昨天的小组和midnight pray收获颇多,the theme is "Raised to rise"。小组分享的时候重获了一个领悟:尽管烦恼我们的事情不尽相同,但不同人生命中的很多困境都很相似。比如昨天我和Ben都曾遇到过一个困境就是,我们做出了个选择,看上去非常合理,也好像不难达到,然后我们hold up high expectation,却最后跌的粉身碎骨,那个时候不禁就会对神产生质疑或是埋怨,“为什么要这么对我,为什么不祝福我想要的。”可是以赛亚书55:9说“天怎样高过地,照样,我的道路高过你们的道路,我的意念高过你们的意念。”而我们生气的时候,往往会太关注在自己的感受,而忘记了我们相信的神是怎样的一个神——他的品格和良善,和他对我们的爱超越了律法。很多时候,当下是看不出来的,只有在回过头的时候才会发现他关上那道门的良苦用心,而那扇开启的窗就是他的爱。他不是一个故意要捉弄你,只会关门的神,只是很多时候,我们自己也不很清楚什么才是真正需要的,每个人都会面对各种好的选择,但不是每个选择都是适合我们的;很多时候我们也常常会想呆在自己的舒适圈里,神却替我们选择了一条更为荆棘的道路,但其实大部分的人都多多少少经历过,逆境中成长的速度,就像杠铃上的重量,流过的汗水,持续的训练,才会有更加有力的臂膀。他也不是一个把我们丢在困难里弃之不顾的神,当摩西带着以色列人出埃及的时候,神劈开了红海让他们逃离身后的追兵,日间在云柱中领他们的路,夜间在火柱中光照他们,使他们日夜都可以行走。(出埃及记 13:21)他期待你的渴慕,依靠和寻求,他想给你更大的祝福!
昨天的midnight pray,收获了一个Gifting of Help.
And God has placed in the church first of all apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then miracles, then gifts of healing, of helping, of guidance, and of different kinds of tongues.1 Corinthians 12:28 NIV
最近几天pray,最大的感受就是感动 and overwhelming love from HIM. Sometimes I felt so blessed I can still experience the Father's love even my biological one has passed away, who knows my name and loves me even before the universe is created.
Good Good Father
Oh, I've heard a thousand stories
哦 我曾听过上千个故事
of what they think you're like
那他们对祢的描述
But I've heard the tender whisper
但我在心中听见轻声耳语
of love in the dead of night
爱就在寂静深夜中
You tell me that you're pleased
祢告诉我祢甚是喜悦
and that I'm never alone
我也必不再会孤单
You're a good good Father
因祢像是良善的好父亲
It's who You are, it's who You are, it's who You are
正如祢那般,如祢那般,如祢那般
And I'm loved by You
我被祢的爱庇护
It's who I am, it's who I am, it's who I am
就如我这样,如我这样,如我这样
Oh, and I've seen many searching
我看到许多人寻寻觅觅
For answers far and wide
想求得真理的答案
But I know we're all searching
但我知道我们所寻的
For answers only You provide
那些答案祢早有预备
‘Cause You know just what we need
因为祢已然明白我们所需
Before we say a word
在我们还未提出之前
You're a good good Father
因祢像是良善的好父亲
It's who You are, it's who You are, it's who You are
正如祢那般,如祢那般,如祢那般
And I'm loved by You
我被祢的爱庇护
It's who I am, it's who I am, it's who I am
就如我这样,如我这样,如我这样
Cause You are perfect in all of Your ways
因祢的道路必是美好完全
You are perfect in all of Your ways
祢的道路必是美好完全
You are perfect in all of Your ways to us
祢所赐的道路必是美好完全
You are perfect in all of Your ways
祢的道路必是美好完全
Oh, You are perfect in all of Your ways
哦 祢的道路必是美好完全
You are perfect in all of Your ways to us
祢所赐的道路必是美好完全
Oh, it's love so undeniable
哦 如此大爱何以表达
I, I can hardly speak
我难以言语
Peace so unexplainable
溢于言表的平安
I, I can hardly think
我难以思索
As You call me deeper still *3
当祢在内心深处呼唤我
Into love, love, love
走入爱中,大爱中
AMEN!