Recently my hubby and I had the privilege to minister to a dear couple facing financial and marital problems. I was blessed by the whole experience because I saw God's power in action. Most importantly, God equipped both of us with wisdom to point them to God's Word and to the finished work of Christ.
Yet in the process, there was one question in my mind: when to let go and when not to give up? Because I saw that both of them were either not willing or not able to let go of certain things like the hurts and pains in the past, the betrayal, the flesh etc. But the good thing was that they wanted to salvage their marriage. Yet this restoration work cannot be done by their own efforts. It has to be the work of God and God does not need any help on this.
So I asked God for wisdom to discern the difference between persevering and letting go and God showed me this. When God plants a desire or dream in our hearts, we should never give up on that dream. Because that desire came from God and He will be faithful to fulfil it. However, in the process of waiting, the flesh wants to help, to do something to make it happen sooner. That's when the heartaches and the frustrations come because all self-efforts are futile. We need to come to the end of ourselves to realise that we cannot help ourselves but only Jesus can and He will.
Usually the harder you try, the more heartaches you experience because it just shows you so cruelly that your efforts come to nothing. If your methods are workable, it would have produced results a long time ago. That is the point when you need to let go of your toilsome labour to the Lord. Because when the Lord tells you to let go as the battle belongs to Him, it is really for our own good that He tells us to cast our burdens to Him and find our rest in Jesus. He will fight the battle for us while we rest.
Even though I sat under the anointed preaching of grace for 2 years, I am still discovering the different facets of grace. Grace is undeserved and unmerited favour from God. Pure grace speaks of nothing but the finished work of Christ. I learnt that the work of God cannot be tainted by any trace of human efforts. Exodus 20:25 says 'And if you make Me an altar of stone, you shall not build it of hewn stone; for if you use your tool on it, you have profaned it.' In an environment of grace, there is really no place for the law or human efforts to co-exist.
Yet the challenge remains: Can we really let go when the Lord tells us? Well, I have learnt that it can be done but again it's not with our strength. It is with God's strength and His Spirit that we learn to let go. Once again, our reliance is on Him.
Monday, October 24, 2011
Secrets of the Furious Five
I watched this short animation movie which was like a sequel to 'Kung Fu Panda'. The movie talked about the secrets of the Furious Five: Mantis, Viper, Crane, Tigress and Monkey. The context was Po, the Kung Fu Panda training a group of young disciples. He was explaining that Kung Fu was not just about fighting but it was the excellence of self, becoming the best you could be. He then shared that each of the Furious Five had to learn the secrets of Kung Fu before they became excellent.
For Mantis, his strength was his speed. The world moved too slowly for Mantis. Once he was captured by a group of crocodile bandits because he had no patience to check for traps. No matter how hard he tried, he cannot escape. He could do nothing but wait for something to happen. For the first time the world around him moved faster than him. Forced to wait, he found himself in a trance-like state of mind. And so, Mantis finally found the secret to self: the mind-blowing power of patience which was the key to help him to escape.
Little Viper was born with no fangs, unlike her legendary father who had venomous fangs. Her father was hoping that she could carry on his name but he was disappointed. So she danced to make her father smile and as a result, she blossomed into the best dancer in the village. Once in a battle with a bandit who defeated her father, Viper's deceptive dancing defied the bandit's venom-proof armour. That night, she found courage, a power far more potent than venom.
Crane was not cool. He worked as a janitor in a famous martial arts school. He longed to be one of the students but he lacked the confidence to go for the student try-outs. Yet he trained hard for the try-outs. When the day came, he was laughed at for even wanting to challenge the try-outs. However, he stumbled upon the starting line of the try-out while cleaning up the mess and as he took the first step, he felt the confidence rushing through his body and he became the only one who could complete the try-out.
Tigress had no idea how strong she was. In the orphanage, she was viewed as a monster and people were afraid of her. However, Master Shifu saw her not as a monster but only a little girl. He taught her to learn to control her strength and her temper. She needed to focus and discipline was what she lacked. Eventually she completed her training and learnt to control her strength. Yet one test remained: will she get adopted? In the end, shifu adopted her.
Monkey was bad and he liked to play tricks on the the villagers. They had enough of him and tried all ways to make him leave. But no matter who they sent, Monkey could easily beat them all until he met Master Oohway. Monkey conceded defeat and decided to leave. But Master Oohway told Monkey that he has great skill but was also in great pain. Monkey was laughed at when he was young. Oohway urged him to find the one thing he was denied years ago: compassion. Monkey stayed on and treated everyone like how he wanted to be treated.
The reason I shared this story was I found the secrets to excellence in Kung Fu relevant to God's ministry today. Indeed one requires patience, courage, confidence, discipline and compassion. But above all, no one could be in ministry work until he finds himself in Jesus Christ. That to me is the top secret.
For Mantis, his strength was his speed. The world moved too slowly for Mantis. Once he was captured by a group of crocodile bandits because he had no patience to check for traps. No matter how hard he tried, he cannot escape. He could do nothing but wait for something to happen. For the first time the world around him moved faster than him. Forced to wait, he found himself in a trance-like state of mind. And so, Mantis finally found the secret to self: the mind-blowing power of patience which was the key to help him to escape.
Little Viper was born with no fangs, unlike her legendary father who had venomous fangs. Her father was hoping that she could carry on his name but he was disappointed. So she danced to make her father smile and as a result, she blossomed into the best dancer in the village. Once in a battle with a bandit who defeated her father, Viper's deceptive dancing defied the bandit's venom-proof armour. That night, she found courage, a power far more potent than venom.
Crane was not cool. He worked as a janitor in a famous martial arts school. He longed to be one of the students but he lacked the confidence to go for the student try-outs. Yet he trained hard for the try-outs. When the day came, he was laughed at for even wanting to challenge the try-outs. However, he stumbled upon the starting line of the try-out while cleaning up the mess and as he took the first step, he felt the confidence rushing through his body and he became the only one who could complete the try-out.
Tigress had no idea how strong she was. In the orphanage, she was viewed as a monster and people were afraid of her. However, Master Shifu saw her not as a monster but only a little girl. He taught her to learn to control her strength and her temper. She needed to focus and discipline was what she lacked. Eventually she completed her training and learnt to control her strength. Yet one test remained: will she get adopted? In the end, shifu adopted her.
Monkey was bad and he liked to play tricks on the the villagers. They had enough of him and tried all ways to make him leave. But no matter who they sent, Monkey could easily beat them all until he met Master Oohway. Monkey conceded defeat and decided to leave. But Master Oohway told Monkey that he has great skill but was also in great pain. Monkey was laughed at when he was young. Oohway urged him to find the one thing he was denied years ago: compassion. Monkey stayed on and treated everyone like how he wanted to be treated.
The reason I shared this story was I found the secrets to excellence in Kung Fu relevant to God's ministry today. Indeed one requires patience, courage, confidence, discipline and compassion. But above all, no one could be in ministry work until he finds himself in Jesus Christ. That to me is the top secret.
Friday, October 21, 2011
Standing in faith with you
Today God put an idea into my mind. A very simple idea but will probably bring untold blessings to many people, including myself. You can call it a prayer ministry but all I wanted to do is to stand in faith and pray alongside with you, while you are waiting for your breakthrough or for God's promise to come to pass.
And so, the idea is this: if you feel prompted to share, you may drop an email to me at avinlee77@gmail.com. You can state what would you like me to pray for you in your email or you could even testify to the goodness of God in your life. I would like to be a prayer partner to you and I hope I can send God's Word to address your specific situation wherever you may be in the world.
I may not know who you are but God knows and this is just one of the ways He is telling you that He loves you and cares for you. My dear brother and sisters in Christ, this idea is truly the result of God's overflowing love in my life. 3 John 1:2 says 'Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in all things and be in health, just as your soul prospers.' This is also my prayer for you.
And so, the idea is this: if you feel prompted to share, you may drop an email to me at avinlee77@gmail.com. You can state what would you like me to pray for you in your email or you could even testify to the goodness of God in your life. I would like to be a prayer partner to you and I hope I can send God's Word to address your specific situation wherever you may be in the world.
I may not know who you are but God knows and this is just one of the ways He is telling you that He loves you and cares for you. My dear brother and sisters in Christ, this idea is truly the result of God's overflowing love in my life. 3 John 1:2 says 'Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in all things and be in health, just as your soul prospers.' This is also my prayer for you.
这就是爱
对一些人而言，罗曼蒂克的爱是一种奢侈；是不切实际；是幼稚与愚昧的事。即使我有过一段甜蜜的恋情，我曾经也是这样想。谈恋爱这事，不就是专属年轻人的特权吗？但我就是这样幸福。因为神让我在度深深体验恋爱的感受。已婚十年的我本来不敢渴望这种罗曼蒂克的爱。相信很多情侣都是这样：啪托的时候总是甜蜜与激烈的，但结了婚后，随着时间的流逝，孩子的到来，生活的担忧，两人的情感已不如往日。我原本以为这是理所当然的，但就因为我体验了耶稣对我的爱，我渐渐地发现其实这不是神的旨意。祂是希望我们能够再度享受啪托时那罗曼蒂克的感觉。
因为相信让两颗心贴近了距离
当我靠在你的怀里 所有话题都是多余
眼前的风景都是你给我的美丽
月影遥 天都亮了 星星睡不着
我在你耳边轻轻唱着 你笑了
Oh 爱 两颗星星一片海
牵着的手都明白 再也离不开
Oh 爱 轻轻飘進我心海
你是甜蜜的意外 我却逃不开 Oh 爱
当我靠在你的怀里 所有话题都是多余
眼前的风景都是你给我的美丽
月阴了 天都亮了 星星睡不着
我在你耳边轻轻唱着 你笑了
Oh 爱 两颗星星一片海
牵着的手都明白 再也离不开
Oh 爱 轻轻飘进我心海
你是甜蜜的意外 我却逃不开 Oh 爱
开始不懂爱 到现在才明白
恋爱中的人都像個小孩
情愿被宠坏 每一天都充满期待 这就是爱
Oh 爱 两颗星星一片海
牵着的手都明白 再也离不开
Oh 爱 轻轻飘进我心海
你是甜蜜的意外 我却逃不开 Oh 爱
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VlcxW8I5IdI
最近我又听到一首歌词优美的歌：王心凌的“这就是爱”，所以想跟大家分享。
漂流在爱情的海域 你我也曾有过伤心因为相信让两颗心贴近了距离
当我靠在你的怀里 所有话题都是多余
眼前的风景都是你给我的美丽
月影遥 天都亮了 星星睡不着
我在你耳边轻轻唱着 你笑了
Oh 爱 两颗星星一片海
牵着的手都明白 再也离不开
Oh 爱 轻轻飘進我心海
你是甜蜜的意外 我却逃不开 Oh 爱
当我靠在你的怀里 所有话题都是多余
眼前的风景都是你给我的美丽
月阴了 天都亮了 星星睡不着
我在你耳边轻轻唱着 你笑了
Oh 爱 两颗星星一片海
牵着的手都明白 再也离不开
Oh 爱 轻轻飘进我心海
你是甜蜜的意外 我却逃不开 Oh 爱
开始不懂爱 到现在才明白
恋爱中的人都像個小孩
情愿被宠坏 每一天都充满期待 这就是爱
Oh 爱 两颗星星一片海
牵着的手都明白 再也离不开
Oh 爱 轻轻飘进我心海
你是甜蜜的意外 我却逃不开 Oh 爱
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VlcxW8I5IdI
不知道为什么这首歌深深的吸引我。可能是它表达了我对爱的想法。因为爱会让人伤心，让人脆弱，让人像个小孩，所以恋爱是可遇不可求的。可是，一旦爱飘进你心海，你就是逃不开。歌词写着‘情愿被宠坏，每一天都充满期待，这就是爱’但对我而言，神就是爱。不是我们爱神，而是神爱我们，差遣他的儿子为我们的罪作了赎罪祭，这就是爱（约翰一书第四章第十节）。
Sunday, October 16, 2011
My blog is 1 year old!
Praise the Lord! My blog is one year old! I remember starting to blog on 15 Oct 2010. How it all began was an encouragement by a colleague that I should start a blog because I believe that what I have to say to the world is important. And thank God with that, my writing ministry has officially started. Ever since then I had been inspired by the Lord to write on various aspects of life, drawing from the life experiences and the revelations from the Word of God.
It has been a wonderful journey for me and I really thank God for His anointing. Writing has always been an area of weakness to me. Since young, I have no problems expressing myself on stage, in school and at work. However, when it comes to the written word, I always felt that my command of the language is poor. As I look at what I have written, I am amazed at the ability to express myself so easily in written form. Indeed, the power of God comes in when we are weak and devoid of human strength. And so, it can be clearly seen that all glory goes to the Lord!
I am also very grateful to all of you, my beloved audience. I really don't know how you might have chanced upon my blog for I have received feedback and comments from other parts of the world like US and Kenya. Indeed I have been so blessed by all your comments and support. I trust that you have been blessed by my blog as well. Isaiah 55:11 says 'So shall My word be that goes forth from My mouth; It shall not return to Me void but it shall accomplish what I please, and it shall prosper in the thing which I sent it.'
And this is what I shall continue to do in the year to come. I shall continue to share with you the Word of God so that it will bless you and change your life in the very area that you need. And having done that, you will then give all the glory and honour to God. As for me, I shall be satisfied knowing that my writing ministry has achieved the very purpose in which God started it. May God bless you richly!
It has been a wonderful journey for me and I really thank God for His anointing. Writing has always been an area of weakness to me. Since young, I have no problems expressing myself on stage, in school and at work. However, when it comes to the written word, I always felt that my command of the language is poor. As I look at what I have written, I am amazed at the ability to express myself so easily in written form. Indeed, the power of God comes in when we are weak and devoid of human strength. And so, it can be clearly seen that all glory goes to the Lord!
I am also very grateful to all of you, my beloved audience. I really don't know how you might have chanced upon my blog for I have received feedback and comments from other parts of the world like US and Kenya. Indeed I have been so blessed by all your comments and support. I trust that you have been blessed by my blog as well. Isaiah 55:11 says 'So shall My word be that goes forth from My mouth; It shall not return to Me void but it shall accomplish what I please, and it shall prosper in the thing which I sent it.'
And this is what I shall continue to do in the year to come. I shall continue to share with you the Word of God so that it will bless you and change your life in the very area that you need. And having done that, you will then give all the glory and honour to God. As for me, I shall be satisfied knowing that my writing ministry has achieved the very purpose in which God started it. May God bless you richly!
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
等待的秘诀
曾听过有人说：‘不知道真正的幸福是什么时候降临。人们往往在流逝中看见瞬间，而那一刻是最真实的。’人是矛盾的动物。当你在等待某件事实现或某个人到来的当儿，你的注意力全都放在这件事上。在等待的过程中，往往会产生强烈的感受。无论是不耐烦，愤怒，无奈或者失落，大多数都是不愉快的感受。
我原本是个天生急躁的人，不擅长等待。但是，神在这等待的过程教了我一个宝贵的道理。毕竟在这人生的路途中少不了等待，与其辛苦地等，不如享受这过程，并从中吸取宝贵的经验。对我而言，能够享受等待过程的秘诀是：放手，并陶醉在耶稣的爱河里。这个道理一点都不深澳，但却不容易实践。
当我体验到耶稣对我的爱时，我感觉到无比幸福。在我的世界里，只容得下我和我的爱人，其他的人或事都变得不重要了。多么希望时间能停留，让这么美好的一刻变成无尽的永恒，让我永远活在这甜蜜的意境。我不希望当真正幸福降临时，却有所不知，更不想只在时间的流逝中看到瞬间。
Hooked on love
Recently I came across a few songs by Fahrenheit (a popular Taiwanese group) that are very nice in melody and meaningful in lyrics. I liked them so much that I put the songs on my previous blog posts. I apologise for my English-speaking audience that I posted them in Chinese and did not offer any translation. The reason I kept them in Chinese was that these songs were better expressed in Chinese and any translation would dilute its original meaning.
In summary, I just wanted to share that these are all love songs. Even though they are all commercial pop songs, I could actually feel Jesus' love and His protection over me through the songs. I felt so pampered by His love. That was why I got lost in this romantic love. It is really beautiful. I felt that I am slowly being changed by His love. I also realised why I did not indulge myself in this love before. It could be the fear of being too obsessed with this love, fear of being so reliant on His love and becoming so vulnerable, fear of being rejected should He find out that I am actually not loveable, fear of being so childish and inward-looking.
But now I know these are all lies. The truth is, when you really experience His love intimately, when you cast yourself totally to His love, enjoy intimacy with Him and let him love you extravagantly, you cannot help but be transformed in glory. Indeed love makes one feel like a small girl and though I know I am spoilt by His love, I am still looking forward to more of His love. For the first time in my life, I decided to be 'selfish' for once and allow myself to be loved indulgently by my Lord. 1 John 4:16 says 'And so we know and rely on the love God has for us.' I don't rely on my love for Him because it goes up and down all the time. But I know I can surely count on His love for me, especially during difficult and confusing times in my life.
This love of God has slowly come to stay in my heart; deep in my heart where no one could see it. Yet it has always been there. This love has caused me to be so reliant on God. I longed to see God smile, to see Him happy and excited. Even if God does not say a word, I can still understand His quiet love for me. I am truly blessed to know this everlasting love of God. My friend, have you known His love intimately?
In summary, I just wanted to share that these are all love songs. Even though they are all commercial pop songs, I could actually feel Jesus' love and His protection over me through the songs. I felt so pampered by His love. That was why I got lost in this romantic love. It is really beautiful. I felt that I am slowly being changed by His love. I also realised why I did not indulge myself in this love before. It could be the fear of being too obsessed with this love, fear of being so reliant on His love and becoming so vulnerable, fear of being rejected should He find out that I am actually not loveable, fear of being so childish and inward-looking.
But now I know these are all lies. The truth is, when you really experience His love intimately, when you cast yourself totally to His love, enjoy intimacy with Him and let him love you extravagantly, you cannot help but be transformed in glory. Indeed love makes one feel like a small girl and though I know I am spoilt by His love, I am still looking forward to more of His love. For the first time in my life, I decided to be 'selfish' for once and allow myself to be loved indulgently by my Lord. 1 John 4:16 says 'And so we know and rely on the love God has for us.' I don't rely on my love for Him because it goes up and down all the time. But I know I can surely count on His love for me, especially during difficult and confusing times in my life.
This love of God has slowly come to stay in my heart; deep in my heart where no one could see it. Yet it has always been there. This love has caused me to be so reliant on God. I longed to see God smile, to see Him happy and excited. Even if God does not say a word, I can still understand His quiet love for me. I am truly blessed to know this everlasting love of God. My friend, have you known His love intimately?
Friday, October 7, 2011
A Tribute to Steve Jobs
The passing of Steve Jobs is truly a loss to the world. Here is a man whose creative work has a tremendous impact on how people think, feel and live their lives. You could say that his work revolutionised the way people live, which is magnificent. I am not sure if he was a believer but he is certainly God's gift to this world.
What Steve Job said at the 2005 Stanford Commencement Address really ministered to me. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=UF8uR6Z6KLc) He shared three stories which talked about the high and low points of his life and his values.
His first story was about connecting the dots. He said you cannot connect the dots by looking forward; you can only connect them looking backwards. This is really so true for me. When you are going through a seemingly senseless trial in your life, it was impossible to connect the dots looking forward. It was only when I recently reflected on my life for the past few years that I could see what God was doing. Even now, sometimes I do not fully understand what I am going through or why God tells me to do certain things but I trust that the dots will somehow connect in my future. Everything God allowed you to go through is for a good purpose and it would never go to waste.
His second story is about love and loss. He said you've got to find what you love. And that is as true for your work as it is for your lovers. Your work is going to fill a large part of your life, and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work. And the only way to do great work is to love what you do. The only thing that kept me going on was the love of writing and the thought that somehow someone in this world would be blessed by my sharing. I loved to put into words what I think or feel and see the satisfaction of a finished work. Can you imagine how pleased and satisfied God was with the finished work of His Son: the Masterpiece amongst masterpieces!
His third story is about death. Remembering that he will be dead soon is the most important tool he has ever encountered to help him make the big choices in life. Because almost everything — all external expectations, all pride, all fear of embarrassment or failure — these things just fall away in the face of death, leaving only what is truly important. To him, that is the best way he knows to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to lose. I agree with him that we should not let the noise of others' opinions drown out our own inner voice. And most importantly, we should have the courage to follow our heart and intuition (no matter how bizarre it is). After all, these desires come from our Father. God placed such intuition in your heart to guide you to what you truly want to become. Everything else becomes secondary.
What Steve Job said at the 2005 Stanford Commencement Address really ministered to me. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=UF8uR6Z6KLc) He shared three stories which talked about the high and low points of his life and his values.
His first story was about connecting the dots. He said you cannot connect the dots by looking forward; you can only connect them looking backwards. This is really so true for me. When you are going through a seemingly senseless trial in your life, it was impossible to connect the dots looking forward. It was only when I recently reflected on my life for the past few years that I could see what God was doing. Even now, sometimes I do not fully understand what I am going through or why God tells me to do certain things but I trust that the dots will somehow connect in my future. Everything God allowed you to go through is for a good purpose and it would never go to waste.
His second story is about love and loss. He said you've got to find what you love. And that is as true for your work as it is for your lovers. Your work is going to fill a large part of your life, and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work. And the only way to do great work is to love what you do. The only thing that kept me going on was the love of writing and the thought that somehow someone in this world would be blessed by my sharing. I loved to put into words what I think or feel and see the satisfaction of a finished work. Can you imagine how pleased and satisfied God was with the finished work of His Son: the Masterpiece amongst masterpieces!
His third story is about death. Remembering that he will be dead soon is the most important tool he has ever encountered to help him make the big choices in life. Because almost everything — all external expectations, all pride, all fear of embarrassment or failure — these things just fall away in the face of death, leaving only what is truly important. To him, that is the best way he knows to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to lose. I agree with him that we should not let the noise of others' opinions drown out our own inner voice. And most importantly, we should have the courage to follow our heart and intuition (no matter how bizarre it is). After all, these desires come from our Father. God placed such intuition in your heart to guide you to what you truly want to become. Everything else becomes secondary.
心疼你的心疼
前天我又看了另一个飞轮海 (Fahrenheit)的music video＂心疼你的心疼＂，觉得超爱它的旋律与歌词, 所以想与大家分享。
总是在夜深人静想一个人
你留给我的回忆 映着月光更深刻
如果说后悔可以杀一个人
我已经为你死掉 多少次了呢
合唱 （chorus）:
你的泪痕 你默默忍耐过的寒冷你留给我的回忆 映着月光更深刻
如果说后悔可以杀一个人
我已经为你死掉 多少次了呢
合唱 （chorus）:
我现在才懂得
心疼你的心疼 想紧紧把你抱着
去弥补从前所有不完整
让我让你快乐 为你的微笑负
责承诺过的未来还在等 等我们的爱重生
去弥补从前所有不完整
让我让你快乐 为你的微笑负
责承诺过的未来还在等 等我们的爱重生
时间是一道不能反锁的门
那时的年少轻狂 如今想来多惨忍
只不过这世上没有一本
能够教我们如何 相爱的手册
重复合唱 （chorus）那时的年少轻狂 如今想来多惨忍
只不过这世上没有一本
能够教我们如何 相爱的手册
这首歌让我发现到当一名男生深爱着女生时，他会超想带给心爱的人快乐于微笑。他也会心疼女生的心疼。总觉得身为女生是幸福的，因为女生是被男生呵护和心疼的对象，就像我被天父心疼一样。对祂而言，我的快乐就是祂的快乐，我的心痛是祂的心痛。祂是如此的心疼我。而我的泪痕，我默默忍耐过的寒冷，祂一直都懂得。但不像世人，祂真正有能力弥补我从前所有的痛失。
歌词里写着这世上没有一本能够教我们如何相爱的手册，但我不以为然。其实，这本手册就是圣经。圣经其实是一本情书；是我们的天父写给我们的情书。书里包含了天父与耶稣对我们的爱，它也教我们如何去爱。圣经说：我们爱因为神先爱我们。对我而言，是天父深深爱着我才给我这能力去爱别人。
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
Intoxicating Romantic Love
Recently I have been watching the Taiwan idol dramas and thinking about the romantic love between the lead characters in the dramas. It's amazing how I can be so indulged in the world of romantic love. I really feel like a little girl all over again...like having my youth renewed. I wondered if this is God's way of letting me re-live my teenage days, making up for the lost fantasies every girl should have?
Actually I kind of feel embarassed to be infatuated with romanticism especially when I am already a mother. I never saw myself as a romantic person. Since young, I had to be the responsible, hardworking and sensible girl as I was the eldest child. Growing up, I never really had the time or interest to indulge myself in 'idol worship' like other girls did. But now that I have the time to experience all these, I realised it can still be such a powerful emotion even at my age.
In fact, it should not be surprising that love can be a powerful emotion because God made us this way. He created us with a tremendous capacity to loved and be loved. It's just that through the daily grinds of life, through setbacks and trials, we have learnt to close ourselves up to love. Perhaps it was an attempt to protect ourselves so that we would not be hurt or suffer disappointments. For others, they might be too caught up with the 'bread and butter' issues of life to think about such luxuries as romantic love.
However, there is really nothing wrong with experiencing romantic love. Our God is a romantic God and Jesus is our Lord, our Husband. We, the church, are His bride. What's wrong with letting Jesus chase us and woo us with His love? This love, like other romantic love between a guy and girl, is really an intense and powerful emotion (perhaps even more). Our heads usually cannot comprehend this intense feeling (because at most times, love is irrational) but this love is felt by our hearts. The emotions that I experienced through the intense love of Jesus are real. I cannot deny it. It is so intoxicating that it became what I could think about all day long. Nothing else matters.
How about you, my friend? Have you allowed yourself to experience this great love God has for you? Go on...indulge yourself a little...basking in the love of God and enjoying the intense feelings from His love.
Actually I kind of feel embarassed to be infatuated with romanticism especially when I am already a mother. I never saw myself as a romantic person. Since young, I had to be the responsible, hardworking and sensible girl as I was the eldest child. Growing up, I never really had the time or interest to indulge myself in 'idol worship' like other girls did. But now that I have the time to experience all these, I realised it can still be such a powerful emotion even at my age.
In fact, it should not be surprising that love can be a powerful emotion because God made us this way. He created us with a tremendous capacity to loved and be loved. It's just that through the daily grinds of life, through setbacks and trials, we have learnt to close ourselves up to love. Perhaps it was an attempt to protect ourselves so that we would not be hurt or suffer disappointments. For others, they might be too caught up with the 'bread and butter' issues of life to think about such luxuries as romantic love.
However, there is really nothing wrong with experiencing romantic love. Our God is a romantic God and Jesus is our Lord, our Husband. We, the church, are His bride. What's wrong with letting Jesus chase us and woo us with His love? This love, like other romantic love between a guy and girl, is really an intense and powerful emotion (perhaps even more). Our heads usually cannot comprehend this intense feeling (because at most times, love is irrational) but this love is felt by our hearts. The emotions that I experienced through the intense love of Jesus are real. I cannot deny it. It is so intoxicating that it became what I could think about all day long. Nothing else matters.
How about you, my friend? Have you allowed yourself to experience this great love God has for you? Go on...indulge yourself a little...basking in the love of God and enjoying the intense feelings from His love.
Tuesday, October 4, 2011
花样少年少女（Hana Kimi）
我留在家的这段日子虽然过得很开心，但有时候我也有想过要回去工作岗位（部分时间制）。因为我觉得留在家里没什么健设性。过后我发现其实我错了。我每天的时间都花在跟耶稣聊天，阅读圣经与写写笔记。其实这真是人生的享受。对耶稣而言，我们相处的时间是非常宝贵的。这就象佐以泉在“花样少年少女”剧中那样妒嫉地保守着他与瑞稀相处的时间。这故事是说一名女生（卢瑞稀）伪装成男生报读男校，住进男宿舍，目的是为了接近她所崇拜的跳高选手佐以泉。
身为瑞稀的室友，其实泉早已发现瑞稀是女生，但他并没有揭发她。因为泉与瑞稀相处后渐渐地喜欢上她，所以他不想揭发这个秘密，以免日后不能与瑞稀天天相处。他尽全力暗中保护瑞稀也帮她守这秘密，不让她受到任何伤害，毕竟瑞稀一个女生在男校生活是件危险的事。虽然他知道瑞稀偷偷爱他是痛苦的，我也相信泉想要向瑞稀告白，但如果这代表瑞稀不能留在男校，他宁可不说也不愿失去瑞稀。这是因为瑞稀在泉心目中已经暂居了非常重要的地位，他不能失去瑞稀。
我就是在这个故事中看到了耶稣对我的爱。在我们亲密相处的八个月里，我不知觉中发现了与耶稣在一起的时间是多么珍贵。我也发现到我在耶稣心目中的地位是多么重要的。对祂而言，只要我能这样的陪在祂身边，即使不做任何事或二话不说，这样也就足够了。祂是多么尽力地，妒嫉地保护着我们相处的时间，而我却傻傻想把这时间给掉。我领悟了祂的用心良苦。这是我第一次觉得我的生存是多么有意义的。就因为我是为了我的耶稣而存在，这已是多么幸福的事！
飞轮海(Fahrenheit)的“愛到”
最近我听了飞轮海的歌“爱到”，觉得歌词很有涵意，所以想跟大家分享。
这是歌曲的合唱(chorus):
爱到 爱到
爱到脑海里有一万个你 快爆掉
你一个眼神我什么都好
或许就是狠狠爱
这就是电到
爱到 爱到
每夜失眠脸上却还傻傻 在微笑
谁叫你 可爱到 无法救药
让我这样狠狠爱到
http://youtube.com/watch?v=s-F-Y3z0rCg
我特别喜欢它的歌词，让我有被爱到的感觉。虽然这是一首瞄诉男女之间的情歌，但你可以想象这是一首耶稣唱给你的情歌吗？试想着祂唱这首歌的意境。祂对你的爱是刻骨铭心的爱，是一份最真诚却永恒的爱。在你未踏入这世界时，祂就已经爱到你了。在祂脑海里真的有一万个你，而且你的每个小动作都深深地吸引祂。对祂来说，你真的可爱到极点，就算洗脑也无法将你忘掉。祂爱你爱到舍不得眨眼怕少看你一秒钟。祂就是这样是深深地爱到你。这份爱有真够奇妙了吧？
这是歌曲的合唱(chorus):
爱到 爱到
爱到脑海里有一万个你 快爆掉
你一个眼神我什么都好
或许就是狠狠爱
这就是电到
爱到 爱到
每夜失眠脸上却还傻傻 在微笑
谁叫你 可爱到 无法救药
让我这样狠狠爱到
http://youtube.com/watch?v=s-F-Y3z0rCg
我特别喜欢它的歌词，让我有被爱到的感觉。虽然这是一首瞄诉男女之间的情歌，但你可以想象这是一首耶稣唱给你的情歌吗？试想着祂唱这首歌的意境。祂对你的爱是刻骨铭心的爱，是一份最真诚却永恒的爱。在你未踏入这世界时，祂就已经爱到你了。在祂脑海里真的有一万个你，而且你的每个小动作都深深地吸引祂。对祂来说，你真的可爱到极点，就算洗脑也无法将你忘掉。祂爱你爱到舍不得眨眼怕少看你一秒钟。祂就是这样是深深地爱到你。这份爱有真够奇妙了吧？
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