Idols give us a sense of being in control, and we can locate them by looking at our nightmares. What do we fear the most? What, if we lost it, would make life not worth living?
By Timothy Keller
Dear Jesus,
When reading this book, thinking of Abraham's journey, I really want to knee down. I want everything in control. I'm afraid losing of a lot of things. It's been tough for me these months. When I say I give everything to you, I still have a slightest hope that you will do the things according to my will. It's difficult for me to surrender totally. Help me! Now I'm trouble hearted.
The Lord gave and the Lord has taken away;
May the name of the Lord be praised.
I can do all this through you, Jesus, who gives me strength.
Please have mercy on me!
Amen.
2012年11月28日星期三
2012年9月27日星期四
2012年8月24日星期五
2012年8月19日星期日
2012年8月6日星期一
2012年7月31日星期二
2012年7月26日星期四
Faith
In the perfect and eternal world the Law will vanish. But the results of having lived faithfully under it will not.
— C.S. Lewis: from Letters to Malcolm: Chiefly on Prayer
Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, love for the Father is not in them. For everything in the world—the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life—comes not from the Father but from the world. The world and its desires pass away, but whoever does the will of God lives forever. 1 John 2:15-17
2012年7月15日星期日
2012年7月8日星期日
Psalm 37:3-6
Dear Jesus,
Take away my own desire.
Guide me! and speak to me!
May this also be my daily prayer:
Trust in the Lord and do good, dwell in the land and enjoy safe pasture.
Delight yourself in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart.
Commit your way to the Lord, trust in him and he will do this:
He will make your righteousness shine like the dawn, the justice of your cause like the noonday sun.
My song to you today:
耶穌聖潔公義救主，彰顯神的智慧能力
祢的愛是何等長闊高深，滿有豐富無窮的恩典
耶穌權柄統管萬有，配得榮耀尊貴頌讚
我以心靈誠實盡情敬拜，坐在寶座上深愛我的主
舉起我的心來敬拜祢，用生命來回應祢的愛
哦 我的主，讓我單單在乎祢，盡情地敬拜祢
2012年7月2日星期一
2012年5月20日星期日
2012年4月28日星期六
Home tonight
Dear Heavenly Father,
I read "the Prodigal Son" and "the Prodigal God" last week. I know clearly that I've been out of the long and dark tunnel. Thank you!
"Healing begins when, in the face of our own darkness, we recognize our helplessness and surrender our need for control.......we face what is, and we ask for mercy." Thank you for taking away my straw that I always want to clutch at. I know you have listened to my prayer.
In Nouwen's book, he mentioned: Isn't it true that there are times for me, as in the life of the younger son, when I simply need to go off for a while? I believe you love each of me a daughter or a son who is leaving and returning constantly. The more I become sensitive to my own journey the more I realize that I'm leaving and coming back every day, every hour. My mind wanders away but eventually return; my heart leaves in search of affection and returns sometimes broken; my body get carried away in its desires then sooner or later return. It's never one dramatic life moment but a constant series of departures and returns.
The most important thing is: I've come back! and I come back without fear because of your unconditional love! I will stay home tonight, tomorrow and forever!
Help me write a story of the elder son. I'm more like him!
My face is a mask I order to say nothing
About the fragile feelings hiding in my soul.
Quotation from "Home Tonight".
I read "the Prodigal Son" and "the Prodigal God" last week. I know clearly that I've been out of the long and dark tunnel. Thank you!
"Healing begins when, in the face of our own darkness, we recognize our helplessness and surrender our need for control.......we face what is, and we ask for mercy." Thank you for taking away my straw that I always want to clutch at. I know you have listened to my prayer.
In Nouwen's book, he mentioned: Isn't it true that there are times for me, as in the life of the younger son, when I simply need to go off for a while? I believe you love each of me a daughter or a son who is leaving and returning constantly. The more I become sensitive to my own journey the more I realize that I'm leaving and coming back every day, every hour. My mind wanders away but eventually return; my heart leaves in search of affection and returns sometimes broken; my body get carried away in its desires then sooner or later return. It's never one dramatic life moment but a constant series of departures and returns.
The most important thing is: I've come back! and I come back without fear because of your unconditional love! I will stay home tonight, tomorrow and forever!
Help me write a story of the elder son. I'm more like him!
My face is a mask I order to say nothing
About the fragile feelings hiding in my soul.
Quotation from "Home Tonight".
2012年4月18日星期三
2012年4月14日星期六
复活
Dear Jesus,
复活节那几天，是熬过来的，你知道。
受难日的晚上，我迈不出那一步，去背十字架。我也不能回答那个问题——我愿意与你同死么?只有坐在那里默默流泪，觉得自己真没用，真不配！
我是刚出埃及没有水喝就发怨言的以色列人，我是有丈夫却一再找情人的歌篾，我是匆匆逃往他施的约拿，我也是三次不认你的彼得。
我深知自己是硬着颈项的人，这一段时间一直不愿低头。我用自己的方法折腾，并没有得到平安。所有的怨气，最终都是指向你。
然而，你并没有按照我应得的对待我——你让摩西的杖打出甜美泉水给我喝，你让何西阿不离不弃一次次把我寻回，你让蓖麻叶生长只为我遮荫，鸡叫三声你看我的眼神并没有丝毫责备。
感谢在你复活的主日和Songsong一起低下头来祷告。这一次没有眼泪，我只想复活！
我不喜欢心里有苦毒的自己，帮助我！
复活节那几天，是熬过来的，你知道。
受难日的晚上，我迈不出那一步，去背十字架。我也不能回答那个问题——我愿意与你同死么?只有坐在那里默默流泪，觉得自己真没用，真不配！
我是刚出埃及没有水喝就发怨言的以色列人，我是有丈夫却一再找情人的歌篾，我是匆匆逃往他施的约拿，我也是三次不认你的彼得。
我深知自己是硬着颈项的人，这一段时间一直不愿低头。我用自己的方法折腾，并没有得到平安。所有的怨气，最终都是指向你。
然而，你并没有按照我应得的对待我——你让摩西的杖打出甜美泉水给我喝，你让何西阿不离不弃一次次把我寻回，你让蓖麻叶生长只为我遮荫，鸡叫三声你看我的眼神并没有丝毫责备。
感谢在你复活的主日和Songsong一起低下头来祷告。这一次没有眼泪，我只想复活！
我不喜欢心里有苦毒的自己，帮助我！
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