寧靜谷 Valley of Peace

宁静谷 
Valley of Peace



在我心灵深处,有一座宁静谷
我和我亲爱的主
在其中安然漫步
生活中的仓促, 生命里的难处,
只愿向祂来倾诉,
平安祝福在这谷
副歌:
我与我主，相约之处,
倘佯这份宁静安详,
就像是在天堂
我与我主，相约之处,
主领我过死荫幽谷
使我喜乐走人生路.

好歌分享 - 考生的话

刘文正-考生的话

80/90年代的年轻人,有谁没有听刘文正的歌?若是真的不听歌,也肯定听过这位歌手的名字.

最先接触这首歌是在1980年末.当时我刚刚到英国求学,带着满怀的期盼和好奇,离开熟悉的家人和朋友,踏上这块陌生的土地.前途是光明?是黑暗?当时也说不上来.

出国读书是一件奢侈的事,留学生背负的是一个无形却十分沉重的包袱.每个人都希望能够学成回国,光宗耀祖........可是,我也听过很多真实的故事,孩子就是无法毕业,甚至瞒着家人是毕业以后在外国工作,而实际情况则是在唐人街洗碗蝶或当侍应生.

刘文正的这首歌唱出我当年的心声,也激励我要好好努力,不要辜负家人的期望.

如果你现在还是个学生,你也许不曾听过这首歌(毕竟它算是比较冷门的一首).你不妨听一听,嚼一嚼歌词,这可能是你想对自己的爸爸妈妈说的话呢!



刘文正-考生的话
词：胡品清 曲：许治民
.
南风吹了 玫瑰红了 会考的季节又来到
爸爸要我考会考 上了大学把门楣光耀
凤凰花开 夏天近了 会考的季节又来到
妈妈要我考会考 金榜题名合家欢笑
亲爱的爸爸 会考我会好好考
可是我如果失败 请你千万不要怪我
亲爱的妈妈 听我说句真心话
成功的路儿不止一条 还有别的路可以走

如果你是介于45-55岁的年龄,"考生的话"也许会带给你一些记忆.

The Most Romantic Thing - 最浪漫的事

最浪漫的事

第一次听这首歌就有一种莫名的感动,因为浪漫竟然可以那么简单.

很多人喜欢寻找轰轰烈烈的爱情和那种酥麻感觉的浪漫,却不知道从容,简单和坚毅不弃的相处更珍贵.你认为呢?

赵詠华柔和的歌声给人听得舒服的感觉.

歌词:
背靠着背坐在地毯上
听听音乐聊聊愿望
你希望我越来越温柔
我希望你放我在心上
你说想送我个浪漫的梦想
谢谢我带你找到天堂\
哪怕用一辈子才能完成
只要我讲你就记住不忘
我能想到最浪漫的事
就是和你一起慢慢变老
一路上收藏点点滴滴的欢笑
留到以后坐着摇椅慢慢聊
我能想到最浪漫的事
就是和你一起慢慢变老
直到我们老得哪儿也去不了
你还依然把我当成手心里的宝.

"中国好声音"是很好的节目,我们可以在中国浩瀚人口中找到一把好声音是让人兴奋的.金志文把"最浪漫的事"用另一种唱法,注入一点现今潮流的唱腔技巧,另人耳目一新.

新旧的唱法各有千秋,前者听得比较有"浪漫"的感觉,后者却会碰到独到的惊喜. 也许就看你自己听歌的口味来评分吧!

排排坐 Sit in a row

我记得这首歌"排排坐"是我的第一任上司EDB的Mrs. Loh的最爱. 我可以想象她对童真的怀念,也对长大以后许多事故的无奈.

人能够不长大吗?不能!人能够不成熟世故吗?也不能!

我们可以选择永远都忠于自己,不愿为了别人妥协 - 这却要付出被人标签为"怪物"的代价.

谁不怀念年小时候的单纯和无邪?无奈人生的成长却无情地把我们推向世故和狡猾的世界,让世界的价值观潜移默化地改变了我们.

可是,在无奈中,我看见亮光.在永远都在改变的世界中,我寻着永恒的不变.

耶稣基督昨日,今日,直到永远是一样的. (希伯来书13:8)

耶和华的慈爱永远长存. (诗篇100:5)

听"排排坐",我们可以听听梁文福字里行间的无奈.

排排坐
詞曲：梁文福

從前我們喜歡排排坐，爭著嚷著吃著糖果。
分不清楚時就都爬樹去，誰爬得高誰分得最多。
如今我們不吃糖果，甜蜜的話是聽得太多。
大家笑著爭個死活，誰爬得高誰分得最多。

從前我們喜歡團團坐，猜誰的枕頭裡夢兒最多。
說不清楚時就都捉迷藏去，誰藏的好誰掌聲最多。
如今話兒是兜個圈子說，猜誰的口袋裡名片最多。
你我都愛把眼淚藏起，誰藏的好誰掌聲最多。

從前我們喜歡一塊兒坐，聽著奶奶把她的故事說。
奶奶說完了都到院子裡去，看天上星星不停閃爍。
如今人人都親熱得多，轉過頭就把你來數落。
誰的心沒有默默的痛過，滿天的星星也疲倦得多。
 

小人物的心声 A voice from the ordinary people

小人物的心声

也许我一个人,

不能成就一番大事业,

但我尽力贡献一份微薄的力量.

也许我自己,

不能发出万丈光和亮,

但我能为斗室带来足够的光芒.

我从来都不在乎,

自己不是一个大人物,

因为平凡也是一种幸福.

看到名人总是忙忙碌碌,

我的时间由我控制,

平凡日子一样会充实

原唱:吴佳明 

第一次听这首歌,我还在新加坡求学的青少年,,转眼间我已是年过半百的"老头子".
 
岁月不饶人,岁月对每个人也很公平. 但这些陪着我成长的歌曲是开启宝贵记忆的钥匙.

这是巫启贤的版本,希望你喜欢.

 

  

梁文福的“细水长流”

细水长流

这首歌太经典了,是梁文福刚开始出专辑时的作品.

当你欣赏这个MV的时候,你会不禁大笑 - 里面的人的穿着打扮也太70/80年代了吧?可是我在里头看见了纯真,不象现在的年青人那么重视什么造型和耍酷.篮球场,海边,露营野餐,收情书,写 情书.......都是学生时代的回忆,我相信你有,我也有;只是那是无法回去的回忆罢了!

年少的朋友现在还有联络吗?我联络上的中小学的同学连五只手指也用不完,而且彼此有自己的事情忙碌,再加上他们都在一水之隔的彼岸..........现在只有靠那记忆里的点点滴滴来喂养我们的
友谊了!年少的友情要象细水长流,那还是一种奢侈呢!

如果你和中小学时代的朋友仍然有紧密联系,好好珍惜吧!你们的友谊算是异数,也让我不禁要嫉妒你了,哈哈........

如果你会音乐,你也许可以弹奏一下,享受这首已经很老,很outdate的歌吧!

Key: D
Capo 2 - Play C

Intro: lC        lAm7      lDm7  G    lC      F      l

   G7   C G/B Am7 Am7/G Am7
年少时候           谁没有     梦 
          F         C/E Am7 Dm7 G
无意之中 你将心愿透     露 
          C                      E          Am7
就在你生日的时候 我将小小口琴送
          Dm7 G         C C7
最难忘记      你的笑容

          F                         A           Dm7
友情的细水慢慢流 流进了你我的心中 
      Gm        G           C           C7
曾在球场边为你欢呼你跌伤我背负 
       F                     A          Dm7
夜里流星飞渡想象着他日的路途
      Gm        C        F 
晚风听着我们壮志无数

   G7  C G/B Am7 Am7/G Am7
年少时候          谁没有     愁 
          F         C/E Am7 Dm7 G
满腔愤慨 唯有你能听得 懂 
          C                      E          Am7
每当我失意的时候 你将那首歌吹奏 
          Dm7 G         C C7
琴声悠悠      解我情愁

            F                         A           Dm7
* 岁月的细水慢慢流 流到了别离的时候 
      Gm        G           C          C7
轻拍你的肩听我说朋友不要太惆怅 
       F                         A          Dm7
霓虹纵然再嚣张 我们的步履有方向 
      Gm         C           F
成败不论切莫 将昔日遗忘

      G7   C G/B Am7 Am7/G Am7
~ 多年以后           又再     相逢 
          F    C/E Am7 Dm7 G
我们都有了疲倦的笑容 
          C                      E       Am7
问一声我的朋友 何时再为我吹奏 
          Dm7 G         C C7
是否依旧      是否依旧 * ~

          C                      E          Am7
人生的际遇千百种 但有知心长相重
          Dm7 G         C           Cmaj7
人愿长久      水愿长流 年少时候

新衣哪有舊衣好 New clothes is never better than old clothes

新衣哪有舊衣好!

新衣哪有舊衣好


第一次听这首歌就让它的歌词感动得掉泪.
前面小朋友唱的童谣"棉衣"勾起我小学时代的回忆.
梁文福的词写的很真实,给听者有很大的想象空间.最难得的是里面没有直接的说教,却透过一幕幕的画面,让我们看见母亲的那份不改变的爱.
"我用冷漠证明长大, 我用伤害换取潇洒"是年青人叛逆时期的平常表现 - 这不只是60, 70, 80年代的产物.放眼看现代的年青人,难道就不是急着要证明自己已经长大,活得潇洒吗?
希望你们慢满欣赏享受新加坡才子梁文福的歌.




1986年新謠，收錄在【梁文福作品集∶門】。

梁文福、颜黎明 -《新衣哪有舊衣好》
梁文福詞曲

新的棉花新衣服 妈妈给我缝衣服
新衣穿在我身上 妈妈脸上笑嘻嘻

穿过许多的新棉袍, 多么平凡的骄傲,
一年又一年 一件又一件, 穿过快乐穿过年少.

曾经说过穿新衣好, 妈妈缝的骄傲
总是一次次 总在无意时, 勾破妈妈的辛劳

新衣穿成旧衣了, 就像罗嗦的唠叨
妈妈说的话 全都听不下, 不要担心不要牵挂

我用冷漠证明长大, 我用伤害换取潇洒,
旧的都不好 旧的都忘掉, 只有新的才是最好

如今新衣又变旧了, 穿着悔恨总缝不好
总是一次次 总在试衣时, 想起妈妈和蔼的笑

如今穿不下旧棉袍, 只有妈妈的爱不老
想在她耳边 轻轻说一句, 新衣服哪有旧的好

The Best Friend 最好的朋友

约翰福音

15:13	人为朋友舍命、人的爱心没有比这个大的。
15:14	你们若遵行我所吩咐的、就是我的朋友了。
15:15	以后我不再称你们为仆人．因仆人不知道主人所作的事．我乃称你们为朋友．因我从我父所听见的、已经都告诉你们了。

耶稣是我们的朋友.这个真理让我们谦卑,也让我们知道主与我们的亲密关系.
真感谢神,耶稣不只是高高在天上的宝座,他也不只是为我们在十架舍命,他也是借着圣灵天天与我们永远同在的神.这分情谊能不让我们俯伏且深感安慰吗?

在中国的土地上,神的儿女用非常传统的中国调调唱出他们与神亲密的关系和深深的感恩.

<最知心的朋友>





在18,19世纪,欧洲的信徒,用各种美好的乐器和乐章,唱出他们跟耶稣的情谊和感恩.

<耶稣恩友 - What a friend we have in Jesus>


 

两种的音乐,两种的唱腔,两种的语言,可是它们都一样唱出他们对耶稣友情的真善美.   阿门!

When I cannot see 看不见的时候

希伯来书

4:14	我们既然有一位已经升入高天尊荣的大祭司、就是　神的儿子耶稣、便当持定所承认的道。
4:15	因我们的大祭司、并非不能体恤我们的软弱．他也曾凡事受过试探、与我们一样．只是他没有犯罪。
4:16	所以我们只管坦然无惧的、来到施恩的宝座前、为要得怜恤、蒙恩惠作随时的帮助。

感谢主，你不只是高高在上荣耀的主宰，你也是曾经走在这片罪恶的土地的耶稣；所以你完全可以明白我们的软弱和挣扎，你更赐圣灵为保惠师，在我们左右同行。
赞美你！

歌词：

看不见的时候，主向我要信心； 
暴风雨的夜裡，主向我要歌声。
我说主啊我不会，你知道我心裡忧愁；
我说主啊我不会，你知道我的忧愁。

被伤害的时候，主向我要饶恕；
在孤单的旷野，主向我要得胜。
我说主啊我不能，你知道我心裡软弱；
我就听主对我说，
主对我说：
『黑夜我走过，我能分担你的忧愁；
死亡我已胜过，我能担当你的软弱。』

看不见的时候，主的话给我信心；
暴风雨的夜裡，我高声讚美主名。
我说主啊谢谢你，挪去我心裡忧愁；
我说主啊谢谢你，挪去我的忧愁！
伤害的时候，主的爱使我饶恕；
在孤单的旷野，主的名使我得胜。
我说主啊谢谢你，代替我心裡软弱；
我说主啊谢谢你，主谢谢你。

Soar like an eagle 如鹰展翅上腾

Soar like an eagle
 
This song was introduced by our beloved brother Lester when he was serving his practical ministries during the weekends of 2012.

Thank you, Brother Lester. May the Lord bless you and watch over you as you walk with Him daily.

Enjoy.

【如鹰展翅上腾】
以赛亚书40：31
专辑：〖如鹰展翅上腾〗
词曲：施弘美
赞美：生命河灵粮堂
 
神已听见我的呼求, 他也明白我的渴望
放下重担脱去一切缠累
恢复神造我的荣美形象 (X2)

永在的神，创造万物的主
他的智慧无法测度
疲乏的，他赐能力
软弱的，他加力量
等候耶和华必重新得力

如鹰展翅上腾
翱翔在神的国度里
飞越所有艰难和风暴
单单注视你荣耀宝座
如鹰展翅上腾
翱翔在神的国度里
领受圣灵恩膏和大能
活出美好自由的风采



每当环境的冲击
像海啸一样的临到的时候
你要将眼目单单注视你的神
因为这正是神新的工作季节的开始
你要等候
因为神会将得胜的意念放在你心中
你要展翅
因为神会把机会摆在你的面前
惟有祂能带领你飞越风暴
重新翱翔

When I survey the wondrous cross

This hymn has never gone out of my favorites after more than 30 years of being a follower of Christ. It is especially meaningful when I listen to it during the Good Friday and Easter weekends.

I remember how my then Pastor John Hodgkinson once read the lyrics before we sang the song. He read it with such convictions and full of God's anointing that the whole congregation was nearly all in tears. Pastor John Hodgkinson walked what he preached. He and his wife Margaret were Cambridge graduates, full of potential to earn good money and respects in the society. They responded to God's call to become missionaries to East Malaysia in the 1960's and 70's. His years of being our pastor in Manchester Chinese Christian Church have been great blessings to many. It was in his pastoral care and leadership that many of us who found our faith in Manchester were being built up and equipped to walk upright before the Lord, even after we finished our studies in Manchester.

Thank you, Pastor John and Margaret Hodgkinson.




Words: Isaac Watts, Hymns and Spir­it­u­al Songs, 1707. Charles Wes­ley re­port­ed­ly said he would give up all his other hymns to have writ­ten this one.
Music: Ham­burg, Low­ell Ma­son, 1824; first ap­peared in The Bos­ton Han­del and Hay­dn So­ci­e­ty Col­lect­ion of Church Mu­sic, third edi­tion, 1825 (MI­DI, score).

When I survey the wondrous cross
On which the Prince of glory died,
My richest gain I count but loss,
And pour contempt on all my pride.

Forbid it, Lord, that I should boast,
Save in the death of Christ my God!
All the vain things that charm me most,
I sacrifice them to His blood.

See from His head, His hands, His feet,
Sorrow and love flow mingled down!
Did e’er such love and sorrow meet,
Or thorns compose so rich a crown?

His dying crimson, like a robe,
Spreads o’er His body on the tree;
Then I am dead to all the globe,
And all the globe is dead to me.

Were the whole realm of nature mine,
That were a present far too small;
Love so amazing, so divine,
Demands my soul, my life, my all.

圣灵他唤醒沉睡的脸 (春风吻上我的脸)

我相信大家都在新春佳节里听过"春风吻上我的脸"这首贺岁歌曲吧? 不知道为什么它一直萦绕在我的脑海,似乎有人在我的耳边低吟着.




原唱者是姚莉.但我比较喜欢黄莺莺(或黄露仪)所唱的版本.你可以在这里慢慢欣赏吧!

 

午餐后,走回公司途中,我的脑海中这首歌的词好象出现一点改变,我就随口哼唱几句.

嘿!这首脍炙人口的新年歌好象还可以变成唤醒基督徒早起来跟主相见的歌呢!

回到办公室,我就赶快把"新"的歌词写下,你们不妨哼几遍看看.
无须太认真,我也只是随意写写吧了.

神祝福你们!

1) 圣灵他唤醒沉睡的脸,

告诉我现在是早天,

虽说是睡意欲眷恋,

只有那偷懒的人才高眠.

2) 圣灵他唤醒沉睡的脸,

告诉我现在是早天,

虽然是晨光无限好

只怕那晨光过去在眼前

副歌:  趁着这清晨在人间

起一个清早跟主相见

默想神话语在我心,

能力去面对新的一天,

3) 圣灵他唤醒沉睡的脸,

告诉我现在是早天,

主里的恩典够我用,

别错过主恩一天又一天

"李安不认识上帝,但上帝认识李安"

近日,李安与中国人(或华人)的骄傲画上了等号.

他的电影拍得好也许是事实,但电影中要呈现的主题却是让人无法解答的人生问题.这并不让我感到惊讶,因为人生的意义和真理都只能在圣经中得到,其他的只不过是人想要去寻找答案的方式和"结论"而已.

我喜欢作者的那句话:"李安不认识上帝,但上帝认识李安",为李安祷告吧!  试想想,在我们还未信主之前,多少人为我们的救恩代求呢? 

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李安和少年Pi

編輯室 / 基督日報記者

2013年03月06日04時07分 (PST)

作者：黃芝婷
導演李安憑藉《少年Pi的奇幻漂流》（Life of Pi）電影，再次榮獲奧斯卡金像獎最佳導演獎之前後，许多人催促我寫些觀點。然而看過電影後，我遲遲不能動筆，原因是，讚美的話已鋪天盖地湧向李安，何需我再錦上添花呢？
然而認識我的讀者都知道，李安第一次榮獲奧斯卡最佳導演獎時，我嚴嚴厲厲寫了一篇《李安應該知道》的文章，照著我的本性，這次我還是會嚴嚴厲厲寫一篇《李安還是不知道》的文章。然而這些年，上帝的愛融化了我的尖銳，我更願意用愛心說誠實話。那就是，當李安榮獲最高獎項與光環時，许多愛他的人，正在為他禱告。
聖經有一切答案
奧斯卡肯定了李安將電影技術的運用創新與藝術結合推至極致，使好萊塢3D電影邁向新紀元，邁向新的里程碑，使所有華人與有榮焉；獎項更肯定了幕後所有工作人員的付出、努力及辛勞。全球觀眾亦都和少年Pi一起經歷了一場奇幻、驚心動魄的漂流。然而結局卻是沒有答案的。因為故事遇見哲學與宗教，「人」永遠不能給「人」答案。而「人」不是為著哲學或宗教白白來世上走一遭的。
當台灣名節目主持人陳文茜訪問李安時，他回答：「是上帝創造人，還是人創造上帝？」及李安上台領獎致詞的第一句話：「感謝電影之神」時，所有電影裡夢幻般 迷人的星空，夜光下飛躍的鯨魚，環繞繽紛的螢光水母，穿梭如箭的飛魚，及食人島上壯觀的千萬隻狐獴等美不勝收的場景，都在人們心中化為深深的嘆息，連小孩 都不禁會問：「真有電影之神嗎？」
人們期望從導演身上看見智慧。而不是看完整部電影後，有一天連石頭，月亮，太陽、巨樹都可以是神！哲學宗教探索的不外是生命的根源，人生的意義，人從哪裡來，又要往哪裡去？有一本書叫《聖經》，有一切的答案。只要你相信，就可以在宇宙天地萬物及人生經歷中，找到種種印證和對照。如果你不信，祂仍是那位唯一的造物主，不會因著你不信而有任何改變，祂就是真理、生命和道路。
耶和華是獨一真神
少年Pi先後接觸了印度教、基督教及伊斯蘭教的心靈洗禮，哪一位才是真正的神，當他在急難中求告的又是哪位神？《聖經》說：「除了耶和華，誰是神呢？」、「除了我以外，再沒有別神！」、「地極的人都當仰望我，就必得救。因為我是神，再沒有別神！」誰敢說祂是真神，
除非祂是真神。當真鑽石出現時，假鑽石勢必立刻光芒盡失！
因此不是包不包容，尊不尊重某個宗教或信仰的問題。我們都在探索追尋「生命的真相」。即使口沫橫飛辯論贏了，若非真相，於我們又有何益呢？當李安的電影不能給人生命的答案時，那些早有答案的人都說：「我們為他禱告吧！因為他就像從前的我們一樣，不認識上帝！」！
找到生命源頭
儘管李安不認識上帝，但上帝卻認識他。《聖經》上帝說：「我造地，又造人在地上；我親手鋪張諸天，天上萬象也是我所命定的。」這回答了李安那句：「是上帝創造人，還是人創造上帝？」的問題。
人們都稱讚李安是電影界的奇才，他也承認自己確實稟承了天賦。這「天賦」從何而來？《聖經》說：「各樣美善的恩賜和各樣全備的賞賜都是從上頭來的，從眾光之父那裏降下來的；在他並沒有改變，也沒有轉動的影兒。」。「天賦」就是從上帝而來的「恩賜」，生來就有，上帝造人時，就把它放在人裏面。
華人和奧斯卡之光，都比不上找到生命之源頭更重要。
願李安和仍在世上漂流，许许多多找不到生命答案的「少年Pi」， 都能儘早遇見認識上帝！

Heavenly Worship

Lost in the splendor of His Glory

Rev. 4:8
“‘Holy, holy, holy
is the Lord God Almighty,
who was, and is, and is to come.”

 

Worship is to ascribe to God who eternally He is.

Rev. 4:11
“You are worthy, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, for you created all things,
and by your will they were created and have their being.”

Worship is to praise God for all that He has created and done.

Worship on earth can never compare to that in heaven. However, it can only spur us on to immerse in God's being and doing, and be eternally grateful.

Revelation 4 (New International Version)

4 After this I looked, and there before me was a door standing open in heaven. And the voice I had first heard speaking to me like a trumpet said, “Come up here, and I will show you what must take place after this.” ² At once I was in the Spirit, and there before me was a throne in heaven with someone sitting on it. ³ And the one who sat there had the appearance of jasper and ruby. A rainbow that shone like an emerald encircled the throne. ⁴ Surrounding the throne were twenty-four other thrones, and seated on them were twenty-four elders. They were dressed in white and had crowns of gold on their heads. ⁵ From the throne came flashes of lightning, rumblings and peals of thunder. In front of the throne, seven lamps were blazing. These are the seven spirits of God. ⁶ Also in front of the throne there was what looked like a sea of glass, clear as crystal.

In the center, around the throne, were four living creatures, and they were covered with eyes, in front and in back. ⁷ The first living creature was like a lion, the second was like an ox, the third had a face like a man, the fourth was like a flying eagle. ⁸ Each of the four living creatures had six wings and was covered with eyes all around, even under its wings. Day and night they never stop saying:

“‘Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God Almighty, who was, and is, and is to come.”

⁹ Whenever the living creatures give glory, honor and thanks to him who sits on the throne and who lives for ever and ever, ¹⁰ the twenty-four elders fall down before him who sits on the throne and worship him who lives for ever and ever. They lay their crowns before the throne and say:

¹¹ “You are worthy, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, for you created all things, and by your will they were created and have their being.”

 

BGR for secondary school students?

This is not a professionally made short film but it is definitely real and original. It is made in Chinese language.

说真的，这不是一部很有水准的专业短片，但它的确真实和“原装“。它是部以华语制作的短片。
 
There are many things we could criticize about this film:
假如我们要批评，这部短片真的有太多的缺点：

• Acting is so "green" 
• 演技真的太青涩

• Language spoken is so unrefined (but it has a deep rooted local flavour) 
• 语言不够水准（但却很有浓浓的乡土味）

• Prop is so simple 
• 情节和场地简单

However, I still want to share this with you.
但是，我还是要跟你们分享这部短片。 

• Courage - The producer and actors / actresses are all about 16 years old     
• 勇气可嘉 - 制作人和演员的平均年龄只有16岁

• Christian value is clearly stated (though some thought that this would make people of other faith to "boycott" the film) 
• 基督信仰的价值观很清楚 （纵然有人觉得其他宗教信仰的人”抵制“它）

•  Entertaining - the unprofessional part of the acting touches us and makes us laugh 
• 娱乐性高 - 演员的青涩和不够专业的演出正是让人看了发笑和感动之处。

Before we make judgment and laugh at this group of artists, shall we ask ourselves, "What did you do when you were 16 years old?" At the very least, they enthusiastically share with others a very controversial issue facing secondary school students, and they are courageous to state their religious stand in the film.

其实，在我们批评和嘲笑这班艺术青年之前，我们能自问：“我16岁的时候，我做了些什么？“至少他们很热心地分享一个中学生常碰到，却具争论性的课题，他们也有勇气和真诚地表达了自己信仰的立场。

Don't you think they deserve a thumb up and encouragement from us?

你不觉得他们值得我们给鼓励的掌声吗？

Are you helping or spoiling him?

Today's Quote (Rick Godwin):
 

You can help others when you do for them what they can't do for themselves, but not when you do for them what they won't do for themselves!

如果你为他做他无法胜任的事,那是真正帮助了他;

如果你为他做他不愿意去做的事,那不是帮助了他 (也许是害了他呢!)

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This is especially true in a family situation. When a parent helps a child, you need to know whether he or she is not capable to do it or just simply lazy to do it. We propagate "helping is a virtue". It can only be true if your child truly needs that help, he or she is not escaping from responsibilities.

在家庭中,这种情况更是普遍.父母要帮孩子的时候,我们必须知道孩子没有能力做好那件事,或是他根本就是偷懒不肯去做.我们提倡"帮助人是一种美德".这句话的真实性在于你的孩子真正`需要帮助,而非他在逃避责任.

Financial needs are the same. We would put our money in things we value the most. It may be investments, savings, a car, a house, children's education, IT gadgets, charities etc. In real life, everyone has limited resources. We need to prioritize our spending. Financial help should be given to those who are genuinely in need, not to those who are unwilling to spend their money on it, while choosing to spend on something less important. 

财务需要也是一样.我们通常把金钱花在自己认为重要的东西;譬如投资,储蓄,房车,屋子,孩子的教育,科技产品,慈善等等.在现实生活中,我们拥有的资源是有限的.  我们必须在消费上有优先次序.我们提供财务帮助,因为他真正需要帮助,而不是把钱花在不太重要的事物上,又期盼别人来资助他.

Just to give an example. A father may spend a huge sum on a good restaurant dinner but find it a struggle to buy text books for the children. Should we help by giving him money to buy the text books? This may be needed in the short term to help the children. Helps can be in various forms and could have more lasting effect. Should we send him for a financial planning and budgeting course? Should we share with him how to prioritize his spending? Should we help in building a responsible value system in him?

就举个例子来说明吧!一名父亲花一笔可观的数目去酒楼享受一顿丰富的晚餐,却无法给孩子买学校的书本. 我们应该给钱他去买书本吗?  这也许能帮孩子解决暂时的教育问题.可是帮助也能够有其他有较长远好处的方法.我们应该送他去上财务规划和管理的课程吗?我们能跟他分享如何有优先次序的花费吗?还是帮助他建立一个有责任感的价值观?

Next time before we offer help, pause and think whether we are actually "helping" or "spoiling" the person.

改次当我们要帮助别人之前,让我们停下来想一想,我们是"帮助"了他?还是"宠坏"了他呢? 

Walking with Jesus everyday

Today's Quote For Meditation (Joyce Meyer)

A relationship with Christ isn't about a Sunday morning event, it's about letting Him into every single area of our lives.

与基督的关系不单单是星期日早上的事,而是让他进入我们生命中的各领域.

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I would say the quote probably misses out an important word "only". I believe a relationship with Christ involves a faithful attendance of every Sunday morning's event, not out of compulsion and obligation, but out of our love relationship with Christ and with our brothers and sisters.
 

"Sunday Christian" is definitely not what our Father has in mind for His children. He looks forward to seeing and hearing us daily and in every single part of our lives. 

The hard question is "Do we allow Him to enter into every area of our lives?" It is worth our time to think it over.

 

我觉得这句话似乎少了两个字 - "单单" (所以我在中文翻译上加了上去) 我相信与基督的关系包括了忠心参加每个星期天的崇拜聚会,不是出于勉强,乃是出于甘心乐意,出于我们对基督和弟兄姐妹的爱.
 

"星期日的基督徒肯定不是天父对他子女的心意.他盼望我们能够在生活中的事物中都能来朝见他,向他倾心吐意.
 

严厉的问题是:"我们愿意让他进入到生活中的每个领域吗?"这是值得我们去省思的.   

Persistent Love

Today's Quote For Meditation (Mother Teresa)

Do not think that love, in order to be genuine, has to be extraordinary. What we need is to love without getting tired.

千万别以为真诚的爱必定是超凡的.我们真正需要的是永不言累的爱.

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At the height of our zeal and emotions, we can love extraordinarily. A kind of love that could attract thousands of admirers and applause. However, when love gets tough, when the object whom you love becomes unlovable, we may no longer persevere and keep loving. We truly need God's love to keep on loving without giving up.

在激情和热忱的推动下,我们可能可以爱得超凡.这种爱可以赢得人们羡慕的眼光和掌声.但是,当爱的过程开始艰辛,我们爱的对象开始变得不可爱了,我们也许就不再坚持,不再继续爱下去了.诚然,我们需要上帝的爱来让我们永不放弃,坚持不懈地爱下去.

God and I having personal relationship?

Quote For Meditation (God's Warriors)

Christianity is not a religion. It is a personal relationship with Jesus/Yeshua - the "King of Kings" and "Lord of Lords!"

基督教不是一个宗教.它是关乎个人关系.跟谁建立的个人关系呢?与"万王之王,万主之主"的耶稣.

Men like religions. Religions are standard Do's and Dont's which we can handle very well. As long as we use our brain to think, we can easily decide either follow or not follow the religious laws.

人喜欢宗教.宗教给我们各种"可以做"和"不可做"的规条.这些我们都很容易了解和应用.只要我们稍微用脑想一想,然后决定是否要跟随那些宗教规条就行了.

Christian faith is different. It is through a personal relationship with the Creator God that we will want to walk upright with Him. The bible is the ultimate guide on God's holy standard for Christians and non-believers alike. The whole counsel of God is revealed clearly within. However, it is reconciled relationship with the Father, a personal walk with the Lord Jesus, empowered by the Holy Spirit, that we can slowly understand God's will and begin to walk in biblical holiness. This is a whole life-long process of Sanctification until we are in glory with the Lord that we become perfect as He is perfect. 

基督信仰却不是这样的.那是因为我们跟创造的上帝有个人的关系而愿意与他正直地同行.圣经是上帝启示给信徒和非信徒有关他的圣洁标准.上帝全然的律例典章都很清楚地启示在其中.可是,那是与上帝和好,与耶稣同行,与圣灵同工的时候,我们才逐渐明白上帝的旨意,开始走在他的圣洁中.这可是我们一生一世"成圣"的过程,直到我们与主荣耀地同在,我们就得完全,就如他是完全一样.

God's truth is both objective and subjective. 

上帝的话语是客观存在的,也是主观经历的.

Before you call me a heresy, let me explain. 

在你还未把我归入邪教异端之前,让我来解释.

God's truth is objective because it is the revealed truth from God. It does not change when men and their circumstances / environment change. It's absolute and without compromise. 

上帝的话语是客观存在的因为它是神亲自向人启示的真理.这真理是不会因人类和他们的环境而改变的.真理是绝对而无可妥协的.

God's truth is subjective because God desires us to experience His truth by living it out. 

上帝的话语也是主观的因为神的心意是要我们经历他的真理而活出来.

When truth is objective alone, it becomes tablets of Laws and Regulations revealed and exhibited by God to tell us about His will. We can obey it and yet not knowing God. 

当真理单单是客观存在,它们只是上帝启示,呈现在人面前的律法和规条.它清楚地告诉我们神的旨意.可是,我们可以去遵守它却也同时从来不认识神.

When truth is subjective alone, it becomes the product of our emotions and wild imaginations. We interpret God's word through the lens of our human mind, soul and even environment.

当真理只是主观的经历,它沦落为人类情感和狂想的产品.我们根据自己的思想,情感和环境来诠释上帝的话语.

To me what make Christian faith different is mainly this: By having a personal relationship with the Lord Jesus, I walk with Him to understand the revealed word of God. I depend on the Holy Spirit to strengthen me to walk my faith. 

对我而言,基督信仰主要不同的地方在这里:与主耶稣建立个人关系,我能够与他同行,明白神启示的真理.我也依靠圣灵的力量活出我的信仰.
 
I treasure the fellowship with the Lord to read His word, worship Him as my King, praise Him for all that He has done for me, share my deepest secrets without fear and draw the spiritual strength to live a victorious Christian life. They are the most precious moments. I will never trade that relationship for anything more or anything less.

我珍惜与主团契的时间;一起读他的话语,敬拜他是我的王,赞美他为我所做的一切,分享心中最深的秘密,以及支取属灵的力量来活出得胜的基督徒的生命.它们都是最宝贵的时光.我绝对不愿意用任何东西来交换这份真实的关系.

I remember this chorus which I loved to sing during my university days. It has no religion, no rules and regulations, no theologies......It simply reminds me of the preciousness of the Christian faith: Jesus loves me and the Lord Jesus and I have an intimate personal relationship.

我记得在大学时期很喜欢的一首短诗.它没有宗教,没有教规,没有神学.......它完全提醒我,基督信仰中非常宝贵的东西:耶稣爱我,我与主耶稣有密切的个人关系.

Thank you Jesus, thank you Jesus,
thank you Lord for loving me (X2)

You went to Calvary, there you died for me,
thank you Lord for loving me (X2)

You rose up from the grave, to me new life you gave, thank you Lord, for loving me. (X2)



(中文是我个人的翻译,也许正版的并非如此翻译,请见谅)
 
感谢耶稣,感谢耶稣,感谢主如此爱我. (X2)

你走上各各他,为我舍生命,感谢主如此爱我. (X2)

你从死里复活,赐我新生命,感谢主如此爱我. (X2)