CLASS:8 B
CLASS TEACHER: Ms. Jensi Nadar
Very good morning to all of you. I Priyansh Jain of class 8B, delightfully welcome each one of you, for today’s assembly. The theme for today’s assembly is “Take one day at a time.”
The Scripture portion will be read by Vyomee Kothari
A short story will be narrated by Al Aqmar Telia
The thought for the day will be given by Jainam Dhoka
The prayer will be recited by Kriya Jain
The news will be read by Mohd Hassan Merchant
The significance of the day will be read by Vansh Jain
Today’s scripture portion is taken from the gospel according to Matthew 6:34
“Therefore do not be anxious about tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble.”
Story
Just One Small Sip
Once upon a time there was a woman who had been lost in the desert for three whole days without water. Just as she was about to collapse, she saw what appeared to be a lake just a few hundred yards in front of her. “Could it be? Or is it just a mirage?” she thought to herself. With the last bit of strength she could muster, she staggered toward the lake and quickly learned that her prayers had been answered: it was no mirage—it was indeed a large, spring-fed lake full of fresh water—more fresh water than she could ever drink in her lifetime.
Yet while she was literally dying of thirst, she couldn’t bring herself to drink the water. She simply stood by the water’s edge and stared down at it. There was a passerby riding on a camel from a nearby desert town who was watching the woman’s bizarre behavior. He got off his camel, walked up to the thirsty woman and asked, “Why don’t you have a drink, ma’am?” She looked up at the man with an exhausted, distraught expression across her face and tears welling up in her eyes.
“I am dying of thirst,” she said, “But there is way too much water here in this lake to drink. No matter what I do, I can’t possibly finish it all.” The passerby smiled, bent down, scooped some water up with his hands, lifted it to the woman’s mouth and said, “Ma’am, your opportunity right now, and as you move forward throughout the rest of your life, is to understand that you don’t have to drink the whole lake to quench your thirst. You can simply take one sip. Just one small sip… and then another if you choose. Focus only on the mouthful in front of you, and all your anxiety, fear and overwhelm about the rest will gradually fade.”
Challenge yourself throughout the day to focus solely on the sip (task, step, etc.) you’re actually taking.
Honestly, that’s all life is—small, positive actions that you take moment by moment, and then one day when you look back it all adds up to something worthwhile—something that’s often far better, and different, than what you had imagined when you started.
Thought for the day: A dream written down with a date becomes a goal. A goal broken down into steps becomes a plan. A plan backed by action becomes reality. One day at a time is the secret to building momentum.
Let us Pray:
God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference, living one day at a time; enjoying one moment at a time; taking this world as it is and not as I would have it; trusting that You will make all things right if I surrender to Your will. In Jesus’ most precious name AMEN
The Lord’s Prayer :
News :
Significance of the Day:
World Animal Welfare Day is celebrated on 4 October to raise awareness among people about taking actions worldwide for the rights of animals as well as welfare.
Kindly stand to attention for the National anthem