Change Your World
Sunway Convention Centre from 6pm – 10pm
It’s a Christian Youth Movement, organized by the Christian Creative & Music Ministry, initiated to mobilize the millennial generation of all races & religions to take City and Nation Ownership as well as to create World In Crisis Awareness. It goes from city to city in Malaysia to create awareness, presenting real life issues and practical solutions towards JUSTICE, MERCY & FAITHFULNESS. It was founded by a husband-and-wife-team of Kelvin & Cathryn Lim. The founders believe that change begins with oneself from which will emanate a ripple effect of selflessness. They have finished their tour in Kuching, Penang, Kluang, Ipoh and they are currently right here in KL.
I was feeling really out of place because the majority of the people who turn up for this event are the youths, the millennial generation; ages 15 to 25 years old. And I’m already like what…28. I think only the founders and the volunteers of the event were the only mature-age people around :) I don't denied that people in my age group are probably busy with their career, family & children, probably do not have the energy & have long-lost-forgotten-their-passion-in-their-hearts, unlike the youths who have too much free time on their hands, and not to mention; it's much easier to put ideas & perceptions into their naive heads...but I think the movement should also reach out to us because we have the experience and the network to make change as well.
The event and the messages have been an eye-opener for me. It kicked off with a power packed concert championed by Relent (a 4 piece devotional indie rock band - they are really good), Hip Hop & Contemporary dance and powerful media presentations via video clips that highlights the important issues. Then it was followed by messages & challenges by Kelvin, YB Hannah Yeoh and Cathryn on how to make a difference in our City, Nation and the World. As Kelvin & Cathryn are just not taking the youths to an event but a journey, the party-goers were challenged to bring change to our city through many initiatives such as How we can help to create more awareness on human trafficking or even take action. How we can help the refugees in our nation. How we can support the government with different initiatives. How we can own our city instead of just complaining. How to make our city, nation and the world a better place. This was done by encouraging the youths to sign up for the movement activities such as feeding the poor, visiting a refugee camp, participate in the various workshops etc. It’s all about Being A P.A.L. (Pray, Act, Lead). Kelvin & Cathryn is planting this movement in every city, giving the youths the exposure and the platform and I really hope that each city's movement will remain sustainable in order to continually to help humanity.
I must admit, I had a fantastic time with the music, I like the way they bring their messages across, inspiring youths that we too can make a change, that there is still hope out there and instead of complaining, take concrete actions. And of course, unlike other Christian events, they are not obsess in converting the non-believers into believers. That would have turn me off completely because I believe that every individual have the freedom to choose their own religion and they have to do it willingly and sincerely and not through force.
Honestly, I'm despondent and tired of the local politics. Is anyone doing anything about the problems that the common Malaysian faces? So, this is where we come in. Don't complain and run away but make things happen. What can you do for your country, not what your country can do for you. We have to continue to fight, to demand, to improve for the betterment. I don’t use the sentence ‘what is right’ because what may be right for one party may be wrong for the other or vice-versa. Betterment, inclusive, holistic & harmony.
I was impressed with YB Hannah’s message. Here was someone who was courageous enough to do something a little different, driven enough to inspire the people around her to contribute to a cause, and motivated enough to do something significant for her community & country. Hannah is the State Assemblyman N:31 for Subang Jaya and I think she is doing a very good job for the people of Subang.
I am not going to take up everything. I am going to start small. Let's start to show more kindness, humanity, generosity, love, understanding; genuine actions...especially in our current community :) Then, good things will start to add up. Yeah, be a blessing to others.
"The life which is unexamined is not worth living” - Plato
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