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2026年6月17日 星期三

靈程筆記

耶穌退到曠野,是為了與天父相處。
人獨處的時候,卻是為了釋放慾望。

2026年2月15日 星期日

Jabez的「攻擊」

關島行最後一天,為了不耽誤7:30的航班,我們決定5點起床(台灣時間是凌晨3點),5:30還出租車,再搭出租公司的接駁車到關島機場,給通關保留足夠的時間(關島海關的安檢太嚴格了)。Jabez很配合地跟著起床,不吵不鬧,直到還車時,Jabez 情緒爆走了。


從出租車下行李,Jabez 就開始焦躁不安,我們跟他解釋要歸還車輛,但Jabez 不接受。看著公司員工把車開走(去試車,看看有沒有車損),Jabez 情緒整個炸掉,彷彿沒了車子就無法回台灣。我趕忙抱起Jabez 安撫他,但是無效,Jabez 整個情緒大失控,居然出手打了我好幾下----我的肩部以上,都是他的攻擊範圍。


我有點嚇到,不可置信的看著Jabez,他也正眼看著我,我因此確定:我就是他的攻擊目標。但此時安撫他的焦慮是更迫切的事,於是我帶著笑意輕拍他的背,用肢體語言告訴他:「Daddy 沒事,不用擔心。Daddy惜惜!」後來媽媽出來點破了Jabez情緒爆掉的原因:我們只告訴他「離開旅館,前往機場」,忘記告訴他中間有「還車」這個環節,所以他對離開的車子產生焦慮。我們趕忙跟Jabez解釋清楚,不久接駁車也到了,Jabez才放下焦躁,又變回那個溫順柔和的孩子。


回程中,我反省整個的過程,神給了我以下的領受:


1.Jabez攻擊我不是出於本意。他本是愛我的,但在被情緒制約的情況下,他需要一個情緒的出口,我離他最近,所以就成了攻擊的目標。(事實上如果不攻擊我,那他就會攻擊自己了)


在此時的Jabez身上,我看見我們被罪捆綁時的樣子:明明心裡有愛,卻還是失控出手攻擊了。「這樣看來,我以內心順服神的律,我肉體卻順服罪的律了」(羅馬書7:25),靠己力無法勝過罪,是鐵一般的事實。


2.被攻擊的我雖然驚訝,但沒有發火,反而憐惜Jabez這個孩子困在情緒的風暴中,因為我是他的爸爸。


我逆想:天父看著我們陷溺在罪中,應該也是同樣的心情吧?祂既恨惡罪,卻憐憫犯罪的我們,因為神就是愛。「愛是恆久忍耐,又有恩慈」(哥林多前書13:4),只有愛,才能讓人甘願為對方付出,為對方奉獻。


我感謝神讓我的生命與Jabez緊緊綁在一起,在這份親子關係中,神總是祝福滿滿,讓我在生活的操練中,與主更靠近。

<Jabez’s “Attack”>

On the last day of our trip to Guam, in order not to miss our 7:30 a.m. flight, we decided to wake up at 5:00 a.m. (3:00 a.m. Taiwan time). At 5:30 we returned the rental car, then took the rental company’s shuttle to the airport, allowing sufficient time for security and customs clearance (Guam’s inspections are very strict). Jabez cooperated and woke up with us without fussing. However, when it was time to return the car, his emotions suddenly exploded.


As we unloaded the luggage from the car, Jabez became increasingly anxious. We explained that we needed to return the vehicle, but he could not accept it. When he watched the company staff drive the car away for inspection (to check for any damage), his emotions completely spiraled out of control. It was as if, without the car, we would not be able to return to Taiwan. I quickly picked him up and tried to comfort him, but it did not help. He completely lost control and struck me several times—everything above my shoulders was within his range of attack.


I was startled and looked at him in disbelief. He looked straight back at me. In that moment, I knew for certain: I was his target. Yet calming his anxiety was more urgent than defending myself. So I smiled gently, patted his back, and used body language to reassure him: “Daddy is okay. Don’t worry. Daddy loves you.” Later, his mother identified the cause of his emotional outburst: we had told him we were leaving the hotel and heading to the airport, but we had forgotten to explain that returning the car was part of the process. The sudden departure of the car triggered his anxiety. We quickly clarified everything to him. Soon the shuttle arrived, and Jabez calmed down, returning to his gentle and tender self.


On the flight home, I reflected on the entire incident, and the Lord gave me the following insights:


1. Jabez did not attack me intentionally.

He loves me. But when overwhelmed by emotion, he needed an outlet, and I happened to be the closest one to him, so I became the target. (In fact, had he not struck me, he might have harmed himself.)

In Jabez at that moment, I saw a picture of ourselves when we are bound by sin. Though there is love in our hearts, we still lose control and strike out. As Scripture says:

“So then, I myself serve the law of God with my mind, but with my flesh I serve the law of sin” (Romans 7:25).

It is an ironclad truth that we cannot overcome sin by our own strength.


2. Though I was surprised by the attack, I did not become angry. Instead, I felt compassion for Jabez, trapped in the storm of his emotions—because I am his father.

Reflecting further, I wondered: when our Heavenly Father sees us drowning in sin, does He not feel the same? He hates sin, yet He has mercy on us sinners, because God is love.

“Love is patient and kind” (1 Corinthians 13:4).

Only love enables one to willingly give, to sacrifice, and to offer oneself for another.


I thank God for binding my life so closely with Jabez’s. In this parent–child relationship, God continually pours out His blessings, drawing me closer to the Lord through the daily practice of life.

2026年1月7日 星期三

楊腓力婚外情事件之省思

基督教作家楊腓力坦承婚外情八年!宣布退出寫作與公開事工


「總要警醒禱告,免得入了迷惑。你們心靈固然願意,肉體卻軟弱了。」(馬太福音 26:41)


這是知道楊腓力事件後我想起的經文。


楊中生牧師在我初信主時曾告訴我,基督徒只是「蒙恩的罪人」。當年我不甚理解,因為我以為信主後只要靠著學習聖經的道理、遵從主耶穌的教導,我就可以讓自己趨於完美,一如我還是儒家信徒時,相信自己憑著修養品德,就可以成為止於至善的「聖人」。


直到我深受罪疚感所困, 楊中生牧師以上帝「無可理喻的愛」開導我,我才懂得神的慈愛與公義本質,懂得神與人之間那道無法跨越的鴻溝,懂得上帝的聖潔與榮耀,以及自己為何會同時「畏懼光」與「尋求光」----


因為我終於體認到,人與罪的關係是:「它必戀慕你,你卻要制伏它」(創世紀4:7) 


在這樣充滿張力的的關係中,就會呈現這樣一種詭異卻真實的生命景況:


撐開陽傘

和地上罪的陰影

嬉戲(<懺>,2013年舊作)


我想,這應該就是楊腓力這八年來每天在熬受的日子。


至於審判,那是上帝的事。

***

“Watch and pray, that you may not enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.” (Matthew 26:41)


This was the passage that came to my mind after learning of the Philip Yancey  incident.


When I first came to faith, Pastor Jonathan Yang once told me that Christians are merely “sinners saved by grace.” At the time, I did not truly understand this, because I believed that after coming to faith, as long as I studied Scripture diligently and followed the teachings of the Lord Jesus, I could gradually perfect myself. This was much like when I was still a Confucian adherent, believing that through moral self-cultivation one could become a “sage” who abides in the highest good.


It was not until I was deeply tormented by guilt that Pastor Jonathan Yang enlightened me with God’s “incomprehensible love.” Only then did I come to understand the nature of God’s mercy and justice; to recognize the unbridgeable chasm between God and humanity; to grasp God’s holiness and glory; and to understand why I could simultaneously “fear the light” and yet “seek the light”—


For I finally came to realize that the relationship between humanity and sin is this:

 

“Sin is crouching at your door; it desires to have you, but you must rule over it.”

(Genesis 4:7)


Within this relationship, so full of tension, there emerges a strange yet profoundly real condition of life:


Opening a parasol

 Playing

 with the shadow of sin on the ground

(“Confession,” an old work from 2013)


I imagine that this is the life Philip Yancey has been forced to endure, day after day, over the past eight years. 


As for judgment—that belongs to God alone.

2025年12月24日 星期三

尋找我們的神----「大衛-王者降臨」電影觀後感

網路電影宣傳海報


「大衛-王者降臨」絕對是今年最好看的福音電影了!


不同於電影「萬王之王(主耶穌)」的「插敘(說故事)」敘事結構,「大衛-王者降臨」採取跟電影「埃及王子(摩西)」相同的「線性敘述」方式,讓電影的完整性與流暢性顯得更佳。但電影中「神存在的樣式」,本片與「埃及王子」則明顯不同。


在「埃及王子」中,神以「具體存在」的形態與先知摩西互動,摩西所行的神蹟,全都是按照神「開口(聲音)」的指示去實現。電影裡我們看不見神的具體形象,但神這個角色,是以「聲優」的形式來演出的。


而「大衛-王者降臨」裡的神,自己始終沒有開口,他的「旨意」是藉著先知撒母耳來傳達:掃羅的膏立、被廢以及大衛的膏立,都以撒母耳的「傳達」為依據----但神始終在電影裡的每一個地方「存在」。


我們的神是創世的神,「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,但藉着所造之物就可以曉得,叫人無可推諉。」 (羅馬書 1:20 )這個真理容易理解,但一般人卻不容易「感知」。在「大衛-王者降臨」裡,我更看重的是神在另外兩個層面的存在:「內在面」與「超越面」


超越面而言,撒母耳傳達神的旨意,是「超越的神」的呈現;歌利亞與大衛對戰時,高傲地誇口挑戰「大衛的神」那一幕也是。當歌利亞倒下的那一刻,那不是大衛的勝利,是神藉著「弱小的孩童大衛」所成就的勝利。這位神,是超越世界之上掌管一切、決定一切的至高主宰。


內在面而言,我覺得這應該是整部電影中最精彩動人的部分了。大衛的一生就是一部尋求神、倚靠神的故事,他牧羊時如此,膏立時如此,甚至不願親手殺害對他有敵意的掃羅王時也是如此。在電影裡,大衛兩度陷入困境的情節,最能彰顯神做為「內在生命之主」的意義:


1.掃羅追殺大衛,大衛被迫出逃,大衛一邊逃命、一邊唱著「我看不見神」的心聲。導演在大衛逃命所唱的歌曲中使用了蒙太奇的手法,讓大衛與她母親在同一個畫面中,呈現「看不見神、渴求神的保護」(大衛) 與「相信神,帶著信心逃離掃羅的追捕」(母親)兩種截然相反的心境。他們並未見到神的形象,卻都在心中留著給神的位置,信靠神的保守,彰顯了神的同在。


2.亞瑪力人攻破洗格拉,擄走跟隨大衛的族人,使大衛面臨跟隨群眾信任瓦解的危機。大衛在極度無助、走投無路之際,選擇相信神:他解除武裝,一個人追趕至亞瑪力人的所在,揚聲高唱對神的信心,但被亞瑪力人一拳擊倒並被綁住手腕吊起。此時的大衛毫無反擊之力,然而被擄的族人因著大衛的信心卻開始起身高唱「我不害怕」----一個族人起身,被擊倒;再一個起身,再被擊倒;又一個起身,又一個起身……直到所有人起身高唱「我不害怕!」情勢於是逆轉,最終大衛與族人趕跑了亞瑪力人。這時候的神並沒有高居在諸天之上,而是進入每一個人的心裡,成為每一個人充滿信心的力量泉源。


我們的神,就是這麼一位既超越又內在的神。


餘論

1.在電影裡,大衛被亞瑪力人綁縛時的形象,彷彿日後上十字架的主耶穌。他順服、懷抱信心,縱使會因此而死也毫不迴避。這多像日後那位順服、犧牲、充滿愛與能力的君王----主耶穌。雖然電影裡的這段情節是出於杜撰,但我想導演應該是刻意讓大衛與主耶穌相連結,傳遞救主彌賽亞是出於大衛的子孫:主耶穌基督


2.在電影裡,大衛的媽媽以編織為喻,教導大衛要相信神的偉大計畫。這個「編織」的意象,應該是借用於電影「埃及王子」。摩西逃離埃及時被葉忒羅收留,葉忒羅邀請摩西加入聚會所演唱的「through the heaven eyes」,裡頭就是使用「編織」來比喻神偉大的計畫。

***

<Seeking Our God — Reflections After Watching David: The King’s Arrival>

David: The King’s Arrival is without question the finest gospel film of this year.

Unlike The King of Kings (Jesus Christ), which employs an interwoven, story-within-a-story narrative structure, David: The King’s Arrival adopts a linear mode of storytelling similar to The Prince of Egypt (Moses). This choice enhances the film’s overall coherence and narrative flow. However, in its portrayal of “the manner of God’s presence,” this film differs markedly from The Prince of Egypt.

In The Prince of Egypt, God interacts with the prophet Moses in a “concrete” form of presence. The miracles Moses performs are all carried out according to God’s spoken instructions. Although God’s physical form is never shown on screen, God nevertheless appears as a character through voice acting.

By contrast, in David: The King’s Arrival, God never speaks directly. His “will” is conveyed through the prophet Samuel: the anointing of Saul, his rejection, and the anointing of David are all based on Samuel’s mediation. Yet throughout the film, God is present everywhere. Our God is the Creator God. “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). This truth is easy to understand intellectually, yet difficult for most people to truly “perceive.” In David: The King’s Arrival, what I value most is God’s presence on two additional levels: the immanent dimension and the transcendent dimension.

From the transcendent perspective, Samuel’s proclamation of God’s will is a manifestation of the “transcendent God.” The same is true of the scene in which Goliath arrogantly boasts and challenges “David’s God.” When Goliath falls, it is not David’s victory; it is God’s victory, accomplished through the “small and weak child David.” This God stands above the world, sovereign over all things, determining all outcomes as the supreme ruler.

From the immanent perspective, this is, in my view, the most compelling and moving part of the entire film. David’s life is a story of seeking God and relying on God—whether while shepherding sheep, being anointed, or even when he refuses to kill King Saul, who harbors hostility toward him. Two moments in the film, in which David falls into dire circumstances, most vividly reveal the meaning of God as the “Lord of inner life”:

David Fleeing from Saul As Saul hunts him down, David is forced to flee. While escaping, he sings of his inner cry: “I cannot see God.” In this sequence, the director employs montage, placing David and his mother within the same frame. This juxtaposes two starkly different states of mind: David’s sense of not seeing God and his longing for God’s protection, and his mother’s trust in God as she flees Saul’s pursuit with faith. Neither sees God’s visible form, yet both leave space for God in their hearts, trusting in His protection and manifesting God’s presence.

The Amalekites’ Attack on Ziklag When the Amalekites overrun Ziklag and carry off the people who followed David, David faces a crisis in which the trust of his followers is on the verge of collapse. In utter helplessness, with no way forward, David chooses to trust God. He lays down his weapons and pursues the Amalekites alone, singing loudly of his faith in God. He is struck down by an Amalekite, bound at the wrists, and hung up. At this moment, David has no power to resist. Yet because of David’s faith, the captured people begin to rise and sing, “I am not afraid.” One person stands up and is struck down; another rises and is struck down; then another, and another—until everyone stands and sings, “I am not afraid!” The situation reverses, and David and his people ultimately drive away the Amalekites. Here, God is no longer portrayed as enthroned high above the heavens, but as entering into every heart, becoming the wellspring of faith and strength within each person.

Our God is precisely such a God—both transcendent and immanent.

Additional Reflections In the film, the image of David bound by the Amalekites strongly resembles the Lord Jesus on the cross. David is obedient and filled with faith, not shrinking back even if obedience leads to death. How similar this is to the later obedient, self-sacrificing, loving, and powerful King—Jesus Christ. Although this scene is a fictional addition, I believe the director intentionally connects David with Jesus, conveying that the Savior, the Messiah, comes from the lineage of David: Jesus Christ.

In the film, David’s mother teaches him to trust in God’s great plan by using weaving as a metaphor. This imagery of “weaving” appears to be borrowed from The Prince of Egypt. When Moses flees Egypt and is taken in by Jethro, Jethro invites Moses to join the gathering in singing “Through Heaven’s Eyes,” a song that likewise uses weaving as a metaphor for God’s magnificent plan.

2025年12月22日 星期一

分別為聖

新心教會的「制服」


「你們要聖潔,因為我是聖潔的。」(利未記 11:45)

這是上週日下午晾曬新心教會的「制服」時,腦海閃過的一句經文。

這四件由小而大整齊排列、一片潔白的衣服,看著實在很舒服。然而這是我這輩子,第一次遵守「白色衣服不可以和有顏色的衣服混在一起洗」的洗衣規定。

我回想起下午的情況:在太太提醒我「這幾件要單獨洗,不要跟洗衣籃的衣服一起洗」之前,我就已經動了這個念頭了。這其實違反我「快速省事」的做事原則(反正今天我就打算要洗衣服了,晚上一起洗更省事),可是因為衣服上印著「新心教會」四個字,想到過去白色衣服被我「偷懶的洗」的下場,讓我不太願意它們太快就變成「灰白色」。於是我將這四件衣服丟進洗衣機,單獨清洗。 

是的,我將這四件衣服「分別出來」,因為它們是「潔白」的。 

分別,是特意的揀選,在這當中有我對這四件衣服「特別的心意」。那麼神將我們「分別為聖」的時候,不也是有這樣的心意嗎?這樣看來,能被神所揀選,實在是大大蒙福的事啊!

當然,「分別為聖」後要持守聖潔,並不是一件容易的事,畢竟人的罪性一直誘使我偏離神的聖潔,讓我安於「自以為義」的狀態。就像之前混洗後的白色衣服,在我眼中它仍是「白色」,但其實已經「不潔白」了。

「你們要聖潔,因為我是聖潔的」,這節經文不只是一個命令,它也是人愛神的自我檢視:我是否真心追求神的聖潔?還是我只想做到「比別人更聖潔」就好?我看著這一排潔白的衣服,心中已經有了答案:

「主啊,願我愛你勝過愛我自己,因為我是個不配的人。」

***

<Set Apart / Consecrated>

“Be holy, because I am holy.” (Leviticus 11:45)

This verse came to my mind last Sunday afternoon as I was hanging out New Heart Church’s “uniforms” to dry.

These four garments, neatly arranged from small to large and completely white, were truly pleasant to look at. Yet this was the first time in my life that I had actually followed the laundry rule that “white clothes should not be washed together with colored clothes.”

I recalled what happened that afternoon. Even before my wife reminded me, “These need to be washed separately; don’t wash them together with the clothes in the laundry basket,” the thought had already crossed my mind. This went against my usual principle of doing things quickly and conveniently (after all, I had already planned to do laundry that day, and washing everything together in the evening would have been much easier). However, because the words “New Heart Church” were printed on the clothes, and because I remembered the outcome of my past “lazy washing” of white clothes, I was reluctant to let them become “grayish” too quickly. So I put these four garments into the washing machine and washed them separately.

Yes, I “set apart” these four garments, because they were “white.”

To set something apart is an intentional act of choosing, and it reflects my “special regard” for these clothes. When God sets us apart as holy, does He not have such an intention as well? Seen this way, being chosen by God is truly a great blessing.

Of course, after being “set apart as holy,” maintaining holiness is not an easy thing. Human sinfulness continually tempts me to drift away from God’s holiness, allowing me to remain comfortable in a state of “self-righteousness.” Just like white clothes that were previously washed together with colored ones: in my eyes they are still “white,” but in reality they are no longer truly “clean.”

“Be holy, because I am holy.” This verse is not merely a command; it is also a self-examination of one’s love for God: Do I genuinely pursue God’s holiness, or am I satisfied with simply being “holier than others”? As I looked at this row of spotless white clothes, I already had my answer:

“Lord, may I love You more than I love myself, for I am an unworthy person.”

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)

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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。
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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。

2024年11月20日 星期三

「書評:分別為聖:長老教會.普渡.通靈象徵」讀後感

今天看到這篇書評:《分別為聖:長老教會.普渡.通靈象徵》,有幾段內容符合我的屬靈經驗:

「超界體驗(我知所以稱為超界體驗而不稱為神聖體驗,是因為這種體驗不見得就是神聖的)這種事情,只要體驗過,個人就等於得到證據,但沒體驗過的人,就只是沒體驗過,卻不能否認別人的舉證...」

按:信主前,我就是沒有「超界體驗」的人,那些來自各方(包括家人)的超界體驗分享,我無法檢證,只能存而不論,所以我只能透過「宗教理性」從教義入手,去尋求我認可的「真理」。

「 這會產生兩個問題,一是就算你真的領受來自真神的世界接觸,你也會用錯誤的文化與價值背景去詮釋這份接觸,因此乩童與基督教說方言,可能同樣得到領受,卻一起用錯誤的方式解讀,前者用傳統文化價值去解釋(至少還有個「翻方言」的桌頭),後者則可能用自己的感受去解釋(因為沒人翻方言),結果就是兩個都錯了…… 」

按:這樣的「追求真理」模式以及「屬靈光景」,延續到初信主時,因為聖經的文化、語言都不同(語言部份,像「負擔」一般指的是「被動承受的責任或壓力」,但主裡指的是「受神啟示主動承擔的責任或使命」),所以我的屬靈進展很有限,也常常用「會通」的方式(以過去信仰的觀念去類比、橋接聖經的觀念)來理解聖經。雖然不是針對超界經驗,但與作者說的「用錯誤的文化與價值背景去詮釋這份接觸」,本質是一樣的。

所以當年母親節主日時中生哥帶我做的認罪禱告,對我而言是一個信仰的里程碑,因為這是我第一次的「屬靈經驗\超界經驗」。尤其當中生哥帶我一句一句禱告時唸到「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。」(約一1:9)這節經文,我感受到認罪後「被赦免、被洗淨」的釋放之感,這個經歷,我不會用「錯誤的文化與價值背景去詮釋這份接觸」,我覺得這是很重要的分辨。

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<書評:分別為聖:長老教會.普渡.通靈象徵> 出處:旭日之丘(Dawn Hill)

日期: 11月 21, 2024

這本書很有意思,算是讓我對於台灣各種宗教現象多了一點不同的觀點,同時也有更豐富的資訊。

是這樣的,雖然我本來就對於各種宗教現象很感興趣,長久以來都有在關注,但畢竟對大多數宗教來說,我只是圈外人,並沒有實際進入宗教崇拜的體系裡面,簡單說,或許我有很多二手資料,但缺少親自參與,或者與內部人員交流的經驗。

後來因為工作的關係,有機會接觸各色宗教組織,對於組織運作方式有較多理解,這部份倒是一般人較難接觸到的部份,甚至就連信徒都無法接觸,算是一般人比較難得到的資訊與經驗,但這依然比較偏制度面的東西(雖說不同教義與價值觀會影響組織運作方式)。

所以這本書的內容就很有趣了。

我過去提過我自己的相關體驗(談談超界體驗1、2、3),但這畢竟討論範圍算是限縮在基督教的狀況,而其他宗教其實是有不同態樣的,這是在討論的時候區要區分的,不然只會互相對方怪怪的。

因為我相信上帝的啟示有普世性,這意謂著全人類的宗教源頭其實還是會回歸到上帝,只是在千萬年的演化當中,不同地區的人類各次將這份領受轉變成不同的宗教崇拜型態,不過這當然不是說信什麼都沒關係,正好相反,是信錯了很可惜,因為追求真理的道路很容易迷路,走到其他地方去可不見得繞得回來

但就算在宗教神話、教義、科儀上各有不同,但論到超界體驗(或者說神聖體驗,乃至於本書提及的聖界的接觸),全世界倒是有很高的一致性,這一點很有意思,但也是必須特別注意的部份。

簡單說,「起乩」這種事情全世界都有,不管你有沒有親身經歷、相不相信,總之從古到今這世界上有非常多人有相關體驗,如果你想要直接說是假的,我只能勸你不要隨便對不確定的事情下定論,正如很多無神論者認為宗教人是對無法確定的事情下定論一樣——結果你還不是一樣?

其實更好玩的地方在於,超界體驗(我知所以稱為超界體驗而不稱為神聖體驗,是因為這種體驗不見得就是神聖的)這種事情,只要體驗過,個人就等於得到證據,但沒體驗過的人,就只是沒體驗過,卻不能否認別人的舉證,所以我才常說無神論者才是最強固的迷信者啊!

但問題也出在這裡,因為超界體驗不見得是神聖的,像本書提到台灣民間信仰特別強調的「冤親債主」的概念,這其實就是很不好的認知。

沒錯,出發點都是好的,有借有還有欠該還,這是很初階的社會交換論思維,但如果把這種概念無限延伸到前世與來世,這其實是很嚴重的捆綁。

是的,這是很初階的宗教體認,來自於對於造物主的一種誤解,又或者逃避造物主。

這問題在台灣特別複雜,因為台灣有太多宗教混淆,用美其名為包容的話術來進行欺騙,實際上這只是單純在進行宗教自助餐的包牌與尋租活動,所以輪迴與祖先崇拜可以擺在一起……原始道教祖先崇拜是沒有輪迴這回事的,輪迴是佛教帶進來的觀念,真正道教沒這玩意,而這兩個概念其實是互斥的,除非你盲從,不然絕對會發現怪異之處。

這會產生兩個問題,一是就算你真的領受來自真神的世界接觸,你也會用錯誤的文化與價值背景去詮釋這份接觸,因此乩童與基督教說方言,可能同樣得到領受,卻一起用錯誤的方式解讀,前者用傳統文化價值去解釋(至少還有個「翻方言」的桌頭),後者則可能用自己的感受去解釋(因為沒人翻方言),結果就是兩個都錯了……

在這我要強調一點,正如我常罵靈恩派對於靈恩與方言的教導都是錯的
——請注意,「教導」是錯的,但我們卻依然可能真實的領受到這類神聖體驗。

是的,「感受」是真的,信徒的確有接觸到這類聖界的訊息,但如果教導是錯的,之後的詮釋也只會是錯的。

不然聖經也不用一直警告說方言只是個「不那麼重要」的恩賜,因為更好的領受是智慧、知識,這「同樣」能帶來神聖體驗,而且更加真確。

只能說,無法透過理性與邏輯得到神聖感動,其實是很可惜的,聖經也提到,「你當追求那更好的」,這可不是開玩笑阿!

但還有更糟的,就是真的碰上邪靈(所以說才說是超界體驗,因為不見得是神聖體驗),但這部份我就完全沒經驗(或者至少我自己沒感覺),我認識的基督徒精神科醫師說過,在他退休之前漫長的職業生涯裡面,他只遇過兩位患者會讓他真的懷疑是邪靈附身,其他基本上都能有病理解釋。

至於如果要說些異教神祇都是邪靈……我只能說,這才是標準被多神論的文化背景影響所造成的恐懼,而且是對上帝的啟示缺乏尊重
——再說一次,原始人類應該都認識上帝,而且只認識上帝。

其實古中東有不少詞彙,一開始都是同一個意思,不管是埃爾、一如、巴力、以利,一開始都是我的神(El)或我的主(Baal)的意思,並不是神的名字,根本是大家通用的,往往是不同群足、部落在交流中,用對方的語言來稱呼對方的神(同時也為了獨占神的恩庇),結果好像變成有各種神,再加上各地風土民情產生不同敬拜方式,之後連教義也都開始不同(最經典的就是燒祭物這件事情在某些人手上變成燒人甚至燒自己孩子)。

或許你看到的是一群人在拜邪靈的恐怖畫面,我看到的是上帝為了走錯路的人在哀傷著,因為他們用錯誤的態度與錯誤的想像崇拜著上帝。

雖然可能非常虔誠。

這本書就提到了這種現象,這些人很虔誠,甚至非常有使命感,只是在這個社會裡逐漸被邊緣化。這幾年因為娛樂性與文化傳承的名目似乎讓傳統信仰多了點「被理解」,但那其實有更多是收編與改造,因為現代社會對於「神聖體驗」依舊難以接受,偏偏對於宗教來說,那是很關鍵的信仰要素。

其實一百五十年前基督教傳來台灣(雖然更早也有,但之後整個被中斷數百年),早期反倒比較站在互相理解這一點上面的,但很現實的一點在於基督徒當時受到很大迫害(還有人殉道),加上西方文明跟著引進,傳統宗教很快就被精英階級給厭惡(早期台灣的精英階級,尤其是法醫理工這四個領域有高比例基督徒
——所以二二八大屠殺時,基督徒也是高比例的受到屠殺,所以我說統派教會就是異端教會不是開玩笑,這些教會根本是站在魔鬼那邊),連帶讓長老教會與這些傳統失去聯繫,雖然因為年代夠久,長老教會自己也成為「本土一派」(實際上還是守護台灣語言文化最積極且持續的團體),但顯然現在的信徒對於台灣自己的宗教歷史很不清楚。

新來的教派更是斷根段得更徹底,這樣要跟我說他們的信仰可以一路連回去耶穌,連回到創世之初,我也只能呵呵,因為你連三四十年前都連不回去……

總之,這本書提供了不少有意思的素材,讓我們可以瞧見台灣傳統信仰(佛教、道教,還有民間新興教派
——其實比台灣的長老教會年輕)那種不同的掙扎。

其實真有不少值得反省的地方,我上面不是說了,我看見的是上帝在憂傷阿!
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分別為聖:長老教會.普渡.通靈象徵
作者: 王鏡玲 
出版社:前衛 
出版日期:2016/08/01
語言:繁體中文
ISBN:9789578018068
叢書系列:台灣文史叢書
規格:平裝 / 272頁 / 15 x 21 x 1.36 cm / 普通級 / 部份全彩 / 初版
出版地:台灣