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天上来的特务使者。。。 Special agent sent from heaven…

伤心、不如意时,我们有时候会想宁愿没有生在这世上,能死掉最好。。。
可是事实不能改变,我们已经生下来了,再怎么问为什么,再怎么抱怨也无济于事。。。当然更不能用死来解决,因为自杀绝对会带来更大的痛苦!

固然,这世界有伤痛及无法理喻或接受的事情,几乎每个都人可能经历过伤心事或很残酷的事实,甚至有些正在面对着。。。
所以,心里难免充满疑惑、困倦感,但这一切都无法改变过去和已发生过的事实。

When we are sad or troubled, sometimes we may think we would rather not to be born in this world, or it is better to just die…
But we cannot change the fact that we were already born here, so no matter how many why’s you ask or how you grumble is not going to change a thing… and of course we definitely cannot use death to solve the problem as committing suicide will definitely lead to a greater suffering!

Certainly this world has things that are painful and hard to accept, almost everyone has experienced some sort of hurting things or some very cruel realities, or may be some are currently facing such…
That is why our hearts unavoidably may be filled with doubts and weariness, but all these cannot change the past or what have been.

我们无法改变过去,却能够决定我们要拥有怎样的今天和未来。。。与其抱怨或离开神,倒不如清醒思想,也只有神真正能够帮助、改变及拯救我们。很多时候痛苦是存留在记忆中,是我们的思想把我们捆锁在痛苦里;所以我们需要在思想上努力的不断更新、改变与突破。

当我们不断吸收积极和正面的想法,负面和消沉的自然会减少。这会直接影响我们的心情和情绪。

We cannot change our past, but we can decide what kind of present and future we are going to have… Rather than complaining or leaving God, might as well think clearly to know that only God can truly help, change and rescue us. Many times the pain is in our memory, it is our thought that locks us in the suffering. So we need to diligently seek the renewal, transformation and breakthrough in our mind continually.

When we continually absorb positive and optimistic thoughts, negative and pessimistic ones will reduce naturally. This will directly affect our emotions and feelings.

其中一个我们可默想的正面思想,就是我那天鼓励表妹秀月的生日贺词,今天有感动也把它贴在这里与大家共勉之:

“你生在这个世上有很大的使命,你生在这个家庭有神的美意;不管我们如何来到这世上,不管我们喜欢不喜欢那原因、环境和遭遇,要牢记你是特别从天上被差派下来,为成就一项伟大任务;而那任务也只有你能完成,别人不能取代。。。”

灰心沮丧时,不妨思想耶稣的话吧,他也有心情难过的时候:

“我现在心里忧愁、我说甚么才好呢?父阿,救我脱离这时候;但我原是为这时候来的。父阿、愿你荣耀你的名。。。”
~ 约12:27-28 ~

所以,让我们不断朝着这方面思想,继续努力奔跑吧,要知道你是天上来的特务使者!

One of the positive thought we can meditate on is the birthday blessing I sent my cousin Dorcas the other day. I feel I should post it here today to share with you all too:

“You have a great mission to be born in this world. There is a beautiful plan of God for you to be born in this family. No matter how we came into this world, whether or not we like that reason, environment or circumstance, always remember you are specially sent from heaven to accomplish a great task; and you alone can complete that task, no one else can replace…”

When you are discouraged or depressed, take time to think on the words of Jesus, He also had moments when his heart was down:

“Now my heart is troubled, and what shall I say? `Father, save me from this hour’? No, it was for this very reason I came to this hour. Father, glorify your name…”
~ John12:27-28 ~
Therefore, let us continually fix our mind on this, keep on running fervently, know that you are a special agent sent from heaven…

Day 12 : 禁食日记 / Fasting Diary

 

第十二天1014(五)

有几个晚上好像没做什么特别的梦,昨晚依然有祷告说:神啊,你若要透过梦境跟我说话,就如此行吧。。。

早上醒来,感觉神没说话,没有什么有印象或感觉特别的梦境。灵修读经时问上帝今天中午带领祷告的方向,突然昨晚一个梦境浮现,随着而来的是一段经文。。。原来神有说话!

我梦见我意想不到的两个年轻人也跟我们一起禁食,特别有一位都已离神很远,甚至没看到他在教会里。在梦里,他很瘦,说他也与我们一起禁食,我很惊讶!感觉上他和以前一样火热,我感到很高兴。。。可是如今看到的事实不是如此。

当这梦境倒回来时,马上这经文就出现在我脑海里:

“弟兄们,若有人偶然被过犯所胜,你们属灵的人,就当用温柔的心把他挽回过来;又当自己小心,恐怕也被引诱。你们各人的重担要互相担当,如此,就完全了基督的律法。”
~ 加拉太书6:1-2 ~

太多时候,我们对软弱退后、冷淡跌倒的人,都报以批判和论断的眼光。今天,上帝提醒我们,他还爱他们,我们当为他们祷告,以温柔的爱心尽量把他们挽回过来。

另,第二节的“你们各人的重担要互相担当,如此,就完全了基督的律法。”。。。原来要完全基督的律法是那么简单的一件事。。。

 

 

Day 12 : Oct 14th (Fri)

For a few nights I did not have seemingly very special dreams, last night as usual I prayed: O God, if You want to speak to me through dreams, then please do…

When I woke up in the morning, I felt God did not speak, there was no impression of or any dream I feel special. While reading the Bible during my devotional time, I asked God for the direction in today’s noon-time prayer. Suddenly one scene of my dream last night appeared in my mind, followed by some verses… Yes! God did speak!

I dreamt of two unexpected young people fasting together with us, especially one who is very far from God now, and I do not even see him in church sometimes. In the dream, he looked very thin, he said he is also fasting together with us. I was very surprised! It felt like he was on fire like before, I was very happy… but what I see in reality at the moment is not so.

When this dream reappeared in my mind, immediately the following verses came to my mind too:

“Brothers, if someone is caught in a sin, you who are spiritual should restore him gently. But watch yourself, or you also may be tempted.  Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ.”
~ Galatians 6:1-2 ~

Too many times, we tend to be critical and judgmental toward those who have back-slidden, fallen or turned cold. Today, God reminded us, He still loves them, and we should pray for them and try our best to restore them with a gentle loving heart.

Also, verse 2 says “Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ.”… Suddenly realized it is such a simple thing to fulfill the law of Christ…

Day 11 : 禁食日记 / Fasting Diary

 

第十一天1013(四)

今天领祷告时的感动。。。求主扩大我们的心胸,就在最软弱时还能给人鼓励,就在最缺乏时也还能祝福别人,而且纯粹因为爱和关怀,没有想到回报或上帝会有什么奖赏。。。

我们也宣告教会异象其中一点:“叫万国因我们得福”。

我必叫你成为大国;我必赐福给你,叫你的名为大,你也要叫别人得福。为你祝福的,我必赐福与他;那咒诅你的,我必咒诅他;地上的万族都要因你得福。
~创世记12:2-3~

这是上帝给亚伯拉罕的应许,圣经也说我们是亚伯拉罕的后裔;因此,这应许也临到我们身上。
我相信“大国”也可以指我们所做的会越发蒙福扩大,好让我们能成为越多人的祝福。
但何谓亚伯拉罕的后裔?即,无论怎么样都对神有信心的人。然而,我相信亚伯拉罕能成为大国,能那么蒙福并不止因为他有大信心,他也有很大,很会祝福人的心胸!

上帝赐福亚伯拉罕,也要亚伯拉罕赐福别人。身为亚伯拉罕的后裔,这一点我们一定也要活出来,才是真正活在神的旨意里。

有施散的,却更增添;有吝惜过度的,反致穷乏。好施舍的,必得丰裕;滋润人的,必得滋润。
~箴言11:24-25~

Day 11 : Oct 13th (Thur)

The prompting in my heart today as I led the prayer meeting… May God stretch our hearts that we may still encourage others even in our weakest moment, and bless others when we are the most lacking; and to do all these purely out of love and concern, not thinking about any return or how God is going to reward us…

We also proclaimed one of the points in our Blessed Vision: “That all nations will be blessed through us”.

I will make you into a great nation and I will bless you; I will make your name great, and you will be a blessing. I will bless those who bless you, and whoever curses you I will curse; and all peoples on earth will be blessed through you.
~Genesis 12:2-3~

This is the promise God gave Abraham, and the Bible tells us that we are Abraham’s descendants. Therefore this promise comes on us too. I believe “a great nation” can also mean whatever we do will be extended and blessed in order that we can become a blessing to even more people.
But what is Abraham’s descendant? It is someone with faith to believe in God no matter what. But I believe for Abraham to become such a great nation and so blessed, he not only had great faith, he had a very big heart that blessed others too!

God blessed Abraham, and He wanted Abraham to bless others as well. As Abraham’s descendants, we must live this out in order to be truly living in God’s will.

One man gives freely, yet gains even more; another withholds unduly, but comes to poverty. A generous man will prosper; he who refreshes others will himself be refreshed.
~Proverbs 11:24-25~