每月與你們分享 - 龜兔賽跑現實生活版

十個跑贏兔子的方法 -- 施以諾 著

第九招 「翻書」要快 , 「翻臉」要慢

「翻臉比翻書還快」是許多現代人的通病 , 如果你想成為一個有格局、有內在的人 , 就必需要謹記「翻書要快 , 翻臉要慢」的反主流生活態度 , 就必須要多充實自己的智識 , 多訓練自己的修養。
與你分享聖經中的兩句諺語 : 「智慧人大有能力 ; 有知識的人力上加力。」
「要快快的聽 , 慢慢的說 , 慢慢的動怒。」
期待你我能常將這兩句話放在心裡 , 提醒我們「多翻書 , 少翻臉」!

Power for a Purpose

"But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth." —Acts 1:8

When Alfred Nobel discovered an explosive element that was stronger than anything the world had known at the time, he asked a friend and Greek scholar for a word that conveyed the meaning of explosive power. The Greek word was dunamis, and Nobel named his invention "dynamite."

Dunamis is the same word that Jesus used when He told His disciples, "But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth" (Acts 1:8). In other words, "You shall receive explosive, dynamite power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you."

Think about how this power transformed the first-century believers. Prior to Pentecost, Simon Peter couldn't stand up for his faith when strangers asked him if he was a follower of Jesus. After the power of the Holy Spirit was poured out on Pentecost, Peter stood up and boldly preached the gospel, resulting in 3,000 people being saved.

After Saul of Tarsus became a believer on the Damascus Road, God led Ananias to go and pray for him. He was then filled with the Holy Spirit, and from that moment on, he went out and proclaimed Christ in the synagogues.

This power is for a purpose. It is not power to be crazy or power to do weird things. It is power to be a witness . . . power to have the courage to tell someone about Jesus Christ . . . power to tell people about what Jesus has done for you.

Do you have this power in your life? Do you feel like something is lacking in your spiritual walk? Then you, my friend, are a candidate for the empowering of the Holy Spirit.

Copyright © 2010 by Harvest Ministries. All rights reserved.

與神相遇 (出埃及記3:1-15)

Please listen to the recording in the music player. It is a message by 童彥平牧師 on 2009/11/08.
Here is the summarized notes :
1. 神是活的
2. 神是信實、守約的
3. 神是保守、憐恤的
4. 神是聖潔的
5. 神是自有永有、全能的 (v14)
6. 神是亞伯拉罕的 神、以撒的 神、雅各的 神、 (v6、15) 你我的 神

生理時鐘表

在廣為醫療界所宣導的《生理時鐘表》中, 有三個是最適合用來打拼的黃金時段, 讀者朋友們不妨多參考、利用 :

第一個時段, 是上午的9:00~11:00, 稱之為「精華期」, 此時人的注意力與記憶力最好, 是工作或學習的最佳時段。

第二個時段, 是下午的2:00~3:00, 稱之為「高峰期」, 此時段是分析力和創造力最能夠被激發、揮灑的時段! 可多安排創作類的工作。

第三個時段, 是晚上的8:00~10:00, 稱之為「夜修期」, 此時段為晚上活動的巔峰時段, 專家們認為此時段頗適合進行商議、進修等一些需要思慮周密的活動。

親愛的朋友, 如果把每天的「時間」也給拿來做什一的奉献, 用來親近天父、服事天父, 不但不會白白耗損你的二.四個小時, 反而會讓你所剩下的那十分之九的時間更蒙天父的賜福。
這個方法也許聽起來很另類和不可思議, 但你不妨參考一下, 説不定會有你完全意想不到的驚喜與收穫。

每月與你們分享 - 龜兔賽跑現實生活版

十個跑贏兔子的方法 -- 施以諾 著

( 第八招 ) 謙虛, 是最好的捷徑
驕傲是成功的絆腳石; 謙虛是成功的捷徑, 一個驕傲的人不但跑不快, 更易重重地摔一跤。
所羅門王説: 「敗壞之先, 人心驕傲; 尊榮以前, 必有謙卑。」
在這位被喻為西亞封建時代最具智慧的帝王的眼中, 謙虛的心態、言語、身段….是獲得日後尊榮與否的先決條件。
你知道嗎? 「人」與自己的「成就」就像在坐翹翹板, 兩者關係微妙而互呈消長狀態: 當一個人越自高, 把自己抬得越高時, 坐在另一端的「成就」就會變得越低; 當一個人懂得謙虛, 懂得放下身段時, 坐在翹翹板另一端的「成就」就會升高。
你是一個懂得放下身段的人嗎? 問題的答案決定了你成就的高度。

7 Ways to Pray for Your Missionary

This is extracted from a pamphlet from OMF International . It teaches us how to pray for the missionaries. I am certain we can use all or part of it to pray for our church leaders, other brothers and sisters, and ourselves. For more details on each point, you can read this article on OMF.org. It reminds us that missionaries are ordinary people like us and they have their needs spiritually, physically and emotionally too.

1. Relationship With God
--Loving and studying God's word
--Strong prayer life
--Be filled with the Holy Spirit
--Maturing spiritually
--Progress over personal sin

2. Physical and Emotional Needs
--Adaptation to climate
--Health in the midst of disease
--Safety in danger
--Victory in loneliness, depression

3. Family Relationships
--Husband/Wife
--Children/parents
--Family life as model to nationals
--Living as a single

4. Ability To Communicate
--Language study
--Continual improvement in fluency
--Cultural adaptation/understanding

5. Effective Ministry
--Teaching, preaching, witnessing
--Boldness, open doors
--Prepared hearts, fruitfulness

6. Team Relationships
--Other missionaries
--National evangelists, pastors, teachers

7. Country and People Group
--Evangelization of the people group
--Government - national and local
--Political situation
--Visas, continued open door
--Outreach to cities, villages and tribal areas

《流浪漢世界盃》電影晚會

四年一度的世界盃足球決賽週，全球哄動，舉世矚目。冠軍隊風光的情景，羨煞旁人。凱旋返國，萬眾歡迎。但是，冠軍祇有一隊，其他的大都被判為失敗者。所受 的待遇真有天淵之別。其實，能入八強的球隊，已是非常優越。場上的拚勁、背後的工夫，都顯出不屈不撓的精神，令人敬佩。
「流浪漢世界杯」，並未受人注目。但仔細一想，要組織一班流浪漢成為足球隊，談何容易？要他們遵守紀律、和平相處、克苦練習，已是難若登天。更遑論要他們成為出色的球隊！故此，「流浪漢世界杯」的得勝隊伍，更值得欣賞。他們永不放棄的精神，能創造奇蹟。
東灣希活信望愛華人宣道會將於十月十日星期六晚七時舉辦以「永不放棄」為主題的電影福音晚會。本會將播放影音使團的「流浪漢世界杯」。內容提及一位熱心社工，傾他一生，接觸被人遺棄的流浪者。要把這羣烏合之眾，組成一支足球隊。望能衝出香港，參加第一屆「流浪漢世界杯」。所遇的困難，不言而諭。他們如何能堅持到底？要訣何在？值得我們借鏡。是次大會以粵語為主，免費入場，並備有托兒服務，兒童特備節目，並有美味茶點。特此誠意邀請灣區朋友蒞臨出席晚會。
《流浪漢世界盃》電影晚會: http://cccacoutreach.blogspot.com/