...   It's all about Jesus

"When we’re young, we’re bullet proof. We think we’ll live forever. But when you get to be my age, you can see your mortality approaching on the horizon. It’s not difficult to see yourself someday sitting alone in the corner of a room at the nursing home waiting for the lunch bell to ring. And, if life has been all about you, that’s going to be a really bad day because there’s nothing left of you that’s worth getting excited about! But if your life has been all about Jesus, it will be a really good day because Jesus will be just as wonderful as He ever has been. And you might just hear Him whisper in your heart, “You’re almost home!”—which would be far better than hearing the lunch bell ring!" - Joe Stowell

http://www.rbc.org/bible-study/strength-for-the-journey/2008/10/08/daily-message.aspx

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...   He finds you

"But from there you will search again for the Lord your God. And if you search for him with all your heart and soul, you will find him."

Deuteronomy 4:29 (NLT)

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...   生命與信仰的不可分割

受浸時收到楊牧谷這本書, 到這兩天才真正地讀. 信仰有很多的層面, 成長蛻變開花結果, 是需要一種信念. 人信有 神, 不等同認識信仰; 熟讀哲理神學, 也不是了解信仰. 基督教的信仰中心, 是耶穌基督; 那位為世人背起十字架的基督, 我們究竟又認識多少?

「以耶穌基督的生命為他新生命的人是沒有仇恨的...人很容易不認同及不接納自己不熟悉的東西, 也慣於不同意自己不喜歡的人或事. 我們與法利賽人及中世紀異教裁判分別不大, 特別是福音派教會, 更容易有這種好戰嗜血的傾向. 愛不再是我們基督徒的記號, 法官, 劊子手反而是我們的商標. 但跟隨基督不是外表的儀文, 乃是按聖靈的帶領; 不是按我們的以為, 法律戎綱目. 乃是聖靈的樣式. 唯有這樣, 我們才可彼此釋放對方, 彼此接納對方... 正因如此, 所以耶穌說: 「你們若有彼此相愛的心, 眾人因此就認出你們是我的門徒了 (約13:35)」. 人們不單認出, 甚至會成為主的門徒. 這正是教會及團契興旺的原因. 」

— 耶穌基督與閒言閒語 《基本信仰與超凡生命》楊牧谷著

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...   栽培課

開始了栽培課. 拿出已放置兩年多沒翻看的成長八課, 從新讀一遍, 好像和神再從頭認識一次. 值得, 更難得. 更新, 是要花些力氣的.
完成了一課, 發現了許多的不足. 有關聖父聖子聖靈, 還是要多點了解.

http://fungchiwood.com/trinity.htm
http://www.gotquestions.org/T-Chinese/T-Chinese-Trinity.html
http://christianresource.hypermart.net/christianresource/new_page_154.htm

「務要牧養在你們中間神的群羊，按著神旨意照管他們；不是出於勉強，乃是出於甘心；也不是因為貪財，乃是出於樂意；」彼前5:2

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...   I can

http://www.gnci.org.hk/gospel/2007_mar_p7.php

那個晚上和朋友本已來到浸大會堂, 才知道人太多, 滿座了, 沒法一睹張德培的風采. 是有點失望. 看了報道, 明白有些人的吸引力, 不是因為外表. 張德培說, 那一刻曾經要放棄了, 要離場了, 卻打下去, 來了個大衛戰勝哥利亞的事蹟. 繼續還是放棄, 就是和此玄妙.

不過, 縱使不足, 縱使失望, 神知道我們盡了力, 然後會發然, 身旁一路有著天使們在打氣. 不要計較別人能為自己做甚麼, 想一想自己能為別人做甚麼, 日子會輕省一點.

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...   現在式

神不會給與我們所有的, 但衪一直看顧.
http://www.gospelherald.com.hk/news/min_1167.htm
「... 很多事情是等不及的，不能夠掌握的，但是神是真的，神不是過去式，而是現在式。我站在這裡不是以爲自己有多大能力，而是神為我們去預備，你為自己預備了什麽?」

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...   What God has promised

God has not promised skies always blue,
flowers strewn pathways all our lives through.
God has not promised sun without rain, joy without sorrow,
peace without pain.
But God has promised strength for the day,
rest for the laborer, light on the way,
grace for the trials, helps from above,
unfailing sympathy, undying love.

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...   大件事

不要看輕信心.

[The boy's father said,] "... If you can do anything, do it. Have a heart and help us!" Jesus said, "If? There are no 'ifs' among believers. Anything can happen." No sooner were the words out of his mouth than the father cried, "Then I believe. Help me with my doubts!"
(Mark 9:22-24, Msg)

Little faith + Big God = Huge Result

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