上週五晚冇返團契(冇報名去聽講座, 因想留在家休息下)
那天從公司回家後, 爸爸突然問「今晚禮拜五, 你唔係返教會咩？」, 我簡單的回應:「係呀, 今晚冇返教會」
感到「突然」, 因為年紀大、身體(心情)都唔好的爸爸近年很少主動和我說話。
隔了一個小時後, 爸爸再試問「今日禮拜五, 點解唔返教會? 你呢日通常都係返教會哦」。 我答: 「係呀, 今晚想係屋企休息下」
沒有說出口, 但我心裡是感動的, 我知道爸爸是在關心我, 為何會唔返教會, 擔心我是否有甚麼事。平日他對於我放時間在教會雖然常表達不滿, 但過了這麼多年, 其實他都已知道上帝、信仰在我生命裡的位置, 看到我的「反常」行為, 擔心是可以明白的。難得的是, 已很少主動講話的他, 會主動的問我。
Monday, April 28, 2008
Saturday, April 26, 2008
Made To Love
Made to Love ~ tobyMac
Whatever happened to a passion I could live for
What became of the flame that made me feel more
And when did I forget that...
I was made to love You
I was made to find You
I was made just for You
Made to adore You
Whatever happened to a passion I could live for
What became of the flame that made me feel more
And when did I forget that...
I was made to love You
I was made to find You
I was made just for You
Made to adore You
Wednesday, April 23, 2008
馬太福音 七: 1-5
Mat 7:1 你們不要論斷人，免得你們被論斷。
Mat 7:2 因為你們怎樣論斷人，也必怎樣被論斷；你們用什麼量器量給人，也必用什麼量器量給你們。
Mat 7:3 為什麼看見你弟兄眼中有刺，卻不想自己眼中有梁木呢？
Mat 7:4 你自己眼中有梁木，怎能對你弟兄說：『容我去掉你眼中的刺』呢？
Mat 7:5 你這假冒為善的人！先去掉自己眼中的梁木，然後才能看得清楚，去掉你弟兄眼中的刺。
今天的查經對自己有很多提醒。
姊妹們分別都分享了一些「論斷」的經歷, 無論是「論斷人」, 還是「被論斷」的, 有一觀點大家都認同 – 就是「論斷」只會傷害關係, 對生命成長沒有建設性。
自己也曾經陷入不同的「論斷」景況中, 特別是在教會裡 –
- 某某人點解會咁做架？
- 某某領袖點可以咁樣處理這件事架？
- 某某人都無應有的基督徒榜樣!
- 某某領袖看來不適合這崗位, 覺得他/她能力不足夠
- 他/她對神咁無信心既？
以上是自己曾被論斷過、 聽過別的肢體去論斷其他肢體、(慚愧地)自己也論斷過別的肢體…
而通常百分之九十所論斷的的事情, 都不關乎於聖經的真理, 換句話說, 這些論斷的說話真係不用拿出來講的 。
善於批評, 少有包容, 似乎是常見到的現象。
主耶穌責罵我們這樣做, 便是「假冒為善的人」(真係罪大惡極, 耶穌傳道期間, 常罵的就是那些假冒為善的法利賽人和文士)。
主耶穌要我們先「搞掂」自己(先去掉自己眼中的梁木), 才可以把事情看得清楚, 搞清自己出意見的動機, 恰當去衡量說話的輕重，這樣才去拔掉弟兄眼中的刺。
但是, 一般情況下, 我們先作的倒是第4節所提到的動詞 - 『說』, 不管後果, 先『說』(論斷), 和姊妹說, 和弟兄說, 和大家說… 然後multiply, 再 multiply, 後果不堪設想。
肢體關係要保護, 不要破壞。
還有一個問題: 當一班人「同心的」在論斷某人時, 自己應該有何反應呢? 怎樣可以去停止這惡性循環？
Mat 7:2 因為你們怎樣論斷人，也必怎樣被論斷；你們用什麼量器量給人，也必用什麼量器量給你們。
Mat 7:3 為什麼看見你弟兄眼中有刺，卻不想自己眼中有梁木呢？
Mat 7:4 你自己眼中有梁木，怎能對你弟兄說：『容我去掉你眼中的刺』呢？
Mat 7:5 你這假冒為善的人！先去掉自己眼中的梁木，然後才能看得清楚，去掉你弟兄眼中的刺。
今天的查經對自己有很多提醒。
姊妹們分別都分享了一些「論斷」的經歷, 無論是「論斷人」, 還是「被論斷」的, 有一觀點大家都認同 – 就是「論斷」只會傷害關係, 對生命成長沒有建設性。
自己也曾經陷入不同的「論斷」景況中, 特別是在教會裡 –
- 某某人點解會咁做架？
- 某某領袖點可以咁樣處理這件事架？
- 某某人都無應有的基督徒榜樣!
- 某某領袖看來不適合這崗位, 覺得他/她能力不足夠
- 他/她對神咁無信心既？
以上是自己曾被論斷過、 聽過別的肢體去論斷其他肢體、(慚愧地)自己也論斷過別的肢體…
而通常百分之九十所論斷的的事情, 都不關乎於聖經的真理, 換句話說, 這些論斷的說話真係不用拿出來講的 。
善於批評, 少有包容, 似乎是常見到的現象。
主耶穌責罵我們這樣做, 便是「假冒為善的人」(真係罪大惡極, 耶穌傳道期間, 常罵的就是那些假冒為善的法利賽人和文士)。
主耶穌要我們先「搞掂」自己(先去掉自己眼中的梁木), 才可以把事情看得清楚, 搞清自己出意見的動機, 恰當去衡量說話的輕重，這樣才去拔掉弟兄眼中的刺。
但是, 一般情況下, 我們先作的倒是第4節所提到的動詞 - 『說』, 不管後果, 先『說』(論斷), 和姊妹說, 和弟兄說, 和大家說… 然後multiply, 再 multiply, 後果不堪設想。
肢體關係要保護, 不要破壞。
還有一個問題: 當一班人「同心的」在論斷某人時, 自己應該有何反應呢? 怎樣可以去停止這惡性循環？
Monday, April 21, 2008
An affection that can never be earned
A thought from chapter 5…(of the Kite Runner)
It is the servant boy's birthday, each year his master will give him a present. This year it is something unusual.
The servant boy is (unfortunately) born with harelip. To everyone's surprise, his rich master brought home a plastic surgeon on his birthday, as you may well guess, the present this year is something that last him forever.
The master’s son discreetly thought to himself, “it's unfair, what had the servant boy done to earn my father's affections? He didn't do anything!”
As the story goes here, I am then reminded about my Heavenly Father. I didn't do or neither can I do anything to earn my Heavenly Father’s affections. God is already affectionate about me. He freely gives and I freely receive, it is a present which I do not deserve but purely His grace to give it to me.
It is the servant boy's birthday, each year his master will give him a present. This year it is something unusual.
The servant boy is (unfortunately) born with harelip. To everyone's surprise, his rich master brought home a plastic surgeon on his birthday, as you may well guess, the present this year is something that last him forever.
The master’s son discreetly thought to himself, “it's unfair, what had the servant boy done to earn my father's affections? He didn't do anything!”
As the story goes here, I am then reminded about my Heavenly Father. I didn't do or neither can I do anything to earn my Heavenly Father’s affections. God is already affectionate about me. He freely gives and I freely receive, it is a present which I do not deserve but purely His grace to give it to me.
Thursday, April 17, 2008
The Brick
Today I have read this touching story which moved me.
~THE BRICK~
A young and successful executive was traveling down a neighborhood street, going a bit too fast in his new Jaguar. He was watching for kids darting out from between parked cars and slowed down when he thought he saw something. As his car passed, no children appeared.
Instead, a brick smashed into the Jag's side door!
He slammed on the brakes and backed the Jag back to the spot where the brick had been thrown. The angry driver then jumped out of the car, grabbed the nearest kid and pushed him up against a parked car shouting, 'What was that all about and who are you? Just what the heck are you doing? That's a new car and that brick you threw is going to cost a lot of money Why did you do it?'
The young boy was apologetic. 'Please, mister...please, I'm sorry but I didn't know what else to do,' He pleaded. 'I threw the brick because no one else would stop...' With tears dripping down his face and off his chin, the youth pointed to a spot just around a parked car. 'It's my brother, 'he said 'He rolled off the curb and fell out of his wheelchair and I can't lift him up.'
Now sobbing, the boy asked the stunned executive, 'Would you please help me get him back into his wheelchair? He's hurt and he's too heavy for me.'
Moved beyond words, the driver tried to swallow the rapidly swelling lump in his throat. He hurriedly lifted the handicapped boy back into the wheelchair, then took out a linen handkerchief and dabbed at the fresh scrapes and cuts. A quick look told him everything was going to be okay. 'Thank you and may God bless you,' the grateful child told the stranger.
It was a long, slow walk back to the Jaguar. The damage was very noticeable, but the driver never bothered to repair the dented side door. He kept the dent there to remind him of this message: 'Don't go through life so fast that someone has to throw a brick at you to get your attention!' God whispers in our souls and speaks to our hearts. Sometimes when we don't have time to listen, He has to throw a brick at us. It's our choice to listen or not.
~THE BRICK~
A young and successful executive was traveling down a neighborhood street, going a bit too fast in his new Jaguar. He was watching for kids darting out from between parked cars and slowed down when he thought he saw something. As his car passed, no children appeared.
Instead, a brick smashed into the Jag's side door!
He slammed on the brakes and backed the Jag back to the spot where the brick had been thrown. The angry driver then jumped out of the car, grabbed the nearest kid and pushed him up against a parked car shouting, 'What was that all about and who are you? Just what the heck are you doing? That's a new car and that brick you threw is going to cost a lot of money Why did you do it?'
The young boy was apologetic. 'Please, mister...please, I'm sorry but I didn't know what else to do,' He pleaded. 'I threw the brick because no one else would stop...' With tears dripping down his face and off his chin, the youth pointed to a spot just around a parked car. 'It's my brother, 'he said 'He rolled off the curb and fell out of his wheelchair and I can't lift him up.'
Now sobbing, the boy asked the stunned executive, 'Would you please help me get him back into his wheelchair? He's hurt and he's too heavy for me.'
Moved beyond words, the driver tried to swallow the rapidly swelling lump in his throat. He hurriedly lifted the handicapped boy back into the wheelchair, then took out a linen handkerchief and dabbed at the fresh scrapes and cuts. A quick look told him everything was going to be okay. 'Thank you and may God bless you,' the grateful child told the stranger.
It was a long, slow walk back to the Jaguar. The damage was very noticeable, but the driver never bothered to repair the dented side door. He kept the dent there to remind him of this message: 'Don't go through life so fast that someone has to throw a brick at you to get your attention!' God whispers in our souls and speaks to our hearts. Sometimes when we don't have time to listen, He has to throw a brick at us. It's our choice to listen or not.
Friday, April 11, 2008
記在東京 - 4月11日
Last day working in Tokyo, eventually…
and I suddenly start to miss the time here.
Leaving the regular life behind, and coming here is like taking a short break from some kind of realities.
Over these few days, I’ve kept thinking about a trivia – the quietness inside trains. Tokyo public train system disallows passengers to talk on mobile phones and mobiles must be switched to silent mode. I really like this policy and will miss it the next time when I ride MTR in HK!
The silly me will also miss the cleanliness that you can find in almost all the public washrooms in here! hehe^^
and I suddenly start to miss the time here.
Leaving the regular life behind, and coming here is like taking a short break from some kind of realities.
Over these few days, I’ve kept thinking about a trivia – the quietness inside trains. Tokyo public train system disallows passengers to talk on mobile phones and mobiles must be switched to silent mode. I really like this policy and will miss it the next time when I ride MTR in HK!
The silly me will also miss the cleanliness that you can find in almost all the public washrooms in here! hehe^^
Wednesday, April 09, 2008
記在東京 - 4月9日
東京天氣變得很快, 昨天昰狂風暴雨, 今天就已轉為雲上太陽, 但就仍然強風。
有人用天氣來形容心情的轉變, 我同意, 因我正是這樣, 今天低落, 明天又可以很高漲, or vice versa…
在返工途中, 心裡自然就啍著「雲上太陽」, 天氣變, 心情變, 環境變, 思想變, 每天變, 但聖經告知神的愛不變; 雖然變幻非一定不好 (其實「變」也昰自然的原則), 但知道有樣嘢係absolute不變的, 心裡就產生一種「敬畏」的感覺。
有人用天氣來形容心情的轉變, 我同意, 因我正是這樣, 今天低落, 明天又可以很高漲, or vice versa…
在返工途中, 心裡自然就啍著「雲上太陽」, 天氣變, 心情變, 環境變, 思想變, 每天變, 但聖經告知神的愛不變; 雖然變幻非一定不好 (其實「變」也昰自然的原則), 但知道有樣嘢係absolute不變的, 心裡就產生一種「敬畏」的感覺。
Tuesday, April 08, 2008
記在東京 - 4月8日
Today is rainy and windy.
One thing that I have learned from here is how to cram into the train even though there seems no have no space, and how to force your way out (to exit) when so many people are jammed near the door. Just push, without any embarassment, then step your left foot in.
"sumimasen" is probably the Japanese word that I have spoken the most in here.
Believe it or not, I actually have started to feel a bit bored in here, a place that is supposed to be so attractive to most.
One thing that I have learned from here is how to cram into the train even though there seems no have no space, and how to force your way out (to exit) when so many people are jammed near the door. Just push, without any embarassment, then step your left foot in.
"sumimasen" is probably the Japanese word that I have spoken the most in here.
Believe it or not, I actually have started to feel a bit bored in here, a place that is supposed to be so attractive to most.
Sunday, April 06, 2008
記在東京 - 4月6日
A weekend with lots of walking.
Finally have seen the sakura in its full bloom under the sun. The part I like most is when the petals are falling, the view is just like snowing, but that also means the sakura season is ending very soon.
Friday, April 04, 2008
記在東京 - 4月4日
終於來到禮拜五兒童節, TGIF! 香港放假, 但在這裡就要返工囉!
昨晚放工後去了皇宮附近看櫻花, 但看不清楚, 天色太暗了(明天daytime要再去看!!!)。倒看到一個有趣的景象, 原來日本人在櫻花季節, 好多公司會一大班同事去這些地方, 在櫻花樹下「打地舖」, 邊渴酒、邊吃東西、邊暢談、有些還在那裡吸煙(臭臭 :P)。所以, 看到了一片黑色的人海(日本上班一族, 男士基本上都昰穿黑色西裝), 脫了鞋, 坐在地上, 在嘻嘻哈哈, 每當下雪時(櫻花樹落葉), 就會「哇….哇…..」聲, 蠻好玩。
旁邊就是富爭議性的「靖國神社」, 我沒有進去 (後來老闆認真的跟我說, 這個不可以進去喔, 幸好無)。坦白說, 我發現和日本人話題講到近代史時, 真有點「唔知點講落去」或 「呢樣, 果樣可以講嗎？」的感覺, 歷史真係有好遠的影響….
今晚office party dinner, 唔知會唔會好悶呢? 始終都係聽唔明。
Thursday, April 03, 2008
記在東京 - 4月3日
<約書亞記9章>
讀舊約, 常看到以色列民忘了耶和華的訓誨, 在重大或看似小事的事情上, 沒有求問耶和華的旨意。看得多了, 好像成了習慣, 反應一般昰：「噢, 佢哋又衰咗嘞!」、「唉, 佢哋真係呀!, 又係咁….」
讀聖經讀到這個地步, 很可怕啊, 只當作故事來看, 一副事不關己、己不勞心的心態。
求天父幫我能明白聖經, 將祢的話帶進我的生命、我的生活之每一部份；頭腦認知、心裏依靠。
請拿走我的麻木，加給我多一點感受。
讀舊約, 常看到以色列民忘了耶和華的訓誨, 在重大或看似小事的事情上, 沒有求問耶和華的旨意。看得多了, 好像成了習慣, 反應一般昰：「噢, 佢哋又衰咗嘞!」、「唉, 佢哋真係呀!, 又係咁….」
讀聖經讀到這個地步, 很可怕啊, 只當作故事來看, 一副事不關己、己不勞心的心態。
求天父幫我能明白聖經, 將祢的話帶進我的生命、我的生活之每一部份；頭腦認知、心裏依靠。
請拿走我的麻木，加給我多一點感受。
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