愛神

Something I overheard in the lift when I was on my way home:

耶 穌 對 他 說 、 你 要 盡 心 、 盡 性 、 盡 意 、 愛 主 你 的 　 神 。

馬 太 福 音 Matthew 22:37

A lady was reading this verse to her son. Then I took a look at the paper in her hand (yes, I have to admit I was a little bit nosy!), and the title was 忙過頭 (too busy).

In the article it states that we are so occupied by things around us...

Jesus asked us to 盡 心 、 盡 性 、 盡 意 去 愛 神, but what is really going on in my life...?

I probably have 盡 30%, 60% 努力去愛 主? But I know I am no where near 盡 心 、 盡 性 、 盡 意...

Seems I have been giving myself too many excuses - could be busy at work (well some people use the word "career"), relationship, parties, gatherings, friends, hobbies (such as wakeboarding & golf?) and sometimes even serving.... whatever they are - they are keeping us busy!

It's funny that at the beginning you do feel good - as you do feel life is full of excitement...... but what it really is after a while - you start to lose yourself...... you start to forget what is really important to you......

So you may ask - what is really important?

Isn't that so clear?

耶 穌 對 他 說 、 你 要 盡 心 、 盡 性 、 盡 意 、 愛 主 你 的 　 神 ...

其 次 也 相 倣 、 就 是 要 愛 人 如 己 。

淘汰 - KO => OK - 態度

我說了所有的謊
你全都相信
簡單的我愛你
你卻老不信
你書裏的劇情 我不想上演
因為我喜歡喜劇收尾

我試過完美放棄
的確很踏實
醒來了 夢散了
你我都走散了
情歌的詞何必押韻
就算我是K歌之王
也不見得把愛情唱得完美

只能說我輸了
也許是你怕了
我們的回憶沒有毁皺摺
你卻用離開燙下句點

只能說我認了
你的不安贏得你信任
我卻得到你安慰的淘汰

What is the feeling of being 淘汰 (Knock Out)? Upset? Sad? Sorrow? Hurt? Regret?

Many people would have the above feelings, and hope if time can go back and things can be done all over again - but in a better way.

When I looked back again on my experiences of being 淘汰 - in my education, in my career, in competitions - dance, singing, drama, 4WD car, Gundam War, and in my relationships - the truth is time can never go back - what has happened has happened..........

I spend some time asking myself what does 淘汰 mean to me (unfortunately I am so experienced in this regard!).

Q: WHAT IS MEANT BY 淘汰?

A: It means "YOU BETTER TRY HARDER NEXT TIME"!!!!!!

What does it mean by losing a competition? Time to get prepared for the next one!

What does it mean by being 淘汰 in the job interview? Get better prepared by the next interview!

You may ask - how likely am I going to succeed next time?

The answer is even simpler - depends on how much you have learnt from your experience of being 淘汰!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! And how hard you try next time!!!!!

BUT MORE IMPORTANTLY - YOUR ATTITUDE!!!

One can never be a champion if he can't even stand up again! No one wins the championship the first time he plays.

"It is not how hard you can hit, it is how hard you can be hit!"

Only someone who can stay on and improves himself will eventually become a champion.

Instead of trying to look back at time, let us look back(ward) at the words! Let us have a positive thinking and prepare for our next challenge!

原諒 - Forgive

After a terrible evening last night, I came to work with a heart as heavy as stone....

Surprisingly, I found this forward e-mail in my Inbox:

傳說中有兩個朋友在沙漠中旅行，
在旅途中的某點他們吵架了，
一個還給了另外一個一記耳光。
被打的覺得受辱，一言不語，在沙子上寫下：
"今天我的好朋友打了我一巴掌。"

他們繼續往前走。直到到了沃野，他們就決定停下。
被打巴掌的那位差點淹死，幸好被朋友救起來了。
被救起後，他拿了一把小劍在石頭上刻了：
"今天我的好朋友救了我一命。"

一旁好奇的朋友問說：
為什麼我打了你以後，你要寫在沙子上，
而現在要刻在石頭上呢？

另個笑笑的回答說：
當被一個朋友傷害時，
要寫在易忘的地方，
風會負責抹去它；
相反的如果被幫助，
我們要把它刻在心裡的深處，那裡任何風都不能抹滅它。

朋友的相處傷害往往是無心的，幫助卻是真心的，
忘記那些無心的傷害； 銘記那些對你真心幫助，
你會發現這世上你有很多真心的朋友...

朋友呀！當你看到這裡，你感受到什麼？
在日常生活中，就算最要好的朋友也會有磨擦，
我們也許因這些磨擦而分開。
但每當夜闌人靜時，我們望向星空，總會看到過去的美好回憶。
不知為何，一些鎖碎的回憶，卻為我寂寞的心靈帶來無限的震撼！
就是這感覺，令我更明白你對我的重要！

After reading the article, I think I know the answer-

"我從一開始已經原諒你了"

遇見神

看天邊飄過雲海　告訴世界幻變常在
　從來人在月缺下　盼月圓
　天天總有上演　告訴你我動人故事
　動人情節留下伏線　細心飾演

　如何人心粉碎像微塵
　無言留淚　滿身抖震
　如何遇見神　被擁抱　再得起身

　明明平安彷彿天邊遠
　流連遊盪　暗失方寸
　然而遇見神　被指引
　再生精彩心內滲

只因有你　今天有你　了不起

At the lowest point of my life, I came across this song - I think I really did 遇見神...

Manasseh - 黒歴史の謎

Actually there have been a few things pulling me down over the last few days……… that reminds me of something I read last week which is really meaningful – about the story of Joseph and why he called his son “Manasseh”.

The first half part of the life of Joseph was full of hurts and unhappiness – always got hurt by people around (some of them are even his families!). It is worth noting that when he eventually got out of the jail and became a powerful person, he didn’t let the past to ruin his life – he didn't go and shot down all his "enemies" - WHY?

約瑟給長子起名叫瑪拿西（就是“使之忘了”的意思），因為他說：“ 神使我忘了一切的困苦!

Things (such as bad experiences) that happened have already happened – and we can’t wash them away from our memories. And in fact God doesn’t want us to pretend as it didn’t happen, instead HE gave us strength to live with our past.

Can I ask all of you who are reading this passage to do me a favour - let us always pray for each other and remind each other!