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以神的標準看我們 一件看來很美好的事但經過我們的罪人身上便可能變得很恐佈。當我們關心其他的人的時候，表面看來是十分關心他們：我們問他們很多困難，我們產生了憐敏，我們越來越醉心於發掘他們的問題，盡力地去幫助他。這些本來是十分美好的事，但有很多人卻靠幫助人去肯定自己的價值，他們覺得自己比別人強，因為他們有能力可以輔導其他人，別人的問題是他自己所沒有的，別人的弱點是自己所沒有的，相比之下，他是多麼優越和幸運！這可能是 ( 我再說，可能是) 一些心靈上有困難的人喜歡當輔導員的原因。請不要誤會，我不是說很多當輔導的人都是這種心態，我最想說的是，我們在很多美好的事上，經過我們罪人的身上，便加上不少自私的原素。怎樣避免？唯一解決的方法，便是和神建立關係，我們要不斷地從神那裏得著本身價值，我們要用信心(Walk by Faith)不斷醒自己，我們不需要用我們的能力或別人的讚賞去肯定自己，而是憑著信心相信，神看我們是至為尊貴，至為獨特。我們去肯定自己的方法，是用神去肯定自己，而不是靠別人。當我們發覺自己用別人去肯定自己的時候，便立刻在神面前悔改。每日去Walk by Faith 地生活是我們每日必需的操練！
信仰的堅持 堅持是我們基督徒最困難的地方。當我們開始信主的時候，我們對神的心是熱切的，信主久了，那種對神的熱誠很快地沒有了；當和一群基督徒一齊合作做一些福音工作的時候，大家都對面前的服侍滿腔熱誠，深感我們的服侍是最有意義，但當開始的熱誠減退以後，我們不想再去做。我們對神的心，常被我們的感情、感受去推動著。堅持，是我們人生最重要的原素。難怪聖經多次鼓勵我們要堅定不移地為主作工和不要忘記起初對神的愛心等等。我發覺最能幫助我堅持這個信仰，就是不斷地查考聖經，讓聖經不斷地提醒著我。在查考聖經中，當然不斷地發現很多對神新的認識，可是，更重要的是，神的話不斷地提醒著我的心，像汽油不斷加在燃燒中的木材中，永不熄滅，那時有神的話去對我說，那時便有力量。 不被世界的事去控制 世界常把我們的心思推向深谷 ，世界會用不同的方法使我們的注意力放向我們面前的事，我們常把我們的注意力放向我們要做的事或是發生在我們身上的事。我們總覺得我們所遭遇的事是最重要的，也是最迫切、最要去解決的，當事件不合我們的心意的時候，我們常埋怨，常要用最快的時間去解決它，這時，我們的心思就被拖進深谷之中。要想回復我們原本沒被影響的狀況，最緊要的是要不斷地提醒自己，我要爬回上去，我要爬回上去。我們不要被這個世界的事去控制我們，當我們回到地面上的時候，這纔發覺我們剛纔所遭遇的，不外如是。我們真正的生命，不是在這個世界上，而是在永恆的事上，這世界所發生的事，不外如是而已。 有甚麼例子？學業或工作不如意、我的親人的問題、朋友的問題、我的電腦壞了、沒有人關心我、….
讚美的生活 我們的生命常想著一些不好的思想，我們的內心，常習慣用負面看事物。我們已習慣用負面的看法去看別人，我們用負面的眼光看這個世界，我們習以為常，也不知道自己的問題。我們本應可以更以快樂的心和人一齊相處，可惜，我們不想稱讚別人，也不習憒去以正面地看人。我們真是苦啊！如果我們多點以欣賞的角度去和別人相處，大家會生活得更快樂，更有意義！快樂人生的秘訣，就是多點去欣賞別人，多點用感恩的態度去生活。
書本的寶藏 多點去看書，使我們更能知道別人的心靈世界；別人的智慧、別人生命中所學的，都可以從看書中一下子獲得。書本好像一面窗子，使我們可以從內心中看出去，看到更美更寬的世界，它是多麼值得我們去珍惜！一個充滿智慧的人，他們懂得怎樣去生活，而我們可以從他們的書本中去明白他們的心靈世界，這是多麼的奇妙！不要再考慮了，多點去看書吧！文字內裹穩藏著的智慧，讓我們去發掘吧！ Knowing the misery of the unbelieved In preaching, we have the firm conviction in believing that one is very very miserable without Christ. Superficially, their life seems all right. They can manage life as normal as we are (Sometimes even manage their life better than us.) They can do their job well (e.g. teach well if they are teachers), relate to others well , have a good EQ.....Everything seems OK. But we must not see them superficially. We must see them DEEPLY. Satan want us to see them superficially but God want us to see them deeply. The following things about the unbelievers must be always reminded in our heart: 1. They have no eternal hope and no eternal joy from God. They can only have happiness ONLY if THEIR LIFE RUNS WELL. If they have tragedies, they cannot have God‘s intervention. They may break down. 2. They are bounded by sins and their flesh 3. Their life is solely controlled by Satan . 4. They have no eternal counselors, no helpers and instructors. 5. They are fear of death. Death can win them. They can never lives well with their relatives and friends after death. Separation is their ultimate fate. 6. They will go to hell, suffered from eternal fire. 7. All their blessings in this world are temporary. They have no more blessings after their death. 8. Others: (please tell me if you have more concepts about their misery). So, we must preach them the GOOD NEWS !
Ministry is always victorious The key of success in ministry is often the faith. When we preach to others, are we having strong faith in what we preach? Are we confident that Christ really is man's cure and the only solution of one's life. Are we deeply believe that when one has no Christ, they are very ,very miserable? (even they seem have a good life, good job and good family etc.) We must exhibit this kind of faith in preaching. Even our flesh tries to bombard our belief, we neglect it and tell ourselves that what we say is really the fact! Faith in the Gospel is really the most influential things to others. Also, we need the faith in knowing that God really works in the man I preach. God really, really works ! Even the person seems to have bad feedback, we still believe God is working. I hate the flesh telling me to give up and become discouraged in preaching. Preaching should never be discouraged. Preaching is always winning ! There is no loss in the battle of God's work. God is always the winner. He always win. So, discard the unbelieving voice of the flesh. Satan then retreat.
Do you want to promote in the social ladder ? In the present days, there is a rule being set up by mankind called PROMOTION RULE. It says that one should be progressed and be promoted in the careers during one's life especially in male. If there is no promotion, getting higher position, higher salary, more certificates, then one would be deemed as weak and has little ability. The man himself would feel himself as worthless and insignicant.This mentality is widespread in a country like Hong Kong where much opportunities are given to those who want to invest their life in their careers. Under this rule, one is forced to invest his most beautiful and energetic times in his life in jobs and studies. The driving factors may not only be the financial one, but also factors of self-esteem, frame, praises, power...etc. Why one must be promoted in his careers? Why can't one be satisfied in staying in a junior position throughout his life and use all his available time to preach, to relate to God, to enjoy life as God given to him, to make more times with the families and friends....etc ? Even in the Christian circles, we are infected by this mentality and always asked by the brothers and sisters about our promotion, our getting of more certificates...etc. May we fight against this tricks from Satan !
The blessing of prayer Ministry is an occasion for refreshing our soul. Prayer is an occasion for refocusing of our life. Through prayer, our focus will be shifted to God's side. Our concern would be focused on God's concern. Our mind will be focused on God's word. Our love will be focused on God's love. It is a great time for ENGINEERING our life !
The joy of ministry We are far more lucky than the believers. They have only work time, leisure time or rest time etc. But they never have the time for Refreshing (in ministry). They can have hobbies. They can make fund times. But they never have the time of refreshing of their soul during the ministry time. In serving to our Lord, we find the real meaning of life. We refreshes our soul by telling others about God. Holy spirit's joy can have the chance of filling our soul when telling others about God. It is itself an exciting and joyful experience. So, ministry is the occasion for refreshing our souls. Thank God ! 聖經的自我形像 世界人常把人推至至高, 常強調提高人的自我形像, 所以致力提高人的潛能, 常說人的能力能刻服一切困難. 現今的心理學也常用各種方法, 叫人相信, 人可以用各樣的心理學方法, 去解決難題, 人不需要神, 也可把困難解決. 他們不斷叫人相信, 只要認定自身的寶貴, 提高自我的形像, 便可解決很多困難. 不錯, 從神的角度看來, 人的確是可貴的, 人的被造, 的確按神的形像造的, 但可不要忘記, 聖經所有記載人類寶貴的經文, 永遠是從神的角度看, 永遠和神有關係, 永遠和神有關連, 沒有神在中間而說人是貴重的, 不是聖經的教訓, 而是撒旦的詭計, 目的是想對人說, 人沒有神, 人也可以自覺寶貴, 也可以活得快樂, 沒有神, 單靠心理學, 單靠人對自我形像的看重 , 也可以面對問題. 這一切, 是人要離開神的最初步計畫, 其實, 聖經怎樣描寫人? 聖經上說, 人本質是微少的, 人只是微麈 , 事實上, 不過是因為神看重人, 因而甚至把祂的獨身子為我們捨了, 祂所作的一切, 其實完全是神的一切恩典, 完全不是人有甚麼特別, 有甚麼特質要吸引神的注意. 因此, 我們要放棄一切沒有神而能解決問題的教訓, 我們所遭遇的一切困難, 是我們要歸向神的機會. 正是再一次謙卑自覺卑微, 求神憐恤的好機會.
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