Principal’s Message

 Walk on Water

Matthew 14 : 25-33
25 Shortly before dawn Jesus went out to them, walking on the lake.
26 When the disciples saw him walking on the lake, they were terrified. “It’s a ghost,” they said, and cried out in fear.
27 But Jesus immediately said to them: “Take courage! It is I. Don’t be afraid.”
28 “Lord, if it’s you,” Peter replied, “tell me to come to you on the water.”
29 “Come,” he said. Then Peter got down out of the boat, walked on the water and came toward Jesus.
30 But when he saw the wind, he was afraid and, beginning to sink, cried out, “Lord, save me!”
31 Immediately Jesus reached out his hand and caught him. “You of little faith,” he said, “why did you doubt?”
32 And when they climbed into the boat, the wind died down.
33 Then those who were in the boat worshiped him, saying, “Truly you are the Son of God.”

The scripture reminds us that God has endowed us with the ability to achieve the extraordinary, just as He gave Peter the ability to Walk on Water. We need to take “actions of faith”. Of course, God does not abandon us after that; He will lift us up when our faith falters.

As the principal of The Church of Christ in China Ming Yin College, I aspire for Ming Yin students to “Walk on Water – Strengthen their faith and Achieve the Extraordinary”.

God has also given me the challenge of Walk on Water — not only to carry on the extraordinary tradition established by the former principals, teachers, and students of Ming Yin College but also to withstand the challenges ahead and lead the school into the future. I firmly believe that with God’s guidance and the dedicated efforts of all the staff at Ming Yin College, we will surely be able to Walk on Water.

Strengthening faith relies on successful experiences, and successful experiences result from continuous effort. Therefore, to strengthen faith and achieve the extraordinary, one must persevere with sustained effort and determination.

Diving athletes train rigorously, turning every movement into muscle memory so that external factors or fear do not affect their performance during competitions. They also avoid dwelling on past failures which could undermine their confidence and cause their performance to “sink”. No matter what your past has been like or whether your achievements have been exceptional, the future still holds the potential for remarkable accomplishments. The key is to strengthen your faith.

Every Ming Yin student represents the future of society, bearing the mission of Walk on Water. I hope that Ming Yin students will develop both academically and holistically, becoming proactive learners who grow in both knowledge and character, living up to the school’s motto: “Learn to perceive the Word of God, glorify Him, and do good to others”.

All staff at Ming Yin College will work together to help students “Walk on Water”, achieving the extraordinary.

Principal Chan Mei-yi
2024.09.01

「行在水面上」

《馬太福音》第十四章25-33節

25夜裡四更天，耶穌在海面上走，往門徒那裡去。
26門徒看見他在海面上走，就驚慌了，說：是個鬼怪！便害怕，喊叫起來。
27耶穌連忙對他們說：你們放心！是我，不要怕！
28彼得說：主，如果是你，請叫我從水面上走到你那裡去。
29耶穌說：你來罷。彼得就從船上下去，在水面上走，要到耶穌那裡去；
30只因見風甚大，就害怕，將要沉下去，便喊著說：主阿，救我！
31耶穌趕緊伸手拉住他，說：你這小信的人哪，為甚麼疑惑呢？
32他們上了船，風就住了。
33在船上的人都拜他，說：你真是上帝的兒子了。

經文提醒我們，上帝已賜人能力成就非凡，一如賜彼得「行在水面上」的能力，我們需要「信心的行動」。當然，上帝不是自此不管不顧，祂會在我們信心失落時拉住我們。

作為中華基督教會銘賢書院的校長，我期望銘賢學生「行在水面上—鍛鍊信心，成就非凡」。

上帝亦給我「行在水面上」的挑戰：既要接棒傳承由銘賢歷任校長師生締造的非凡傳統，亦要經得起風浪，繼往開來，引領學校迎向未來。我深信，有上帝，以及銘賢各教職同工的同行與努力，必能「行在水面上」。

鍛鍊信心，有賴成功經驗，而成功經驗，則是持續努力的成果，所以鍛煉信心，成就非凡，需要持續努力及有著堅毅的精神。

跳台跳水運動員刻苦訓練，讓每個動作化為肌肉記憶，是為了讓自己比賽時不受外界因素、恐懼影響發揮，能專注於每一跳。同時，他們亦不會在比賽時分心回望過去的失敗失分失手，以免影響自信，令之後的表現「下沉」。無論大家有怎麼樣的過去，成就是否非凡，未來都有成就非凡的可能性，重要的是鍛鍊信心。

每一位銘賢學生是社會的未來，肩負「行在水面上」的使命。期許銘賢人學業、全人發展雙軌並行，成為主動學習者，學行表現，個人成長同步發展，能夠實踐校訓：學以明道，榮神益人。

銘賢全體教職同工將一起努力，幫助學生「行在水面上」，成就非凡。

陳美儀校長
二零二四年九月一日