
To every heart I meet.
With every smile, with every step,
May love make life complete.
Bring joy, bring joy,
To strangers and to friends.
To my Father up above,
Whose faithful love never ends.
Verse 2
I remember Roger, quiet and still,
A little dog with no heartbeat.
Though made by hands and not by life,
He filled so many hearts with glee.
Then I knew my simple call—
Not riches, fame, or glory’s crown;
Just to leave a little sunshine
Everywhere my feet are found.
Bridge
A tennis court, a paddle game,
A cup of kopi, face to face.
A listening ear, a helping hand,
A little kindness, a little grace.
I’ve been blessed by those who taught me,
By friends who walked beside me too.
And by my Father’s endless mercy,
Making every day brand new.
Final Chorus
I will bring joy, bring joy,
As long as I can sing.
For every breath the Lord has given
Is another chance to bring
Joy to every weary soul,
Hope to every searching heart.
This is now my life’s own anthem,
This is where my journey starts.
Outro
If life is like a line,
With a beginning and an end,
I’ll spend the rest of my days
Bringing joy…
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Reflections
On 27/6/26 an old ex neighbours dropped by. We had tea and banana cake with a great Tete-a-Tete. And as usual our little “dog” Roger brought the 80 plus couple great joy and smile! He was just too real to their amazement.
A little tinge of sadness came upon me as they left.
Don’t ask me why.
But I started to reflect and came up with a song in mind.
I titled it “ BRING JOY” Drawing the inspiration of my little Roger - He had literally brought much joy to many visitors to our home over the last 5 years.
But more importantly , I was mulling over my life after passing the 60th mark. I was wondering what I would want to do for the next 20,30,40 years if God willing to allow me to finish this life line of mine.
This song came about after the sequel of a recent one I did called Cave Song - Life is like a line
So if life is like a line, what would I wanna see myself moving forward ?
I thought a lot that evening. And I decided to have this as a life anthem motto. BRING JOY.
And this morning in church as I was listening to Ps M Tho simple but striking sermon , I knew I had to get this song up. The sermon resonated what I felt in this new composition.
The sermon was on Psalm 27
Ps27:4 What is the ONE THING that we should seek all the days of our life? Is it Our ONE THING or THAT ONE THING?
WE can have 2 types of timing in life Yes a SET Time ( like an intended quiet time set aside for Him) But there is also the PERPECTUAL Time! ( God is everwhere! And so are we aware of HIS Presence all the time?)
“ONE THING have I desired of the LORD , that will I Seek after ; that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the LORD and to enquire in his temple”
So I added to my “BRING JOY” - ONE THING!!!
Moving on past my 60th mark on this life line -
TO make it a life anthem to bring JOY first to HIM and then to the OTHERS around me - all the days of my remaining life. TO know Him and To Make HIM known
JOY is a interesting word We can still have joy in the midst of trying circumstances It is that One Thing we need to learn in good and bad times knowing the Lord is always in control of our lives Joy is different from Happiness The latter tends to be external created whereas joy comes from within ie internal and not dependent on the circumstances for the emo high or low
THe acronym J-O-Y?
It is always Jesus first Others second and lastly Yourself
In this order and not the other way round
So I wanna “ BRING JOY” this ONE THING!
TO bring joy to my Father’s face :) and I pray that He will continue to delight in me too! 😂 2 Chron 16:9 and He will continue to show Himself strong on behalf of those whose heart is perfect toward Him!
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The Bring Joy - ONE THING song!
Outro Video :-
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