Message-2012-0129

Elder Yeung of ACC (Arlington Chinese Church) had a great preaching in NLGC today. He preached Philippians 4: 1-18 to encourage us be gentle to everyone on everything. The testimony he brought up for Philippians 4: 6-7 touched me the most. It was about a sister who found no way to handle a kid in her Sunday school class. Then, she turned her headache to God and prayed for a solution. Later, she was surprised that God didn't do a thing for what she prayed and expected. Instead, God completely cooled her down and made her no anger when the kid did a bad thing again in her class. It turned out to be the kid was surprised by her different reaction and started behavior much better... It's easy to share messages, but difficult to duplicate the touched feeling. That's why we need attend Sunday worship to take messages by ourselves.

Philippians 4: 6-7:

6. Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.

應當一無掛慮, 只要凡事藉著禱告,祈求,和感謝, 將你們所要的告訴神.

7. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

神所賜出人意外的平安, 必在基督耶穌裡保守你們的心懷意念.

Pregnancy

01/21/2012, I went to a trade show and bumped into an old friend there. We were laughing at each other about how we could get so out-of-shape. He was screaming in the crowd: “Hey! How did Carol make you pregnant?” Everyone passed-by looked at me and laughed. Oh, it hurt bad. I sent Carol a text message to tell her what he said. Carol replied: “Yes, you are pregnant. Let him know you have twins.” Oh, that hurt worse.

掩耳盜鈴

過年前, 王牧師就常說, 今年要教導分別為聖. 然後我發覺我的New Year Resolutions List每年有增無減, 上了榜的毛病都變成了頑疾. 為此求神憐憫, 幫助我警醒, 在2012能多改進. 之後沒幾天, 讀經時又"剛好"讀到馬太福音12章36-37節: "我又告訴你們, 凡人所說的閒話, 當審判的日子, 必要句句供出來; 因為要憑你的話定你為義, 也要憑你的話定你有罪." 心裡就開始害怕, 因為寡人有疾, 寡人喜歡說笑.

年底時, 趁著月黑風高, 把笑話的部份, 連夜從Blog裡遷出, 另起爐灶. 以為從此為聖為惡就分別開了, 一邊為義, 一邊有罪, 剛好兩相抵消. 以後刊登笑話時, 沒什麼顧忌, 真是一舉數得. 沒想到搬到哪兒都一樣, 靈裡來的提醒, 從來沒停止過, 不敢登的笑話, 到天涯海角, 還是不敢登. 老婆從前教訓的對: "說你笨, 還真笨, 不是一點點笨!" 神豈是這麼容易被呼攏的? 還敢瞎掰個"兩相抵消"來硬拗. 今年到現在三個星期, 笑話的Blog登了卄八篇, 正經的Blog這才第一篇, 我的日子如何, 可想而知. 申命記33章25節: "你的日子如何, 你的力量也必如何." 再不認罪不行了.

萬事互相效力

12/25/2011主日崇拜前碰到棟明, 他說謝謝欣華餐廳的禮券, 已在聖誕夜請幾位遠方來的朋友用餐了. 那是11月中在教會買的, 一直塞在皮夾裡. 12月中查經時, 聽說棟明會在聖誕夜邀請一些遠方來的朋友, 為主作工的熱忱, 讓我感動, 就拿出那張禮券讚助. 當時心裡有點不好意思, 因為金額實在很小, 只有$20, 起不了什麼作用. 回家後, 突然想到有個$100的Medical帳單還沒付, 就上網去付, 咦? 出來個Message: "$20 discount if pay off today." 所以神當天就把那張禮券買單了, 不能謝謝我, 一切都感謝主. 一直沒機會和棟明分享, 所以就在這兒Post這個小故事, 為他們夫婦今天一起受洗, 再添一些溫馨.