昨天的小組和midnight pray收獲頗多,the theme is "Raised to rise"。小組分享的時(shí)候重獲了一個(gè)領(lǐng)悟:盡管煩惱我們的事情不盡相同,但不同人生命中的很多困境都很相似。比如昨天我和Ben都曾遇到過一個(gè)困境就是,我們做出了個(gè)選擇,看上去非常合理,也好像不難達(dá)到,然后我們hold up high expectation,卻最后跌的粉身碎骨,那個(gè)時(shí)候不禁就會對神產(chǎn)生質(zhì)疑或是埋怨,“為什么要這么對我,為什么不祝福我想要的?!笨墒且再悂啎?5:9說“天怎樣高過地,照樣,我的道路高過你們的道路,我的意念高過你們的意念?!倍覀兩鷼獾臅r(shí)候,往往會太關(guān)注在自己的感受,而忘記了我們相信的神是怎樣的一個(gè)神——他的品格和良善,和他對我們的愛超越了律法。很多時(shí)候,當(dāng)下是看不出來的,只有在回過頭的時(shí)候才會發(fā)現(xiàn)他關(guān)上那道門的良苦用心,而那扇開啟的窗就是他的愛。他不是一個(gè)故意要捉弄你,只會關(guān)門的神,只是很多時(shí)候,我們自己也不很清楚什么才是真正需要的,每個(gè)人都會面對各種好的選擇,但不是每個(gè)選擇都是適合我們的;很多時(shí)候我們也常常會想呆在自己的舒適圈里,神卻替我們選擇了一條更為荊棘的道路,但其實(shí)大部分的人都多多少少經(jīng)歷過,逆境中成長的速度,就像杠鈴上的重量,流過的汗水,持續(xù)的訓(xùn)練,才會有更加有力的臂膀。他也不是一個(gè)把我們丟在困難里棄之不顧的神,當(dāng)摩西帶著以色列人出埃及的時(shí)候,神劈開了紅海讓他們逃離身后的追兵,日間在云柱中領(lǐng)他們的路,夜間在火柱中光照他們,使他們?nèi)找苟伎梢孕凶?。(出埃及?13:21)他期待你的渴慕,依靠和尋求,他想給你更大的祝福!
昨天的midnight pray,收獲了一個(gè)Gifting of Help.
And God has placed in the church first of all apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then miracles, then gifts of healing, of helping, of guidance, and of different kinds of tongues.1 Corinthians 12:28 NIV
最近幾天pray,最大的感受就是感動(dòng) and overwhelming love from HIM. Sometimes I felt so blessed I can still experience the Father's love even my biological one has passed away, who knows my name and loves me even before the universe is created.
Good Good Father
Oh, I've heard a thousand stories
哦 我曾聽過上千個(gè)故事
of what they think you're like
那他們對禰的描述
But I've heard the tender whisper
但我在心中聽見輕聲耳語
of love in the dead of night
愛就在寂靜深夜中
You tell me that you're pleased
禰告訴我禰甚是喜悅
and that I'm never alone
我也必不再會孤單
You're a good good Father
因禰像是良善的好父親
It's who You are, it's who You are, it's who You are
正如禰那般,如禰那般,如禰那般
And I'm loved by You
我被禰的愛庇護(hù)
It's who I am, it's who I am, it's who I am
就如我這樣,如我這樣,如我這樣
Oh, and I've seen many searching
我看到許多人尋尋覓覓
For answers far and wide
想求得真理的答案
But I know we're all searching
但我知道我們所尋的
For answers only You provide
那些答案禰早有預(yù)備
‘Cause You know just what we need
因?yàn)槎[已然明白我們所需
Before we say a word
在我們還未提出之前
You're a good good Father
因禰像是良善的好父親
It's who You are, it's who You are, it's who You are
正如禰那般,如禰那般,如禰那般
And I'm loved by You
我被禰的愛庇護(hù)
It's who I am, it's who I am, it's who I am
就如我這樣,如我這樣,如我這樣
Cause You are perfect in all of Your ways
因禰的道路必是美好完全
You are perfect in all of Your ways
禰的道路必是美好完全
You are perfect in all of Your ways to us
禰所賜的道路必是美好完全
You are perfect in all of Your ways
禰的道路必是美好完全
Oh, You are perfect in all of Your ways
哦 禰的道路必是美好完全
You are perfect in all of Your ways to us
禰所賜的道路必是美好完全
Oh, it's love so undeniable
哦 如此大愛何以表達(dá)
I, I can hardly speak
我難以言語
Peace so unexplainable
溢于言表的平安
I, I can hardly think
我難以思索
As You call me deeper still *3
當(dāng)禰在內(nèi)心深處呼喚我
Into love, love, love
走入愛中,大愛中
AMEN!