這是天父世界

這是天父世界...

風災地震的一刻，不知該如何解說這首詩歌。若這是天父世界，天父在大地搖動的一刻在哪裡？祂在大地快要搖動之前，又在哪裡？我們這班每天感謝祂的供應恩典慈愛的信徒，該如何回應造物主在這事上的呼喚？

普遍基督教界講員或學者都以羅馬書八章來解說地震的發生──「一切受造之物都一同歎息」若這是真的，我該如何與其他受造之物一同歎息呢？

上星期五參加了教新運動與施達合辦的祈禱會。本來我對在發生災難後所辦的祈禱會頗為反感，總覺得是基督徒的自我安慰，是人在無能為力下的小動作。更不情願的，是聽見主席宣告甚麼耶和華仍然作王。對於有親人死在瓦礫下的倖存者，「耶和華作王」不就是代表著祂是殺他家人的兇手嗎？

大自然的「歎息」是叫我們醒察內裡的無力感，讓我們在籌算退休計劃、悉心打扮、甚至是在我們追求成聖時，停下來發現我們的渺小無能。基督徒，也不過為人。災難更讓我們醒覺大自然的浩瀚，我們每天的生活，所作的大小決定，放諸整個世界的時候，原來真是無力得可憐。在浩瀚的天災橫禍面前，我們還為小事計較，眼目還投放在自我的享受，實在有罪過之感。

參與上週五的祈禱會是因為施達基金，多少想從他們這班努力在前線實踐主耶穌的教導、回應人的需要的人，好好學習，了解一下我這個身在遠方，有心無力，滿口仁義的人該如何在「與一切受造之物一同歎息」這事上有份。

「捐款不會嫌多的」原來在我每洗分毫之前停下來記念別人的需要，也可為我的無能為力贖點罪。「可以放假的專業人士，請考慮參與機構在當地的義工團隊。」這也是大家可以參與的。「災區重建所講的是三、五、七年。這不要遺忘這些地方。」這也可成為我們裝備的方向。

還有，請別忘記緬甸，風災所奪去的生命，是四川地震的三倍。

記得和弟弟的討論中，我們得了一個結論──
在未有災難之先，人的關心哪去了？

我在反省，自認跟隨基督的人，過往的心胸只盛著教會的大小事務、個人靈命的高低分，眼界的狹淺，叫我有感枉稱為神的兒女。深願從今天起求心裡盛著的是普世、是一些我生活較少看見的人──越少接觸，就越多記念。這不是甚麼偉大理念，只能算是我們這班蒙恩的罪人的一丁點悔改。但願不會是三分鐘熱度，更深願這不是自義的起步。

我不需要 Tiffany

我不需要 Tiffany
曲: 方大同 詞: 周耀輝
編: Terence Teo 監: 李偲菘

你的體貼 要比項鍊 更亮 你的幽默 要比手鐲 更光

仿佛帶我走進 Tiffany 讓歲月在流金
屏住呼吸 閉上眼睛 等一件最貴重的首飾

你叫我更美麗 就算鑽石永遠買不起
只要懂得送我一首詩 和小玩意
我不需要 Tiffany

你叫我好神氣 就算皇冠永遠戴不起
只要覺得送我一輩子 珠光寶氣
向全世界炫耀我的感情

誰說永恆 要靠指環 證明
你的女生 要用時間 珍惜

彷彿帶我走過半世紀 從白紙到黃金
鑲著詩意 刻著故事 打一件最貴重的首飾

終於一次 點石可成金
你吻過的脖子
有一串閃爍的日子
怪不得我相信 愛從來不用裝飾

我信... 我真係信？

信仰大綱

本堂乃根據新舊約聖經真道而設，以聯合信徒敬拜三一真神，遵守主道，培植靈性，追求成聖過團契生活及宣傳福音直到主再來為宗旨。本堂之基本信仰有下列十一大綱：

1	信神是無限完全唯一真神；聖父，聖子，聖靈，三而為一；同位、同權、同榮，永世無疆。
2	信耶穌基督兼有真神人二性，因聖靈感孕，藉童貞女馬利亞而生，死於十架，義者代替不義，為世人的贖罪祭，使凡信者皆因其所流之寶血而稱義，死後第三日，按照舊約所言由死復生，升天，在神右邊為信徒的大祭司，將來必重臨世上，設立國度；親自為王。
3	信聖靈是三一神的第三位，受耶穌基督的差遣而居於信徒心中為保惠師，領導信徒進入真理，使世人為罪，為義，為審判，自己責備自己。
4	信全部新舊約聖經是由聖靈之默示而來，顯明神對於人類之一切旨意是基督徒信仰與行為的唯一準則。(提摩太後書 3:16-17 ，彼得後書 1:21)
5	信人原是按照神之形象而造，後因悖逆而墮落，身靈皆須經受死亡之痛苦，一切人類皆有罪性，與神的生命隔絕，只有藉主耶穌代贖之功方能得救。
6	信神已藉耶穌基督為一切人類成就救贖之工，凡接受者皆由聖靈重生，成為神的兒女。
7	信聖靈充滿，乃神對一切信徒的旨意，使信徒藉此成為聖潔，與罪惡及世俗分別為聖，完全順服神旨，過奉獻及服事的生活，此種生活乃重生以後的表現。
8	信耶穌基督的救贖，及其對心靈與肉體疾病的醫治。(雅各書 5:14)
9	信教會是由一切相信耶穌基督的人所組成，已被十架寶血所潔淨，並由聖靈重生，教會負有主所託付的使命，廣傳福音直到地極，並在真道上建立信徒。在社會中彰顯神的慈愛及公義。
10	信義人與惡人之身體皆將復活，義人復活進入永福，惡人復活受審判，進入永刑。
11	信耶穌基督必快再來，並且祂要千禧年前親自顯現降臨。這重要的真理是信徒有福的盼望，鼓勵信徒過聖潔的生活及忠心事奉。

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莫再悲

莫再悲 - 林子祥

曲︰MIYUKI NAKAJIMA

詞︰鄭國江

莫再悲　莫再傷　遇到悲哀休誇張

誰亦要經風與浪　誰遇挫敗不受傷

逝去的　莫再想　路正崎嶇更漫長

何用嘆息風裏望　寶貴光陰笑著量

愁和哀　風與霜　不會天天都探訪

用幻想　與夢想　編織那遠大理想

斜陽好　花正香　跟那寂寞和著唱

歌聲一句句跳越屏障赴遠方

默默的分享　默默的欣賞

路上一切美麗況

人生總會碰著悲哀苦惱　為何流淚看

幸運不希罕　熱淚不輕淌

願做真正既硬漢

何必口說快樂心中一個樣

和神拍拖

期待和神更親密

每一件我所想的事，我要告訴神。另一方面，我想祂也會讓我知道祂的心意。

我很想知道在祂眼中的自己是如何。另一方面，我想更深認識祂。

就像情侶般，就像愛我身邊的人般，好好學習愛神，也學習感受神對我的愛。

所以，我需要很大很大的空間。

Give me some space... and let me know more about You, Lord.

Let me rebuild my foundation in You but not only in human teachings.

(John 15:1-17)

1"I am the true vine, and my Father is the gardener. 2He cuts off every branch in me that bears no fruit, while every branch that does bear fruit he prunes^[a] so that it will be even more fruitful. 3You are already clean because of the word I have spoken to you. 4Remain in me, and I will remain in you. No branch can bear fruit by itself; it must remain in the vine. Neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in me.

5"I am the vine; you are the branches. If a man remains in me and I in him, he will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing. 6If anyone does not remain in me, he is like a branch that is thrown away and withers; such branches are picked up, thrown into the fire and burned. 7If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be given you. 8This is to my Father's glory, that you bear much fruit, showing yourselves to be my disciples.

9"As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you. Now remain in my love. 10If you obey my commands, you will remain in my love, just as I have obeyed my Father's commands and remain in his love. 11I have told you this so that my joy may be in you and that your joy may be complete. 12My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you. 13Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends. 14You are my friends if you do what I command. 15I no longer call you servants, because a servant does not know his master's business. Instead, I have called you friends, for everything that I learned from my Father I have made known to you. 16You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you to go and bear fruit—fruit that will last. Then the Father will give you whatever you ask in my name. 17This is my command: Love each other.

Before we can love each other, let us first remain in the love of Jesus.

MSN is the greatest invention!

With MSN I can chat every day with my seldom-seen cousin, Sherman!

Sherman is my uncle's (my father's younger brother) only daughter. My uncle looks up to my Dad in life quite often (this' a long story). Therefore, you may realize her name sounds similar to mine in pronunciation. haha, just kidding, it's only by coincidence. She's studying F.4. The common topic we usually share is MUSIC because she plays violin, an instrument which I wanted to learn for a long time.

These few days we can communicating about her attending a music camp in July. She's looking for financial support for the forth day (costing her $200). I gave her a reply right away after seeing her fund-raising message. But then, she told me today that her mum does not feel comfortable to have her absence at home for too long... so, the fourth day is canceled. I asked how she felt... she did not say much. I somewhat synchronized with what she felt at that moment... letting me think of my mum... Well, one more similarity... hehe, kidding again.

Anyways, I like this cousin a lot because... I don't know... I think she's quite like me in personality and favorites. It's a pity that I don't see her much as she lives on the HK Island... and basically I'm too engaged with my personal life... However, I don't want to project too many my own feelings onto her when I get to know her more. Pray that I can have an objective mind and caring heart whenever I listen to this youthful, blooming and talented girl.

Picking up the pieces lost along the way

Had an urge of listening to Backstreet Boys these few days... so, I finally put the CD of their album into my beloved Hi-Fi...

"I'll never break you heart. I'll never make you cry..." Seems like I've lost such fantasy towards love. When have I started to let go those dear romantic thinkings and to rationalize the feeling of sacrificing? Feeling a bit lost... Am I looking forward to stepping into another stage? Or, am I still clinging tightly onto the edge of my youthful and innocent years? Things happen too fast... No turning back - really? Am I having an urge to find my true self? Or, am I ready to live for others?

Seems like I still want to defend myself, even in a love relationship. I'm calculating benefits and losses I have in the relationship, trying my best to avoid losses and maximize benefits. I don't want to share too much with my partner, esp. money and material possessions. Even when I share, I feel so unwilling. I still want to save some private little universe for myself. It's hard to give this up even this can help the two of us get closer.

And where am I heading to? Marriage? Seems too soon. Killing time? I don't feel comfortable to do this. Where am I going? What's my direction? Should I depend on him? Am I asking too much? Am I asking too fast?

The Hi-fi is playing "Let's Have A Party" when I type this sentence. I can say at this point - I don't want to bear anyone's burden, not even mine.