收到這個網頁(http://shanjing.mccse.com/hjt.html), 捕足著的是不像兒童的兒童的臉...
心很酸, 很痛...
神啊!! 憐憫我們吧!!
審判那些惡人!!
為受壓迫者申冤!!
但友人說: "But we need to pray & be strong. Do good to the Earth..."
是的.
這兒沒有炮火, 可是人與人之間,
或者也存在著形形式式的仇恨, 自私, 不和睦...
我們要作和平之子!
讓我們不只懂喊"神啊為什麼?"
卻全心信靠您,
遵行您旨意.
Heal The World
There's a place in your heart
And I know that it is love
And this place could be much brighter than tomorrow
And if you really try
You'll find there's no need to cry
In this place you'll feel there's no hurt or sorrow
There are ways to get there
If you care enough for the living
Make a little space
Make a better place...
Heal the world
Make it a better place
For you and for me and the entire human race
There are people dying
If you care enough for the living
Make a better place for you and for me
If you want to know why
There's a love that cannot lie
Love is strong
It only cares of joyful giving
If we try
We shall see
In this bliss
We cannot feel fear or dread
We stop existing and start living
Then it feels that always
Love's enough for us growing
So make a better world
Make a better world...
Heal the world
Make it a better place
For you and for me and the entire human race
There are people dying
If you care enough for the living
Make a better place for you and for me
And the dream we were conceived in
Will reveal a joyful face
And the world we once believed in
Will shine again in grace
Then why do we keep strangling life
Wound this earth
Crucify its soul
Though it's plain to see
This world is heavenly be God's glow
We could fly so high
Let our spirits never die
In my heart I feel you are all my brothers
Create a world with no fear
Together we cry happy tears
See the nations turn their swords into plowshares
We could really get there
If you cared enough for the living
Make a little space
To make a better place...
Heal the world
Make it a better place
For you and for me and the entire human race
There are people dying
If you care enough for the living
Make a better place for you and for me
Heal the world
Make it a better place
For you and for me and the entire human race
There are people dying
If you care enough for the living
Make a better place for you and for me
Heal the world
Make it a better place
For you and for me and the entire human race
There are people dying
If you care enough for the living
Make a better place for you and for me
There are people dying
If you care enough for the living
Make a better place for you and for me
There are people dying
If you care enough for the living
Make a better place for you and for me
搞了一整天, 始終解決不到那些討厭的"技術性問題", 激死我了!! 結果還是要回歸最原始的方法--用眼對和用手抄... 唉... 電腦!! 點解總是要和我作對?
眨眼間又來到三月底, 原先想在今個月做好的東西, 可能還做不到四份之一... 遇上了阻滯, 不能說不沮喪... 但我知道自己還可以的, 只有積極面對問題, 才是解決問題的最好方法.
今個星期內一定要做好!!!
(continue the last entry...)
The question I've probably been asked more than any other one in the past few weeks is this:
Is This The Final War?
Is this the one that leads to the second coming of Christ? It could be, BUT WE DON”T KNOW. The Bible is very clear that history is moving toward a climax and a last great battle, but we don't know if this is it or not. I'm no expert on the Second Coming, but I do know somebody who is - His name is Jesus. Let's look at what He has to say about the End of Times.
Luke 21:8-9: “Don't be fooled. Many will come in My name saying, ‘I am He!’ and ‘The time has come!’ But don't follow them. Don't be afraid when you hear of wars and revolutions; such things must happen but they don't mean the end is near. Countries will fight each other and kingdoms will attack one another.”
First, He says, “Don't be fooled ….” Don't believe everything you hear or read. There have been dozens and dozens of books that have set dates for the last days, and every one of them have been 100 percent wrong!
Notice it says, “… such things must happen ….” In the last 3,400 years there have only been 268 years that have seen no war. During the 6,000 years of recorded history, the world has averaged about two and a half wars per year. In the history of 185 generations, only ten of those generations have experienced unbroken peace. So when Jesus said, “There are going to be wars and rumors of wars,” He knew what He was talking about. We live in a fallen world.
Jesus said in Matthew 24:36, “No one knows that day or hour, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father.” Not only did He say nobody knows, He said it's none of your business. Acts 1:7-8 says, “It's not for you to know the times or dates the Father has set by His own authority. But you are to be My witnesses in Jerusalem, Judea, Samaria and the uttermost parts of the world.”
Three times in Matthew 25 He says, “Be ready!” He could come at any time but nobody knows the time. Acts 1:7-8 contains the last words of Jesus before he went back to heaven. You figure the last words are probably the most important thing He wants to talk about. Isn't it interesting how the disciples asked a question about prophecy, and Jesus turns the question to evangelism?
They want to talk about when He's coming back. He wants to talk about winning the world - that's the priority of Jesus’ heart. He wants everybody to know Him.
How should we - as Christians - respond during war?
First, we should pray
1 Timothy 2:1-2 says, “First of all pray for kings and all others who are in authority, that we may live a quiet and peaceful life." Let’s pray for are our leaders. Pray for the president, pray for the generals, and pray for the Congress.
Notice the benefit of praying for your leaders: You'll end up living quiet and peaceful lives. We also ought to pray for our soldiers, the men and women who are over there.
The Bible says we also ought to pray for our enemies. We ought to pray that they will have a change of heart.
Second, we should trust God
The Bible says, “The Lord is my light and salvation. Whom shall I fear? Though an army besiege me and war break out against me, even then I will be confident.” While we pray for our soldiers, we also accept the fact that when war happens, there are casualties. So we're to pray and trust God, realizing that God is in control.
Third, we should seek peace
The Bible says, “Turn from evil and do good. Seek peace and pursue it.” I think it not only means peace between nations, but also peace everywhere else. You need to seek peace in your family. You need to seek peace with your spouse. You need to seek peace with your children. You need to seek peace with people you are estranged from at work. That's the mark of a Christian!
Fourth, we need to support each other
The Bible says, “Carry each other's burdens and fulfill the law of Christ.” In a crisis such as this, I think the church can really show itself as a family. We are to be a family - an extended family - where we act as an extended network of support for those whose lives are influenced and affected by this war.
Cut and paste from the
Saddleback Church Website .
Pastor Rick gives biblical wisdom on the prospects of war.
The Bible is very practical here: it says “as much as it depends on you … as far as it's possible on your behalf, live at peace with everybody." However, I think this is also implying that sometimes it’s impossible to live at peace with others. Have you ever met someone who - no matter what you did - you just couldn't get along with? No matter what you did, he could not be appeased.
The Bible says, “If it is possible …” For instance, if someone abused my children and abused my wife, I would likely not have peace with him. I don't think God would expect me to be at peace with him as long as the abuse remained a threat.
So what about war?
First, you have to look at the real causes of war: The Bible says that two things cause most wars: selfishness and pride. James 4:1-2 (Jerusalem Bible) says, “Where do these wars and battles between yourselves first start? Isn't it precisely in the desires fighting inside your own selves? You want something and you haven't got it; so you're prepared to kill. You have an ambition you can't satisfy, so you fight to get your way by force.”
Whenever there is a battle between two nations, a battle between two businesses, a battle between an employer and employee, labor and management, husband and wife, parent and child - whenever there is conflict - somebody (maybe both) is exhibiting selfishness or pride. I want my way. You want your way. We're going to have conflict.
I remember reading a story about Abraham Lincoln. He was walking down the street one day with his two boys, and they were both crying and frustrated. A man passing by asked, “What's wrong with your little boys?” Lincoln said, “Nothing more than what’s wrong with the world! I have three walnuts and each boy wants two.”
Is it ever right to fight?
Yes! There are times when it’s the lesser of two evils. There are times when it is appropriate and there are times when it is inappropriate. Ecclesiastes 3:8 says, “There is a time for war and a time for peace.” The Bible is very realistic. Sometimes war is the right thing.
The Bible is very honest about this. There are many, many examples in the Bible where God commanded a war - where God said, “Go to war!” When you look at the great heroes of the faith in Hebrews 11 - Joshua, David, Gideon, Samson - these guys were all warriors.
When you study the ministry of Jesus, you see He never told Roman soldiers to leave the army. If Jesus had been a total pacifist, every time he saw a soldier, He would have said, “Leave your army! Come follow Me.” But He never once said it was morally wrong for them to be in the service. In fact, in Matthew 24:6, He said there will always be wars in the world until the Prince of Peace comes back.
So, was Jesus a pacifist? I DON'T think He was! Twice in the New Testament, He cleansed the temple by force. The Bible says He made a whip, and He went in and cleansed the temple. He didn't politely ask them, “Would you guys, pretty please, get out of here?” He forced them out.
So how do you know when it’s right to fight?
It's right to fight...
1. IN ORDER TO PRESERVE FREEDOM. There are many examples in the Bible of this. Once God told Joshua to wipe out the Midianites because they were very oppressive. They had all kinds of evil practices like throwing babies into the fire. It was a terrible, atrocious culture. In Numbers 32, God gets very upset - in fact, He expresses anger at two tribes in Israel - because they WOULDN’T go to war. You have to decide what's worth dying for. If you don't know what's worth dying for, you don't know what's worth living for. There are some things that are worse than war.
2. IN ORDER TO PROTECT INNOCENT PEOPLE. Proverbs 21:15 says, “When justice is done it brings joy to the righteous but terror to evil doers.” Christians should not just be interested in peace. We want peace, but we should also want justice. Peace at any price is not peace. Peace at any price is appeasement. Our God is not only a God of peace; He is also a God of justice. John Stuart Mill said, “A man who has nothing which he is willing to fight for - nothing which he cares about more than his personal safety - is a miserable creature who has no chance of being free.”
3. IN ORDER TO STOP THE SPREAD OF EVIL. The Bible makes it very clear that God has authorized the government to enforce the law and punish offenders. Romans 13:4 says, “The authorities are sent by God to help you. But if you are doing something wrong, of course you should be afraid, for you will be punished. The authorities are established by God for that very purpose, to punish those who do wrong.” (NLT)
Will The World Ever Have Permanent Peace?
Someday it will, but it's not going to happen until Jesus Christ comes back. There are actually more verses in the Bible about Jesus' second coming than there are about His first coming at Bethlehem. In John 14, Jesus said, "Let not your heart be troubled. You believe in God, believe also in Me. In My Father's house are many mansions. If it were not so I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you unto myself that where I am there you may be also.”
The Bible says that when Jesus comes back, He will set up a reign of peace on the earth. According to Isaiah, this is what it's going to be like: “He (Jesus) will settle disputes among nations. They will hammer their swords into plows and their spears into pruning knives. Nations will never again to go to war, never prepare for battle again.”
Do you know this verse is at the United Nations building? - “They'll hammer their swords into plows and their spears into pruning knives.” But they forgot the most important part – “He will settle the disputes." Jesus, not the United Nations! We'll never have ultimate peace until the Prince of Peace establishes His reign on the earth.
很久以前讀過的一篇文章
重讀一篇 依舊動容...
孩子！當你還很小的時候，
我花了很多時間，
教你慢慢用湯匙，用筷子吃東西，
教你繫鞋帶、扣扣子、溜滑梯，
教你穿衣服、梳頭髮、擰鼻涕。
這些和你在一起的點點滴滴，
是多麼的令我懷念不已！
所以，當我想不起來，接不上話時，
請給我一點時間，等我一下，
讓我再想一想…..
極可能最後連要說什麼，
我也一併忘記。
孩子！你忘記我們練習了好幾百回，
才學會的第一首娃娃歌嗎？
是否還記得每天總要我絞盡腦汁去回答不知道從哪裏冒出來的問題嗎？
所以，當我重覆又重覆說著老掉牙的故事，
哼著我孩提時代的兒歌時，
體諒我，
讓我繼續沉醉在這些回憶中吧！
切望你，也能陪著我閒話家常吧！
孩子，現在我常忘了扣扣子，繫鞋帶。
吃飯時，會弄髒衣服，
梳頭髮時手還會不停的抖，
不要催促我，
要對我多一點耐心和溫柔，
只要有你在一起，
就會有很多的溫暖湧上心頭。
孩子！
如今，我的腳站也站不穩，
走也走不動，
所以，
請你緊緊的握著我的手，
陪著我，慢慢的，
就像當年一樣，
我帶著你一步一步地走。
很喜歡這兩天的天氣
雖然有點熱, 但還是可以接受
偶爾一陣涼風就更稱心
望向窗外 是開明的天空
是悠閒的波浪
是有規有舉的樓房和街道
一切都十分美好...
是真的美好
只是不知道是否能長久?
美好的背後
其實藏得住人們的
焦慮 不安 和 怨氣嗎?
非典型肺炎擴散全球
美伊戰爭在即
梁錦松請辭 董建華挽留
多間跨國企業停聘大學畢業生
學費明年大幅上升
論文做來做去還是a long way to go
媽媽還是會婆婆的事情而無比激動
小侄兒始終不肯吃奶
頃刻間
其實你和我
原來都老了
如果世界真的在下一刻變成灰色
你我會在此刻消沉
還是會珍惜面前仍擁有的色彩?
如果我們再不能寄望政府
不能再寄望人身安全
不能再寄望和平
不能再寄望--將來
你我會覺得害怕?
如果這世界沒有上帝
no
應說, 如果生命裏面沒有上帝
如果不知道祂以經為我們預備了永恒
我不會懂得回答.
許多曾經很遙遠的事情,
如今都擺在眼前.
所以每一個人都要誠實地面對自己
憑什麼去過今天?
憑什麼走向未來?
實在很想所有人都找得著平安與生命的鑰匙.
一整天 沒精打彩的模樣
先是怎睡都不夠
然後出街想做的事情全做不到
回家竟又被關在升降機內 (雖然只是幾分鐘的事情)
使原本已經沒精打采的我
更消沉
還是速逃 遠遠的跑開好了
幫手提電腦大掃除
"乾淨哂"的感覺 其實蠻爽的
都準備好了 可以開始論文的下一步
或者欠缺的
就只是那副"心機"
那破釜沈舟的決心...
求天父幫助我
明天起重新來過!
祂行了奇事，使人記念；耶和華有恩惠，有憐憫。
祂賜糧食給敬畏祂的人；祂必永遠記念祂的約。
~~ 詩111:4-5
每一天看新聞 與別人聊聊
原來
不自覺地形成一股不安
好像是沒緣由地受了委屈
就是很想把所有的怨氣都發洩
卻就是找不著一個堂皇的藉口
想不到一個可行的途徑
直至發現 原來忘了:
因祂活著
我能面對明天
因祂活著
不在驚怕
因為我深知道
祂掌管明天
生命充滿了希望
只因祂活著!
真正的考驗還沒有來到呢!!
你可要儆醒啊!
早前談及雙失青年, 大多指中學/預科畢業後, 未能夠升學, 亦找不到工作的青年人. 但遲些情況可要漫延開去... =(
今天約見老細, 有意無意間, 他透露了政府"果斷地"削減教育經費的後果. 明年起, 幾乎所有Postgraduate programme都轉為self-financed (只有research degrees和部份教育學院的課程能幸免), 即是說將來的大學畢業生若打算繼續進修的話, 每年要支付廿三十萬的學費才能圓升學夢.
這下子, 香港政府是鐵定要吸引高質素有能力有錢的內地人來港發展, 卻把大多數同等的本地人趕到外國去?! 還有更多高質素有能力卻欠錢的人送回內地升學?!
唉...
暫時還有討論空間的就只有MSc in Clinical Psychology 和Master in Architecture兩個課程. 幸好唸建築的哥哥出世早已經"上岸", 只是可憐的妹妹要完成夢想, 恐怕是越來越多障礙了...
特區政府意圖削減財赤，首先必須做的，其實是要將所有事分清楚輕重緩急，決定甚麼事要先做，甚麼事可以延緩處理。另外要看開支多寡，再作整體打算。這也是為人處世的態度。若非如此，便會面臨道德上的危機，被人質疑為何要先幹某事？會否有私心？開源節流的背後，蘊藏着整套哲學，不能片段地揀易減的來減，換句話就是揀好欺的來欺，如此整個政府便會出現道德危機。
舉例，特區政府覺得一年削減十億綜援費，三年後便可節省三十億，十分重要，但政府同時用七十億興建添馬艦新政府總部，在想方設法為公務員編制瘦身時，為何要花巨款興建新政府總部呢？何不用這筆費用支付綜援？又如何志平倡議三角洲足球大聯盟，「十畫未有一撇」，便先部署建球場。但一來人家未必來踢球，二來觀眾未必入場觀看，最後球場可能只是空置而已。
此外，我不知道誰評估西九龍文娛藝術區的可行性。用超過百億來興建一連串大型劇場，是否肯定有人來演出？如果沒有，是否由政府津貼？特區政府臨淵羡魚，見紐約藝術文化輝煌，於是退而結網，卻犯了不理解美國國情和傳統的毛病。美國人天生愛藝術，百老匯則是整個美國文化藝術中心，藝術才能夠如此興盛。反觀香港藝術節每年入場人數寥寥可數，便可知兩地人對藝術態度差天共地。這是董建華主觀意志決定出來的，就像很多新興國家建立大型建築物，目的只是炫耀國威，沒甚作用，結果要花很多錢來保養。香港一向是注重實際的地方，這種浮誇之風，萬萬要不得。
眾局長不食人間煙火再如離境稅，預計每年為政府帶來十八億元收入，但這卻令兩地來往人士付出額外代價，和政府意圖與珠三角大融合的意圖背道而馳，在理念上互相矛盾。又，政府花了一點四億元來興建吐露港公路隔音屏障，但出師未捷身先死，未竣工便要拆卸。一建一拆，不特止擾民，前後所白花的錢，恐怕足夠所有領取綜援人士一起去吃頓飽飯吧。
此外，港府計劃雙程證人士和訪港旅客將不能再享用公共醫療服務。這會出現甚麼情況？某人拿雙程證來港，或來港旅遊，突然有急病，去政府醫院求醫，但醫院一定要他先付錢，才替他診治，否則寧願見死不救，也不能破壞規定。這是文明社會不應發生的，而且怎樣向國際社會交代？政府又規定未在港住滿七年的新移民，不准拿綜援，結果有兩種可能性出現：一、新移民行乞、賣淫、搶劫，令社會付出更大的代價；二、餓死街頭。縱然港人足衣足食，看見這種情況，怎會感到快樂？我不相信有人可做出如此忍心的行為，而且不見容於富裕社會。
眾局長幾乎清一色是有錢人出身，不食人間煙火，如楊永強，竟然說那些人有數千百億身家，難道看醫生都要政府津貼？如果真的有數億身家，也不會去公立醫院了！只有支付不起私家醫院費用的人，才會去公立醫院求診。正因為政府對開源節流的哲學欠缺考慮，我看不到政府的揮霍有任何停止的現象，所以任何開源節流的行為，都是不道德，不能接受。加稅加費不能接受，削減人工和綜援也不能接受，因政府仍在浪費金錢。政府未作深切反省前，這些措施應全部反對，就如某父親要減子女零用錢、減工人工資，另方面卻買跑車、玩音響，是可忍，孰不可忍？
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