愛戀 ‧ 情曲 ‧ 神の語

下午是我第一次聽見

祂用我的中文名字叫我

我的確愣了一下  想為什麼

祂說只是回應一個將快被拋在腦後的禱告而已
祂沒忘記
YUI - GLORIA
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生日已過了幾天

今日整個很莫名其妙的又被慶祝了兩次..

不是壽星還無俚頭被送了一杯夏日情人夢

我深切的感受

愛人比被愛更快樂

讓別人幸福的瞬間, 變成自己的幸福

當真心想讓人快樂時

當看到別人展露幸福的微笑時

我心中有種無法言諭椎心的撼動..

也許, 是因為將會好一陣子不會在下雨的城市慶生了

或許將不再會

那是一杯冰涼的夏日情人夢

被我心中的熱情溶化了、帶走了

一杯全世界最好喝的特調

因為在那裡快十七個春夏秋冬

我看見了許多得到幸福的微笑

在這個時候就算給我雨滴般的白水

她嚐起來都是甜的

都是夏天、都是美夢、都是愛戀的滋味


F.I.R. - Find My Way
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星光下  勇敢著



做我要的自己


決定勇敢的去愛

這永遠都會是猴媽的忍道

望著天空  不想後悔

寫下冒險日記

我閉上了眼睛  想起了

「You are my dear friend」

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A lot of wonderful things are going to happen this year for those who love the Lord with all their hearts. Peering into the future from the vantage point of the Spiritual realm is exciting. While there may be shakings in the natural realm, there will be the land of Goshen for those in the Lord. The spiritual anchor is liken to the ship's anchor which keeps a boat steadfastly moored in a storm; with the exception that it is moored spiritually upwards in God rather than downwards in the waters. How many times does the epistles ask us to look upwards in Christ. We are seated with Him in the heavenly places and we are to look to things above and not beneath. The proper place for the spirit man is in heaven in Christ and not on earth. Earth is the place where our spiritual man puts on a suit to enter into this earth atmosphere (the suit being the physical body). From time to time, we need to surface and breathe the real air of the spiritual heavens. It is our default place and home. It has been so easy to rise to the heights of heaven after the spiritual encounters like some sort of a tuning done to the spirit man once it has has experienced heaven. As I write this, the Spirit came upon me again and draws me upwards (so the pause). This intensity of light is so glorious but I do find the spiritual eyes adjusting to them. I see visions of ships (old and new) ocean liners and all kinds of vessels. The old are being collected and drawn away and the new ones launched. It is a symbolic vision. The ocean is calm but there is a sense of a coming storm. The calm before the storm. I see in the distance an angry looking cloud, menacing but prevented from drawing near. Behind me are a host of angels with great light. The two forces clash over the oceans and the angels, of course, win but the old ships are lost and gone. Suddenly, the storm clears and it is the most beautiful scene; the loveliest ocean view with myriads of beautiful colours of the sea. Grand ocean liners flow in synchrony to the furthest oceans. Who are these ships? They are the people, the nations, the businesses, the ministries – all varied and diverse; small sailings ones, giant liners, all representative of the diversities of humans, entreprises, ministries and nations large and small. This year is a spiritual battle that is foreordained from of old. The spiritual clash that must come. Its side effect on the natural world are the upheavals of nature and entreprises and ministries and nations. It is like the old clashing of empires in the time of Daniel when Gabriel went forth to strengthen the kings of Persia but fought the prince of Persia (Daniel 10:13, 20; 11:1 - the prince and the kings are two different entities, one spiritual and the other humans). A great spiritual battle took placed in the time of Daniel during the changeover of empires; the same is being wrought out in the spiritual realm over the whole earth. It is a war zone in the Spiritual realm above the earth. Spiritual wickedness in high places do not give up their thrones easily but they must for the time has come for changes to take place this year.
Papa God, in the fullness time you have brought all of us to the place where you want us to be; some in one country and some in another, some in cities and some in the fields. Your positioning of your church is such that it is ready for the next phase. We continue to pray for all our loved ones, friends and partners in the ministry, students and church members that you would bring all to the right geographical place, the right physical place, the right spiritual place, the right fellowship, the right partnerships that each may find their destiny in you. Thank you for the work of Your Spirit and the power of the Holy Spirit that You release now in the last days. Thank you for Your angelic armies that march forth to possess new territories in the spiritual heavens. Let Your divine secret place of the Most High be upon us.
Related Link: 2010 - The Year of Endings & Beginnings

Once upon a time there was a rich King who had four wives.
He loved the 4th wife the most and adored her with rich robes and treated her to the finest of delicacies. He gave her nothing but the best. He also loved the 3rd wife very much and was always showing her off to neighbouring kingdoms. However, he feared that one day she would leave him for another. He also loved his 2nd wife. She was his confident and was always kind, considerate and patient with him. Whenever the King faced a problem, he could confide in her, and she would help him get through the difficult times.
The King's 1st wife was a very loyal partner and had made great contributions in maintaining his wealth and kingdom. However, he did not love the first wife. Although she loved him deeply, he hardly took notice of her! One day, the King fell ill and he knew his time was short. He thought of his luxurious life and wondered, I now have four wives with me, but when I die, I'll be all alone.'
Thus, he asked the 4th wife, 'I loved you the most, endowed you with the finest clothing and showered great care over you. Now that I'm dying, will you follow me and keep me company?' 'No way!', replied the 4th wife, and she walked away without another word. Her answer cut like a sharp knife right into his heart.
The sad King then asked the 3rd wife, 'I loved you all my life. Now that I'm dying, will you follow me and keep me company?' 'No!' replied the 3rd wife. 'Life is too good! When you die, I'm going to remarry!' His heart sank and turned cold.
He then asked the 2nd wife, 'I have always turned to you for help and you've always been there for me. When I die, will you follow me and keep me company?' 'I'm sorry, I can't help you out this time!' replied the 2nd wife. 'At the very most, I can only walk with you to your grave.' Her answer struck him like a bolt of lightning, and the King was devastated.
Then a voice called out: 'I'll go with you. I'll follow you no matter where you go.' The King looked up, and there was his first wife. She was very skinny as she suffered from malnutrition and neglect. Greatly grieved, the King said, 'I should have taken much better care of you when I had the chance!'
 
In truth, we all have the 4 wives in our lives:
Our 4th wife is our body. No matter how much time and effort we lavish in making it look good, it will leave us when we die.
Our 3rd wife is our possessions, status and wealth. When we die, it will all go to others.
Our 2nd wife is our family and friends. No matter how much they have been there for us, the furthest they can stay by us is up to the grave.
And our 1st wife is our Soul. Often neglected in pursuit of wealth, power and pleasures of the world.
However, our Soul is the only thing that will follow us wherever we go. Cultivate, strengthen and cherish it now, for it is the only part of us that will follow us to the throne of God and continue with us throughout Eternity.
Thought for the day:
Remember, when the world pushes you to your knees, you're in the perfect position to pray...
Being happy doesn't mean everything's perfect. It means you've decided to see beyond the imperfections.
Cheers! 

1. 恭喜朋友兼笑友, 是身為笑長的高等的榮譽! 笑長絕對會祝福禱告 (我真的很高興、可能看到學員走向畢業長廊的方向、笑長會破例濕潤下雙眼)

2. 幽默的笑長, 幽默的上帝, 前一陣子有相隔八年的事, 今天巧遇以前刻意想看卻沒看到的, 嘻嘻. 笑長的天父也是最浪漫的, 這樣就沒有遺憾了. 那個地方, 是個好地方, 應該常去逛的! 會有很多開心的回憶、但是浪漫的感覺, 會更多一點, 一種agape和phileo的浪漫.

3. 終於瞭解過去幾年老闆給我「555」的意思了. 理性頭腦知道和內心裡的啟示的確是兩回事, 那麼多年了, 我終於開始有點頭緒了, 好好加油, 會是個很大的跨越. 「恩典」不單是個屬靈地位, 也是屬靈實質, 不同層次、不同領域的「恩典」. The teaching on Grace and the Christ indwelling is slowing forming.. finally, I am beginning to grasp what the Bible calls a mystery hidden in the Old Testament but now revealed in the New dispensation of "Grace"--no wonder it's called the dispensation of GRACE. 5-5-5. It is Christ IN you that is the mystery (Holmes, case closed, more to discover from here on). I am indebted to your love and grace. May my life be a personification of the fullness of your grace and eternal goodness.


點播一首很可愛的歌, 真的變的好可愛了:

Mihimaru GT - 「帰ろう歌-take 07-」
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很有創意的YouTube遊戲. 沒錯, 你沒聽錯, 是「遊戲」, 不單是影片! 拍的效果很好, 就像電視劇一樣.
宅男最後的120小時
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警告: 下面是大結局連結, 還沒玩過的人不要看, 會大大破壞興致!!
珊珊路線 大結局:
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劇情較長, 台大美女, 拍過周杰倫說好的幸福呢MV. 快樂結局
周杰倫 － 說好的幸福呢
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Nami路線 大結局:
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劇情較感人, 冬季白雪搭配動人日劇鋼琴, 再沒有比這個更浪漫的意境了

The life of Joseph is one of the most dramatic and touching real stories in the Bible, one of my personal favorite. The last few paragraphs on Joseph being determined to serve life in prison without any reward or recognition is most moving. No wonder he became what he became, similar are the accounts of that of Daniel and David.
Article taken from Fatherly Talk

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Lessons in Humility from Joseph's Life
Dearly Beloved,
There is no doubt that every upward gain in life is preceded by lesson in humility of some sort. This may or may not be visible to people outwardly. All the man and woman of God had to learn lessons in humility before God could use them mightily. The greater the call the more severe the training. We are not all born humble; our natural instinct is pride and ego. God has to break us first before He can use us. Only a broken and contrite heart will God hearken unto (Isaiah 66:2).
Joseph was born into a life of privilege and pride. He was the favourite of all his brothers. His father, Jacob, unfairly loved him above all the other children (Genesis 37:3). He had things that the other brothers did not have like the coat of many colours. For seventeen years, his brothers tolerated the wrong favouritism shown to Joseph. Certainly such a privilege life does not produce humility. Moreover, Joseph made things worse by bringing to the father's ears all the bad things his brothers did (Genesis 37:1). Of course, in such disparity more and more hatred and anger is sown. It was only a matter of time when anger would lead to murder. It was foolish of Jacob to destroy his own family in that manner but neither did he get the right type of family environment. He, himself, grew up in a home where his father loved his brother more and his mother loved him more (Genesis 25:28). No parent should love any child more than the other. The seeds of disproportionate love were sown in Jacob and he again sowed it into his own family.
Out of an imperfect environment of strife, anger, unfairness and favouritism, the Lord chose to reveal the ultimate destiny and call of Joseph through a dream (Genesis 37:5-10). It certainly did not help add any love to the family situation which was already boiling over with disharmony. It took the brothers of Joseph one more rank higher into envy and anger against Joseph (Genesis 37:11). By that time, they had enough and whatever family love they might have for Joseph would have died. They did not conspire to kill him suddenly. It might have already been on their minds. Get rid of Joseph and their problems will go away; at least, that is what they might have thought. One fine day like any other normal day, they conspired to kill Joseph when they saw him approach them in the field (Genesis 37:18). Only Reuben the eldest among them stopped them from murder, asking that Joseph be put into a pit hoping to rescue him later (Genesis 37:22). Joseph was placed in a pit and later sold while Reuben was away (Genesis 37:26-29).
Joseph had his first lesson in humility. Everything that he had and everything that he was, was stripped away in one day. Only his life was preserved but only worth that of a slave for twenty shekels of silver (Genesis 37:28). All the privilege and all the favour of his father could not put Joseph in the position where God could use him. Joseph had to learn the lessons of humility before he was ready for God to use him. Seventeen years of first class life style did not prepare him for the ministry or the calling God had for him. Like Jesus, Joseph had to start at the bottom of the ladder. He entered Egypt with nothing. It was in Potiphar's house that Joseph began to come into his own. Since Joseph was thirty years old when he stood before Pharaoh, it would mean that the period between Potiphar's house and the prison covered thirteen years (Genesis 41:46). His period in the prison covered at least two years after he met the butler and baker (Genesis 41:2). Assuming that he was in the prison a couple of years before he met them, it could mean that Joseph was a slave in Potiphar's house for eight or nine years and in prison for five or four years depending on which greater length of time we want to give to the period in prison. So although the Bible says that Jospeh found favour in Potiphar's house and was successful, we know that the success he had probably took at least eight to nine years to achieve (Genesis 39:2-5). It was definitely not an overnight phenomena.
As a newly bought slave Joseph would have to start right at the bottom of the ladder and work his way up. And slaves do not immediately have administrative jobs. This would mean that Joseph learned humility by doing menial tasks like washing the toilets (which would be more horrific without a flush system), cleaning the house, tilling the fields, etc; every manner of manual labour that Egyptian slaves do. There was definitely not much intellectual work available for the slaves when they first started. Joseph's hands had probably never been soiled with hard labour when he was in his father's house for Jacob had many servants. Manual labour was something new to Joseph.
Many upcoming ministers of God avoid manual labour and just seek soft and easy life styles. They forgot that many of the greatest heroes of the Bible grew up in the wilderness and fields (Moses, David, Jesus). Of course, Moses had to leave the palace for the wilderness before he found God. And David was not a stranger to being assigned manual tasks as he was a shepherd boy and one sent to bring lunch to his brothers. Jesus, himself, was a carpenter. The disciples who form the inner circle of Jesus (Peter, Andrew, John) were fishermen who worked with their hands. Even Paul was a tent-maker although trained in the best schools of the Pharisees. The first lesson of humility that Joseph learned was that manual labour and hard work is nothing to be ashamed of. He took it with zeal and must have been the best labourer (slave), the best toilet cleaner, the best house cleaner, the best planter in the field. He must have done something with excellence to be noticed for Potiphar had many slaves. When Joseph did the work, there was a spirit of excellence about him no matter how humble the job. Most of all, God blessed his work and made it prosper. I don't think that God would have blessed any work that is done half heartedly. Joseph definitely must have done his best and put his heart into it.
When I first started off in the Baptist seminary, all the students have dormitory duties. For two years, my duty was to wash the men's toilets in the main building. It was in the third year (because I was hanging out so much in the library during my spare time reading through many of the biographies and history books that I practically knew where all the books were; that the librarian that was gave me the duty to help her. And always in all the churches that we planted, we worked hard in manual labour whenever required – carrying chairs, arranging them, cleaning, vacuuming. I might not do them today because we have a good logistics team but at anytime, I would be prepared to roll up my sleeves and lend a hand. We still do that in our outdoor church in Sydney at the moment, putting out the chairs and the tent. And all these on top of preaching sometimes two long sermons a day for five days in a row plus international travelling and the responsibility of several ministries. It is no shame to do manual work. It is a sign that one has learned the lesson of humility and that it is ingrained into oneself. In manual labour, we learn that we are nothing but a little donkey just carrying things from one place to another and that it is only Jesus in us that makes the difference. As we graduate to administrative tasks and supervisory positions, we never forget that we are but dust and clay; the treasure being Jesus in us. What is more heartening than to have one in the highest position doing the lowest and humblest task? Well, Jesus did it. At the peak of His ministry and life, He stripped himself of all His fine clothing, dressed like a slave in loin cloth and washed His disciples feet (John 13:3-5).
The first lesson we learn from the life of Joseph in humility is the blessing of manual labour. There is nothing more basic than going back to the work of our hands and feet. It can even be therapeutic for those who need inner healing and recovery from their wounds and hurts. It is life raw and at its most basic. Many times God would take some of us who need it through such a path that we may learn the path of humility. Stripped of all our titles, fortune, fame and power, we are but clay vessels. It also strips us of all our wants and neediness. I remember that one of the happiest times in my life during the decade of blood (1997 to 2006), was when no one knew me or who I was, and only having just enough to get buy from week to week, without any responsibility to others except your own family and working with my hands to put computer parts together to sell them as a whole system for our weekly needs. Each end of the day, I would take a walk with my dog and have not a care in the world on my mind. Of course, those were not the only times I am happy for I do enjoy helping people to grow spiritually today, teaching the Word and moving in the Spirit. But I illustrate that to encourage those who are perhaps moving between phases in your life, profession or ministry and maybe just having enough to get by, that you still can find true happiness in God; living one day at time. There is no shame in working with your hands and being at the lowest place in life. Unless we find happiness when we have nothing, we will not find happiness when we have everything.
Despite all the good work that Joseph did for Potiphar, he lost it all in an unjust and unfair manner. Tempted by Mrs Potiphar but not yielding to her, Joseph was wrongly accused and thrown into prison (Genesis 39:7-20). Once again, Joseph lost everything and had to start all over again. This is great humiliating. This is a humbling experience. It is the second lesson of humility that we can learn from Joseph's life. The second lesson of humility here is that even though you are seeking to do the right thing, things don't always work out for you at first. In fact, it might seem that everything is going the opposite direction – downwards. For God's ways are not our ways and His thoughts not our thoughts. Lessons in humility sometimes involve a downhill descent before a higher climb uphill. There was no fault in Joseph, no blame that we can assign him in this second test of humility that he went through. Circumstances conspired that if he obeyed his conscience and choose to do right, he would lose everything. By that time his position was secured, seemingly. He was the head of the house under Potiphar and nothing happens in the house without him (Genesis 39:5). Joseph maintained his consciousness of God throughout his service under Potiphar (Genesis 39:9).
It must have been a great discouragement to Joseph when he lost everything the second time. Of course, those of us who have the Bible can read the ending and see that it turned out well but Joseph had no idea how things would turn out when he was living out his life. He even tried to hasten some justice and get out of prison when he met the butler (Genesis 40:14-15). For Joseph at that time, it seemed that he was destined to live the rest of his life in prison. How much lower can you get? Is this not humbling enough? It is but Joseph passed the second test of humility with flying colours. He remained faithful to God despite not having his dreams and prayers answered. If he has to serve out his life in a dungeon, so be it. Life is from God and if no one knew him but God, so be it. He was going to be the best prisoner and the most hardworking one there. Indeed, he excelled so much that he became the head of the prison under the captain of the guard (Genesis 39:22-23). Life in prison would actually be harder than as a slave in Potiphar's house yet Joseph prevailed in his faithfulness to God. Humility is learning the lesson that we lived our lives on a one to one basis between us and God – whether we are known or unknown, recognized or despised, rich or poor, free or imprisoned – we choose to love God and honour Him and Him alone.
This second test of humility is not an easy one to pass. But those who pass it will achieve greatness in this life and rise to be the head and not the tail. To persist in right for the sake of pleasing God without reward and honour. To love Him and honour Him when there is no one to account to and no one looking. To slog faithfully day in and day out as unto the Lord and not unto man. To be willing to do so even when you face rejection and dishonour from men when you have chosen to do the right thing. To do so at the loss of face, position, wealth and power. All these were the hard lessons of humility that Joseph faced and passed with flying colours.
In the end, it was neither the favour of his father that established him nor the works of his hands in Potiphar's house that brought him into the fulfilment of his dream, vision and calling. It was the gift of God and God's favour that brought Joseph into success and prominence in life. To all who have tasted humility, belongs the promotion of God. God will exalt us when we humbly allow the hand of God to humble us. All exaltation always flow first through the path of humility. There is no short cut. Those who try to take short cuts in the end die or are destroyed by their own pride. It is ordained of God that the humbled shall exalted.
Hold fast to the dreams and visions that God has for you, dear ones. But never forget that there is a price of humility to pay for the fulfilment of every dream and vision. When the price is exacted on us, may our lips be filled with thanksgiving flowing from a heart of gratefulness. For when we are nothing and have nothing, we still can thank God for the joy of living day by day. Live each day humbly and walk in the love of God. Whatever happens in life, let us covenant to always love God with all our hearts, minds, souls and strength.
In Christ Jesus