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同心

2011-06-09T11:59:00.002-04:00

"但願賜忍耐安慰的　神、叫你們彼此同心、效法基督耶穌．一心一口、榮耀　神、我
們主耶穌基督的父。 " 羅馬書 15:5,6

To live in harmony with one another. Is it just an empty talk in our midst? Or we need to feel the pain when we love one another as what He had done!

iSick 唔係吓

2011-01-06T12:28:00.002-05:00

(星島日報報道)新一年第一宗大新聞竟然是iPhone4響鬧功能失靈，可見此手機在港人眼中的超然地位。事實上，現在行街食飯搭車，個個拿起iPhone猛「篤」，全城也Phone狂！不過，玩得多，小心患上「iSick」！雖然醫學界暫未將「iSick」定義為疾病，但有精神科醫生指出，玩iPhone上癮等於沉迷賭博或上網，後果可以很嚴重！

...筆者最近也迷上iPhone遊戲《We Rule》，曾試過因擔心農作物遲了收割壞死，而半夜起床開機「收割」！問李醫生這是否病態行為，他說：「最重要看沉迷程度有否影響社交和正常工作，情況與沉迷賭博相似，偶爾一玩亦不為過。」李醫生續指，不能以使用iPhone時間長短來界定是否患上「iSick」：「有些人要用iPhone工作，這不算沉迷，但假如他不懂自控、日以繼夜地使用，才算是上癮的徵狀。」

full story http://hk.news.yahoo.com/article/110105/3/m33c.html

這是現實版的"Matrix"嗎？電腦正式入侵人類世界。

2010-07-05T12:25:00.003-04:00

【經濟日報專訊】孩子自幼被父母溺愛、無憂柴米，不但會變得刁蠻和脆弱，長大後更會不思進取；近年繁衍的「寄居族」，可謂「港童」長大後的寫照。
有驕生慣養的大學生，畢業後因獲父母「包食宿」，竟安於到便利店當月入2,000餘元的兼職；亦有留學歸來的，只管靠父母拉關係搵工，卻敷衍交差、輕率辭職。更糟的是，部分家長仍不醒覺，甚至因不滿兒子被上司責罵而代為「劈炮」，或準備買樓讓子女將來收租過活。
...有大專界管理層慨歎，現時每年均有在溫室長大的大學生和大專生，畢業後仍然渾渾噩噩，不肯積極找工作：「有大學畢業生獲父母包食包住，不用支付家用，於是每日只顧打機，只會抽點時間到便利店工作，但求一個月賺2,000元，夠買煙仔食就算！」 Full story http://hk.news.yahoo.com/article/100704/23/izvl.html

Highly anticipated

2010-07-05T09:14:00.005-04:00

This book is highly recommended. It should be in my mailbox by today.

Thank you!!!

2010-06-21T10:56:00.004-04:00

My lovely brother and sister in Christ, we are so thankful to have your companionship and encouragement. No matter we are going to the same church or not, this fellowship will never be broken under the love of our Lord Jesus.

May God keep using your family as the blessing to others!!!

發揮創造的生命力

2010-06-18T09:30:00.003-04:00

從沒想過原來發揮我們的創作力，是對創造主運用無限的創造力去造人及萬物的一種致敬。

2010-06-04T14:25:00.001-04:00

弟兄姊妹，在你的生命裏，是否已有被基督革命的痕跡呢？深願你的生命與生活是受屬天的思想與天國的觀念所掌管和導引。

Unknown

2010-05-13T14:01:00.002-04:00

過去十八歲沒戴錶不過有時間
夠我沒有後顧野性貪玩

霎眼廿七歲時日無多方不敢偷懶
宏願縱未了奮鬥總不太晚

然後突然今秋望望身邊應該有已盡有
我的美酒跑車相機金錶也講究
直到世間個個也妒忌仍不怎麼富有
用我尚有換我沒有其實已用盡所擁有

曾付出幾多心跳來換取一堆堆的發票
人值得命中減少幾秒多買一隻錶
秒速捉得緊了而皮膚竟偷偷鬆了
為何用到盡了至知哪樣緊要

勞力是無止境活著多好不需要靠物證
也不以高薪高職高級品搏尊敬 no~
就算搏到伯爵那地位和蕭邦的雋永
賣了任性日拼夜拼忘掉了為什麼高興

曾付出幾多心跳來換取一堆堆的發票
人值得命中減少幾秒多買一隻錶
秒速捉得緊了而皮膚竟偷偷鬆了
為何用到盡了至知哪樣緊要

記住那關於光陰的教訓回頭走天已暗
你獻出了十吋時和分可有換到十吋金

還剩低幾多心跳人面跟水晶錶面對照
連自己亦都分析不了得到多與少
也許真的瘋了那個倒影多麼可笑
靈魂若變賣了上鏈也沒心跳

銀或金都不緊要誰造機芯一樣了
計劃了照做了得到了時間卻太少 no~

還剩低幾多心跳還在數趕不及了
昂貴是這刻我覺悟了
在時計裡看破一生渺渺

人若賺得全世界、賠上自己的生命、有甚麼益處呢．人還能拿甚麼換生命呢。馬太福音16:26

預言所帶出的今天

2010-04-29T16:26:00.002-04:00

很多時候，看著那些講解預言與世界大事的關連性都十分之給引。但在看啟示文學，看到預言對我們又有什麼的關係？

是為了陳述未來發展的動向，還是叫我們明白「明天之後」的事，而使我們更明白如何去過今天呢！

既然深明那曰的事，那今天又應該怎樣去活？

為妳每天感謝神

2010-04-25T21:36:00.002-04:00

自上週培靈會之後，妳已不自覺地被神的話語所觸動了。妳因昔曰所受的創傷及經過而睡著的靈，已被神的話再次喚醒。看著妳對經文的追求及妳身上所流露的喜樂及平安，就不停的感謝神。

加油呀！持之以恆呀！

2010-04-25T21:11:00.003-04:00

主乃活石．固然是被人所棄的、卻是被　神所揀選所寶貴的．你們來到主面前、也就像活石、被建造成為靈宮、作聖潔的祭司、藉著耶穌基督奉獻　神所悅納的靈祭。因為經上說、『看哪、我把所揀選所寶貴的房角石、安放在錫安．信靠他的人、必不至於羞愧。』所以他在你們信的人就為寶貴、在那不信的人有話說、『匠人所棄的石頭、已作了房角的頭塊石頭。』又說、『作了絆腳的石頭、跌人的磐石。』他們既不順從、就在道理上絆跌．〔或作他們絆跌都因不順從道理〕彼得前書 2:4-8

主乃是活石，固然被人所棄。我們來到主前面都是活石，若要在「被人所棄」及「被神揀選」之間作出選擇時又會點揀？

作絆腳的，還是活著的？

站在那邊？

2010-04-21T14:19:00.002-04:00

神必定能夠戰勝每一埸戰爭，但問題是我們是否站在神那邊。

2010-04-13T10:16:00.000-04:00

「我也將萬事當作有損的，因我以認識我主基督耶穌為至寶。我為他已經丟棄萬事，看作糞土，為要得著基督；並且得以在他裏面，不是有自己因律法而得的義，乃是有信基督的義，就是因信神而來的義，使我認識基督，曉得他復活的大能，並且曉得和他一同受苦，效法他的死，或者我也得以從死裏復活。」

2010-04-12T11:03:00.003-04:00

「我們沒有一個人為自己活，也沒有一個人為自己死。我們若活著，是為主而活；若死了，是為主而死。所以，我們或活或死總是主的人。因此基督死了又活了，為要作死人並活人的主。」羅十四7-9

「基督呼召一個人來，是呼召他到祂面前死。」-潘霍華

Be strong and courageous!

2010-01-13T14:49:00.005-05:00

My brother Edmund,

I was going to reply this in your blog to response to all those comments, but I think is better to stay away from it and put my words here.

We had been spending 4 years in MGC, I can see your passion in pursuing the truth and carry it out with your deeds, I can be the witness of all these things. You are such a great encouragement to me and Jenny. Not a single word from the criticism can be related to Edmund Ho we know. My heart is hurting to see all these, however, such as privilege to have our Heavenly Father as our judge and defender!

Be strong and courageous!!!

Our prayer will always be with you, Cc, and Jocelyn

In Christ,
Vincent

Meet X-Men and Spiderman at Disney Land

2009-08-31T15:25:00.004-04:00

The Walt Disney Co. (DIS-N26.10-0.74-2.76%) said Monday it is buying Marvel Entertainment Inc. (MVL-N48.429.7725.28%) for $4-billion (U.S.) in cash and stock, bringing characters like Iron Man and Spider-Man into the family of Mickey Mouse and WALL-E.
Full story: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/globe-investor/disney-buys-marvel-for-4-billion/article1270467/

Have not been to Disney Land since 12 year-old, but now Spiderman, X-men, and Ironman, etc are joinng the Magic Kingdom will make me another reason to visit...hahahaha

Reader's Digest files prearranged bankruptcy

2009-08-25T09:44:00.002-04:00

The publisher of Reader's Digest yesterday filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, carrying out its plan to cut debt and transfer ownership of the 87-year-old U.S. magazine and other businesses to a group of lenders.

Due to the shift from book reading to Internet browsing, the 87 year old needs to find itself an new owner. In the other words, the style of the book needs to be changed to catch up the new generation.

Recession over, growth resumes: Bank of Canada

2009-07-23T16:18:00.003-04:00

Canada's recession is over, and the country is beginning what will be a long reconstruction of the wealth destroyed by the financial crisis, the Bank of Canada said Thursday.

Hope the news can bring the employment back to the market.

觀塘銀都悄然落幕

2009-07-14T13:18:00.002-04:00

【明報專訊】400人坐滿9點半放映場，門外小販售賣各式冷熱小食如同市集一樣。觀塘銀都戲院門外，鼎沸人聲成為絕響，「墟」場面早不復見。屹立觀塘接近46年，老戲院於上周三悄然結業。銀都告別，代表座位多影院少的舊式戲院，逐漸步向終結。
Full Story: http://news.mingpao.com/20090714/gza1.htm

A Stimulus Story

2009-06-24T09:46:00.001-04:00

It is the month of April, on the shores of the Black Sea .
It is raining, and the little town looks totally deserted.
It is tough times, everybody is in debt, and everybody lives on credit.
Suddenly, a rich tourist comes to town.
He enters the only hotel, lays a 100 Euro note on the reception counter, and goes to inspect the rooms upstairs in order to pick one.
The hotel proprietor takes the 100 Euro note and runs to pay his debt to the butcher.
The Butcher takes the 100 Euro note, and runs to pay his debt to the pig grower.
The pig grower takes the 100 Euro note, and runs to pay his debt to the supplier of his feed and fuel.
The supplier of feed and fuel takes the 100 Euro note and runs to pay his debt to the town's prostitute that in these hard times, gave her "services" on credit.
The hooker runs to the hotel, and pays off her debt with the 100 Euro note to the hotel proprietor to pay for the rooms that she rented when she brought her clients there.
The hotel proprietor then lays the 100 Euro note back on the counter.
At that moment, the rich tourist comes down after inspecting the rooms, and takes his 100 Euro note, after saying that he did not like any of the rooms, and leaves town.
No one earned anything. However, the whole town is now without debt, and looks to the future with a lot of optimism.

And that, ladies and gentlemen, is how the United States Government is doing business today.

Canada is Failing History

2009-06-17T08:58:00.002-04:00

As high school students across the country sit to write their final examinations this month, Canadians may be shocked to discover that few of them will be tested on what they know about Canada's history.

For more than a decade, the Dominion Institute has commissioned surveys chronicling the national malaise about Canada's history: Four in 10 Canadians cannot name our first prime minister or identify the year of Confederation. Young Canadians often know even less about our country's past than their parents or grandparents.
Full story: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/opinions/canada-is-failing-history/article1184615/

I think I am one of them who will fail that course as well...

The first PM is Sir John A. Macdonald...(just google it)

批判的年代

2009-06-16T13:10:00.004-04:00

Eugene H. Peterson在其著的 The Message: The Bible in Contemporary Language 中說：

But it's trouble ahead if you think you have it made. What you have is all you'll ever get. And it's trouble ahead if you're satisfied with yourself. Yourself will not satisfy you for long. And it's trouble ahead if you think life's all fun and games. There'ssuffering to be met, and you're going to meet it. "There's trouble ahead when you live only for the approval of others, saying what flatters them, doing what indulges them. Popularity contests are not truth contests--look how many scoundrel preachers were approved by your ancestors! Your task is to be true, not popular.

蔡醫在第港九培靈研經會說:

...這也是個專講個人批判的年代，人們只知指指點點，去掉別人眼中的刺，自己置身事外，批評別人，叫人體無完膚。耶穌吩咐我們不可論斷，要先看自己眼中的梁木。也不可定人的罪，因為只有神才可以定罪。
Full story:http://www.hkbibleconference.org/sermon/sermon.php?yearto=2003&subjectto=92&topicto=825&topicto=825

To those who procliam themself as a matured Christian, stop the destruction and rebuild the broken relationship which you are commanded to do it. Don't just talk and think...is time to act!

創造與職場

2009-06-15T13:01:00.006-04:00

Just attained this seminar last weekend. Didn't expect too much, but the messages from Rev Yeung were wonderful, also many echoes and thoughts were still hanging around in my mind for the second digestion. Despite all the goodies, in my opinion 4 hours wasn't enough to cover all the materials and topics , it will be even better if he can elaborate more on the verses.

Hope he can talk about the Ecclesiastes next time.

有一種快樂

2009-06-09T11:01:00.001-04:00

作曲：嘉琳,蔡志浩
填詞：林夕
編曲：蔡德才@人山人海

從我投入你不相似的世間便不斷的慨歎
還曾弄濕這雙眼難明存活怎麼艱苦似攀山
然後回望我非必要的襯衫換到甚麼讚歎
才明白你縱使苦慣微笑卻比起一加一更簡單
從此喜悅是發覺原始不等於不快樂
為著豐盛來自分享快樂
你與我都要學

能扶著你是最高的高興
原來完美大志無須比拚
成就最大正是找到使命
散播暖意造就笑聲
擴闊生命完全為掛念你純真反應
能為你奉獻像溫馨約定叫我的心境如水清

鳴謝你令我心輕得可遠飛認清自己佔有
同樣亦該懂得捨棄從前爬盡高山哪算了不起

窮青年步父後塵自殺

2009-06-08T12:27:00.002-04:00

【明報專訊】一名22歲孝順青年，其父8年前因失業貧困吊頸自盡，剩下妻兒四口。青年自此身兼父職掙錢養家，近日陷入失業、遭扣減綜援及被追還學費貸款等多重困境，昨日在藍田平田邨寓所留下10多封遺書燒炭身亡。父子相隔8年走上絕路，家人悲慟之餘，還要為殮葬事宜憂慮。社署發言人表示，已派員接觸死者家屬提供協助，並可安排發放殮葬津貼。燒炭身亡青年賴獵羽（22歲），英文名Yama，家人指賴自小患哮喘病，本與父母及弟妹居於慈雲山，其父任職廚工多年，及後因失業經濟拮据，恐無能力照顧家庭，於01年9月11日在家中自縊。家人為免觸景傷情，獲准調遷至藍田平田邨平信樓現址，賴與母親、14歲胞妹及19歲胞弟居住至今，並申領綜援。
Full story: http://hk.news.yahoo.com/article/090607/4/ckpi.html

Green tea Coca-Cola to make its debut in Japan

2009-06-05T09:39:00.000-04:00

Forget "Classic" or "New" Coke. In Japan, you can soon have your cola flavoured with green tea or basil. Green tea-flavoured Coca-Cola will hit Japanese stores June 8, Coca-Cola Central Japan Co. spokesman Katsuya Sato said. It contains tea antioxidants called catechins, leaves a slight green tea aftertaste and is mainly targeted at health-conscious women in their twenties and thirties, Mr. Sato said. "We wanted to cater to people who are looking for something that tastes good but is also good for health and beauty," he said. 2580 (Tokyo) rose ¥10 to ¥1,315 ($14.92).

Are dare to try???

2009-06-04T09:08:00.004-04:00

In one of the first major forecasts to be published since the first-quarter growth numbers were released for Canada on Monday, the Bank of Nova Scotia now believes the global economy has reached a turning point, and the Canadian economy will pick up speed quickly starting in the second half of this year.
Link: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/economy-has-reached-a-turning-point-scotiabank/article1168320/

Hopefully they are right this time.

Where is God??? Where are you???

2009-06-03T14:51:00.005-04:00

One of the question that I had encountered when I was sharing the gospel is "where is God". People who asked this question always came up with the poverty, hungry, injustice, and nature disasters around the world.

"Where is God when you said God is love, why did he let this things happen to them?"

I used to divert this kind of questions by asking them to focus the relationship with God alone, just put those things aside and concentrate on the gospel. Because, I really have no clue for answering...why did God let those things happened to us(them)?

After I attained the seminar last year, something had been changed. Christian who proclaims to follow his commission should actually follow his footsteps.

There was one short speech I heard in a few weeks ago had broken my heart. Jesus is love I have no problem to defend the truth of this verse, plus I have no doubt that he loves and cares everyone of us, but I don't see his footsteps among those needy people.

I still don't have the answer of "where is God (why shoud he let these things happened)?", instead, isn't that we had been chosen to carry on his mission and duty. Can we share the blessing that he gave us to those who need it, since we lived in a world far from lacking the basic need.

This is very challenging, but at least I know his eyes is not closed and the job is upon us to finish.

Atonement

2009-06-03T11:32:00.007-04:00

In Jesus Christ a new cosmic order of real togetherness has been established forever. We all included, and we all stand called to a radical change of mind, called to rethink everything we thought we knew about God, about ourselves and others, about our planet, our future and life itself. Because of Jesus and of what he has made of the cosmos, we are all called to give ourselves to participate in his world. We are called to let his Father love us. We are called to walk in his Spirit. We are called to love one another with his love for each person. And we are called to participate in his relationship with all creation. And we are promised abounding life in the process. We are free, in a manner of speaking, to live in our own worlds, and free to try to impose them upon Jesus and his world, but such will only produce ever increasing pain. For it is a violation of atonement, of the way things really are in Jesus, of the togetherness that he has established between the Triune God, the human race, and all creation in himself. And such violation necessarily hurts like hell.

Original link: http://baxterkruger.blogspot.com/2009/04/on-atonement.html

Living in our own world (freedom, selfish, self-centered) can be a trap to draw us away from the real heavenly freedom that God want us to have. Also, it will bring suffering, tears, and sadness to our surroundings. Turn my eye toward the life which had been changed by the atonement, live out the reason of why I had been called. Carry on His mission and share our blessing to the one who need it.

The Whole New World

2009-04-30T10:26:00.003-04:00

Finally, I got my facebook account.

I didn't anticipate the "compliment" that I receive for having the facebook account. I heard that facebook had a lot of my old high school buddies in Hong Kong, so I think it will be pretty fun to see how they look after 20 years.

復活的力量

2009-04-13T11:09:00.003-04:00

復活是每天能支取的力量復活不是等我們死後上天堂才會發生的事情。復活是我們每一天、每一刻都能支取的力量。面對著譴責、壓迫、傷害，以及各式各樣的暴力，我們是捲入這樣冤冤相報的循環中，讓世界走向滅亡？還是我們甘願背起十字架，將這些代表死亡的力量吸收，靠著上帝重新復活？

Thank you Edmund for posting that. Christian believes in eternal life, but His resurrection can go further beyond than "guarantee" or "insurance" of after-death and a precious gift to heaven for all mankind, either His gospel is not just a ticket or admission to the heaven. Is about life transformation...imitate and follow Him by what He had done and complete.

Devotion

2009-04-02T09:00:00.003-04:00

"...we have had earthly fathers who disciplined us and we respected them. Shall we not much more be subject to the Father of spirits and live? 10 For they disciplined us for a short time as it seemed best to them, but he disciplines us for our good, that we may share his holiness. 11 For the moment all discipline seems painful rather than pleasant, but later it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it." Hebrews 12: 9-11

Isn't the love here is more deeper than just say "I love you"? He wants us to share His holiness and glory. May be is not the love we want or we like to be treated...but it is for our good.

Devotion

2009-03-19T08:51:00.002-04:00

"14 Since then we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus, the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession. 15 For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who in every respect has been tempted as we are, yet without sin. 16 Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need." Hebrew 4:14-16

How comfort it is to have a someone who will understand our weakness thoroughfully. Also, help me to reign over it.

Who is the King???

2009-03-18T09:27:00.002-04:00

Cash is King, a slogan from the analysis, article, company CEO, almost everybody in the market concur that cash is the most important thing. The cash flow determines whether you are a "healthy" or in a bad shape. Under that kind of environment, my faith in Him had been challenged by what happened lately.

Who is He???

Who is Jesus???

He is the King who had risen from the dead and reign over everything by the Glory of God!!!

“Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink, nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing? " Mathew 6:25

"...and your heavenly Father knows that you need them all. But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you." Mathew 6:32-33

Many brothers and sisters had many experiences under these kind of weather. Seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness. I found out these words are true. I am just too focusing on the pleasure, anxious about the situation, and lost handle of the future.

Back to basic, seek ye first.

Too Fast

2009-03-13T16:19:00.003-04:00

Many different things happened recently, majority is sad.

God had His planning that I don't have...the boarder line will draw at the point where He will not give me something I can't effort. His grace is sufficient.

Jenny asked me some question or expression of what happened recently: can I conclude that we are under attack by Satan? The bad news are non-stoppable. We rarely related the bad things to Satan right away, because we didn't like to link every bad thing to Satan without consider other factor. This time she is so frustrated and upset. Aunt 6 is just 40 something and it happened too fast. It's only 3 days from the first call to the last.

Cherish every moment and the one we love. Don't wait...

Point to Ponder

2009-02-11T15:39:00.003-05:00

魯易斯他說：專注天家，我們就能夠掌握地球，如果我們專注地球，那麼我們與天地俱失。

Devotion

2009-02-10T08:21:00.002-05:00

I can do all things through him who strengthens me.

Phillipians 4:13

Whenever I need your support, you are there...because you are faithfulness!

Devotion

2009-02-09T10:43:00.002-05:00

I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.

Philippian 3:14

Let me microscope your kingdom and throw away my dirtiness and garbage. Be perseverance in every trail of my life.

Pretty Funny

2009-01-22T22:32:00.006-05:00

How to differentiate Scientific and Superstitious

2009-01-20T17:28:00.003-05:00

The recent study from the top university of the world is:

Why Your Finger Length May Help Determine How Good A Stock Trader You Are

By the way, according to this study, I am in the right industry. However, according to the recent return of my investment, I can say the study is totally not reliable.

Halo killer killed his parent

2009-01-13T15:07:00.006-05:00

'Halo 3' Addict Murdered His Mother And Shot His Father To Get Video Game Back

This is real!!! The father of the teen is a church minister too. How terrible and scary is it. What is going on? However, the father of the murderer had said that he forgives what his son had done. Love is unconditional!!!

Year 2008

2009-01-02T13:33:00.003-05:00

Just want to drop down some important things during this year...

1) Brazil STM trip.
Enlarge my understanding of God's work and the way to worship and love Him can be very simple (and sincere).

2) Heartbreaking news from Andrew.
Indeed, so glad to see a guy to have so much faith in God, also willingly carry the vision out with many uncertainties.

3) Went to a conference Why Everything Must Change.
Change and confirm my way of thinking of Christian life. Should we spend our life in the church, or should go out and serve where Jesus will serve in these days?

4) Rejected a invitation to a Fellowship position.
I hope that the decision I made is clear. Still answering this question to myself.

5) The married life in the new house is the sweetest period in my whole life, unfortunately, is short and fast.

6) Moving back to in-law's place.
Despite the "home run" drive, everything is quite nice. Is good to see Jenny had a better relationship with her mom and sister.

7) Financial Meltdown, but still have a job.
It is God's provision...what else?

8) Another Heartbreaking news from Edmund.
His and the family demonstrated a very good example of how to step out from the comfort zone and submit themselves in front of our God. Following His path!!! No matter what, I will miss them very much...

9) A long trip to Montreal and Quebec City.
Peaceful and relax!!!

10) Thankful for the Courtesy of Fanny and Raymond.
What a good experience of watching Maple Leafs in a private box!

11) 2 basketball free ticket from Carol and Don.
The best sit that I never had. Yahoooo!!!

Is pretty Strange!!!

2008-09-02T16:19:00.005-04:00

The wedding is exhausting, but it is nice to see two of them complete the 11 year Marathon. Indeed, I was so envious the father and son relationship. This feeling had never came up since very very long time. My parent's marriage breakdown didn't really have a big impact on me, because I was "glad" that my mom was finally released from the "prison" and was no longer being tortured mentally. My grandparents had replaced the role of my parents throughout my childhood.

After I turned to Christ, my heavenly father filled up the missing part of my life and show me how to become a "man". It is a amazing thing to have a father like Him. However, when I saw the happiness on Paul's father while he is watching his son on the stage...I am kind of jealous. This is a picture that will never happen on me, I am not blaming Him for giving me this family history...indeed He had given me a lot a lot of blessing that I am not worth to get. Is just a strange feeling that made me quite weird.

Sense of Humor

2008-09-02T11:46:00.002-04:00

I always have a feeling that Jesus has a sense of humor. Whatever I dislike, He will put that thing into my life. For example, I don't like tide schedule, He will keep me busy. I don't use to work with some kind of people, He will put those people around me. I hate EXAMS, but He put me in the field that requires a lot of exams...indeed, these kind of arrangement will give me opportunity to throw my own thought into the bin and experience the gracious and providing God...but honestly, it is not easy...

Not a miracle I want!!!

2008-08-26T11:39:00.003-04:00

After Brazil STM, my joy and the excitement had been eaten up by the non-stoppable things and works progressively. Just right on the first day back from Brazil, I need to sign the closing document of the house and need to prepare the insurance and arrange to pick up the car. After that is the church and the beloved "exam".

I wasn't too worried about the exam at first, because I think serving God in STM will give me some kind of "wisdom" to pass the exam. There is enough reason to make Him help me to pass, even though I didn't have enough time to study. Consequently, the miracle had not happened...I failed. However, I don't know why the course enrolment period had been extended for one more month and it supposed to be expired after the date I wrote the exam. The extension gave me sufficient time to study again...this time I passed. God didn't give me a miracle to pass, but arrange enough time for me to study. Thanks Him...He is great!!!

睇油價返崇拜！？

2008-06-12T22:23:00.000-04:00

最近油價不斷狂升，升到超過$150美元都指日可侍。大眾的生活自然百上加斤，左慳右慳都祇是全部奉獻給那些襯火打劫的油公司。
昨天在收音機的新聞裏，聽到人們居然因為油價高企，而停止返教會。眞是非常可悲！不知報導的來源（在680上聽到的），但那些人究竟明唔明過去敬拜的是誰呢？

結束前後

2008-06-10T21:19:00.001-04:00

經歷了四年，回想過去有太多的回憶及學會了很多。學會了的是與這一代學生溝通的技巧，將自己對聖經的看法用他們可以理解的方式帶出；其實都不及認真地聆聽與誠懇地回應及關心他們。

Andrew的離開也是對但以理的去向來作個决定。在商量時，我們都明白到以自己的能力著實沒法應付first session好似open gym般需要作高度監視，而且多年來都看不到可以有更進步的空間。要决定是否取消。。。還未寫完這篇時，在剛過去的講道中，麥牧師用約17章耶穌的禱告作為講題。當讀到主耶穌為信徒的禱告時，心裏十分之震撼。主耶穌對父神所賜的人，一個也沒有失郤。回想我們起初定下但以理的異象，是要講來的人可以與神踏前一步：從而建立与基督的關係。但偏偏來到完結時卻沒有顧及同想到那些可能（或者準備）己屬於基督的。真是慚愧。

己下了決定我會盡力守護著那已屬主的人！縱然可能一個也沒有，但總是要想辨法找他們出來吧！求主加力！

退修會之多謝大家

2008-05-18T23:14:00.001-04:00

明天是退修會的最後一天，真的有點不捨。當知道要付責帶領敬拜讚時，實在摸不著頭腦，為何找二位，尤其是我一個毫無音樂基礎的人去帶領。可能就因為我們並沒有可以自誇的本領，這就更突顯弟兄姊妹謙卑的事奉。

回想開始練習時，大家都很不夾。一邊需要音準拍子對，但另一方卻是講求隨心而發。如是者，過了幾次的練習，都好不了多少。但神在最後關頭都將一眾謙卑同心的子民連結在一起。雖然錯事百出，但總算順利完成。

感謝神！

大地震

2008-05-14T22:45:00.000-04:00

星期一的早上，仍然是一如往日般看着香港新聞。不同的是在世界的另一面，發生了大地震。起初還未感受到它的殺傷力，之後在電台聽到一連驚心動魄的消息，才體會那8.0的恐怖。

星期二的早上，新聞仍是覆天蓋地般報導着那8.0。令我感到心痛的是一群父母在停屍營裏哭叫他們死去的兒女。此起彼落的喊叫真令人悲傷。

神為何袖手旁觀，靜默無言。這是天意？是刑罰？祂又怎會容許呢？相信這世上冇人識答。我祇相信祂會靠近受傷，無望者的心靈。衪的手也隨時向投向祂的人將開。求主特別地憐憫這篇大地上的人，還有很多心靈還未得到靠依。

難題的決擇

2008-04-19T08:47:00.001-04:00

最近很煩惱，因為要決定是否答應教會的邀請。這邀請真的很難去決擇，雖然第一個反應就是“不想”。但是不願在決擇的整個過程都只是由自己去决定，完全不讓神的參與及說話的機會。

自己的不想，可以是不願放下現在的生活模式，已經on track的事奉及剩下不多的私人時間。其實最想就是神一個明確的答覆。到最後都是希望不求自己的意思。。。我知是絕不容易！

再會！

2008-04-12T23:26:00.000-04:00

弟兄，自從知道你要離開另找方向後。我的心情實在一直向下。過去幾年的時間，你教曉我怎樣先算做以聖經作為生命的核心；怎樣先算對神話語的執著；應該以什麼的態度去事奉。你實在是我在孤獨事奉中的密友及兄弟。對於你的離去，實在不捨，但年輕的你也是應該放眼世界，再去豐富自己，開放更瞭濶的視野。

弟兄，相信他日一定再會！一路好走，願神繼續同你走每一段路。

Spirit

2008-03-12T09:08:00.005-04:00

"He who works with his hands is a laborer. He who works with his hands and his head is a craftsman. He who works with his hands and his head and his heart is an artist."

~ St. Francis, religious leader

However, God needs us one more thing which is to serve him with our spirit.

Admire and Respect

2007-12-28T15:12:00.000-05:00

Ms. Bhutto, the former prime minister of Pakistan had been killed. Despite of hundred differences of what I believed, I really admire and respect the way she devoted to her vision and her people's future.

Admire..because the way she committed.

Respect..because she can stand firmly against the most terrible terrorist.

Sometimes, I don't even have courage to speak out the truth!!!

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20071018.wcobhutto18/BNStory/International

無敵

2007-12-22T23:32:00.000-05:00

無敵；可以說是一夫當關，萬人莫敵。也可以說是大殺三方，找不到對手。

無敵通常出現在絕世高人，或者隱世奇人身上。不過這稱号卻落在今晚一班毫無武功，但殺掌聲及閃光燈的功力卻是冠絕全場的小孩們身上。

音；不需要準。舞步；不需要齊。衹要可愛地一笑，已經哄動全場。利害！

新開始！

2007-11-09T23:27:00.000-05:00

實在要多謝主耶穌。

上星期初忽然對現時但以理的事奉，感到一点沮喪。對着同一群人都差不多三年了。用過了不同的方法，又尊提式，又七寶劍，又人物。。。都去到江郎才盡，無晒料的地步。是不是應該停呢？能做可做的都做過，始終是神的揀選嘛。是時候完結及開始新的事奉吧！

直到剛過去的星期五，我那邊只有倆人出現。心想。。。是時候寫下句号。在查經開始前，心想不知還有多少次，就重新問他們會否接納主耶穌。那二人其中一個是曾經說過願意但不太明白。而另一人更是十分"硬"。但獨行奇事的神卻又一次教我拆服。那個曾經心硬得非常的男孩，居然親口說願意。而且更是十分清楚的信。當晚他們表示很想認識多點及想明白更多聖經，更驚訝的是他們放棄不少打波的時間，而去聽聖經的事，還好似嫌不夠喉。

多謝主！求主親自帶領及幫助他們看見祢的慈容同經歷祢。

Best "Out of Office" Automatic e-mail Replies

2007-08-20T14:43:00.000-04:00

My colleague sent me this, pretty creative...but I dare you will try it, unless you got another job offer.

"Best "Out of Office" Automatic e-mail Replies
1. I am currently out at a job interview and will reply to you if I failto get the position. Be prepared for my mood.

2. You are receiving this automatic notification because I am out of theoffice. If I was in, chances are you wouldn't have received anything atall.

3. Sorry to have missed you, but I am at the doctor's having my brain and heart removed so I can be promoted to our management team.

4. I will be unable to delete all the unread, worthless emails you sendme until I return from vacation. Please be patient and your mail will be deleted in the order it was received.

5. Thank you for your email. Your credit card has been charged $5.99 for the first 10 words and $1.99 for each additional word in your message.

6. The e-mail server is unable to verify your server connection and is unable to deliver this message. Please restart your computer and trysending again. (The beauty of this is that when you return, you can seehow many in-duh-viduals did this over and over.)

7. Thank you for your message, which has been added to a queuing system. You are currently in 352nd place, and can expect to receive a reply in approximately 19 weeks.

8. Hi, I'm thinking about what you've just sent me. Please wait by yourPC for my response.

9. I've run away to join a different circus.

10. I will be out of the office for the next 2 weeks for medicalreasons. When I return, please refer to me as 'Loretta' instead of'Larry' ."

持熟賣熟

2007-08-14T21:00:00.000-04:00

離成家立室還剩下不到一個月，自己的脾氣已燒着了身邊最要好的人。

嘗試為自己找不同的籍口，但都被一一推翻。越是熟的，越不懂去關心及留意。傷害了還不知曉。。。真是後侮不己。(多得Jenny的提醒。)

好兄弟，
對不起。。。我愛你.

新玩具！

2007-07-14T20:57:00.000-04:00

剛剛寫下自白書，後悔過去那樣的大洗，言猶在耳之際，倆星期前又在家添了一樣新玩意。。。PS3。

其實在買與不買之間，掙扎了數天。自己談不上是慳家的人，但除了去旅行或大減價才買下一些衣服及玩物外，每月也用不了多少，有時數天才用一次$。當要下决定姭要詵洗大錢時，又不其然掙扎一番，不是付擔不起，而是應不應該。

到最後，都是被PS3的高清看電影的功能所迷到。就在PS3大減價期間，買下心頭好。

多謝未婚妻，我當這是上年聖誕，情人節及生日的後來禮物。。。多謝哂！！！

小粉絲

2007-07-02T22:59:00.000-04:00

昨夜鄭秀文演唱會確實精彩。由她用不同方式去演繹不同耳熟能詳的歌，到自殺地連環7首快歌，邊唱邊跳，還有不刻意造作的幽默，都是令人目不暇給。不過同場更加映小粉絲遇上大明星。

一位等了大明星多年的小粉絲終於一嘗所願。看見她定睛地看着,唱着和享受着，真有八分孩子氣及二分儍氣。。。很可愛

重男輕女 - 為什麼？

2007-06-30T21:21:00.000-04:00

80年代的中國實施一家一胎的計劃，令到人口彭漲得到壓制。

中國人重男輕女的思想已經不是新鮮事，但這樣的想法背後所帶來的悲慘故事，還是首次接觸到。

當時，大部份人都只顧生育男孩，每當得到女孩，又想追子。中國政府所實施的政策相當之嚴謹，違例的家庭將會強制地給他們做絕育手術。所以有些家庭得到了女孩就將她們棄掉到街上就當從來未發生，那就可以再追男丁。

故事就是發生在一對得到了一女孩的夫妻身上。他們為了“得男“就掉棄親女兒在街上。那被違棄的女孩給一瘋女拾下，擺她“扶養“。那瘋女平日都食街上的垃圾及樹柀野果渡日，想不到也用同樣食物餵養那女孩。不到一月，女孩都變得不似人形，骨瘦如柴。親生父母得知這消息後非常心傷，就偷偷地跟著那瘋女。他們看到親生女兒被人夾在脥下走路，吃些全是垃圾般的食物，人不像人地給人折磨着過活。始終血濃於水，父母看到女兒在地獄裏過着就向那瘋女討回親女。那瘋女似還有半份清醒，對他們說：“這女孩是我在街上拾的，被遣下自然就不屬任何人，為何要還給你們呢？“ 父母在無言以對下，再加上不想警動公安，令到自己的追子夢斷，就衹有眼白白看着女兒繼續那樣子的生活下去。

過不了多久，女孩也被折磨致死。

一種不平等，沒道理的傳統思想，做成無數悲劇發生。面子，尊嚴，傳統，經濟効益，真的比任何事都緊要嗎？

住住有些東西是到了失去才知道它的存在價值！

痛苦

2007-05-23T20:44:00.000-04:00

痛苦；可以逃，但卻避不了。

痛苦；可以忘，但偏偏記在心上。

痛苦；可以恨，但沒有愛又如何恨！

痛苦；需要快鏡飛格，但次次仿佛逐格重播。

痛苦好像是與生俱來，自出母腹就揮之不去。與其麻醉放棄，為何不凊醒面對。
痛苦；是會過去。。。淚水也會流盡。

揮霍

2007-05-13T21:59:00.000-04:00

信主後，自己對物質所帶來的享受及需求越來越少。回想小時那種揮霍，就只有回頭嘆息。那時飯可以不吃，但鞋卻不可不買。一年也不到，但已添了30多對新鞋。日常生活所用的，也要非名牌不可。物質所帶來是一份自己所缺乏的自信心。期望透過外在的裝飾，可以型造一種由別人目光所帶來的認同。自以為信心及獲取別人的認同是取決於外在的，完全忽略了內在質素的重要。

自認識了主之後，內在那缺少（空虛）的都由主耶穌所帶給的喜樂及滿足慢慢地填補。聽落好像神化了一些，但神同在所賜的平安-好像有強大有力的後盾，令我可以放膽地面向世界；拉闊了的生命觀-使我對得失成敗，物質享用的價值也起了變化及新的看法，再不用盲目地追求物質化的生活，但卻活得更充實和有意義。

Israeli archaeologist found Herod's tomb

2007-05-08T17:02:00.000-04:00

This should be very valuable and "somewhat" milestone for ancient study, furthermore it is supposed to be relevant to our christian society. I don't know what will be the impact to us, but at least Herod (according to the article is Herod the King) was the one who wanted to kill Jesus back in the first century. We might get more historical reference for our believe...wow...looking for more information about that news.

Link: http://ca.news.yahoo.com/s/afp/israel_archaeology_herod

保得往！

2007-04-11T20:04:00.000-04:00

考試對我來講並不friendly。可是偏偏選上了一個與考試分不開的行業，所以每隔一段時間就要心驚胆戰自我封閉地去溫習。

看着一些天才般的朋友，就真的羡慕萬分。他們只需看上一次，甚至只需臨考前用功一晚，就攪掂，所得到的分數更可能有些人用功數月還高。

我就是那些需用時間去溫習給收，真的要明白才可以去考的人。不過從來沒有埋怨過神為何不賜下一个過目不忘的腦袋。相反，感謝神所賜下一個平凡的腦袋，以致每一次考試都不敢依靠天賦的才能，只依靠神的幫助。衪從未給我一些不勞而獲的成績，相反要我在努力溫習中經歷祂的真實。又叫每次讀到發白日夢，間歇地痴痴呆呆咁望着本書的時候帶給我生氣及力量。（詩：121）

再要感恩，祂已經帶我誇過三個exams，飯碗也保住了。謝謝天父。

不過。。。仲有好幾過。

絕地反擊

2007-04-01T21:19:00.000-04:00

最近遇到了很多不同類型的絕地反擊。。。

首先，所有平時得閒都唔做的事，乘着臨考試要溫習的軟弱期間進行大反擊。攞命！

接着，溫書考試的日子又來了。祇許讀書，不准遊戲；考試所帶來的壓力，又要來個反擊！真慘！

最後，Jenny 的敏感也來一次大反擊。如果可以的活，寧願它們轉過目標向"隔離"出招，不要再殘害無辜。看到她身上的粒粒，又痕又癢，更可憐的是在女性最寶貴的面上進行攻擊。可惡！

4個。。。。

2007-04-01T19:18:00.000-04:00

耶穌哭了；因為衪對人完全的愛。

同工哭了；因為看到神的手在工作!?

星期五晚的但以理很特別。不是因為特別多人或少人。而是有倆個人看到神的手在工作，祂在4個小伏子的心靈上動工。他們都接受了主，真的很高興。

高興；不單是因為我們的努力沒有徒然，而是看到所擺上的事奉及汗水-神是接納的。

經過了2年多的時間，心裹常常提醒自己不要因為事奉沒有果效而灰心或放棄，只要尊心事奉，學習等候，神自然有衪的時間。其實在這段衹有倆人的獨單路上，很需要神對我們的事奉有所回應；不論是好或是過，甚至根本走錯了。感謝神對我的沉默，教我可以學習耐心等候及每週愛多一些。即或遇上頑皮及激死人的，都要愛，因他們都是神所愛的。

高興；全因事奉上有神同在。

接下來還有一半未做，培育這4個種子，讓他們成長及投入教會到參與團契。這可能會是一個更大的挑戰，但刻不容緩。

好朋友的哥哥

2007-03-28T22:10:00.000-04:00

好朋友的哥哥得到了腸癌。

不知道可以跟他說什麼。也許根不能理解他的心情，更加談不上幫到忙。其實病到了的可能不只是哥哥，身邊的人都也一同病到了。

朋友；還對那能治百病的神; 賜人平安，給人安慰；帶人進入永生的主。。。有信心嗎？還有向衪禱告嗎？還可以與祂傾訴。。。最少也可以向衪宣洩或說出不滿吧！

祈求主施下10萬tons的恩典及憐恤。。。將生命的盼望，永生的平安及屬天的喜樂帶給家人。旁人或許不能體會那種切膚之痛，但最起碼，耶穌基督可以明白及幫助。惡病一定帶來着千萬種苦楚及埋怨。。。或許沒人理解，但主所賜下的盼望難道不可以超越那疾病嗎？衪所帶紿我們的永恆指望，不可以令我們放下包袱！？

主啊！當我哭着的祈求，請祢傾聽。當我需要祢的時侯，請祢在旁。求祢聆聽我向祢大發怨言的心聲。我知祢會，因為以馬內利。

中文字

2007-03-28T20:30:00.000-04:00

終於寫到中文啦！

不是進行了秘密特訓。只是弄計取巧，用了手寫板。雖然不會很快，但已經非高興了。不只可以手寫中文，更可以隨時隨地寫下日誌。

Thank you mom!

Typing Chinese Character

2007-03-06T17:04:00.000-05:00

I am so admired to those who can type chinese in the computer. So admire Edmund, Hilda those guys who can prepare an "essay" type handout in sunday school.

This year...got to learn it....but need to finish my CPH exam first...urg. Studying...never stop!

Happy New Year!!!

2007-03-01T13:48:00.000-05:00

Both new year had past, is time for me to execute those "many" goals I set...ar..!!!

Is time for me to write blog again...got so many great and memorable things happened in Japan and Hong Kong...need to drop it down. Man is a living creature who can easily forget stuffs...especially to those older one. Another birthday past...wow...is almost having another digit a brand new digit for another 10 years.

講生意‧學耶穌: (廿三) 至正投資首選

2006-11-10T12:11:00.000-05:00

講生意‧學耶穌: (廿三) 至正投資首選

該怪誰﹖

2006-11-10T12:00:00.000-05:00

上星期在一個好朋友的blog看到這幅照片。這幅相是由一位名叫Kevin Carter的攝影師所拍的。照片的地點是1994年陷入旱災的非洲蘇丹。相中人是一個在餓死邊緣的小女孩。她正在爬向一公里外的聯合國救援站。她身後有一隻獵鷹(Vulture)﹐虎視眈眈地看著她﹐等她死去後可吃她的屍體。我是一個基督徒。以前的我見到這照片時﹐第一個反應是去問一些宗教哲學性質的問題﹕為甚麼神會眼白白的看著這小孩子餓死而袖手旁觀﹖作了十六年牧師﹐發覺在教會中我們往往喜歡問一些沒有答案的問題。可能這樣可間接地幫助我們去逃避一些我們不想面對的責任。當我們看到這照片時﹐或者應問的不是為甚麼神可以袖手旁觀﹐而是為甚麼我們可以坐視不救。生活在“超級富裕”的環境中﹐當我們可揮霍金錢﹐浪費食物﹐而在世界其他地方每三秒就有一個小孩因貧窮原因而死亡。我會想﹐如果我身處在相中小女孩的環境當中﹐我應該怪神﹐還是怪我們﹖

From: http://www.ahlamdiary.blogspot.com/ (阿Lam )

How amazed of God's Creation!!! Grand Canyon (Part 2)

2006-11-08T17:25:00.000-05:00

Amazing....

Man I really want to see the real thing with my eyes...how beautiful...
That's not the wallpaper from web...my friend shoot it with her DC...man...so nice.

My Dream Land - Trip to Grand Canyons

2006-11-06T10:43:00.000-05:00

This wonderful pic is my dream land - Grand Canyons. The dream hasn't achieved and I am still dreaming for that.

Thanks Vivian Li to arise my interest of going there, isn't that a great place and God is so amazing.

Really hope that I can go there before it is too late, because I heard Vivian said the trip to Grand Canyonrequired "hiking" and "camping". I question myself that I still do have enough energy and "gas" to go there. Coindientlly, Tony and I came out to the same thought of going there, how great is that. In the most worsen situation, I can go with him and let Jenny and Carol in town...haha...just kiding...it will never happen.

1st night "生命工程的動力"

2006-11-01T17:22:00.000-05:00

Verse: Eph: 1:15-2:22

There are two most important things to human were happened in the 1st century;
1. The word became flesh and made His dwelling among us. (John 1:14)
2. The coming of the Holy Spirit. "Unless I go away, the Counselor will not come to you; but if
I go, I will send Him to you, (John 16:7)

Those two things that changed the world upside down and the world became "not the same" anymore.

Motivation
1. Together under one head (Eph 1:10)
- If the consequence or the future had been revelvated by us, then the consequence or the future will change our life of living. Ex, if I know that I will get 1 million after 6 month, then the motivation of working the current job will definitely be changed...not sure that I will still work on my job...hehe. In addition, if I know that I will die next week...will I still do the same as I am doing now??? Obviously not...
- So for us, as a Christian, indeed, we all know what's going on in the future (already, but not yet). Eternal is the place that we belong. That's will drive us to work for Christ, to change other's life, to live out Christ.

2. The Promise
-God will execute His promise, so that will be the element to drive us.
Ex. "Now there is in store for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge will award to me on that day...Timothy 4:8.

First Commission
Prelude: "God said, "Let us make man in our image, in our likeness..."" Gen 1:26. God create man and woman, so let the man be the man and let the woman be the woman (too many 非男非女).
1. They will become one flesh.
2. Be fruitful and increase in number; fill the earth and subdue it.
3. rule the every creature in the world.
- Environmental issue, which we need to protect the world.

Content: 生命工程的動力
In order to serve in the world, we must first understand our world.
This is the information technology world
- One "click" to the world...not a completely bad thing. This is most efficient decade of spreading out Gospel. The good news may be able to reach to the end of the world within this decade.

This is a Biotechnology world,
- DNA "re-processing"
- Clone????

"As for you, you were dead in your transgressions and sins, in which you used to live when you followed the ways of this world...ruler of the kingdom of the air, the spirit who is now at work in those who are disobedient." Eph 2:1-2.

However, we are called to shine for Him and lighten up the darkness. We also the ambassador of Christ who bring the peace to the unpeace world.

Prayer;
Oh Lord my God, here I am please guide me with your grace and let your light went through my darkness part of my life first, then let me also become the blessing of others. May my life is pleasant in front of you and can glorify your name.

Thanks for the message...thanks God

2006-10-31T15:50:00.000-05:00

3 nights of 培靈會 had gone...the messages are still hanging around. Dr. Choi was one of my farvorite speaker not only because of his insight and the speeching skill, but his transparency life of living. There are too many people can speak, but not everyone can do according their words. Dr. Choi used his life as an offering to God...he did what he say.

I am working on the review on those 3 nights...I need to drop down something that really helping me to jump over the border and enlarge my spiritual view. God is my personal Lord, but God also is the Lord of the nation, the world, and the entire universe...the whole creations.

Goodness...Justice...Integrity....the elements that help me to reflect the light of the Lord of the light.

Let there be light...lighten up the workplace....oh God my Lord, please give me your wisdom and strengthen my soul, so that I will stand firmly on your name and protect your name with all I have.

Vision + Action = Mission

2006-10-27T16:34:00.000-04:00

培靈會...go meet with God. It was a good message, even though Dr. Choi used more than an hour to finish his introduction and saving the rest on Today and Sat meeting, but it was a good time for me to rethink my life once again.

Dr. Choi mentioned quite a few times on "不再一樣". At first our (Christian) is different when we rebuild the relationship with God. "The consequence (ending) will drive the way we live", if I know what is going on next 50 years, 10 years, 1 year, 1 month, 1 week, or next moment, then the way of living will definely be changed. Also, if we believe that human death is like a dead of a light bulb nothing is going to happen, then that person will live in the very moment without hope and secruity. Our motivation is driven by the hope of eternity. Thanks God my Lord, this is my strength and my hope...faith, hope, and love...the elements work mutually.

Also, vision without action is illusion. I am quite stubborn with the vision in my service area. If I can't see there is a vision (at least the reason of doing it) for that particular ministry, I rarely find my part on that. But there come the challenge, despite the vision, do I take action thoroughfully. Hey man, my action will reflect the faith to God, and vision need action to be complete, right? My Lord, please motivate me and become a "action man" with a vision. May Your Spirit work within me and I will only follow your guidance alone.

Expect more things to rethink about the ministry that I am working on...Dr. Choi spent 30 years on youth ministry...his life is an action figure of a servant...add oil.

因為要去, 所以才去?! 培靈會...go meet with God

2006-10-26T13:59:00.000-04:00

培靈會...once in year, the program is well-planned and repeat it yearly. I guess most of the fellowship's program is going to that meeting. Would there be the same amount of bros/sis show up without the pre-set program? Is the meeting becomes "routine" for me? I go because I do need to go? What do I expect to get from the meeting?? Is that only a "micro-wave" heating effect (easy to heat and easy to get cold)??? Is that a "powerful" (not bored) preacher????

While I am rethinking of those question on my mind...I realize that I just want to listen what God is trying to talk to me. Also, a peaceful time with God my Lord. That's all...not too much anticipation and hoping to get a big "revival" in the revival meeting...God will have His own plan and according to His will. Not necessary to have revival in a revival meeting...that's not a strict formula. Open my heart and let God's word works inside me, not the meeting which drive me.

The Glory of the Cross...The backlight is LOVE

2006-10-23T17:20:00.000-04:00

When I am pasting another day of my life, I will experience more and more things. Remember Alan my ex-boss, told me about the 80/20 rules, that rule may be applied to measure the sadness and happiness ratio in life. Is about 80% the things in life is happy, or the other way round.

In a Christian life, we should be more happier than anyone who hasn't tasted the sweetness of accepting the Holy one, at least this is what apostle Paul told us. How can we be joyful all the time? Tons of things are popping up around us in every moment, world threatens, political changes, social tragedies, issues among family, friends, and bros/sis. How many things in those catergories are happy and sad. So what bible told us is insufficient to do...too hard to apply in life???

I think LOVE is the key here for me to be joyful.

Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love dos not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. 1 Cor. 13:4-7

Indeed, His LOVE gives me courage to talk, to work, to serve and to love. Without His precious love, 100% of the things on earth is dirty and awkful. I can love because my Lord taugth me what is the REAL LOVE. Things surround me will not change, but my Lord already shown me how to deal with it. Thank you my Lord, He demonsrated His Love for us in this; While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. That is the reason I can love others, that's the motivation of loving my neigthbours as myself.

Prayer: Oh Lord, please continue to teach me how love more. You poured out your life to save the sinners from death, may the glory of the cross can be shine through the darkest part of my soul, cleans my soul once again by the power of your salvation. Teach me how to see things through your eyes.

Turn my eyes upon Jesus

Look through in His wonderful face

and the things on earth will go strangely dim

in the light of His Glory and Grace

Pre-"Two become one"...Not already and not yet...But soon

2006-10-23T16:50:00.000-04:00

Really thanks God to provide me such a pretty, lovely and beautiful 未婚妻. We had been together for 9 years, when I look back to those past years, God gave us a lot of grace and blessing. Not everything we went through is beautiful and sweet, in fact, it was half sweet and half bitter.

When two different people come together, the differences among the two of us will bring us a dancing lesson for two people who never stepped into a 舞臺 before. Sometime it could become a little battlefield. Thanks you our God and our Lord, He bring us together through different dancing lessons. Firstly, we really step on each other and was really out of rhythms. After the lessons of communication, understanding, considering, and forgiving, we advance to another level of dancing. Those lessons are really helping us to come together and realize we are completely different creation of God, but the biggest lesson that God taught us is LOVE. HE shown us how to love...love with scarification.

Thanks God that He had given us a very close 價值觀 (Value). I didn't realize the importance of it before, but it really influence the relationship between us and God as well.

Uncountable thanks need to say to the Almighty one. Pray that He will continue to guide and teach us in everyday.

Only God can make thing (plants) grow

2006-10-21T16:58:00.000-04:00

不經不覺 I am with Daniel fellowship for more than 2 years. It is not easy to measure what is the outcome throughout the time that I spent in this fellowship. Especially when I firstly joined the fellowship, I saw those guys shown up every week, Me and Andrew kept reminding them how good you can be when you accept Him as your savior, however, not too many people feel interested and willing to share what is their burdens and struggles.

Things did change recently. Last night, A&W. raised out a very quality question about the truth of the bible. He said bible is formed by different people...and how do you tell the real meaning and it can be contradict to itself. It was a big surprise for me indeed, I am not saying that the question itself, in fact, I really appreciated they finally came out with some question that is related to the bible and biblical topic, in the extent, they start to share with their heart. The question is not the question, even though I answer the question in detail, but it didn't really satisfy his "real" need in the heart. That question only reflect a piece real and core question in his heart...but...he ask the question sincerely, and that will lead me to know the "real" question in his heart and what did he need.

I encourage them to share more and ask as many question as they want, but it has to be coming from their heart...not the misleading question.

Oh Lord, you are the one who know their needs, may I can have the wisdom to understand their needs, burdens and struggles...Please give me your guidance and vision, so that I can follow your way. Pray for Andrew and I, use us as your precious container and be the blessing to the others. Amen!

Sunshine, cloudy, rainly day...God still with us!

2006-10-17T05:10:00.000-04:00

If God is giving me something that is not my will, is that mean He is away from me? If God didn't listen my prayer (even though it seems very "right"), is that show God do not love me?

Yesterday, Me and Jenny had taken wedding photos in the afternoon. The weather was not very impressing in the past 2 days, remember on Saturday, while we were driving in downtown, we saw the "ice raining". It was quit bad, Carol and Tony also concerned about the weather too. Indeed, I didn't worry a lot about the weather, but the reason of that is not I don't care about the picture (I really expecting it). That's only because the condition of tomorrow is not upon my wish. I pray that if this is God's will, please give us the good weather, the utlimate soverign is depending upon your will.

God will make a way!

Where there seem to be no way!

He works in way, we cannot see....

He will lead me to the "good" path, which I may not want to.

But thanks God...yesterday was amazing, we had everything we need except the cold temp. At first, it was a bit cloudy, then the sunlight just trying to break through the cloud. After a while, we have a wonderful sunlight with variable cloud. After while(S), we also can see the blue sky and the perfect sunlight. THANK YOU JESUS, the best #4 of the year Tony and Carol, and the prayer from Ian and Joanna...we took "FEW" nice pics (around 250 copies) and had a wonderful time.

Today's Verse: Deut 28:1-2If you fully obey the Lord your God and carefully follow all his commands I give you today, the Lord your God will set you high above all the nations on earths. All these blessings will come upon you and accompany you if you obey the Lord your God.

I truly didn't think that I had fully obey my Lord (life-time task), but I love HIM and He is the centerpiece of my life and my guidlines. And I believe He will make a way for us, even though we ended up with a rainly day, He is still the one who deserve all the praises and glory. Amen!

Is Jesus beautiful??? How about me???

2006-10-11T20:32:00.000-04:00

Most of my female friends are fallen in love with the trendy stuffs, when they are still the OSAP students, they only buy something very affordable in outlet and never thought about buying an expensive stuffs (at least in my opinion). Sometimes, they will critize others' "crazy spending".

Few years later, after they went out from school and start working of couple years, things change! Back to the old days, when I was in the high school, I spent very unwisely and didn't even think is affordable or not. The only issue I care was the looking after I put that on my body. I could buy a jean and a pair of shoe for more than $200, only wear things with expensive brand name. Yeah...that's what I thought was suitable and trendy, also it represented myself as a "celebrity".

Things start to change after I turn to Christ, especially when I experience who He is and what did He do for the human being. Jesus didn't wear any Dunhill shirt and Armani jeans with a pair of special edition of Nike shoe, but in fact, He looks even better than anythings in the world. Yes, I think He did...not only because He is God, but also He demonstrated how to love with all His heart and soul, and strength.

The elements that determine the physcial appearance (how do I look) is it by the clothing that I put on? By the bag that you use? The watch that you have on my wrist? Yes, that would only give me the look of my surface. I also need to focus on how to make my INNER ONE looks pretty as well. Let cleans the dust and dirty, also give it a new dress and good look.

Pray that God open my eyes and focusing more on Him. Bless the relationship with you...can always more closer to You and serve you alone.

Sunday School....a piece of "sweet" and "healthy" cake

2006-10-10T02:41:00.000-04:00

Righteousness is doing the right thing...is all about the relationship with God...

Never really think about God's righteousness in this aspect. Today's Sunday school really benefit to my life and set a really good picture for my serving direction. How can I proclaim that I love God without loving others and in the extent of loving the world (the public and the need).

Although, we can be righteous in front of God's eyes by faith alone, not by morality and any other things. But like what James said about the faith "what good is it, my brothers, if a man claims to have faith but has no deeds? Can such faith save him?" "faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead." Hey man, is that a simplest verse to understand...in order to make my life complete. Deed is not the thing to save me from eternal death, but it will show how much I love Him.

Oh Heavenly Father, give me more strength and love to love. Serve others and NOT only the one I love, but to the one who needs and waiting to be served. Ian pointed out a very good conclusion in the class, if I have any trouble to love either people and the world, then there must be something wrong toward the relationship with God.

Sunday school homework...a piece of "苦" 蛋糕???

2006-10-09T02:58:00.000-04:00

Sunday school's homework is not a very warm word, because it required a small amount of time out from the leisure in order to complete it. I couldn't remember the last time I gave out an assignment or homework to my class. This time, Ian gave out a homework to us in the class of Amos. He ask us to write what is righteous. Honestly, the topics seems very easy, but it can be very complicated when I think of God's righteous and social righteous.

I started the homework surprisingly earlier than ususal, since last Sunday the same day that I recieved the topics. The same day that I had gone through a small revival and promise God to re-prioritize the things that He does want me to do. I'd never spent so much time on a Sunday school homework and start right after I recieved (even when I was teaching the class). Pray that this will not a flash light and the fire ended right after it grew.

I really treasure and like the time that I spent on thinking the topics and reading the reference material. Also,it is so good that I can put away the "homework" from PSP and work on the biblical things. Thanks God to give me back the sovereign of my life. I don't think that I will never touch PSP again, but the priority is really not that high anymore. I used to spend 2 hours a day for that, but now...it need to be adjusted...instead of playing that, I should drop down the precious moment that I had walked with Jesus Christ in my daily life. Pray that I will consistenly keep this habit.

Love with all your heart and with all your soul...(simply everything)

2006-10-07T00:15:00.000-04:00

Remember a month ago, I saw a man on a wheele chair who was climbing up to a slope near Scarborough Town Centre. I am a healthy man with 2 arms and 2 legs, stood there and had been struggling with helping or not helping. So many excuses came up to persuade myself of not going to give a handly and easy favor to a man who needed assistance. It is too far away (around 50m), not sure that man will accept my help, he may feel offended...etc. Because of those stupid excuses, I gave up a opportunity to give a hand to someone who needs it.

After all, I felt very guilty from the deep of my heart, also, the I truely hear the blame from Holy Spirit by pointing out a bunch of verses in the book of Gospel (Jesus's teaching and parable-matt 5:38-42, 1 John 3:18). Indeed, the blame from Holy Spirit is really really really really not a good thing and I am so regret of what I had done...like Edmund said "the non-decided decision". I decided not to give a help...and then I confessed to God and really promised that next time I will go without hesitation. All of the sudden, I hated the word "next time", 下次, tomorrow, next chance...I need to get rid of those words and need to treasure the presence.

Yesterday, when I was busing home from 0.75 day-off, I saw a lady puzzling about the direction and she even seem more puzzle after she talk to the bus driver. At the same time, I needed to take off at Bur Oak and heading back home. That lady was also taking off right after me. She was very puzzling about where she is going. After I walked for a few steps, the wheelchair incident flashed in...then I walked back to see where she is heading. Eventually, she is heading to Yee Hong, but she didn't know the direction. Hey wasn't that a simple question for me...if I didn't turn back, I would miss another chance and go through the same struggle again. Thanks God...although it was a small incident, but it just help me to apply the verse " Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength." Deu6:5

Got Sick

2006-10-05T15:21:00.001-04:00

I had been sick for 3 days, it is really not a good thing for a man who supposed to be very healthy and everytime he won't got sick for more than a day, plus no pill is needed. Is that man getting older and too many comparison to the past will make that man even older than he should be???

Today, I felt quit well when I woke up in the morning, so obviously I won't dare to stay home and take another day off. Since I picked up my first full time job, I rarely picked up a sick day off. It just very uncomfortable and have a feeling that only "weak" person will take that to escape from work. This week...I had already taken 1.75 day off because of the sickness. Today I left is not mainly on my illness but the "peer pressure" from work. The working culture in the main stream is quit difference to the place I've worked before. My peer preferred the sick person to stay away from work and getting rest, instead of spreading out the germs to the rest of the people in the office. Some of the colleague who rarely talk with you and today they will start the conversation with your illness...indeed I sense a big concern about my illness had been raised out.

Alan used to say "the much you can be elasticized in the workplace, the much you can succeed." I am not taking that as my "golden verse", but taking other's feeling into consideration. Eddie also mentioned that people who worked in the main stream are really concerned about the "illness" issue in the office...then...I...pack...and...go...

Got Sick

2006-10-05T15:21:00.000-04:00

Turn your eyes upon Jesus!!! (2006/10/02 07:25:31)

2006-10-02T10:25:00.000-04:00

Thanks the Lord once again...it is quit a while that I had struggle with this issue. Love, care and serve, I finally "re-gain" it. Love is patient, love is kind...this is not the slogan and some "golden verse". It is the word with action and is most important thing of a servant of God. Let me not love with mouth and tongue but with ACTION. Rev Wong mentioned love with suffering and the examples from Edmund's sermon from the wedding - "arrow pig" (needs to sacrifice yourself for others), it really remind me to love others (not only the one who worth to love) with all my heart, soul and strength.

The hymn "Turn your eyes upon Jesus" came up when I was taking a shower.

Turn your eyes upon jesus,

look through in His wonderful face,

and the things on earth will grow strangely dim.

In the light of His Glory and Grace.

What is the focus in my eyes now??? What is the reason of serving??? How do I love others??? Is Jesus's love is the main reason of loving others???

That's a very good time for me to "re-think" my situation again, I spent a quality of quiet time by myself, read passages, listen to that hymn, and pour out my dirtness to God. Confess my thoughts, rebuild my purity of love to Christ alone, and reset my priority, at last, re-confirm the foundation of loving others. I had wasted too many times on playing games and unworthy stuffs...may God give me strength to get rid of the rest of the bad habits and become the good witness of Him. Finally, I humble down my pride...to re-focus my precious Jesus Chirst once again. Thank you Almighty God, once again He put everything together.