PIXNET Logo登入

愛戀 ‧ 情曲 ‧ 神の語

跳到主文

外貌讓別人認得你,內在讓別人記得你。

部落格全站分類:心情日記

  • 相簿
  • 部落格
  • 留言
  • 名片
  • 8月 31 週五 200704:32
  • 免費又實用的英語課程!!! Free & Practical ESL Program!!!

Smile

通過專業訓練的ESL老師,幽默輕鬆的教學氣氛、有系統的文法、實際的生活運用,幫助你迅速克服語言障礙。
上課時間:每星期(一)、(三)上午9:30am-11:30am
上課日期:秋季學期9月10日~12月19日 / 春季學期1月7日~6月18日。共38週。
報名方式:電話報名,請洽George (604-588-8109),若無人接聽,請留下姓名、聯絡電話;有專人與您聯絡。也可到現場觀摩報名。
報名截止日期:歡迎隨時加入
學費:免.費!!!
書本費:自購 (或可當場免費影印)
分班/人數:初級班、中級班和高級班三班 / 小班制,每班10人為限
Our trained ESL teachers will teach you English for practical life applications and systematic English grammar in a professional and relaxed class atmosphere. This program will help you overcome language barriers and get you involved in Canadian society.
Class Schedule: Every Monday & Wednesday 9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Program Period: Fall Semester Sep.10, 『07 – Dec. 19, 『07; Spring Semester Jan.7, 』08 – Jun.18, 』08. A total of 38 weeks.
Registration: Register by phone at 604-588-8109 for George. Please leave a message with your name, telephone number and a convenient call back time if no one is available to answer the phone. Can also register on site.
Registration deadline: all is welcome to join us anytime during the class semester.
Tuition: F-R-E-E-!!!
Book Fee: buy your own textbooks (or can photocopy on-site for free).
Class Division: Advanced, Intermediate, and Beginners; max 10 students per class.
上課地點 / Class Location:
Living Hope 基督徒團契 (Living Hope Christian Fellowship)
12246 100 Ave., Surrey BC., V3V 2X1
Tel.: 604-588-8109
Online Map: http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=12246+100+Ave.,+Surrey+BC.,+V3V+2X1&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=32.66491,82.265625&ie=UTF8&ll=49.185883,-122.878304&spn=0.013155,0.040169&z=15&iwloc=addr&om=1
負責人 / Contact Person (for more info):George。欲知更多資訊,來電致(please call) 604-588-8109。若暫時無人接聽,請留言,必回。

(繼續閱讀...)
文章標籤

猴媽 發表在 痞客邦 留言(0) 人氣(15)

  • 個人分類:傳簡訊
▲top
  • 8月 27 週一 200710:51
  • Edited Excerpt of My Journal (Jul ~ Aug '07)

July 27, '07
月亮不會寂寞吧? 再過幾天就要滿月了, 她那麼美麗那麼皎潔. 她說她是少數的,但她不孤單, 因為還有很多很多的星星陪她. 她所反映的是太陽的光, 所以才會那麼的亮. 她有時會想, 為什麼疼痛是那麼的真實, 一大片的黑夜, 但那也曾是她甘願的選擇. 她說有美麗的星星陪她點綴黑暗變成浪漫夜空. 月亮不再孤寂, 因為一顆顆破碎的心, 月亮說都要把她們變成天上一顆顆完整明耀眼的星. 月亮說她要更勇敢, 更體諒.
這樣, 月光會繼續照耀, 直捯永永遠遠. 今天, 月亮很滿足, 月亮很迷人, 月亮是只有祂能創造的奇蹟, 如此美麗.
Aug 2, '07
Doing an assignment from school, the question asks "Harrison makes this statement in his chapter on miracles: "But the greater the opportunity of contact with Jesus himself, the more subordinate becomes the role of miracle" (p. 121). Explain how you might convey this concept to someone you are counseling who has failed to see God's intervention in a matter of personal concern (sickness, etc.) and thus is doubting His reality. Use one or more examples from the ministry of Christ studied thus far."
As I was contemplating the answer, Little White happened to play the theme song from Orange Days "Sign." I also happened to open a desk drawer and saw a pic that was meaningful to me. Then the next song was Angela Chang's "My Best Love." I think I can now answer this question better. We do not always know the reason why certain things do not happen the way we want, things that we thought could bring glory to God in accordance to His Word. However, it is an opportunity to cause us to draw nearer to Christ, and as we do that, as we make closer contact with Him, we actually develop a deeper relationship with the Giver of miracles. With greater and greater measures of divine love and presence, our faith in Him and His Word will grow. In that place, our faith is no longer dependent on circumstances or whether a miracle happens or not, because we've come to know the Miracle Maker Himself, and that truly all things are possible with Him. There we learn the greater lesson of patience, endurance, faith, hope and love. There we no longer seek for the miracles per se, but goodness, mercy, and the miraculous will follow us (Psa 23:6; Mark 16:17-18), because we have seen and been with Jesus Christ, Who teaches me the reason behind all His wonderful works: LOVE.
Aug 5, '07
I believe God is also teaching me the lesson of love through this dream. To really love someone to the core, I need to love them despite the things that are very unpleasant and even "gross" such as anger, hatred, jealousy etc, because real love transcends all those things. I need to put in the effort and courage to get close to those things and clean them up, like Jesus washed the disciples' feet. I was reminded the price Jesus paid when He took upon Himself all the sins of the world. Sin must be something that's so much worse than the grossest thing to the Most Holy God. But He loved us through and took it all. I still haven't come face to face with the grossest thing in a man's heart. The spiders are the lesson for me now (the unearthly look of the spider speaks of the spiritual aspect). And as I progress by the grace of God, He will take me into the darker regions, and there let the love of Christ shine. And there, love will make the greatest miracles and turn the darkest and most painful hearts into a wellspring of life and light. I asked God that I will see a similar vision of this person's life condition again in the future (this person is a real person in the real world that I know). But that time, I want to see the room all cleaned up and beautiful, full of the bright sunshine of the light of Christ. Lo and behold, it is coming, says the Lord.
Aug 6, '07
The other thing is I accidentally knocked my elbow on his car door, which caused a big bruise. And I thought how the elbow is a member of my body, and here I am, talking with a member of God's family who is hurting. It's interesting that just this couple days I was thinking about how we cannot help everyone that has problems in this world with our limited time and energy even though I want to, but those who come across our path of life on this earth, those are the ones that we should be Jesus to them. I realized that I can't possibly record down every sweet moment and experiences with God in my journal even though I tried to. Just like what John the Apostle of Love said at the end of His Gospel, that the world could not contain the books that would be written of all the things that Jesus did. Jesus is still walking upon this earth through His people. I am glad that I could be Jesus (as much as possible) to this person today.
I realized that I don't need to get myself too tangled up with every new and fun things, or the latest news of everything, in this world. But the most important thing is to spend time and know my Father and Jesus more, and also to help those around me to experience this incomparable and healing love of Jesus. I should never be too busy for God and the people that I come across in my life (which were placed there in my life by God).
Aug 8, '07
On July 6, '07, I saw the numbers "1:36," but did not know its meaning right away. I felt like it is about a Scriptural passage. Today during my morning devotion, as I waited on the Lord, it was impressed in my heart that it's Deu 1:36, which reads, "except Caleb the son of Jephunneh; he shall see it, and to him and his children I am giving the land on which he walked, because he wholly followed the LORD." This confirmed the message in my third vision of Jesus, that is to train up a new generation of the Lord's warriors. At this point, I am not in a fulltime ministry position like Moses or Joshua, but dedicating my whole life unto God for His Kingdom. I am greatly encouraged by this commission. The persona of Caleb is also very fitting to describe this generation, inasmuch as there are not many wholehearted believers around. There are a few remnants, as always is the case, but really scarce. I can speculate a few that are, but normally these saints are sporadically scattered across the face of the earth. It's so easy to just go with the crowd, but by the grace of God, I have determined to continue to love and trust in my God wholeheartedly for the rest of my days, regardless of circumstances. Raise up a generation that will love the Lord their God with all their hearts, souls, minds and strengths.
Aug. 14, '07
這位教會的大姊, 真的很讓我欣賞. 教牧同工開會時, 她是那樣的真誠坦率, 相信我們, 分享她這禮拜對一些不好的態度. 她越分享我越覺得她越來越可愛. 她也說在這過程當中, 她的先生是如何的有耐心的對待她, 疼她, 他對她說的話, 總是會溶化她的心. 我覺得好高興好浪漫哦, 像她這樣的人, 就是值得一位很愛很愛她的另一半. 也看的出來, 她真的很愛她的小孩.
每次只要單是看到她, 聽到她的聲音, 就會有使我整個心靈被昇華的感覺, 讓我突然想要變的很溫柔很想去愛人. 我看見一顆美麗的心, 美麗的靈魂, 所以我也覺得她的長相身量是如此的可人. 其實她已經四十歲了, 身材以一般人的標準也算胖, 但是我知道當她到了六七十多歲的時候, 我還是一樣會覺得她是那麼的可愛優雅, 那麼的有感覺, 想緊緊的抱抱她, 親親她的臉頰, 告訴她我很愛她. 我想我這一輩子永遠不會忘記她那次在教會, 知道到了我身體的一些狀況後, 給我的那個擁抱, 對我說的那番話. 雖然很簡短, 雖然是很常聽到人說的那種鼓勵的話, 但她講起來就是不一樣, 感覺剎那時我觸碰了一個全世界最純潔, 最真實的一顆心, 那一瞬間我知道我所聽見的不單是她的聲音而已, 我聽到了耶穌的聲音, 藉著她對我說話. 我的心很久沒有這麼感動過了.
哈哈, 如果我是和她出生在同一個年代, 那喬治大概會瘋狂的愛上她吧, 啊哈哈. 喬治真的是在這種溫柔體貼愛神愛人的人面前沒有任何的抵抗力, 而且她也很幽默很哦, 該大膽的時候也不會忌諱, 哈哈.
我曉得在這世上所有的相遇沒有一件只是個單純的「巧合」而已, 或說是一個刻意安排好的巧合吧. 我會珍惜, 我不會覺得理所當然, 然後失去後才再後悔莫及. 我超感謝神讓我遇見她, 對我生命有非常非常大的鼓勵. 我想, 她真的是天使吧. 我非常的幸運, 因為我曾擁有過天使溫暖的擁抱.
(哈, 然後為什麼要用中文打呢? 因為她也在我的Facebook朋友名單裡, 哈哈, 真不好意思, 絕對不能讓她知道我在寫關於她的好, 嘻嘻!)
Aug. 15, '07
哈哈, 我覺得我老了以後會變成老頑童耶... 啊哈哈... 像是六七十歲時, 還是一樣童心童樣滴... 嘻嘻~
I was quite touched this morning during devotion. I was thinking how "coincidental" this man of God's son happened to be training in Vancouver, so that I might have some more connection with him. You know I'd feel so blessed just to have one handshake with a real man of God in my entire life and never again. My life is a living drama revealing the fact that it is God Who is great, all the great men and women of God are only great because of Him. However, God does use people to encourage and take us beyond what we can be. I don't think I would have kept my passion for the deep things of God if not for this man of God.
I saw Acts 26:19 twice today: "Therefore, King Agrippa, I was not disobedient to the heavenly vision." God was speaking to my heart to be faithful to my call. Rom 11:29 "for the gifts and the calling of God are irrevocable." He will always give gifts in order for us to fulfill the call. It is the plan that God has ordained us to do even before the foundation of the world. I feel very privileged to be part of God's plan on earth. I ask that I would be faithful to fulfill my specific offices and ministry. Thank you God, help me to be completely content with what you've called me to do, ever be so faithful, and never exceed to limit that you've placed. Great or small, or tiny, it doesn't matter, I live to fulfill this call in my life, because I live to serve You, not works. May the works be a complete expression of my love toward you. I surrender my heart each day, and take up the Cross to follow you, willingly, cheerfully, by Your grace.
Hehe, and also not long ago, our cell group icebreaker topic was if you want to become a fruit, what would you want to become? For me, I want to be sweet little blueberries, hehe, for no particular reason, but that they are sweet and cute!!! Hoho, and not long after that, Mom's got a handful of blueberries, so much that we can't finish them! Thank God!!!   =)
Whenever I see another man of God (who has gone glory already), he actually reminds me of Dad, the look and image I mean, because I can hardly recall how my Dad is actually like in personality and demeanor. But that's such a strange feeling, reminds me of the vow that I made, to give and be to people the privilege that I did not have, because I have found Father. The fatherless ones will now have a Father.
Aug. 19, '07
A few week's ago, Ps Jonathan's niece came to visit Vancouver and I got to meet her on Sundays. She is very young, just about to attend Gr.8, but looks like 17 or 18. Her name is Alice. I got to talk to her a bit during three Sundays after the church service. She can't really understand English and doesn't know anyone in the church of course. So I tried to befriend her and tried to make her feel more welcome by starting some conversation with her. I don't know whether she knows God or not (but Jonathan said she goes to church), but I thought either way, I should do my best to share the love of God with her, so that when she goes back to Taiwan, it would be a pleasant memory to recall in her life. I did talk to her again today after the service, but didn't have the opportunity to say goodbye to her as she left (my mom drove her home), but I thought of an idea. I took a card at church, those situated on top of the mailboxes in the foyer, which were actually sympathy cards provided by the Gideons. But anyways, I wrote something in the card, and then gave it to Jonathan and asked him to give the card to her. Although we only had some brief casual chatter altogether, and since she's still quite young, I don't know how much she understands my heart, but somehow I feel very happy to have made these contact with her. I may never meet this little girl again in my earthly life here, but it is my prayer that she'll grow up and become a woman of God, and a doer of God's awesome love in the days to come. God bless and love you Alice.
Aug. 21, '07
當愛驅散懼怕的那瞬間, 勇敢絢麗光彩, 是我的盛情.
Aug. 26, '07
今天上帝跟我惡作劇, 祂這個玩笑也開的太過分了吧. 嘿, 其實我心裡面還有點希望這個惡作劇能繼續... 哈, 算了... 就是個玩笑, 我看我還是只有作英雄的份. 喬治, 看你還能耍帥多久!!!
喂, 這樣很過份耶!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 
(繼續閱讀...)
文章標籤

猴媽 發表在 痞客邦 留言(0) 人氣(3)

  • 個人分類:日誌札記
▲top
  • 8月 24 週五 200715:13
  • 我通通都不要 (I Don't Want Any)

http://byfiles.storage.live.com/y1pGK3jAt1-puFVRf8AQUxKy0ewyxn0UCQFO-Rg13jQcyB_JYy1KrOUaP24GIOspPzveaGtRPcDttM
 
 
人一輩子可以得到的祝福
How many blessings can one get in a lifetime
有幾種   有幾樣
How many ways, how many shapes
你給的太多  我通通都不要
You've given me too much, and I don't want any
我願意失去所有對今世的記憶
I would lose all that I can recall of this life
所有人們對我存在過的回憶
And all the memories they have of me
對你說這樣的話   永遠都不會嫌太多遍
Confide to You the same thing a thousand times, is still never enough
就讓全世界六十億的人都笑我傻笑我笨
Let all the six billion mock me silly
我一點都不在乎
It would not move my heart one bit
因為六十億人當中   我最幸福
For out of six billion, I am the luckiest of all
現在我要在這個地球短暫的歷史上留下
Now I'll leave my footprint on this transient history called Earth
一步渺小到幾乎看不見的腳印
A footprint so minute that one can hardly see it
平凡
Just plain ordinary
卻是我心裡深處永恆的感動
But caressed the depth of my heart forever
是燦爛了我生命的最美
Adorned my life with the most beautiful
就算我從此以後就詞窮   我也要說
Even if silence be my portion from now on, I'll still say
謝謝愛
Thanks to Love
是你
It is You
我只要你在我身邊
I only want You to be with me
讓我們永遠都不會分開
And we'll never be apart
這樣就夠了
This is enough already
這就是我唯一想要的
This is my only wish
其他的   我都忘了
As for all the other things, I have forgotten already

 
2007八月二十四日
十年後於溫哥華
Aug. 24, 2007
Ten years after, in Vancouver. 
(繼續閱讀...)
文章標籤

猴媽 發表在 痞客邦 留言(0) 人氣(4)

  • 個人分類:手紙
▲top
  • 8月 24 週五 200715:12
  • 謝謝愛

謝謝愛
雨下好亂 半個夜晚 你不在身邊怎麼 晚安
天好藍 要和你一起看 起風時由你來溫暖
心事簡單 一句說完 要我們永遠不會 分開
有眼淚 也因為你燦爛 你微笑因為我盛開
要謝謝愛讓你 在我身邊守護我的未來
有多少美麗奇蹟 你手心裡全都記載 好期待
要謝謝愛讓我 學會寬容學會體諒 關懷
像陽光陪著大海 是平靜還是澎湃 都是愛
心事簡單 一句說完 要我們永遠不會 分開
有眼淚 也因為你燦爛 你微笑因為我盛開
要謝謝愛讓你 在我身邊守護我的未來
有多少美麗奇蹟 你手心裡全都記載 好期待
要謝謝愛讓我 學會寬容學會體諒 關懷
像陽光陪著大海 是平靜還是澎湃 都是愛 
(繼續閱讀...)
文章標籤

猴媽 發表在 痞客邦 留言(0) 人氣(0)

  • 個人分類:歌詞和特獻
▲top
  • 7月 31 週二 200713:54
  • The Messiah for Both Jews and Samaritans


 
5W Eyewitness Report
Title:
The Messiah for Both Jews and Samaritans
A Harmony of the Gospels (Thomas and Gundry) section 39
Main Scripture Passage: John 4:5-26
Reported by: George
Date: July 30, 2007
 
 
            「For Jews have no dealings with Samaritans.」 This common saying is definitely not true for Jesus of Nazareth, a full-blooded Jewish descent from the tribe of Judah. He and His disciples were baptizing people in Judea, but having heard that the Pharisees took special notice of their ministerial success, He departed and is heading towards Galilee. However, en route to Galilee, He chose a pathway that went right through the region of Samaria, which is a road that a typical Jew, especially the religious devout, would shun even though it has a shorter distance to the north. This is precisely because the 「Jews have no dealings with Samaritans,」 so even entering their territory seems disagreeable to them. Hence, instead of taking the shorter route, the Jews would skirt around Samaria despite the fact that it will take them a much longer time to reach the northern area. Sometimes Jewish travelers between Jerusalem and Galilee would even have risks of Samaritan attack if they pass through Samaria. The reasons for this strong animosity are historical, theological and cultural. The Samaritans believe that the only inspired text is their particular version of the Torah, which is different from the Torah of the Jews, whereas the latter believe that the whole Tanakh to be divinely inspired. Instead of worshiping in the Jerusalem Temple, the Samaritans worship on Mt. Gerizim and have set up their own temple there. There are also a host of other causes, such as differences in various beliefs and practices that have contributed to the age-old antagonism between these two groups of people. In any case, it is, therefore, very significant that Jesus, a notable Jewish Rabbi with rising popularity, chose to take the road less traveled. However, what is more surprising is that Jesus not only walked on Samaritan soil, but He also stopped by a well and had quite a lengthy conversation with a Samaritan woman who was coming to draw water. Being an eyewitness of this unusual event, I have carefully written down my personal observation of the scene.
 
This incident took place in a city of Samaria called Sychar where the woman lived. It is in close vicinity of Mt. Gerizim, the place of Samaritan worship. The discussion occurred by Jacob's well near the plot of ground that Jacob gave to his son Joseph. The time was about the sixth hour (six p.m./a.m. or twelve p.m. Roman time).[1] It is the first year of Jesus' public ministry, which dates about the fall A.D. 27. The persons involved were Jesus of Nazareth, whose fame is spreading rapidly throughout the greater Judean area, especially the provinces of Judea and Galilee, and the Samaritan woman who came to draw water. There were also the disciples of Jesus, who went to buy food and returned later. In the beginning, I saw Jesus coming and sitting by Jacob's well because of weariness from the northbound journey. Then came the woman of Samaria. Jesus initiated the conversation by asking her to give Him a drink, for by this time His disciples have already gone into the city to buy food. Shocked, the Samaritan woman replied that how could a male Jew, being in Samaria, ask a drink from a grown female Samaritan. Jesus did not answer her question directly, but went on to indicate that He could offer her a kind of 「living water,」 which is a 「gift of God.」 At first, the Samaritan woman did not seem to understand that Jesus was not talking about a natural thirst but a spiritual concept, so she inquired Jesus where and how He could acquire this 「living water.」 It seemed she doubted Jesus' claims because she might have thought He was speaking out of presumption and arrogance. I think she sort of challenged Him by saying that Jesus could not possibly be someone greater than Jacob, who gave them the well. It is vastly interesting to note that Jesus, being as great a Person as He was, did not take offence at the woman's questioning at all. In fact, He did not even seem to care about their ethnic differences and all the complicated issues that entail as a result. Moreover, He somehow knew that the woman was feeling empty inside, craving for something or someone to fill the void in her life. Thus, He responded her by an offer of a 「living water」 as the 「solution」 for her. This water would become a well in the heart of the recipient and 「spring up to eternal life.」 He promised that whomever drinks of this 「living water」 would never thirst again. Jesus illustrated this spiritual principle by a natural example. He was basically saying that as one who drinks natural water will always thirst again, no earthly things could ever permanently fulfill the God-shaped vacuum of the heart. In short, He asked the woman for a drink of physical water to satisfy His thirst, and in exchange, He wanted the woman to ask from Him a greater spiritual fountainhead to gratify the thirst of her life.
 
            At this point, I was not sure what the Samaritan woman was thinking, perhaps the disappointments from all the things in her life that never really satisfied her. Anyhow, she did seem to understand Jesus' message more and asked Him for this living water. Jesus replied by requesting her to bring her husband along and receive together. Upon hearing this, the woman seemed a bit agitated, and answered that she has no husband. Jesus then continued her reply by reaffirming her statement, but pointed out that the truth is she has had five husbands, and the one whom she now has is not her husband. I marveled at the way that Jesus brought up this personal matter in such a way that was not only so divinely accurate, but also divinely sensitive and compassionate. It was almost like an addendum to their original discussion topic. The Samaritan woman now perceived that the Jewish man speaking to her is no ordinary man, but a prophet. She might have tried to change subject, but she seemed equally sincere in expressing her next concern. She is a Samaritan, and unlike Jews who worship in Jerusalem, Samaritans worship on Mt. Gerizim. So which place is the chosen place for proper worship? Jesus clarified that true worship of the Father is not about a place, but about the heart condition of the worshippers, namely that they should worship in 「spirit and in truth.」 In fact, He said that the Father is enthusiastically seeking for true worshippers who are worshipping in spirit and in truth, whether it is in Jerusalem or Mt. Gerizim is irrelevant. However, Jesus did point out that 「salvation is from the Jews,」 implying that Jerusalem was the chosen place for Temple worship, but only for a time until the Messiah comes and accomplishes the work of salvation. Since Samaritans also believed in a coming Messiah like the Jews, the woman then said to Jesus that she knew that when the Messiah comes, 「He will declare all things.」 Calmly but firmly, Jesus said to her, 「I who speak to you am He.」 At this moment, the disciples of Jesus returned, and were marveling at the fact that Jesus was talking with a Samaritan woman. And the woman ran back to her own city to report all that she has seen and heard, to testify that she has met the long-awaited Messiah today. In the meantime, Jesus told His disciples that a spiritual harvest of people are ready to be reaped. As a result of the Samaritan woman's witness, many in her city came to believe that Jesus is indeed the Messiah.
 
            Observing from a distance, I thought this event is so significant in the life and ministry of Christ. It was only the very first year of Jesus' public ministry. Yet this incident openly declared that Jesus, a pure Jew, is the Messiah for both Jews and Samaritans. Not only that, being the God-Man, Jesus has set forth clearly the heart of the Father, that His salvation through the Christ is for all people regardless of their gender, race, ethnic background or even personal failures. There is an order in which God works out His plans. Although He started out the plan of salvation from the Jews so that the focus of Jesus' ministry was primarily to the Jews, however, here He has demonstrated that God's heart is that all to obtain the living water of eternal salvation, and that eventually this glad tidings will be shared to all peoples to the ends of the earth. When I was listening to their conversation, I cannot help but to feel a strong sense of total love and acceptance flowing out from Jesus towards the woman, which was also warming my heart to the core. Coupled with His supernatural prophetic utterance that revealed the woman's condition, I cannot help but to kneel right at where I was and confess that Jesus is truly the Messiah from above. I thought to myself that the greatest wonder has just transpired right before of my own eyes. Here is the most righteous and holy One, worthy to judge all the wrongdoings of the world, yet I could not trace out the slightest tint of condemnation or condescension in Jesus' demeanor in speaking with the Samaritan lady. Instead, all I felt was love and truth that were intended to help her, which carried a heavenly presence that was not of this world. I have wondered why the name of the woman of Samaria was never mentioned. Besides keeping the woman's identity confidential, could it also be that it is because she was symbolic of all the people of the world? Actually, she is quite a perfect model of a complete social outcast. She was a woman, she was a Samaritan, which was a cult to the Jews, and she had five marriage failures plus the current one that is ambiguous. But when she has come face-to-face with the living Messiah, she found out that He was someone who was looking to rescue her and invite her to a life of eternal blessedness. It was real, it was genuine, and it was so sincere that her life was completely turned around; she even brought this great news to all her town folks so they all were blessed because of her as well. I believe the timeless moral of this short but life-changing event was that the Messiah has come to give life and hope to all who are thirsty. When one is looking for a meaning and purpose in life, when one is searching for answers to life's harshest disappointments, when one is longing for an unconditional affection and embrace, that one will find these in Jesus Christ, the Savior of the world. Today this same Jesus is still calling those who are hungry and thirsty. He is still on a journey seeking those who are brokenhearted and contrite. Jesus truly is the Messiah for both Jews and Samaritans—and everyone.






[1] The Synoptic Gospels all recorded events with the Jewish time system. But some believe that the Gospel of John uses the Roman counting of time, therefore, the 「sixth hour」 is either six a.m. or six p.m. Nevertheless, some still see the Jewish way of calculating time in the Gospel of John, which has its 「first hour」 starting from six a.m.. Hence, the 「sixth hour」 would be twelve p.m..




 
 
Bibliography:
 
Blaiklock, E. M. Today's Handbook of Bible Characters (Minneapolis, MN: Bethany House Publishers, 1979).
 
Bruce, F. F., Douglas, J. D., Guthrie, D., Hillyer, N., Millard, A. R., Packer, J. I., Wiseman, D. J. (ed.) New Bible Dictionary (Wheaton, IL: Tyndale House Publishers, 1982).
 
Davis, John D. A Dictionary of the Bible (Philadelphia: The Westminster Press, 1925).
 
Deane, Anthony C. The World Christ Knew (Madison, WI: Adult Christian Education Foundation, 1953).
 
Easton, Matthew George. Easton's Bible Dictionary (Public Domain, originally published by Thomas Nelson, 1897).
 
Gundry, S. N., Thomas, R. L. A Harmony of the Gospels (New York, NY: HarperCollins Publishers, 1978).
 
Unger, Merrill F. Unger's Bible Dictionary (Chicago: Moody Press, 1961).
 
Ward, Kaari (ed.). Jesus and His Times (Pleasantville, NY: The Reader's Digest Association, Inc., 1990). 
(繼續閱讀...)
文章標籤

猴媽 發表在 痞客邦 留言(0) 人氣(0)

  • 個人分類:神の話分享
▲top
  • 7月 26 週四 200709:34
  • Third Vision of Jesus (Psalm 23 - A Prophetic Poetry of My Life)


On July 16, 2007, I saw Jesus for the third time in a dream. This time I only saw His back because He was just walking a little bit ahead of me, but He was also at the same time with me and beside me. The explanation is that He is everywhere -- ahead of me, beside me, behind me, in me, and watching over me at the right hand of the Father (Psa 139; Acts 2:33).


This dream was different from my other spiritual dreams in that God used Psalm 23 to confirm His specific call for my life. And this psalm outlines God's destiny for my entire life both prophetically and chronologically. At the outset of the dream, I was in a deep dark valley and I immediately know that this is the "valley of the shadow of death" (Psa 23:4). And Jesus was walking with me right beside me on my left, and I could see His back. There were fear and darkness all around me, Jesus' robe was the only thing that's white and visible. It was white like the moon, and not the bright shining light that I saw in my first vision of Him. Terror tried to grip me, but I kept looking at Jesus, and we were walking in a steady pace forward. I was still somewhat afraid because of the surrounding great darkness, but I fixed my eyes on Jesus. Then I knew that I had been here before. It was before I came to know Christ that I often have seen myself falling in a dark bottomless pit, with no one to rescue me. After I came to the knowledge of the love of God, I saw His hands coming to rescue me, and I stopped falling, and all around me became light. However, this time, He has led me back, and He has intentionally withheld His glory from lightening up the whole place for a purpose. That's when I began to perceive that this purpose was that I was called to minister to those in the "valley of the shadow of death," which means those that suffer the most agonizing pain on the earth. And in order to train me for my call, He has allowed many hardships in my life, especially in the earlier years of my life, ie my teen years and early young adulthood.


Before the age of twelve, God was my shepherd and I lacked nothing materially, and I enjoyed my elementary school life in Taiwan, although at that time I didn't know Him. That is verses one and two. The very first verse also is the "topic sentence" of my life, namely that He is my great Shepherd, and I knew very well what this meant, and this was the narrow and difficult path that I've chosen to walk while on this earth. Then after I graduated from elementary school in Taiwan and came to Vancouver, that's verse three, for this was the path that God had chosen for me in order to train me to fulfill my call. Then enters verse four, the "valley of the shadow of death," which lasted through my entire teenage years up to early adulthood. The hardships include family issues, every area of relationships, schooling, work, ministry, and physical sicknesses. Now I am at the point of verse five, where most of those issues have been overcome, except for bodily infirmities. And verse six is still in the future, where God knows the desire I have in my heart. Although the entire psalm should be generally applied to all people so that there is not a time factor in interpretation and application, but it was in this specific dream that God used this psalm to reveal the pattern of my life (which of course only applies to me, and not all). For the general interpretation, every person, including myself, can claim all the promises and presence, encouragement and comfort at any moment.


I had another dream right after this one, where I dreamed about my high school days, and also after I have graduated from university. I can't really recall the details of this latter dream, but I knew God was showing forth why He has allowed me to walk through the "valley of the shadow of death" during those times. This dream is a confirmation to what I have been sensing all these years about the call of God in my life. Not long after I was saved, there has always been this prompting in my heart to minister to those who are suffering the most in heart. Those with hopeless family problems, broken relationships, heartbreaking events, and those that are in extreme mental anguish and physical infirmities. I also dreamed about ministering to Africans, and I specifically remember praying for a deaf man who received his hearing. I knew this dream was symbolic primarily in that "Africans" are symbolic of the poorest in life on the earth in a general sense. God has confirmed again and again that He has called me to go to those darkest regions of one's heart, their valley of the shadow of death, there to shed the light of Christ, and share the love of God, to let them know that Jesus is with them, and that nothing is ever impossible with Him. There to bring courage and comfort, for courage is only the greatest when facing the greatest darkness that one has ever known in his or her life (Psa 23:4-5). And then to raise them up further to become the most awesome and fearless ministers of love that the world has ever seen (Psa 23:6).


I believe this commission also applies to those who're suffering physically, that's why God has allowed so much bodily pain and sickness on my life now, so that I will truly understand that He is the God who heals (Acts 10:38). It is no coincidence that God spoke to me very much and very deep through a couple of dramas about people facing incurable diseases. There have also been several confirmations to this call to the most devastated ones recently. This week I happened to meet one of my high school friends unexpectedly at Surrey SFU--we've lost contact for about seven years. And I also saw another high school friend when I was taking a walk in the park this week. I believe these encounters were reminders of what I went through during those days and the glorious salvation I've come to receive. And now God is taking me back to those scenarios, just like in the dream where God is taking me back to the valley of the shadow of death, only this time not to suffer anymore, but to learn to channel the grace of God to those going through it. And I also happened to watch the J-drama "A Song to the Sun" now. In it, the lead female character cannot be exposed to sunlight because the UV will destroy her skin. What I didn't know was that about the same time that I began to watch the drama, I also started to meditate on Psalm 121 (my birthday psalm). And I just noticed that in Psalm 121 verse six, it says that "the sun shall not strike you by day." Not to mention what God spoke to me when I watched "One Liter of Tears" sometime ago. Significantly, in Psalm 23, the "valley of the shadow of death" is also a place where people cannot see the sun. And I finally understood why Jesus showed Himself to be like the gentle moonlight this time instead of a dazzling sunlight. In the drama, the girl loves the moon a lot because she cannot befriend the sun due to her condition, so a moonlight in the dark, Jesus in the dark valley. But later, and just before she dies, she wrote a song, A Song to the Sun, and this is speaking to me of the song that I will write with my life, A Song to the Son. I took a deep look at the moon tonight, it was so beautiful though, the moonlight. Somewhat like Little White's light, oh that's so touching.


Speaking of Little White, it crushed last last night while I was having my evening stroll. It crushed with the lights on, so during my evening devotion, when I turned out all lights while in prayers, the only light left in the room is Little White's little white light, haha, now she is truly a "Little White." What amazes me is that, that's so like the moonlight hanging in the evening sky, and it was still there until I fell asleep, the battery only ran out sometime during my sleeping hours. Interestingly, that very same night, I had another dream, this was a different date than the previous dream where I saw Jesus. In this vision of the night, I saw I was training both sheep and sheepdogs. Some of them were very elderly, some were younger, while some are very little. Sheep represent the people of God and sheepdogs speak of those guiding them (John 10). I especially went to those elderly ones because I knew they had finished their race in this worldly arena for God, and were soon going back home to Heaven. I comforted them and commended them, and looked towards the younger ones. The message of this dream came very clearly: there is a need for a new generation of people who know their God intimately. The previous generation cannot live for the next generation, no matter what great exploits that have done for God, the new wave of people need to have a personal deep experience with the Lord themselves in order to catch the baton that the older generation has left. Then I saw a Nintendo video game that I used to play when I was kid in the dream, the name of the game is called "Future Warriors." When I awoke from my sleep, I knew this was yet another confirmation of the call of God in my life, to raise up a group of future warriors of love for the Lord in these last days. We've heard of great miracles and revivals all around the world with the one-hundred-year Pentecostal movement and all the wonderful truths that God has restored which were mostly lost for a large part of church history. However, as wonderful as they may be, these truths and marvelous miracles are not ours to experience if all we ever have is something that we only hear about from our forefathers. No matter how great these men and women of God were, one day they will be gone, and many has gone glory already. (By the way, just a side note, somehow, these days I've been wondering when my cat Cookie will go back home to Heaven, and yes, all animals and pets will be in Heaven, maybe more on this in future postings. Also, I wouldn't be surprised if my Dad is not around anymore.) It is our opportunity and chance now to lay hold of God, the mantle of Elijah has been left, where are the Elishas to pick it up to continue to call? There are many great men and women of God that I admire much, but I know deep in my heart that one day they'll go back before I do, for they were called to the previous generation. If one day I was to tell the younger generation of the wonderful works of God, the miracles, the revivals, the multitudes of changed lives, I can never just borrow stories from the previous generation, I need to be a living witness to the unchanging love and greatness of God in mighty love, and also signs and wonders. By the grace of God, I answer the call to train up future warriors that will truly know the deep things of God, who will not be satisfied with just empty head knowledge and traditions, which I call "churchianity."


Anyhow, God has placed in my heart a deep hunger for the miraculous. I know the timing is probably still in the far future, possibly my last ministry phases towards the end of my life. But who knows, maybe earlier. I have always wondered if there were also an apostolic call in my life because of a sense of this I feel in my heart. I'm still not sure if this is just a heavy burden for the miraculous, or actually an apostolic mandate. If it's the latter, it would more likely come at the concluding phases of my ministry. But even without the apostolic call, the qualifying power gifts are there for the fivefold pastoral call and perhaps also the teaching office for some. It is worthwhile to consider that the purpose of the miraculous is not just to demonstrate the greatness of God, for creation itself has already testified to this fact (Rom 1:20). But the prime reason for the miraculous is to demonstrate the love and compassion that God has towards the afflicted. Whether miracles come through gradually by standing upon the healing promises of God's Word, or by the instantaneous healing by the operation of the gifts, God is always interested in restoring the hearts of men.


This being said, Jesus has reminded me time and again, that the greatest need of this world is not a physical healing or material provision, but the greatest cry of this broken world is for love. He said that the greatest sign that He performed was His own sacrifice (Luke 11:29-32). I know God has called me, and I would need to be faithful, humble, and obedient to the end to fulfill this call to the most hopeless in the world. For the greatest darkness would require the greatest courage and love in order to bring them to the experience of the love of Christ. He has shown me the key to true spiritual power and authority. If God is the Almighty, All-Powerful, and that nothing is ever impossible with Him, and we're vessels of His power, then the only hindrance to walk in the fullness of God's call is our hearts, because we all have a free will. Of course there is always a time factor in the manifestation of certain giftings and measure of anointing, but if the heart is still stubborn, one will never walk in the destiny of God for that person. Therefore, the greatest weapon that the entire physical and spiritual universes have ever known is a tender and humble heart, a heart that is willing to change a thousand times for the sake of love. It is true that people do not change easily. However, the fact remains that a person can change, if he is willing to come to God to receive the grace for change. So the question is not whether a person can change or not, but whether a person is willing to change. And the only thing that will make a heart willing is never by compulsion or strict external rules, but by a touch of His love. The willingness must be a true willingness that is truly willing for the sake of love. And all true lasting changes will only come about when a heart is deeply touched and fully motivated by the love of God (1 John 4:19). This is not just an once-for-all event, but a daily experience, a moment-by-moment reception of divine grace. Hence, it is my prayer that I would have the softest heart and not find excuses to resist change for selfish and foolish reasons.


I ask that the grace of God would be upon my life continually. He knows my heart, I just want to love Him and love those created in His very own image, and bring the love of God to hearts that have never seen a light break, and have never known the taste of love.


A holy confirmation of the meaning of my third vision of Jesus came swiftly and clearly right after I had the dream. The next day during my morning devotion, I read the book of 2 Corinthians, namely 2 Cor 1:3-7:


"Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort those who are in any trouble, with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God. For as the sufferings of Christ abound in us, so our consolation also abounds through Christ. Now if we are afflicted, it is for your consolation and salvation, which is effective for enduring the same sufferings which we also suffer. Or if we are comforted, it is for your consolation and salvation. And our hope for you is steadfast, because we know that as you are partakers of the sufferings, so also you will partake of the consolation."

 
God have mercy and grace upon me, that I may be faithful to the end.

 
"And now abide faith, hope, love, these three; but the greatest of these is love" (1 Cor 13:13)


(P.S. I said Lord, next time I want a hug from You... or next, next time or the time after...)

 
 
獻上歌曲:
主啊,我要跟隨你

(繼續閱讀...)
文章標籤

猴媽 發表在 痞客邦 留言(0) 人氣(3)

  • 個人分類:我的故事
▲top
  • 7月 26 週四 200709:18
  • 主啊,我要跟隨你

 
【主啊,我要跟隨你】

你的話在我心,使我腳步不偏離,領我走這人生路,
你的愛在我心,你必與我同行,牽我的手走下去,

 
主啊,我要跟隨你,將我一生獻給你,
回應你的呼召來愛你,堅持一生不偏離,
主啊,我要跟隨你,將我一生獻給你,
求你用我做你的器皿,將你的愛分享出去。
(繼續閱讀...)
文章標籤

猴媽 發表在 痞客邦 留言(0) 人氣(9)

  • 個人分類:歌詞和特獻
▲top
  • 7月 26 週四 200709:13
  • 2007七月的兩篇日誌

二零零七
七月十日 晴
本來只看到一顆星. 一顆, 兩顆, 三顆, 漸漸的多了起來. 快回到家時, 抬頭一看, 忽然滿片繁星. 好亮, 好美, 星光照耀. 星星說她們其實一直都在那兒, 只是我們沒看見而已. 通常只有在越黑的時候, 人們才會去特別注意她們的存在. 但星星說她們不在意, 因為她們是被創造她們的那位擺在那裡的. 擺在星空閃耀, 屬於她們的舞台, 盡情的表現, 讓看到她們的人能開心, 讓看到她們的人, 能看的更深, 更遠, 看到星光的源頭.
我房間天花板上也有螢光小星星, 很美美哦! 是我把她們擺上去的啦!!!
I luv twinkle twinkle stars!!!
Natural Sweet
I wanna be a natural sweet, not artificial. It's healthy, it's good, and it's sweet!
Georgie wants to be naturally sweet!
Whoopi!!!
祂完全的接那和擁抱 自然甜 不做作 (Rom 5:8)    =)
「惟有基督在我們還作罪人的時候為我們死,神的愛就在此向我們顯明了。」(羅5:8)
七月十二日 晴
昨天是大太陽天, 氣溫上升到37度. 大概是我待在溫哥華有史以來最熱的一天吧. 哈哈, 真的好巧哦. 今天開始看太陽之歌, 一位不能被太陽曬到的女孩的故事. 最開始會被吸引, 是因為女主角就是演一公升的眼淚的超可愛女主角, 又是一齣女主角得到不治之症的日劇. 也許很多人會認為這種結局都是悲劇, 不喜歡, 可是我卻不這樣認為. 相反的, 我認為, 這不是並不是令人感傷的故事, 即使我們都心知肚明她最後會走. 因為這個生命不是只有這個生命而已. 活的久又代表了什麼呢? 能否體會身體疾病的痛苦是一回事, 有沒有這個心想去關心生病的人才是真正的問題. 其實這個世界有很多有一些難制或不治之症的人, 只是沒有很多人真正的會想好好的用心去體會他們. 特別是年輕的一代, 常把健康當作理所當然的, 別人的痛苦, 不會知道的. 冷漠, 自私, 才是這個世界最嚴重的癌症. 一輩子只顧著自己的好處, 為著自己而活的生命, 真的有什麼意義嗎? 我喜歡看這類的日劇, 很叫人發人深省.  這樣, 突然發覺, 即使只是個感人的電視劇, 神也對我說話, 說到我心靈深處. 要我的生命, 成為一齣真正會感人的戲.
我才剛看, 但我已經愛上她了, 很興賞她的個性, 越來越喜歡, 嘿嘿, 我真的是「無藥可救」 (註: 是劇中的她, 而不是現實的她, 哈). 我一定還會從劇情中看到更多的. 哈, 終於圓了我想要演男主角的夢, 我說天父爸爸還是最了解我的. 哈, 那可愛的女主角在哪呢? 我真的很興賞很陽光活潑的女孩, 但她的光芒卻要是溫柔的, 帶著愛和青春夢想活力的燦爛. 也許那就是為什麼我會一直看到美麗新娘的異象, 懂我的人知道我講的不只是一個未來的伴侶而已. 雖然那個穿著白紗新娘的畫面, 目前不是看的很清楚, 但那卻是個從我信主沒多久後就一直伴隨著我的異象. 那時我還不是很懂如何領受和操練看異象, 但這個畫面卻一直在我心中. 我知道, 有一天, 我會看的清清楚楚的, 有一天, 她將不再只是個夢. (還有我也好喜歡一公升的眼淚裡頭那個女主角的溫柔開朗的個性耶...)
晚上十點時媽要我去澆花, 那是在我剛看完太陽之歌第一話後. 我套上薄夾克, 媽問我說我是怕被太陽曬啊(因為這幾天真的熱到快不行了). 真是太好笑了, 這句話好像不只是她跟我開玩笑而已. 我聽到的是另一個聲音. 她當然不曉得我在看什麼劇. 而且前一陣子剛好因為去Osoyoos海邊露營, 聽說那裡是BC省最熱的地方之一, 結果我就被太陽曬傷了. 回來好一陣子都不敢曬太陽, 都要到太陽下山後才出去散步. 其實現在我還是盡量不要被陽光照到. 祂總是用這種會讓人想笑又想哭的方式跟我說話, 我最喜歡啦!!!
我以後想住在離海邊沙灘不遠的地方, 然後有一座橫跨清澈小河的橋, 早晨, 下午, 黃昏, 夜半, 都可以「呆」在那裡很久很久, 還有小白. 或是在有河的公園附近也行, 有走道, 有美美的夜景. 夕陽日出很美, 月亮也很綺麗.
哈哈, 這篇寫的很隨性.
我也有夢想, 很多夢想.
其中之一就是我要成為一個帶給別人夢想的人, 特別是那些曾經把夢想扔掉的人. 從來沒想到, 從前最悲觀的我, 現在居然會有這種夢想. 我大概一輩子也不能了解, 我到底改變了多少. 我要帶給旁人一個真正的盼望, 不是那種電視劇裡, 大部分人看一看就可以馬上被現實吞滅. 我會的. 我一定會讓他們看見, 這個盼望是很真實, 很真實的. 這是我在2007年七月十二日的宣言, 有一天他們會看見那個最閃亮的「太陽」的, 溫暖叫人遺忘所有生命的悲哀, 看見死亡不是個未知的盡頭.
假如一個人活著的時候, 有真心真意, 每分每秒的愛過他的神, 和所有的人, 對他來說, 天堂的生活早已開始, 而這個身體軀殼是否存在, 只是型態上的問題而已, 沒有差別. 如果他的生命將會在幾年後終止, 或是, 也許他地上的時間就停止在明天, 也絕對不會有遺憾的. 這就是為什麼真正的悲劇不是身體的死亡離別, 或是沒辦法曬到陽光. 不是說不會有生離死別的難過, 難過時會很難過, 但如果知道她們是在一個更美好幾千幾萬倍的地方, 我們就會再度堅強起來. 倒是還活在這個世上的人, 如果只看到這個短暫的今生, 自我中心的要得到所有對自己的「好處」, 不在乎踩在別人頭上的想往上爬, 然後對旁人的疾苦, 冷眼旁觀. 我們覺得疾苦的人悲慘, 卻不知最可悲的人, 就是那些活著, 眼裡卻沒有別人的人, 等於沒有真正活過. 我想這不是時間付出的問題, 是有沒有心的問題. 罪惡感只會讓人帶著彌補的心態去付出, 做再多的事卻出於任何不正確的動機, 像是覺得自已很偉大, 都不是成功的. 這時人只有在徹底了解, 真愛不是也永遠不是出於自己時, 才能真的謙卑下來, 因為愛是從神來的. 破碎, 失去老我, 虛心, 才是成長的第一步. 也許最需要改變的, 是自己. 帶著這種心態, 再去看這類的劇情, 就會恍然發現, 生命中有很多可以讓我們破碎, 傳達我們關懷的機會, 都不是偶然. 重要的不是女主角最後有沒有得醫治, 而是藉著這個疾病, 藉著這場試煉, 人有沒有看到人生中更重要幾千幾萬倍的東西, 人, 最後有沒有看見自己的光景, 自己才是需要從無情無義無感恩及驕傲中得釋放的.
好了, 發洩完畢, 暫時, 哈哈.
我想在今天下午時, 收到以前在大學時代帶Burnaby小組的一個人的回信, 都不是巧合. 哈, 真的是太高興了, 我都忘了那時我到底做了什麼.  他說還有我當時送給他的聖經, 上面寫了想對他說的話. 老實說, 我已經沒有什麼印象了. 不過真的很感人, 那時好像他還不太認識神, 如今雖然時間過了那麼久, 如今很高興他能夠認識到這位愛他到底的天父爸爸. 然後他要結婚囉! 好多以前的小組員都結婚了, 真是為他們感到高興.
嗯, 還有突然, 突然好像知道我Orange Days完後是什麼了... 嘿嘿, 嘻嘻! 一定會感動我到不行的, 哭的最多的一定是我啦!!!
我都不知我這篇在說些什麼, 哈哈. 幸福的人, 都會語無倫次吧!
「我想神把我們使徒明明列在末後,好像定死罪的囚犯;因為我們成了一臺戲,給世人和天使觀看。」(林前4:9)
PS: 這還是demo版! 全劇看完之後再寫更多. 就把她叫做"Stay with Me"(Demo)好了!!! 這樣, 以後忘了或是沒空寫也沒關係, 用我的生命來譜出這首歌的正式版吧. 嘿嘿, 好想用"Stay with Me"的吉他彈法寫一首歌哦. 我看有空時寫首我的Orange Days的片尾曲吧. 太陽之歌時也要個主題曲吧? 厚厚, 太甜太甜蜜了!!!
後記:
其實我心裡真的明白, 為什麼看這類的戲特別有感覺. 我曉得, 有一天, 也許是好幾年好幾年, 甚至是好幾十年後的某一天, 我會親眼看見, 親手處碰, 他們不只會感受到心裡的陽光, 而且也不必再害怕被太陽看見了. 我知道, 這是會在這地上發生的事. 即使沒有觀眾, 一切都還是會值得的, 因為他們值得. 或著即使這只會發生在一個人身上, 也都夠了. 我六十, 七十年的歲月, 如果我能活到那時候, 六七十年的血和淚, 就為了一位, 這個目的比夠了還足夠太多. 我是說真的, 時間能夠證明一切, 神的愛沒有限期, 沒有條件, 沒有辦法不去對這個破碎的世界, 為了愛, 付上了自己的生命. 所以, 也許六七十年也還不夠久. 為了一位, 還可以到更久的更久, 一直到永恆的邊線, 踏進去, 還是很甘甜. 或是讓一位在明天就要離開世界的人經歷醫治, 也不會覺得是浪費可惜的感覺. 雖然得醫治後只又活了一天, 但都沒關係了, 因為最重要的不是醫治的本身, 而是那個一生為了愛的緣故, 學習愛的功課. 每天的努力付出, 不是單為了讓人得著身體的醫治, 反正到了天堂, 就不再會有疾病了, 但我想那種為愛無悔的擺上, 不曾停休, 那個生命的碩造, 才是那個更偉大的目的, 越來越像耶穌.
愛徹徹底底的改變我了, 我發現我真的改變了.
(繼續閱讀...)
文章標籤

猴媽 發表在 痞客邦 留言(0) 人氣(0)

  • 個人分類:日誌札記
▲top
  • 7月 19 週四 200712:42
  • 獨特的你

The image “http://byfiles.storage.msn.com/y1pwC4K9_ew_KzLQtr2s4Jk26z5pJ5kFTh-kzQjxM9iYZysZtqe7TC_5QCRfuSIx1x0trOWx_kYW6E” cannot be displayed, because it contains errors.

 
(The above picture courtesy of Wayne) 
 
遊戲是這樣開始的。
 
主持人告知團體成員,將贈送他們一件世上獨一無二的禮物。接著,將一個禮盒輪流傳遞到每個人的手中。禮盒當中有一面鏡子,當打開盒子時,便會映照出當事人的樣子。而這便是一份獨一無二的禮物。
 
的確,每個人都是上帝所造,獨一無二的寶貝。但不難發現,人不但將這樣的尊貴遺失,甚至以種種外在的條件,試圖證明自己的獨特。換句話說,現代人往往有著低落的自我形象,縱然有華麗的外表,但在面對自己的時候,卻常常感到自卑。於是,只好藉由各樣的名利、地位、才能、成功的標誌來建構一個完美的自我。然而,再多的成就卻正好宣告一個永無止盡的標準。那些種種為了肯定自己而做的努力,因為沒有找到生命的源頭,都成為一種惡性循環。在所謂達到完美的路途中,我們註定是一個失敗者。
 
倘若沒有完全的接納、無條件的愛,倘若沒有按著本相來喜歡一個人,那麼,我們將永遠活在討好與遺棄的恐懼中,我們將無法對原有的自我感到滿足,反而努力改變自己以獲得別人的讚賞。這樣的歷程多多少少都會成為成長中一抹黯淡的記憶,有些人似乎在追求世界的旅程中得到解決,但有些人卻往往活在不被肯定的陰影中,宛如在他的背後,有一位時時要求他的父親,但無論他如何的盡心卻總難達到父親的標準。而這,實在是因為我們不明白,造物主對人極大極深的愛。
 
上帝造人乃按著祂自己的形象,從此不難看出人的尊貴。更重要的是,神深愛祂所創造的人類。那愛並非因為人有怎樣美麗的外表、良善的行為、至高的成就,而是因為上帝定意要愛我們,因為祂是愛,祂愛我們原有的樣子,祂深愛我們這個人。「惟有基督在我們還作罪人的時候為我們死,神的愛就在此向我們顯明了。」就在我們還不認識神,甚至拒絕祂的時候,耶穌基督已經為我們的罪上了十字架,使我們能夠與神和好。這樣的愛不是靠人努力得來,不是要人去證明他值得被愛,乃是父神白白的恩典,賜給一切相信祂的人。
 
每個人的獨特、自信唯有從創造我們的神那裡,知曉神看重我們的眼光,體會祂無條件的愛,人才能真正獲得自我的肯定與滿足。因為知道神主動的愛,我們便無需擔心受怕;因為明白神的接納,我們便能學會接納自己;因為瞭解神那極廣極深的愛,我們才從中看到自己的美麗尊貴。
 
你是否盡力地找尋對自我的肯定,卻感到無力的失落?或者仍急切地想要贏取別人對你的好感?有時佇足在人來人往的街道上,你卻恍惚不明白自己生存的意義,宛如你的消失對這個世界的運轉沒有絲毫的影響。在這樣的時刻,請別忘記上帝對你的疼惜,祂看你為世上獨一無二的珍寶,祂要用永恆的愛來抹去你孤單靈魂的痛楚。在上帝的眼中,你是獨特的,也是可愛的。祂正殷切地等待每個人心中那個在別人比較眼光中受傷的孩子,祂期盼你重回祂的懷抱。唯有在那裡,人的自我才能找到一面認清自己尊嚴的鏡子、一雙勇於飛翔的翅膀、一顆愛神愛人愛己的心腸。
(繼續閱讀...)
文章標籤

猴媽 發表在 痞客邦 留言(2) 人氣(13)

  • 個人分類:他們的詩詞言語
▲top
  • 7月 07 週六 200711:47
  • 非你莫屬的兩個版本


在我要離開公園的時候  非你莫屬又響起了
這已經是第三次了  還是第四次了
不過這次你說不太一樣
你說現在換你對我說
這就是為什麼非你莫屬有兩個版本
一個女生唱的  一個男生唱的
每次你對我好的時候  我的浪漫都是跟你學的
這時整個喧嘩的世界都寂靜了
對我來說  它已在十字架上了
還是它已把我釘在那木頭上了
反正  全世界不會懂
我卻看透了全世界
此時此刻我的心有一個說不出來的安全感和喜樂
平安滿溢  真正的平安
世界所不能賜的平安


「我留下平安給你們;我將我的平安賜給你們。我所賜的,不像世人所賜的。你們心裡不要憂愁,也不要膽怯。」(約翰福音14:27)
「但我斷不以別的誇口,只誇我們主耶穌基督的十字架;因這十字架,就我而論,世界已經釘在十字架上;就世界而論,我已經釘在十字架上。」(加拉太書6:14)
(繼續閱讀...)
文章標籤

猴媽 發表在 痞客邦 留言(0) 人氣(0)

  • 個人分類:手紙
▲top
«1...72737495»

‧ 恋空 ‧

‧ 個人資訊 ‧

猴媽
暱稱:
猴媽
分類:
心情日記
好友:
累積中
地區:

‧ 音樂盒 ‧

‧ 分分秒秒 ‧

‧ 最新文章 ‧

  • 新部落
  • 生命式創作
  • 2013 - A Year of Death, Life and Resurrection
  • Priceless
  • Love Rain
  • 張韶涵 - 淋雨一直走
  • 往前奔跑的人
  • 神蹟?!美國一腦科醫生昏迷後離魂 宣稱看到天堂
  • (轉貼) 護理人員是專業人員!! 非僕人非幫傭!!
  • YUI - CHE.R.RY (Live Bossa Version), Good Night

‧ 熱門文章 ‧

  • (2,667)聖經異夢和解夢原則簡介 (2007七月二五日修訂更新)
  • (608)訪韓賜神蹟 神醫治婚姻
  • (4,490)海蒂貝克發出令美國不自在的信息
  • (15)孩子的禱告
  • (127)Thank You For Your Love (聖誕很快樂版)
  • (7)你 -- 絃樂版 (惡作劇2吻片尾曲)
  • (8,187)清明祭祖不頭疼 ─ 基督徒祭祖正向觀
  • (64)台北的聖誕節
  • (80)讓每天都是聖誕節
  • (929)和合本修訂版 (完整線上版)

參觀人氣

  • 本日人氣:
  • 累積人氣: