2025年12月3日 星期三

無題

你,就這麼無聲無息的過來了
直直的朝著我
是風,是潮,是空船

我該閉目掩耳,還是張耳直視?
就放手迎上吧
不論是舒,還是瑩

2025年11月23日 星期日

記兩件上週發生的小事

記兩件上週發生的小事。

上週三(11/19)我跟太太帶Jabez去東山路的三商巧福吃晚餐,餐畢,一起走到旁邊的楓康超市繳費機繳停車費。Jabez突然在楓康超市外面隔著玻璃,對著裡面不相識的小朋友說:「Hi!#@&$π×……」(亂碼是我忘記的一段英文問候語
😅),裡面的小朋友一臉驚訝,小心翼翼地舉手揮了揮,算是回禮。我跟太太都笑了。這又是自閉兒Jabez在人際互動上的一大進步:他已經懂得向不認識的人表達善意。

之前在特兒服事的禾場裡,Jabez會在大人、輔導的提醒、引導下做出「問候」的動作,但這只是「服從指令的行為」而已,不具備「問候」的內涵。來到新心教會後,Jabez 在這裡融入得既快且好,大人小孩都主動學習與Jabez互動,真心接納這個孩子;在主日崇拜時,Jabez 只要看到投影布幕上打出「兒童主月學開始了」的畫面,就會興奮地跳起來,跟著小朋友去上課。 

而今,Jabez 就在我們眼前,「主動」跟一位不認識的小朋友打招呼,我跟太太的笑,除了感動、喜悅,也是讚嘆神創造Jabez 這個孩子的奇妙可畏:順著神的計畫表,不要急躁,就可以看見神蹟。

「耶和華說: 我要把奇事顯給他們看, 好像出埃及地的時候一樣。 」(彌迦書7:15)

***

上週六(11/22)下午,我帶著Jabez開車接太太回家。時近傍晚,西邊的夕陽彩霞正美,我對Jabez 說:「Look, it's beautiful sunset!」Jabez 將平板擱在腿上,轉頭看向車窗外,說:「Yes Jorman, it's beautiful sunset! #@&$π×…… 」(亂碼意義同上
😅

就在不久前,我在車上跟Jabez說「夕陽很美」 時,原意是想讓他認知外面的世界:看看落日、看看紅霞,看看傍晚時分的光影變化,讓他把注意力暫時從平板移開。Jabez 也只配合的看了一眼,複製了一句「yes, it's beautiful.」後,就又埋首於平板的世界裡。然而一次、兩次......,Jabez看著外面景色的時間越來越長,我才意識到:這個孩子真的在「欣賞」景色。週六那天,夕陽從可見到下山,晚霞從朱紅到暗紫,Jabez 一直瞧著,口中唸唸有詞,彷彿要把他所見的一切(也許包括感受)通通說出來,而我聽得最清楚的就是這句:「「yes Jorman, it's beautiful sunset! 」當景色被快速公路的隔音牆擋住時,Jabez還會發出無奈的嘆息聲。這個時候,平板繼續播著影片,只是被冷落在Jabez的雙腿上。

啊,beautiful。這麼簡單的字,自閉兒真的會懂\感受嗎?那些能分享內心世界的高功能自閉症患者曾經告訴人們:他們無法理解情緒感受,所以會以圖像化的方式來分辨、歸類,好認知別人的情緒(例如:以顏色來區別,或以嘴角上揚、下彎的角度來區別)。看著Jabez認真專注地瞧著逐漸暗沉的夕陽,我不免懷疑:也許Jabez真的懂得欣賞夕陽的美呢! 

「耶和華啊,你所造的何其多!你都用智慧造成。遍地充滿了你的豐富。」(詩篇104:24)

Here are two small events that happened last week.

Last Wednesday (11/19), my wife and I took Jabez to the San Shang Qiao Fu restaurant on Dongshan Road for dinner. After eating, we walked to the Feng Kang supermarket next door to pay the parking fee at the payment machine. Suddenly, outside the supermarket—separated only by the glass—Jabez said to a child inside whom he did not know: “Hi! #@&$π×……” (the garbled symbols represent an English greeting phrase I can’t remember😅).
The child inside looked surprised, cautiously raised his hand, and waved in return. My wife and I both laughed.
This was another big step for Jabez, our autistic child, in interpersonal interaction: he has learned to express kindness to people he doesn’t know.

When Jabez was still in the previous ministry serving children with special needs, he would “greet” others only when adults or counselors reminded or guided him to do so. It was merely an act of “following instructions,” without containing the essence of a real greeting.
After coming to New Heart Church, Jabez integrated quickly and wonderfully here. Both adults and children take the initiative to learn how to interact with him and genuinely accept him. During Sunday services, whenever Jabez sees the projection screen show the words “Children’s Sunday School has begun,” he jumps up excitedly and goes to class with the other kids.

And now, right before our eyes, Jabez proactively greeted a child he didn’t know. The smiles on my wife’s and my face were not only filled with emotion and joy, but also with awe toward the wonderful and marvelous way God created Jabez: if we simply follow God’s timetable and do not rush, we will see miracles.

“As in the days when you came out of the land of Egypt, I will show them marvelous things.”
— Micah 7:15

Last Saturday afternoon (11/22), I drove with Jabez to pick up my wife and bring her home. It was near dusk, and the sunset in the west was beautiful. I said to Jabez, “Look, it’s a beautiful sunset!” Jabez put down his tablet on his lap, turned to look out the window, and said, “Yes, Jorman, it’s beautiful sunset! #@&$π×……” (same meaning for the garbled symbols as above😅).

Not long ago, when I told Jabez in the car, “The sunset is beautiful,” my intention was simply to help him become aware of the world outside—look at the setting sun, the red clouds, the shifting light of early evening—so that he could momentarily take his attention off the tablet. Jabez would only cooperate by glancing outside, copying, “Yes, it’s beautiful,” then immediately burying himself again in the world of the tablet.
But once, twice… Jabez started looking at the scenery outside for longer and longer. That was when I realized: this child is truly appreciating the scenery.

On Saturday, from the moment the sun was visible until it went down, and the clouds shifted from crimson to deep purple, Jabez kept watching, murmuring to himself as if he wanted to verbalize everything he saw (and perhaps everything he felt). The sentence I heard most clearly was: “Yes, Jorman, it’s beautiful sunset!”
Whenever the soundproof barriers along the highway blocked the view, Jabez would let out a helpless sigh. Meanwhile, the tablet continued playing videos, but it was completely ignored, resting on his lap.

Ah, beautiful. Can an autistic child really understand and feel such a simple word? High-functioning autistic individuals who can express their inner world have told people that they often cannot understand emotions and thus rely on visual categorization to identify them—such as colors, or the angle of the corners of someone’s mouth.
Watching Jabez gaze intently at the darkening sunset, I couldn’t help but wonder: maybe Jabez truly can appreciate the beauty of a sunset!

“O Lord, how manifold are Your works! In wisdom You have made them all. The earth is full of Your riches.”
— Psalm 104:24

2025年11月15日 星期六

優雅的服事

 今天 Stephen 在坪林教會說:「行善不是牧師一個人該做的,是教會每一個肢體都要去做。」(經文:「我們原是他的工作,在基督耶穌裏造成的,為要叫我們行善,就是神所預備叫我們行的。」以弗所書 2:10),我想起山本由伸(MLB道奇隊的日本投手)關於他特殊的「BC訓練法」中的一句話:

「一塊肌肉出100分力,不如全身640塊肌肉各出1分力。」

只要每一分力量的連結、傳導順暢,結合起來的力量就會很驚人。就像我們服事一樣,相信神的帶領,彼此協作,每個人就都能輕鬆優雅的服事。

Today at Pinglin Church, Stephen said: “Doing good is not something only the pastor should do; it is something every member of the church needs to do.” (Scripture: “For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them.” — Ephesians 2:10)

It reminded me of a quote from Yamamoto Yoshinobu (the Japanese pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers in MLB) regarding his unique BC training method:

“One muscle giving 100 units of strength is not as good as all 640 muscles each giving 1 unit of strength.”

As long as the connection and transmission of every little bit of strength flow smoothly, the combined power becomes astonishing. In the same way, when we serve, we follow God’s guidance, work together, and each of us can serve with ease and grace.

2025年11月13日 星期四

神就是光

 在光中顯影,在影中見光。

「神就是光,在他毫無黑暗。」(約一1:5)

To bring forth the shadow in the light, to behold light within the shadow.

“God is light; in Him there is no darkness at all.” (1 John 1:5)

★下圖攝於文華高中

 





2025年11月10日 星期一

我看見你

我尋求你
在夜空裡的繁星閃閃
我尋求你
在山林間的流水潺潺
我尋求你
在街道上的人海茫茫
我尋求你
在教堂裡的空空盪盪

而我竟然看見你,慈祥的微笑
在我熬受罪惡捆綁的沉默之中

 "I Beheld Thee"
(in the style of Kahlil Gibran) ChatGPT

I sought Thee
among the stars that whisper secrets to the night.
I sought Thee
in the rivers that sing to the lonely hills.
I sought Thee
amidst the multitudes whose hearts beat yet know Thee not.
I sought Thee
in the hollow silence of the house of prayer.

And lo, I beheld Thee —
Thy smile, tender as dawn upon the weary soul,
shone within my silence,
where sin had bound me with unseen chains.

2025年11月6日 星期四

日月潭暮景

遠山沉落日,
細竹曳流霞。
潭影晴空靜,
欣欣不戀家。
圖:于傳騏老師





2025年11月2日 星期日

神的「 吸引」

「Jabez(小鴿子,我家的自閉兒)可能永遠不會知道,自己到底哪一點吸引著我們,讓我們這麼愛他。」

「很多人看見 Jabez 時,也被 Jabez 吸引,覺得 Jabez 很可愛。」

這是剛剛家人聊天時的兩句對話。我腦海突然閃過一節經文:

古時耶和華向以色列顯現,說:我以永遠的愛愛你,因此我以慈愛吸引你。」( 耶利米書 31:3 和合本 )

神愛人是出於本質。若要透過「神做了什麼」來證明神的愛,那麼就會因為「神沒有做什麼」來否定神的愛。如此,我們離神就會非常遠了。

能看得見 Jabez 吸引人之處,我相信,我也會看得見神吸引我的地方。

 “Jabez may never know what it is about him that draws us so deeply, that makes us love him so much.”

“When people see Jabez, many of them are also drawn to him, thinking Jabez is adorable.”

These were two lines from a family conversation we had just now. Then a verse suddenly came to mind:

> “The Lord appeared to us in the past, saying: ‘I have loved you with an everlasting love; I have drawn you with unfailing kindness.’”— Jeremiah 31:3 (NIV)

God’s love for people comes from His very nature. If we try to prove God’s love only through what He has done, then we will also begin to deny His love when He seems not to act. And when that happens, our hearts will drift far from Him.

To be able to see what makes Jabez so lovable—I believe I can also see what draws me to God.

***

神再次透過Jabez ,讓我更認識他了。這次我的領受是「吸引」二字。

在信仰的路上,以前我總定睛在「尋求」「認識」「經歷」等動詞,這些不是不對,但我忽略了「吸引」––我們能愛神,是因為神主動吸引我們,讓我們知道他的存在,進一步建立/恢復了彼此的關係。

Through Jabez, God once again helped me know Him more deeply.
This time, what I received was centered on the word “draw” or “attraction.”

On my journey of faith, I used to focus on verbs like “seeking,” “knowing,” and “experiencing.” These are not wrong, but I had overlooked “being drawn.” — We are able to love God because He first draws us to Himself, making us aware of His presence and leading us to build—or restore—our relationship with Him.

附:
一、楊中生牧師的回應

對的,神和愛不能分開,神就是愛的本質本體,把神和愛分開,就會掉入神做的事,而不是神自己。
格林多書信裡面提到。希臘人求智慧,猶太人求神跡,猶太求的就是從看得見的神跡,來尋找神。結局是他們錯了。

二、Stephen Grewar 牧師的回應

Hi Jorman, thanks for this lovely message. I love taking note of what God has done and have a grateful heart. But you are right, if we only respond when we observe what God has done we will surely drift.
I appreciate how you make sense of things. You are a deep thinker. The way God had made you and gifted you is surely a huge blessing to the the church.

2025年10月25日 星期六

主的羊

有的羊
聽說這裡的草場過來了
有的羊
順著風中的草香過來了
有的羊
剛好路過這裡也過來了
––
––滿園子吃著草咩咩咩的聲音

空中傳來牧羊人的呼喚

一小群羊離開草場循聲而去

回到牧羊人的羊圈


有的羊仍在貪婪地吃著青草

一隻一隻被黑夜吞沒了


<The Lord’s Sheep> Some sheep came because they heard the pastures here were good. Some sheep came following the fragrance of grass on the wind. Some sheep just happened to pass by and stopped here too— ––the whole garden filled with the sound of bleating as they grazed. Then, from the air, came the shepherd’s call. A small flock left the pasture, following the voice, returning to the shepherd’s fold. Some sheep, however, kept greedily eating the green grass, one by one swallowed by the night.

2025年10月23日 星期四

對屬靈的「恐懼」

昨晚我做了一個異夢,我將禱告代入夢境,得出「放下過去,專注向前」的訊息。我反覆推敲、辨識,跟神求平安,深怕自己「隨己意解夢」,待有平安後,才按照這個指示去作為。

這次經驗,我更大的屬靈收穫,是挖出長久深埋在心裡的恐懼:恐懼自己因為靈命有限,無法檢驗屬靈(超自然)訊息的真偽,故而選擇退守在理性的世界裡,這樣比較安全,不會出問題。

這個「恐懼」,早在一貫道時期就存在:在仙佛班「降乩」的仙佛是真的嗎?號稱接棒的新任祖師是真的嗎?那時我年輕,連跟道場的聖職長輩對話的條件都不夠,只能秉持愚誠「拿香對拜」,但我知道,我只是選擇一條安全的路:跟著信得過的前輩往前走就對了。

後來我去唸中文系,讀了很多古籍經典,建構自己認可的價值信念,漸漸擺脫「超自然」問題的困擾,因為在理性的世界裡,一切都可理解,那些未解的,只是「還沒理解」,而非「不可理解」。

這其實是另一條安全的路,但也是信仰上一堵自己築起的牆:當我把超自然的世界隔絕於外,也就隔絕了神的全知與大能。這就是為什麼我初信主時會特別看重聖經而非聖靈的緣故,因為我還是選擇「安全」的信仰途徑----我只是在尋求「神在我生命中的意義」,而非「為神付上一切的代價」。

所以,我能接受先知性的教導、啟示、預言……,是很大的屬靈進步,因為我打破了「退守理性世界」的自我侷限,向神敞開我的生命。這次的「異夢」,就是我藉由這個「過去不習慣、甚至抗拒」的形式,領受神的旨意。

當然,我還是要小心不要落入「隨意解經」的問題啦!如今在新心教會裡,大家花很多的時間敬拜禱告,牧者或弟兄姊妹,有人會把自己在敬拜當下神啟示的話語、畫面與大家分享,相互造就。在全心向神的氛圍中,有時我也會看到某些「畫面 」,而我會尋求是屬靈上、神學上的解讀,並獲得屬靈上的、與神關係親近的感動,而非將這些畫面當作「籤詩」,視為未來人生的行動指引。

***

Last night, I had an unusual dream. I brought it before God in prayer and received a clear message: “Let go of the past and focus on what lies ahead.” I spent time reflecting and discerning, asking God for peace, because I didn’t want to interpret the dream according to my own will. Only after I felt that inner peace did I act upon the message I received.

Through this experience, I gained a deeper spiritual insight: I uncovered a long-buried fear within me — the fear that my spiritual maturity might be too limited to discern whether a spiritual or supernatural message truly comes from God. To avoid being deceived or making mistakes, I had chosen to retreat into the realm of reason, believing it to be the safer place.

This fear actually dated back to my time in I-Kuan Tao. I used to wonder: were the “immortal beings” who appeared through spirit writing truly real? Was the so-called new spiritual leader, said to have inherited divine authority, genuine? At that time, I was still young and not equipped to engage in deeper conversations with the elders of the temple. All I could do was offer incense and worship with simple sincerity. Deep down, I knew I was simply taking the safer path — following the footsteps of those trustworthy seniors ahead of me.

Later, I majored in Chinese literature and read many classical texts. Through them, I built my own system of values and beliefs, gradually freeing myself from the struggles caused by “supernatural” questions. In the rational world, everything can be understood — and what remains unexplained is merely not yet understood, rather than impossible to understand.

But that, too, was another form of safety — and a wall I had built within my faith. By shutting out the supernatural, I had also shut out God’s omniscience and power. That’s why, when I first became a Christian, I focused more on the Bible than on the Holy Spirit: I was still taking the “safe” route of faith. I was seeking to understand the meaning of God in my life, rather than offering my life completely to God.

So, for me, being able to receive prophetic teachings, revelations, and words of prophecy has been a significant step of spiritual growth. It means I have broken through the self-imposed limitation of retreating into reason, and have opened my life more fully to God. This recent “unusual dream” was, in fact, God speaking to me through a form I was once unfamiliar with — even resistant to.

Of course, I still remind myself to be careful not to fall into the trap of interpreting revelation too loosely or subjectively. At New Heart Church, we spend much time in worship and prayer. During those moments, pastors and brothers and sisters sometimes share the words or visions that God reveals to them, and we build one another up through these experiences. In that atmosphere of wholehearted worship, I too sometimes see certain “images.” When that happens, I seek to understand them through spiritual and theological discernment, allowing them to deepen my relationship with God — rather than treating them like fortune sticks or literal instructions for my future.

2025年9月13日 星期六

愛的教育

記一件09/08的小事。

下午參加鴿子的IEP 會議,會議中,今年班上的新老師告訴我們:「如鴿會主動關心我耶!有一天我被蚊子叮咬,一直抓癢,如鴿看到了就用英語問我『怎麼了?』我先用英語回答他,再用中文講一次,他理解了,就離開。」

我們聽了很高興,因為是別人自己告訴我們鴿子的好表現。我們家用愛澆灌鴿子,給他安全感,沒想到鴿子現在可以突破自閉的限制,主動去關懷別人。

2025年8月23日 星期六

宜蘭行

渭水東行穿雪隧,
藍天綠野任悠閒。
蘭陽向海吞豪氣,
不許流雲度翠山。

2025年8月3日 星期日

神喜悅的「自由意志」

自閉兒 Jabez 真的是神給我們家的祝福,在他身上,我總能學習理解什麼是神的眼光。

昨天我們一家去I KE A吃晚餐,吃完後,照例去逛逛賣場幫助消化。以前,我們會用推車讓 Jabez 坐在裡頭逛賣場,以免他亂跑,讓我們在後面緊追;但昨天 Jabez 很棒,我們沒有使用推車,他也沒有放飛自我,讓我們追著跑。

並不是 Jabez 沒有亂跑(他依然會繞著貨架、家具移動、在樣品屋裡穿梭),但不同的是,他在離開我們一段距離時,會回頭看看我們在哪裡、離他有多遠。只要超過他心中的安全距離,他會自己跑回來,和我們在一起;有時候我們覺得他離得太遠,就會喊他一聲,他一聽見,就會自動奔向我們。(然後再笑嘻嘻的跑開) 

 Jabez 在賣場裡是自由的,想去哪就去哪,但因為對家人的在意,他並不會真的離群——也就是說, Jabez 是「在自由意志下『選擇』與家人在一起」

神所喜悅的自由意志,不就是這樣嗎:不管外在世界如何,人把神看為心中最最在乎的對象,一如神對人的偏愛,為了罪人「恆久忍耐,又有恩慈」(林前13:4)

求主將這樣「在意的心」賜給我,對神、對家人,我都能以這樣的心看著對方,不把目光偏離。
***

The Gift of Jabez(ChatGPT翻譯)

Our son Jabez, who is on the autism spectrum, is truly a blessing from God to our family. Through him, I’ve learned again and again what it means to see life through the eyes of God.

Yesterday, our family went to IKEA for dinner. After we finished eating, we followed our little family tradition—walking around the store to help our food settle. In the past, we would put Jabez in the shopping cart so he wouldn’t run off and make us chase after him. But yesterday was different. Jabez did so well. We didn’t need the cart, and he didn’t run wild or make us chase him through the aisles.

It’s not that he stayed perfectly still—he still wandered happily around the shelves and displays, exploring the model rooms. But this time, when he walked a little too far ahead, he would turn around to see where we were. When he noticed that the distance between us grew too wide, he would run back on his own. And when we called his name, he’d come running back with a smile—before darting off again, full of joy.

In that store, Jabez was free. He could go anywhere he wanted. Yet because he cared about us, he never truly strayed away. In his freedom, he chose to stay close to his family.

Isn’t that the kind of free will that delights God? No matter what the world around us looks like, when a person treasures God above all else—as God treasures us, showing “patience and kindness” toward sinners (1 Corinthians 13:4)—that is the freedom that pleases Him most.

So I pray: Lord, give me such a heart—a heart that cares deeply, that keeps its gaze on You and on those You’ve given me, and never turns away.

人需要的是「運氣」,還是「真神」?

 ★關於運氣與真神的對比思考:

1.共同點:都不是人所能控制

2.不同點:
  (1)運氣沒有理則可言,神有
  (2)運氣不是人敬拜的對象,神是

★進一步思考:

1.人希望運氣為己所用,但只能被動的「碰、遇、交」上好運,無法主宰它

2.神的意念高過人的意念,神的權柄高過一切。人抗拒神的權柄是無效的:不是順服神而活,就是抗拒神而死

3.「人渴望運氣」,與「人抗拒真神」的共同心態是:以自己為中心(這是很危險的)
按:《牧羊少年奇幻之旅》書中提出的「吸引力法則」,就是有華麗包裝的危險觀點:「當你真心渴望某樣東西時,整個宇宙都會聯合起來,幫助你完成」——個人的自以為義,憑什麼整個宇宙要聯合起來幫你完成呢?

4.運氣是人為了滿足慾望而虛構出來的東西,以簡化/合理化那些「己力無法掌控的外在因素」。
真神則不然,是昔在今在永在的神,「自從造天地以來,神的永能和神性是明明可知的,雖是眼不能見,但藉著所造之物就可以曉得,叫人無可推諉。」(羅1:20)

5.運氣既是出於人的虛構,自然缺乏信靠的實底。
神的話語必要應驗,真神的永活與信實,是人可信靠的真實,沒有虛妄

結論
1.尋求神,認識神,信靠神。

2.不要陷溺在個人的慾望想像裡,空等運氣的到來。
經文:「虛空的虛空,虛空的虛空,凡事都是虛空。」(傳1:2)

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★ Reflections on the Contrast Between Luck and the True God:

1. Similarity: Both are beyond human control.

2. Differences:
(1) Luck has no rationale or principles, but God does.
(2) Luck is not an object of human worship, but God is.

★ Further Reflection:

1. People hope to make luck work for them, but they can only passively “hit, encounter, or run into” good luck; they cannot rule over it.

2. God’s thoughts are higher than human thoughts, and His authority surpasses all. Human resistance to God’s authority is futile: one either lives in submission to God or dies in resistance to Him.

3. The shared mindset between “people desiring luck” and “people resisting the true God” is this: being self-centered (which is very dangerous).
Note: In The Alchemist, the “Law of Attraction” is a dangerously packaged idea: “When you truly desire something, the entire universe conspires to help you achieve it.” — Yet this is human self-righteousness. On what basis should the entire universe conspire to help you?

4. Luck is something humans fabricate to satisfy their desires, in order to simplify or rationalize the “external factors beyond their control.”
The true God, however, is not like this. He is the One who was, who is, and who is to come:
“For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities—His eternal power and divine nature—have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that people are without excuse.” (Romans 1:20)

5. Since luck originates from human imagination, it naturally lacks a foundation for trust.
God’s Word will certainly be fulfilled. The living and faithful true God is a reality in whom people can trust—without falsehood.

Conclusion

1. Seek God, know God, and trust in God.

2. Do not drown in personal desires and fantasies, passively waiting for luck to arrive.
Scripture: “Vanity of vanities, vanity of vanities, all is vanity.” (Ecclesiastes 1:2)

2025年8月1日 星期五

GT20250731主題:追求聖潔,分別為聖(Theme: Pursuing Holiness, Being Set Apart)

詩篇1:1-6
1不從惡人的計謀,
不站罪人的道路,
不坐褻慢人的座位,
2惟喜愛耶和華的律法
晝夜思想
這人便為有
3他要像一棵樹栽在溪水旁,
按時候結果子,
葉子也不枯乾。
凡他所做的盡都順利。

4惡人並不是這樣,
乃像糠粃被風吹散。
5因此,當審判的時候,惡人必站立不住;
罪人在義人的會中也是如此。
6因為耶和華知道義人的道路
惡人的道路卻必滅亡。

主題:追求聖潔,分別為聖
神是聖潔、公義的神。亞當夏娃的犯罪,在於「違背了神的命令」、而不在「吃禁果」這件事上。當人的自由意志「決定」用來滿足自己而非順從神,罪性就生了胎,成了人類無法勝過的永恆問題。

神的聖潔與罪的濁惡無法並存,所以在跟隨主的過程中,要有清楚明確的分辨,堅決站在神的這一邊:站對邊了,什麼都對了。所以大衛說:「不從......不站......不坐......」,「惟喜愛......晝夜思想......」,在這些動詞的對比中,我們看到大衛堅決信靠神的立場,也因為這樣的立場,讓他得以蒙受神的賜福與保護,「凡他所做的盡都順利」。

「像一棵樹栽在溪水旁」是極為生動的比喻,這個比喻也讓我們看見,結果、葉不枯乾並不是樹自身的能力所致,是溪水(永流的活水)賦予樹生命,才有這樣美好的生命。神的律法就是我們靈裡的「溪水」,這是基督徒的蒙福之本。

「審判」則是每一個生命最終面臨的考驗。神是全知的神,「 就是你們的頭髮,也都被數過了」(路12:7),所以人一生的罪孽,都逃不出神的鑒察。因此基督徒要擺正態度,要堅定站在神的這一邊,明白神公義、慈愛的本質,追求神的聖潔,過分別為聖的生活,以遠離罪惡

感恩:曾經我是異教徒,對信仰之事有和稀泥的心態,覺得宗教只要勸人為善都好,不管信什麼神。感謝主在我信仰歷程中慢慢調整我的眼光,讓我在認識神的過程中明白了神的保守、看顧、管教,都是為了讓我不犯罪,看似是限制,其實是保護。感謝神對我的保守。
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Psalm 1:1–6

1 Blessed is the one
who does not follow the counsel of the wicked,
or stand in the path of sinners,
or sit in the seat of mockers;
2 but whose delight is in the law of the Lord,
and who meditates on His law day and night.
3 That person is like a tree planted by streams of water,
which yields its fruit in season
and whose leaf does not wither—
whatever they do prospers.
4 Not so the wicked!
They are like chaff that the wind blows away.
5 Therefore the wicked will not stand in the judgment,
nor sinners in the assembly of the righteous.
6 For the Lord watches over the way of the righteous,
but the way of the wicked leads to destruction.

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Theme: Pursuing Holiness, Being Set Apart

God is a holy and righteous God. Adam and Eve’s sin lay in violating God’s command, not merely in the act of eating the forbidden fruit. When human free will is used to satisfy oneself rather than to obey God, sin is conceived—becoming an eternal problem that humankind cannot overcome.

God’s holiness cannot coexist with the filthiness of sin. Therefore, in following the Lord, we must have clear and firm discernment, standing decisively on God’s side. When we stand on the right side, everything else lines up correctly. This is why David said: “does not walk… does not stand… does not sit…,” and “but delights… meditates….” Through these contrasting verbs, we see David’s unwavering trust in God. Because of this firm stance, he received God’s blessing and protection—“whatever he does prospers.”

The image of being “like a tree planted by streams of water” is vivid and powerful. It shows that fruit-bearing and unwithered leaves are not the result of the tree’s own strength. It is the water—the ever-flowing living water—that gives the tree life. God’s law is the “stream” for our spirit; this is the foundation of blessing for Christians.

“Judgment” is the final test every life must face. God is all-knowing: “Even the very hairs of your head are all numbered” (Luke 12:7). Therefore, the sins of one’s life cannot escape God’s examination. Christians must maintain the right attitude—standing firmly on God’s side, understanding His just and loving nature, pursuing His holiness, and living a life set apart, so as to stay far from sin.

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Thanksgiving

I was once an idol worshiper, holding a compromising view of faith—believing that as long as a religion teaches people to do good, it doesn’t matter which god one believes in. I thank the Lord for gradually correcting my perspective throughout my faith journey. As I came to know Him, I learned that His protection, care, and discipline are all meant to keep me from sin. What appears to be restriction is actually His protection. I thank God for His preservation over my life.

2025年7月27日 星期日

特兒營課堂心得之五:從神的眼光重建親子關係

 ★生命座標的對照
1.傳統信仰的解釋:功德交換、因果業力(累世的因果業報:魏晉南北朝是誰、明朝時又是誰……)
按:以「欠(債)」為紐帶的親子關係
2.基督信仰的解釋:神有他的旨意,而且是基於「愛」
按:以「愛」為紐帶的親子關係
經文:耶穌過去的時候,看見一個人生來是瞎眼的。 2門徒問耶穌說:「拉比,這人生來是瞎眼的,是誰犯了罪?是這人呢,是他父母呢?」 耶穌回答說:「也不是這人犯了罪,也不是他父母犯了罪,是要在他身上顯出神的作為來。 」(約翰福音9:1-3)

★特兒父母心力交瘁卻堅持不懈:因為愛孩子
按:只是愛的「方式」改變了:誦經功德迴向、求籤問卜→信靠創造世界、愛世人的的神(唯獨耶穌,有真平安

★轉機:居服阿姨是基督徒
阿姨:「只要一直禱告,拼命的要,耶穌就會看見你的孩子,給他幫助」、「我眼前有一個畫面,我看見你躲在角落裡一直哭」
按: 
1.禱告不是基督徒的專利,不需要從成為基督徒開始
2.禱告是與神建立關係的管道
3.神是聽禱告的神

★孩子喜歡詩歌,拍手跟著唱跳
按:善用孩子的固著,可以減輕父母的負擔

★2020年在特兒營的「所見」:
1.輔導將「不要的」擁入懷裡
2.特兒不是咒詛,是祝福(輔導會後家訪,走第二里路)
3.持續為孩子禱告神的恩典

★課後省思:
1.兩種人生態度
A:我的人生像一張餐桌,擺滿了餐具和杯具(慘劇、悲劇)
B:重建看待生命的眼光,以喜樂的心改善親子關係
2.神蹟不是「中樂透」,神蹟是「持續的生命更新過程」(神蹟,一直都在)
3.不要期望孩子成為你想要的樣子,而是要順服讓孩子成為上帝想要的樣子

特兒營課堂心得之四:同心建造家園

★上帝讓你進入婚姻的美好用意是什麼
焦點:你跟上帝的身上(不是枕邊人)

★婚姻的目的
聖經觀點:那人獨居的不好(獨居裡面沒有神的愛),我要造一個配偶來幫助他

★婚姻的意義
神要人藉著婚姻,明白基督(帶頭者)與教會(順服者)的奧秘,進入神永遠的旨意

★什麼是愛?
經文:4 愛是恆久忍耐,又有恩慈,愛是不嫉妒,愛是不自誇,不張狂, 5 不做害羞的事,不求自己的益處,不輕易發怒,不計算人的惡, 6 不喜歡不義,只喜歡真理; 7 凡事包容,凡事相信,凡事盼望,凡事忍耐。 8 愛是永不止息。(哥林多前書13:4-8)
1.這段經文是為了瞭解神是如何愛我們的,不是哪來檢核另一半的
2.基督「愛教會」的愛:捨己、無條、件不改變

經文:22 你們做妻子的,當順服自己的丈夫,如同順服主; 23 因為丈夫是妻子的頭,如同基督是教會的頭(「頭」的定義:奴僕),他又是教會全體的救主。 24 教會怎樣順服基督,妻子也要怎樣凡事順服丈夫。 25 你們做丈夫的,要愛你們的妻子,正如基督愛教會,為教會捨己。(以弗所書5:22-25)
3.夫「為愛捨己」+妻「為愛順服」=成為一體(為愛合一)
4.觀念:一件事能否成功,取決於知道「代價/獎賞」是什麼
5.用意志去愛(要刻意、要學習)
6.用對方可以感受的方式去愛(別人的方式不一定適合你的另一半)
7.我們破碎了,神的愛就會進來:從「自己做不到」開始,倚靠神、相信神
8.婚姻是愛情的墳墓(不是去享受愛),卻是愛的搖籃(而是去長出愛)
按:人的眼光:孩子怎麼這麼麻煩又不可愛?
神的眼光:我捨了完整無瑕的是生命,去愛「更麻煩、就不可愛」的你

★關於溝通
1.我們常做的溝通:告知責備抱怨
2.真正的溝通:快快的聽,慢慢的說,慢慢的動怒,不可含怒到日落
3.控制憤怒:知道上面有「更高的愛的權柄」在
4.不要做愚頑人
5.目的是互相了解
6.敞開自己的心,不要怕受傷(每一個因為愛所受的傷,都是值得的,因為神的愛就是這樣
*主耶穌的愛,顯現在軟弱被釘十字架的時候,而不是行神蹟的時候

★溝通前準備:
1.禱告(否則成功率不高)
2.一次只溝通一件事
3.先想自己錯在哪
4.有情緒就暫停
5.不是只有自己的方式可以解決

★關於丈夫
1.敬重太太
2.忠誠
3.妻子需要每天保養顧惜(保養:可以大事化小)
4.和神的關係,決定你怎樣愛妻子
5.麻煩就是祝福
6.學習自求多福
7.甘心做一個愛的奴隸

★關於太太
1.對神順服,決定對丈夫的順服
2.愛主,接受主給的生命容量
經文: 39 他(耶穌)就稍往前走,俯伏在地,禱告說:「我父啊!倘若可行,求你叫這杯離開我!然而,不要照我的意思,只要照你的意思。」(馬太福音26:29)
3.忍耐等候主的時間
4.追求主的美麗
5.智慧婦人建立家室(箴言14)

★關於神
1.三股合成的繩子的不容易折斷(傳4:12)
2.我們都是非常有限的人,要把目光從對方轉到神的身上——只有無限的神可以滿足人、改變人

★關於孩子
1.孩子是神賜給夫妻的產業
2.孩子是神的,我們是管家
3.孩子怎麼看自己、接納自己,才是被社會接納的關鍵,而非「能力」
4.我們的責任:相信神的賞賜,按神的心意教養他們
5.兒女是夫妻合一的記號(我裡面有你,你裡面有我)
6.從兒女的眼中與身上,看到神眼中的我們(一生中,很少有人能像兒女那樣清楚的看見我們)

★結論
1.在愛與教養兒女的過程中,認識神對我們的愛與教養
2.特兒不該是夫妻關係中的第三者,夫妻關係好,特兒才會好(順位要搞對)
3.按神的心意經營夫妻關係,是對特兒最好的教養前提
4.孩子是夫妻兩個人的,責任首要在父親,媽媽是幫助者
5.錯誤軟弱夫妻「一起承擔」
6.關係永遠大於事情
7.在孩子面前尋求合一,孩子就沒辦法選邊站

8.更多體諒配偶的辛苦,用更寬廣的心看待配偶
9.珍惜彼此相處的寶貴時光
10.懂得求救,懂得感謝
11.在孩子身上接受神的成全,因著特兒更相愛
12.生活從「待辦事項」變為「待愛事項」。

★第一堂小結(省思)
1 我信主後最重要的改變,是對「關係」的重新學習
2.捨己的基礎不是對「自己犧牲」的看重,而是對「對方」的看重(看得比自己更重要)。
3.看重對方勝過自己,就會有「心甘情願」的心態,如此一來,看似客觀的犧牲,就會轉化出愛的滋味。

第二堂小結(省思)
★改善夫妻關係
1.技巧面:溝通
2.基礎面:認識神的本質,讓神介入我們的生命,從改變我做起

★「管家」的觀念:神創造的神負責,我只是管家
1.神的責任比我大
2.管不好的,求神出手幫助

★關於家庭暴力(肢體、口語、冷淡),建議在自家裡千萬不要有「起頭」:
1.從父母的角度看
有效:會成為習慣模式(以為這是「管教」)
無效:憤怒孩子不受教(都是孩子的錯)
2.從子女(特兒)的角度看
有效:有恐懼陰影,養成畏縮軟弱的性格
無效:累積傷害與情緒,成為高張力的人
結果:
1.家庭暴力,只會傷害親子關係
2.小孩在外面,不是繼續被人欺負(被暴力制約),就是轉而欺負別人(習得暴力,找他人發洩)

特兒營課堂心得之三:特兒的關照與「適度揭露」

★沒有特教背景,卻能服事很多特兒,靠的是:
1.觀察力(孩子對什麼感興趣、做什麼對孩子有益)
2.想像力(如何引起孩子的興趣)
3.親和力(陪孩子做他喜歡的事)
4.耐受力(直到孩子滿足為止+承受孩子失控造成的皮肉傷----但心裡並不受傷喔)。
按:特兒需要的陪伴其實很簡單,用極少的成本就能滿足孩子,但常常我們不願意付出的,是「時間」。

★孩子受傷了,留下傷痕,以後很難處理。
按:聖經說溝通時要「慢慢的聽,慢慢的動怒」,其實異曲同工,都是為可能的「關係受傷」踩煞車。

★生養特兒,要去找有愛的環境、有愛的資源。(有時候親人並不是我們的「資源」)
按:所以,如果婚姻關係還在,夫妻彼此要努力彼此相愛,成為彼此的幫助、彼此的資源。

★在愛與快樂中學習成長(讓孩子「玩」出成果)
按:但家長常常操作成「訓練」,要孩子「做」出成果

經文:
從來沒有人見過神,我們若彼此相愛,神就住在我們裏面,愛他的心在我們裏面得以完全了。
神將他的靈賜給我們,從此就知道我們是住在他裏面,他也住在我們裏面。(約翰一書 4:12-13)

★經驗分享:帶特兒(頭上戴著兩個娃娃)去爬山,引來周遭異樣的眼光,甚至誤會他們是父子,但陪伴者不在意。
按:父母應該適度揭露孩子的「特殊」,不要隱藏、掩蓋。社會中的一般人唯有「看見」特殊,才有機會「理解」特殊,也才有機會展現「善意」----即使是消極的避開,都是一種善意,因為對方可能不知道如何展現「更有溫度的善意」。避開,給了我們的孩子自由活動的空間,當然是一種善意!

★五位宣教士實踐耶穌為世人犧牲的愛
五位美國宣教士死於土著,寧死於土著之手,也不願為了自衛開槍,因為「我們已經準備好去天堂,但他們沒有。」
按:宣教士「準備好去天堂」不是為了求死、找死,而是為了自己的「永生」----神所應許的「永活的生命」!

特兒營課堂心得之二:信任、語氣與「聖經教導的愛」

跟孩子說:「我相信你,你可以做到。」「對我而言,你非常重要。」孩子就努力做到,因為孩子相信你。
按:人間最貴重的禮物,是有人把自己的生命完全交給你,因為他信任你---那個人,就是你的特兒!

「OOO(特兒名字),加油!繼續練下去!」
按:正向語言、強烈肯定的語氣,有鼓勵的作用。最可怕、最傷人、但家長最無感的語氣,是「反問語氣」
例:你是不知道這樣會危險喔?
        練了這麼久,你怎麼還不會?
        聽話,有那麼難嗎?
你以為你在「陳述事實」,孩子卻只接收到「你的否定」,因為透過你的「語氣」,孩子的情感已經被你傷透了。

不苦的力量:用神的力量去饒恕傷害你的人(不要靠自己,因為太難了)
按:饒恕,不只是傷害你的人得自由,你自己也得自由,因為你的生命不再受這個苦毒捆綁,不用隨時隨地擱在心裡帶著走。

為了愛人,OO學會了用策略、用增強物(買玩具兔子)讓△△自我控制,不要去推哥哥,避免哥哥受傷。
按:「人種的是甚麼,收的也是甚麼。」(加拉太書 6:7)按著聖經教養特兒(種),孩子就長成符合聖經教導的樣子(收):懂得愛,懂得祝福,懂得策略----用策略來愛人,而不是來害人。

特兒營課堂心得之一:「小鴿子家」(我家)無受傷感的特兒家庭經驗分享

 ★「小鴿子家」(我自己的家庭本身)無受傷感的特兒家庭經驗分享
1.關於家人關係(親子間、手足間)的連結:以「神的愛」為供應、為根本
2.關於照顧特兒手足的責任:「等待」一般手足身心成熟,「等待」一般手足有能力去發自內心愛特兒(這部分需要父母先滿足手足被愛的需求,如同聖經說「我們愛,因神先愛我們」)

小結:
1.責任是一般手足「自願」承擔起來的
2.「愛」意謂著「看重對方」,這會帶出「主動承擔」的責任感
3.父母的角色,以「引導手足去愛特兒」最優先(言教引導+身教示範),讓手足看見特兒的可愛----這個「看見」,是手足愛特兒最重要的基礎與前提
4.父母心力有限,手足也一樣,所以在照顧特兒這件事上,「建立孩子與神的直接關係」是更重要的基礎工程(因為神是愛的源頭,無限的供應者與無條件的安慰者)

★基本認識:彼此能力的不對等
1.我們有能力去了解特兒,特兒未必有能力了解我們
2.我們有能力表達自己,特兒未必有能力表達自己

小結:
1.我們主動去理解特兒,會比特兒理解我們(社會)更有效率,也更合理
2.不要急(逼)著特兒跳出舒適圈。給特兒合理的舒適圈,可以穩定特兒的情緒,降低張力(在我家,特兒最重要的安撫物是「家人」,所以我可以帶5歲的特兒去參加高中畢業旅行的「晚會」----超擁擠、高噪音的環境,因為有「我」在)

2025年7月16日 星期三

20250716太平小組

★小組聚會的資料:

約翰一書1:5-10(新標點和合本)
5神就是光,在他毫無黑暗。這是我們從主所聽見、又報給你們的信息。
6我們若說是與神相交,卻仍在黑暗裏行,就是說謊話,不行真理了。 
7我們若在光明中行,如同神在光明中,就彼此相交,他兒子耶穌的血也洗淨我們一切的罪。 
8我們若說自己無罪,便是自欺,真理不在我們心裏了。 
9我們若認自己的罪,神是信實的,是公義的,必要赦免我們的罪,洗淨我們一切的不義。 
10我們若說自己沒有犯過罪,便是以神為說謊的,他的道也不在我們心裏了。 

John1 1:5-10(NIV)
5This is the message we have heard from him and declare to you: God is light; in him there is no darkness at all. 
6If we claim to have fellowship with him and yet walk in the darkness , we lie and do not live out the truth. 
7But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies us from all sin.
8If we claim to be without sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us. 
9If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness. 
10If we claim we have not sinned, we make him out to be a liar and his word is not in us.

問題討論
1.你「原本以為的神」跟「聖經裡描述的神」有什麼不一樣?

2.神的「聖潔」容不下「罪」。神如何解決世人「罪」的問題?
(人要做什麼?神祂怎麼做?)

3.世人「罪被赦免」是根據神的什麼本質?

Discussion Questions
1.How is the "God you originally imagined" different from the "God described in the Bible"?

2.God's "holiness" cannot tolerate "sin." How does God resolve the problem of human sin?
(What must people do?\ What does God do?)

3.On what attribute of God is the forgiveness of human sin based?

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★讀經筆記
 
▲經文註釋:約一1:6的「黑暗」,NLT解讀為「靈裡黑暗」(spiritual darkness)
6 我們若說是與神相交,卻仍在黑暗裏行,就是說謊話,不行真理了。 (和合本)
6 If we claim to have fellowship with him and yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not live out the truth. (NIV)
6 So we are lying if we say we have fellowship with God but go on living in spiritual darkness; we are not practicing the truth. (NLT)

▲經文解讀:約一1:7-9
7我們若在光明中行,如同神在光明中,就彼此相交,他兒子耶穌的血也洗淨我們一切的罪。 
8我們若說自己無罪,便是自欺,真理不在我們心裏了。 
9我們若認自己的罪,神是信實的,是公義的,必要赦免我們的罪,洗淨我們一切的不義。 

【解讀】
1.人與神的差別:
(1)神「在光明中」:光明是神的「本質」
(2)人「在光明中行」:人要努力遵從「光明之道」而行(實踐)
 (2-1)人「不光明的本質(罪性)渴慕神的光明(神性)」,努力遵從神的道,學習神、與神親近
 (2-2)「在光明中行」是我們「彼此相交」的唯一合理條件(團契不是吃吃喝喝、聊心事、交朋友)
2.關於罪的問題
(1)「認自己的罪 」不是神「赦免我們的罪 」的條件,而是前提
若人對罪沒有病識感,就不會有赦罪的需求感,也就不會尋求神了(所以基督信仰說「神愛人是無條件的,成立」)
【旁證】耶穌聽見就說:「康健的人用不著醫生,有病的人才用得著。 」(太9:12)
耶穌是大醫生,看得見我們生病(罪性),所以降生為人來「醫病」。但有的人不認為自己有病,所以就算遇到醫生,也不會求醫。
(2)神「信實、公義」的本質,是「赦免我們的罪,洗淨我們一切的不義 」的保證(★
★★★★)
(3)神「赦罪、洗淨我們一切的不義」的方法:他兒子耶穌的血(十字架的真理,基督信仰的核心) 
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2025年6月4日 星期三


八荒自是迦南地,
九死一生渡遠洋。
六月飛霜雖未見,
四垂何處不修防?

2025年4月5日 星期六

自閉兒「愛人」行為的進階版

照片裡的水瓶,是鴿子平時自己喝水的水瓶。大兒子說,鴿子跟他要了水瓶後,搖一搖,默默地放在我的身旁。
不久後,他拿著平板走來走去,突然在路過我時,將我的口罩往上拉蓋住眼睛。不是因為調皮,是為了幫我遮住燈光。
鴿子這兩個小動作,是因為我病了,窩在按摩椅上休息。
自閉症的限制,讓鴿子無法和一般人一樣,可以透過互動、詢問的方式表達關懷,但在愛中長大的鴿子,還是在生活中習得了家人照顧彼此、關懷彼此的行為模式——即使,他什麼也沒有說。
我不禁想起這段聖經經文:
又有聲音從天上來,說:「你是我的愛子,我喜悅你。」( 馬可福音 1:11)
感謝神,讓我因為愛子小鴿子,懂得了祂的心情。
***
The Advanced Lesson of Love — Through Jabez(ChatGPT翻譯) The water bottle in the photo belongs to Jabez—it’s the one he usually drinks from. My eldest son told me that Jabez had asked him for it, shook it gently, and then quietly placed it beside me. A little later, Jabez was walking around with his tablet. As he passed by, he reached over and pulled my mask up to cover my eyes—not to be playful, but to shield me from the light. These two small gestures came from Jabez because I wasn’t feeling well and was resting in the massage chair. Because of the challenges of autism, Jabez cannot express love and care in the usual ways—through conversation or questions. Yet, growing up in an environment of love, he has learned how to show care and tenderness toward his family in his own quiet, thoughtful way—even without words. At that moment, a verse came to mind: “And a voice came from heaven: ‘You are my beloved Son; with you I am well pleased.’” — Mark 1:11 Thank You, Lord, for allowing me to understand a glimpse of Your heart through my beloved son, Jabez.




2025年3月23日 星期日

2025/03/23家長查經班(札記)

經文:可 10:46-52
Scripture: Mark 10:46–52

一、關於信心與得救
I. Concerning Faith and Salvation

耶穌治好討飯的瞎子時說:「你的信救了你了。」(可10:52)
When Jesus healed the blind beggar, He said, “Your faith has made you well.” (Mark 10:52)

案:「一無所有」對信德而言,有時候也許是好事,因為可以排除眷戀與羈絆,使人能全然把自己「梭哈」給神。
Note: Having “nothing” can sometimes be beneficial for faith because it removes attachments and entanglements, enabling a person to go completely “all-in” with God.

正例(比喻):
Positive Example (Illustration):

孩子在「什麼都得靠父母」的時期,會「全然相信」父母能幫他搞定一切,不論父母是否真的能做到。
When a child is in the stage of relying on parents for everything, he or she completely trusts the parents to handle all things, regardless of their actual ability.

反例:
Negative Example:

得重症或絕症的掌權者或富豪,因為擁有太多,對醫治會有「患得患失」的心態。既希望成功,又害怕失敗會失去健康與財富,這種心態會腐蝕信心。
A powerful official or wealthy magnate who becomes seriously ill may develop an anxious, conflicted attitude—hoping for healing yet fearing failure because it may cost them health, wealth, and influence. Such anxiety corrodes faith.

二、關於神的應許:瞎子「立刻」看見了(可10:52)
II. Concerning God’s Promises: The Blind Man “Immediately” Received Sight (Mark 10:52)

神的應許有兩種:
There are two types of God’s promises:

1. 立即性的應驗
1. Immediate Fulfillment

這類應許因立刻看見果效而堅固信心;但若信心停在此層次,本質上相信的不是「神本身」,而是「神蹟」。
These strengthen faith because their results are seen instantly. However, if faith remains on this level, what we trust is not God Himself but His miracles.

這有隱藏風險:一旦沒有神蹟,信心可能萎縮或喪失。
This carries a hidden danger: when miracles stop, faith may shrink or disappear.

2. 未來性的應驗
2. Future Fulfillment

這類應許對應「全然的信心」——是以神本身為基礎的絕對信靠。
These correspond to complete faith—absolute trust in God Himself.

即使現在看不見、甚至未應驗在我身上,我仍相信祂必要成就,因為神的應許永不落空。
Even if fulfillment is not seen now or not given to us personally, we still believe it will surely come to pass, for God’s promises never fail.

正例:信心之父亞伯拉罕之約
Positive Example: The Abrahamic Covenant

「論福,我必賜大福給你;論子孫,我必叫你的子孫多起來,如同天上的星,海邊的沙。」(創 22:17)
“I will surely bless you and make your descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky and as the sand on the seashore.” (Genesis 22:17)

三、對神的信心:琬瑜老師的見證(依時間序)
III. Faith in God: Teacher Wanyü’s Testimony (Chronological)

(高功能自閉症+多重障礙者)
(A high-functioning autistic individual with multiple disabilities)

案:以下是今早接送時車上的談話整理。
Note: The following is a summary of this morning’s conversation while driving her to class.

1. 神讓琬瑜生來是特兒。
1. God allowed Wanyü to be born with special needs.
(未知神的旨意,屬尋求階段)
(God’s will was unknown—this was the stage of seeking.)

2. 琬瑜加入特兒營擔任輔導,關顧特兒。
2. She served as a counselor in special-needs camps.
(但這不是神真正要使用她的方式)
(But this was not yet the way God intended to use her.)

3. 神對她說:「我要用你去祝福特兒家庭。」
3. God told her: “I will use you to bless families of special-needs children.”
(知道旨意,但不知道如何被使用)
(She knew God’s will but not the method.)

4. 她在老師指派與輔導建議下,成為家長營講員,分享「特兒的內心世界」,反應熱烈。
4. Assigned by leaders, she became a speaker for parents, sharing “the inner world of special-needs children,” creating great impact.
(神要這樣使用她:成為家長與特兒之間的橋樑)
(God’s plan was to use her as a bridge between parents and their children.)

5. 持續擔任特兒營講員至今。
5. She has continued serving as a speaker to this day.
(神使用她,也同時預備祝福她)
(As God used her, He was also preparing blessings for her.)

6. 去年臺中教甄第六名,成為市立大里高中的正式教師。
6. Last year she ranked 6th in the Taichung teacher exam and became a full-time teacher at Dali High School.
(營會多年「公開授課」經驗降低了職場焦慮)
(Years of public teaching at the camps reduced her fear of crowds and workplace anxiety.)

7. 未來待續……
7. More to come…
(過去相信神,現在相信神,未來繼續相信神即可)
(She trusted God in the past, trusts Him now, and will continue to trust Him in the future.)

2025年2月27日 星期四

信仰金句(網文節錄)

 基督信仰最核心的部分

——不在於我們擁有什麼,而在於我們被誰擁有

2025年2月26日 星期三

朱熹<觀書有感>有感

半畝方塘一鑑開,天光雲影共徘徊。
問渠那得清如許?為有源頭活水來。

這是朱熹很有名的一首詩,詩中透過「自然現象→提問→解答」的三段式論述,得出「源頭活水」這個關於「讀書經驗」非常精采的結論。

有趣的是,第三句「清」之一字,並未出現在開頭兩句詩中,卻是頭兩句詩最關鍵的「總結」:方塘如「鑑(鏡)」之「映照的作用」,以及「天光雲影共徘徊」之「無量的內容」,都是建立在方塘「清」的本質上。也就是說,詩句推思至此,其實詩意已經完整(水清則能「容照萬物」,比喻心清則能「廣博學習」),然而朱熹的思考並沒有在此停下來,而是繼續追問:「這樣的『清』,究竟從何而來?」

接下來就是大家熟悉的「源頭活水」這個解答了。答案的確精彩,但我認為更重要、更關鍵的部分,是第三句的提問:「問渠那得清如許 」,因為沒有前面「精準的提問」,就不會有後面「精彩的答案」出來——何況這句「提問」所帶出來的思考,已經是「更進一層」了。

「問題比答案重要」,這是學生最容易感到疑惑的一句話,因為在學生的學習過程裡,一直都是在追尋答案:正確的答案、標準的答案﹑合理的答案......沒有答案,就無法滿足「學有所得」的心理預期,就容易產生疑惑與恐慌。然而在學海裡,所有「有答案」的部分通通屬於「已知」,在已知之外,仍有廣大的「未知」等著我們去探求,而想要探求未知,就必須以「優秀的,有效的」提問為準星,去進一步擴大已知的版圖,縮小未知的領域。所以「思考能力」是最重要的學習能力,過去如此,未來也一樣。

尤其在科技進步、技術更新的當代更是如此。太便利的數位工具,已經取代了大量人類的腦力勞動,讓人們不知不覺依著慣性,逐步弱化、退化了許多心智能力,這是「便利」衍生的後遺症,也是人類為了便利所付出的代價。「提問」就是思考力的展現,是人之所以為萬物之靈、異於禽獸者的「幾希」。這個能力縱使不能夠精進,起碼不能任其退化。

在學習了路上,最悲哀的莫過於「空入寶山走一回」,就像銀行櫃檯行員,每天經手那麼多錢,卻沒有一張鈔票屬於自己;就像流水線上的作業員,熟練地操作生產工具,卻對產品一無所知。各位同學務必要讓AI僅僅是學習的助手,而非學習的主體,才不會成為對AI無法斷奶的嬰孩。