Verse from Psalm

“耶和华啊！求你使我知道我的结局，我的寿数有多少，使我知道我的生命多么短促。 世人来来往往只是幻影，他们忙乱也是虚空；积聚财物, 却不知道谁要来收取。主啊！现在我还等候甚么呢？ 我的指望在乎你. (诗篇 39:4, 6, 7)

“Show me, Lord, my life’s end and the number of my days; let me know how fleeting my life is. “Surely everyone goes around like a mere phantom; in vain they rush about, heaping up wealth without knowing whose it will finally be. “But now, Lord, what do I look for? My hope is in you. (Psalm 39:4, 6, 7)

Lord, we know that our life on this earth is so short compared to eternity. Bless us, fill us, use us to tell of Your love and goodness as much we can and for as long as we can until we see You. Amen.

Verse from Isaiah

草必枯干，花必凋谢， 唯有我们 神的道永远长存。” (以赛亚书 40:8)

The grass withers, the flower fades, But the word of our God stands forever. (Isaiah 40:8)

Verse from Psalms

因为耶和华看顾义人的道路， 恶人的道路却必灭亡。 (诗篇 1:6)

For the Lord watches over the way of the righteous, but the way of the wicked leads to destruction.
(Psalm 1:6)

What freedom lies with all who choose to live for God each day!
But chains of bondage shackle those
Who choose some other way.
- D. DeHaan

Verse from Mark

你们站着祷告的时候，若想起有人得罪你们，就当饶恕他，好叫你们在天上的父也饶恕你们的过犯。 (马可福音 11:25)

Whenever you stand praying, forgive, if you have anything against anyone, so that your Father who is in heaven will also forgive you your transgressions. (Mark 11:25)

While forgiving others is never easy, God has not only commanded us to do it, he has also given us his Son as an example of forgiveness

Verse from Joshua

以色列人犯了罪，违背了我吩咐他们的约定，因为他们取了那当毁灭的物，他们偷窃，并且说谎，又把那当毁灭的物放在自己的物件中。 所以，以色列人在他们的仇敌面前站立不住，在他们的仇敌面前转身逃跑，因为他们成了当毁灭的。如果你们不把那当毁灭的物从你们中间除掉，我就必不再与你们同在了。 (约书亚记 7:11, 12)

Israel has sinned; they have violated my covenant, which I commanded them to keep. They have taken some of the devoted things; they have stolen, they have lied, they have put them with their own possessions. That is why the Israelites cannot stand against their enemies; they turn their backs and run because they have been made liable to destruction. I will not be with you anymore unless you destroy whatever among you is devoted to destruction. (Joshua 7:11, 12)

A winning strategy for our daily battles: confessing our sin and living in the power that God provides.

Verse from John

“ 神爱世人，甚至把他的独生子赐给他们，叫一切信他的，不至灭亡，反得永生。 因为 神差他的儿子到世上来，不是要定世人的罪，而是要使世人借着他得救。
(约翰福音 3:16, 17)

For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him.
(John 3:16, 17)

Verse from Isaiah

因为有一个婴孩为我们而生，有一个儿子赐给我们；政权必担在他的肩头上；他的名必称为“奇妙的策士、全能的神、永恒的父、和平的君”。(以赛亚书 9:6)

For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. (Isaiah 9:6)

Verse from Luke

因为生命比饮食重要，身体比衣服重要。
(路加福音 12:23)

For life is more than food, and the body more than clothes.
(Luke 12:23)

In the rush of the holiday season and the grab at getting and giving gifts, it is very important to remember that life is much more than even the most basic things we think we need. If we lose sight of God, his work and his will in our lives, then what do we have? Not much and it won't last long! My prayer for you, and for me, during this holiday season is that we are reminded of what is most important, most valuable, and most enduring.

Verse from Psalms

求你教我遵行你的旨意， 因为你是我的 神； 愿你至善的灵引导我到平坦的地。 (诗篇 143:10)

Teach me to do your will, for you are my God; may your good Spirit lead me on level ground. (Psalm 143:10)

Verse from Jeremiah

耶和华说：我知道我向你们所怀的意念是赐平安的意念，不是降灾祸的意念，要叫你们末后有指望。
(耶利米书 29:11)

For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord , “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.
(Jeremiah 29:11)

Keep Hugging‏

Having a "tender heart" for people has its risks.
Without exception, some people will reject you and let you down.
 
When you read the Bible, it's the story of God and Jesus.
Think about it and the rejection They received.
 
As a pastor of a church and the writer of MountainWings, I reach
out to a lot of people. I don't receive a salary or any
monetary compensation at the church. I do it for the love of
God and the love of people.
 
MountainWings is the same.
Many are appreciative, but most take it for granted.
Thus is the path of the servant, understand this.
 
Many people join MountainWings each day, yet there are others
who leave daily. Sometimes those who leave write very nasty
comments giving all types of reasons with all types of
misconceptions or correct conceptions.
 
I am often tempted to email them back to either explain or just
vent. I will tell you what God told me.
 
"Let them go and waste no time nor effort, spend all of your
energy on those who remain and freely accept what you give."
 
You will always have those who reject hugs, who reject love,
who reject compassion, who reject the good that you do.
 
Parents will have children who reject them,
no matter how hard they try.
 
Teachers will have students who reject them,
no matter how hard they try.
 
Good Samaritans will have those whom they try to help reject
them.
 
Husbands will have wives and wives will have husbands who reject
them, no matter how hard they try.
 
God made a great sacrifice, and yet most of the world rejected
His sacrifice then and now.
 
Your situation is not unusual; it is the path of the servant.
 
Don't let those who don't appreciate what you are trying to do
discourage you.
 
I often say before each sermon, before each issue of
MountainWings, if this can help just one person, it's worth it.
Yes, I know some will reject it but this may not be meant for
everyone, it's special.
 
Even though there are those who have and will continue to reject
your hugs, there is one waiting, in desperate need of your hug.
Your hug may save their life and world.
 
Don't let people discourage you. Keep hugging, keep loving,
keep giving, it is the way of the servant.
 
(Mark 10:43-45 NIV)  "Not so with you. Instead, whoever wants to
become great among you must be your servant, and whoever wants
to be first must be slave of all. For even the Son of Man did
not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life as a
ransom for many."
 
Pastor Nathaniel
~A MountainWings Original~

Verse from Proverbs

恩慈的话好象蜂巢中的蜂蜜，使人心里甘甜，骨头健壮。
(箴言 16:24)

Pleasant words are a honeycomb, Sweet to the soul and healing to the bones.
(Proverbs 16:24)

Instead of hurling angry words
That wound and stir up strife,
Use words of kindness,
filled with love,
That heal and nourish life. —Sper

Verse from Deuteronomy

Observe therefore all the commands I am giving you today, so that you may have the strength to go in and take over the land that you are crossing the Jordan to possess, (Deuteronomy 11:8)

“所以你们要遵守我今日吩咐你的一切诫命，使你们坚强起来，可以进去得着你们将要过去得的那地，
(申命记 11:8)

God's desire that we obey his will is not arbitrary, impulsive, or demanding. He simply wants us to reflect his character, find his blessings, and receive his strength. Let's not look at obedience merely as something we must do, but as a blessing we get to discover.

Verse from Proverbs

我儿，不可轻看耶和华的管教，也不可厌恶他的责备；因为耶和华所爱的，他必责备，正如父亲责备他喜爱的儿子一样。(箴言 3:11, 12)

My son, do not reject the discipline of the Lord Or loathe His reproof, For whom The Lord loves He reproves, Even as a father corrects the son in whom he delights. (Proverbs 3:11, 12)

Verse from Psalm

信靠耶和华的人 有福了！ 他们不随从 骄傲自大、信靠假神的人。
(诗篇 40:4)

Blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord , who does not look to the proud, to those who turn aside to false gods. (Psalm 40:4)

Verse from Romans

要彼此同心；不要志气高大，倒要俯就卑微的人 。不要自以为聪明。 (罗马书 12:16)

Live in harmony with one another. Do not be proud, but be willing to associate with people of low position. Do not be conceited. (Romans 12:16)

Verse from 1 Timothy

你要嘱咐那些今世富有的人，叫他们不要心高气傲，也不要寄望在浮动的财富上，却要仰望那厚赐百物给我们享用的 神。 又要嘱咐他们行善，在善事上富足，慷慨好施。 (提摩太前书 6:17, 18)

Command those who are rich in this present world not to be arrogant nor to put their hope in wealth, which is so uncertain, but to put their hope in God, who richly provides us with everything for our enjoyment. Command them to do good, to be rich in good deeds, and to be generous and willing to share.
(1 Timothy 6:17, 18)

Our natural tendency is to grasp what we have instead of freely giving to those in need. The challenge of riches is living with thankful hearts to God and open hands to others.

Verse from Proverbs

温和的回答平息怒气， 粗暴的言词激起愤怒。 (箴言 15:1)

A gentle answer turns away wrath, But a harsh word stirs up anger. (Proverbs 15:1)

Verse from Job

“我立大地根基的时候，你在哪里？ 你若那么聪明，请告诉我。
(约伯记 38:4)

"Where were you when I laid the foundation of the earth? Tell Me, if you have understanding,
(Job 38:4)

If we’re tempted to tell God how life should work, let’s remember He invented it! May He help us to humbly acknowledge our ignorance and to rely on Him—the Creator of the universe.

Lord, You are so awesome and great. But sometimes in ignorance and arrogance I attempt to take Your place.
I humbly submit my life to You anew and acknowledge that all glory and praise belongs to You. Amen.

Verse from 1 John

不要爱世界和世上的东西。人若爱世界，爱父的心就不在他里面了。 原来世上的一切，就如肉体的私欲，眼目的私欲和今生的骄傲，都不是出于父，而是从世界来的。 这世界和世上的私欲都要渐渐过去，但那遵行 神旨意的却存到永远。 (约翰壹书 2:15-17)

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)

Verse from Psalm

神啊！求你鉴察我，知道我的心思；
试验我，知道我的意念。
看看我里面有甚么恶行没有，
引导我走永恒的道路。
(诗篇 139:23, 24)
Search me, God, and know my heart;
test me and know my anxious thoughts.
See if there is any offensive way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.
(Psalm 139:23, 24)

Verse from Proverbs

谨守训诲的，乃在生命的道上；
违弃责备的，便失迷了路。
(箴言10:17)

Whoever heeds discipline shows the way to life,
but whoever ignores correction leads others astray.
(Proverbs 10:17)

Verse from Hosea

谁是智慧人？可以明白这些事；
谁是通达人？可以知道这一切。
因为，耶和华的道是正直的；
义人必在其中行走，
罪人却在其上跌倒。
(何西阿书 14:9)

Who is wise? Let them realize these things.
Who is discerning? Let them understand.
The ways of the Lord are right;
the righteous walk in them,
but the rebellious stumble in them. (Hosea 14:9)

Ask God for directions because He knows the way.

Verse from Isaiah

草必枯干，花必凋谢， 唯有我们 神的道永远长存。” (以赛亚书 40:8)

The grass withers, the flower fades, But the word of our God stands forever. (Isaiah 40:8)

Verse from 2 Thessalonians

愿主引导你们的心，使你们有 神的爱和基督的坚忍。
(帖撒罗尼迦后书 3:5)

May the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God and into the steadfastness of Christ.
(2 Thessalonians 3:5)

God’s grace is infinite love expressing itself through infinite goodness.

Verse from 1 Timothy

不要叫人小看你年轻, 总要在言语、行为、爱心、信心和纯洁上，都作信徒的榜样。(提摩太前书 4:12)

Let no one look down on your youthfulness, but rather in speech, conduct, love, faith and purity, show yourself an example of those who believe. (1 Timothy 4:12)

Psalm 19:9-10 - What is more precious and pure than gold? What is sweeter than Honey?

The fear of the Lord is pure, enduring forever. The decrees of the Lord are firm, and all of them are righteous. They are more precious than gold, than much pure gold; they are sweeter than honey, than honey from the honeycomb. (Psalm 19:9-10)

耶 和 华 的 道 理 洁 净 ， 存 到 永 远 ； 耶 和 华 的 典 章 真 实 ， 全 然 公 义 ─ 都 比 金 子 可 羡 慕 ， 且 比 极 多 的 精 金 可 羡 慕 ； 比 蜜 甘 甜 ， 且 比 蜂 房 下 滴 的 蜜 甘 甜 。(詩 篇 19:9-10)

 Obedience to God’s Word is the Christian’s greatest freedom.

John 4:39 - Is a Faith Worth Sharing

Many of the Samaritans from that town believed in him because of the woman’s testimony, “He told me everything I ever did.” (John 4:39)

那 城 里 有 好 些 撒 玛 利 亚 人 信 了 耶 稣 ， 因 为 那 妇 人 作 见 证 说 ： 「 他 将 我 素 来 所 行 的 一 切 事 都 给 我 说 出 来 了 。 」 (約 翰 福 音 4:39)

A faith worth having is a faith worth sharing.

Deuteronomy 15:8 - "freely lend them whatever they need."

Rather, be openhanded and freely lend them whatever they need. (Deuteronomy 15:8)

总 要 向 他 松 开 手 ， 照 他 所 缺 乏 的 借 给 他 ， 补 他 的 不 足 。(申 命 記 15:8)

You can give without loving, but you can’t love without giving. 

Ephesians 2: Made Alive in Christ

As for you, you were dead in your transgressions and sins, in which you used to live when you followed the ways of this world and of the ruler of the kingdom of the air, the spirit who is now at work in those who are disobedient. (Ephesians 2:1-2)

你们因着自己的过犯和罪孽，原是死的； 在其中，你们从前行事为人，是顺着这世界的潮流，顺着那空中势力的掌权者，就是现今在那些不信从的儿女里面做工的灵。
(以弗所书 2:1-2)

As we walk in God's power and spend time in His word, He gives us the strength to live according to kingdom values and not the spirit of the age.

The Lord's Prayer (verses from Matthew)

所以，你们祷告要这样说：
我们在天上的父
愿人都尊你的名为圣.
愿你的国降临
愿你的旨意行在地上,
如同行在天上。
我们日用的饮食,
今日赐给我们。
免我们的债，
如同我们免了人的债。
不叫我们遇见试探；
救我们脱离凶恶 。
因为国度、权柄、荣耀，全是你的，直到永远。阿们！
(马太福音 6:9-13)
"Pray, then, in this way:
Our Father who is in heaven, Hallowed be Your name.
Your kingdom come.
Your will be done,
On earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts,
as we also have forgiven our debtors.
And do not lead us into temptation, but deliver us from evil.
[For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.] (Matthew 6:9-13)

Verse from Colossians

Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. (Colossians 3:12)
所以，你们既然是 神所拣选的，是圣洁、蒙爱的人，就要存怜悯的心肠、恩慈、谦卑、温柔和忍耐。 (歌罗西书 3:12)
Each day is an opportunity to leave a testimony worthy of our faith.

Loch Ness

An atheist was spending a quiet day fishing when suddenly his
boat was attacked by the Loch Ness monster. In one easy flip,
the beast tossed him and his boat high into the air. Then it
opened its mouth to swallow both.
 
As the man sailed head over heels, he cried out, "Oh, my God!
Please help me!"
 
At once, the ferocious attack scene froze in place, and as the
atheist hung in mid-air, a booming voice came down from the
clouds, "I thought you didn't believe in Me!"
 
"Come on God, give me a break!!" the man pleaded. "Two minutes
ago I didn't believe in the Loch Ness monster either!"
 
 
from The Mountain:
There comes a time in everyone's life when they will face a
monster in some form. In that moment, you realize that you need
help beyond that which logic can provide.
 

Verse from 2 Corinthians

因此，我为基督的缘故，就以软弱、凌辱、艰难、迫害、困苦为喜乐，因为我甚么时候软弱，甚么时候就刚强了。 (哥林多后书 12:10)
That is why, for Christ’s sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong. (2 Corinthians 12:10)
As we pour out our hearts to God, let’s be even more concerned with seeking His will than we are with receiving the answer we want. That’s where the grace and the strength come from.

Verse from Psalm

你们要赞美耶和华。敬畏耶和华、热爱他的诫命的，这人是有福的。(诗篇 112:1)
Praise the LORD! How blessed is the man who fears the LORD, Who greatly delights in His commandments. (Psalms 112:1)

Verse from Psalm

耶和华我的盘石、我的救赎主啊！ 愿我口中的言语、心里的意念， 都在你面前蒙悦纳。 (诗篇 19:14)
Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart Be acceptable in Your sight, O L ORD , my rock and my Redeemer. (Psalms 19:14)

Verse from Thessalonians

又愿主叫你们彼此相爱的心，和爱众人的心，都充充足足，多而又多，好象我们爱你们一样。 (帖撒罗尼迦前书 3:12)
and may the Lord cause you to increase and abound in love for one another, and for all people, just as we also do for you; (1 Thessalonians 3:12)

Verse from Matthew

他回答：“你要全心、全性、全意爱主你的 神。 这是最重要的第一条诫命。 第二条也和它相似，就是要爱人如己。 (马太福音 22:37-39)
Jesus replied: “ ‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ (Matthew 22:37-39)

Verse from Psalm

我惧怕的时候要倚靠你。
(诗篇 56:3)
When I am afraid, I put my trust in you. (Psalm 56:3)
Trusting God’s faithfulness dispels our fearfulness.

Verse from Ephesians

上帝的能力运行在我们里面，能够丰丰富富地成就一切，超过我们所求所想的。 (以弗所书 3:20)
Now to Him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to His power that is at work within us, (Ephesians 3:20)
Whether God gives us more than we imagined or far less than we desired, we can trust that His plans are much better than ours.

Verse from Romans

愿那赐盼望的 神，因着你们的信，把一切喜乐平安充满你们，使你们靠着圣灵的大能满有盼望。(罗马书 15:13)
May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. (Romans 15:13)

The Next Door Neighbor

I'm thankful today for good neighbors. I've never met one like
ours. My car broke down last spring. All summer, we tried to get
it fixed but after 300k miles and two accidents, it gave up.
 
James had no way to work, so our neighbor insisted we use his
spare van, which he used to haul supplies or as a 'loaner' for
family, until we could save the down payment on a replacement.
 
With trying to catch up our mortgage and medical bills, it took
six months. The day we picked up the car, James took the van
keys to our neighbor and offered to pay whatever we could for
using his van so very long (we had of course paid for all the
gas and maintenance).
 
The neighbor accepted only our thanks, he refused to take a dime.
 
You want to see some Christian charity? Yeah, his name's Tom,
 
he's next door.
 
~A MountainWings Original by Whitney Bland, Independence, MO~
 
He answereth and saith unto them, He that hath two coats,
let him impart to him that hath none; and he that hath meat,
let him do likewise. (Luke 3:11)

Verse from Psalm

耶和华啊，你的慈爱上及诸天； 你的信实达到穹苍。 (诗篇 36:5)
Your love, Lord , reaches to the heavens, your faithfulness to the skies. (Psalm 36:5)

Prayer

Holy God, I ask that you bless all those everywhere who are trying to cross cultural, linguistic, and nationalistic barriers to share the grace of Jesus with those who do not know you and do not honor your Son as Lord. Father, I pray that You led us and push us to break through racial hatred and cultural ignorance. Help us to be the kind of people who rejoice and praise God for every barrier that falls that divides people. Help us to press on until the triumphant promise of the Gospel is fulfilled:
There is neither Jew nor Gentile, neither slave nor free, nor is there male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus. (Galatians 3:28)
并不分 犹太 人、希腊 人，自主的、为奴的，或男或女，因为你们在基督耶稣里都成为一了。(加拉太书 3:28)
In Jesus name I pray, amen.

Verse from Psalm

你们要称谢耶和华，因他本为善； 他的慈爱永远长存！ (诗篇 107:1)
Give thanks to the Lord , for he is good; his love endures forever. (Psalm 107:1)

Verse from Psalms

But I trust in your unfailing love; my heart rejoices in your salvation. I will sing the Lord’s praise, for he has been good to me. (Psalm 13:5, 6)
但我倚靠你的慈爱； 我的心因你的救恩快乐。我要向耶和华歌唱，因他用厚恩待我。(诗篇 13:5, 6)

Verse from Romans

for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and all are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus. (Romans 3:23, 24)
因为世人都犯了罪，亏缺了上帝的荣耀； 如今却蒙上帝的恩典，因基督耶稣的救赎，就白白地称义。 (罗马书 3:23, 24)

Who's Your Daddy?

A number of years ago a seminary professor was vacationing with
his wife in Gatlinburg, Tennessee where they were eating
breakfast at a little restaurant, hoping to enjoy a quiet family
meal.
 
While they were waiting for their food, they noticed a
distinguished looking, white-haired man moving from table to
table visiting with the guests. The professor leaned over and
whispered to his wife:
 
"I hope he doesn't come over here."  But sure enough, the man
did come over to their table.
 
"Where are you folks from?" he asked in a friendly voice.
 
"Oklahoma," they answered.
 
"Great to have you here in Tennessee," the stranger said.
"What do you do for a living?"
 
"I teach at a seminary," he replied.
 
"Oh, you teach preachers how to preach? Well, I've got a really
great story for you." And with that, the gentleman pulled up a
chair and sat down at the table with the couple.
 
"See that mountain over there?" (pointing out the restaurant
window). Not far from the base of that mountain, there was a
boy born to an unwed mother. He had a hard time growing up,
because every place he went, he was always asked the same
question:
 
'Hey boy, Who's your daddy?'
 
Whether he was at school, in the grocery store or drug store,
people would ask the same question, "Who's your daddy?"
He would hide at recess and lunchtime from other students.
He would avoid going in to stores because that question hurt him
so bad.
 
When he was about 12 years old, a new preacher came to his
church. He would always go in late and slip out early to avoid
hearing the question, "Who's your daddy?"  But one day, the
new preacher said the benediction so fast he got caught and
had to walk out with the crowd.
 
Just about the time he got to the back door, the new preacher
not knowing anything about him, put his hand on his shoulder and
asked him,
 
"Son, who's your daddy?"
 
The whole church got deathly quiet. He could feel every eye in
the church looking at him. By now, everyone knew the answer to
the question, 'Who's your daddy?'
 
This new preacher, though, sensed the situation around him and
using discernment that only the Holy Spirit could give, said the
following to that scared little boy...
 
'Wait a minute!' he said, 'I know who you are. I see the family
resemblance now. You are a child of God.'
 
With that he patted the boy on his shoulder and said:
 
'Boy, you've got a great inheritance. Go and claim it.'
 
With that, the boy smiled for the first time in a long time
and walked out the door a changed person. He was never the same
again. Whenever anybody asked him, 'Who's your Daddy?' he'd
just tell them,
 
'I'm a Child of God.'
 
The distinguished gentleman got up from the table and said,
"Isn't that a great story?"
 
The professor responded that it really was a great story!
As the man turned to leave, he said,
 
"You know, if that new preacher hadn't told me that I was one of
God's children, I probably never would have amounted to
anything!" And he walked away.
 
The seminary professor and his wife were stunned.
He called the waitress over and asked her,
 
"Do you know who that man was who just left who was sitting at
our table?" The waitress grinned and said,
 
"Of course. Everybody here knows him. That's Ben Hooper.
He's the former governor of Tennessee!"
 
~by Dr. Fred Craddock
Seminary professor of homiletics at Emory University in Atlanta~

Verse from Proverbs

耶和华所恨恶的有六样，
连他心所憎恶的共有七样：
就是高傲的眼，撒谎的舌，流无辜人血的手，图谋恶计的心，飞跑行恶的脚，吐谎言的假见证，并弟兄中布散纷争的人。
(箴言 6:16-19)
There are six things the Lord hates, seven that are detestable to him: haughty eyes, a lying tongue,
hands that shed innocent blood,
a heart that devises wicked schemes, feet that are quick to rush into evil, a false witness who pours out lies and a person who stirs up conflict in the community.
(Proverbs 6:16-19)
God’s Word is full of loving warnings to protect and preserve us.

展開清晨的翅膀 Wings of the Dawn

Verse from Psalms

耶和华啊，你已经鉴察我，认识我。
我坐下，我起来，你都晓得；
你从远处知道我的意念。
我行路，我躺卧，你都细察；
你也深知我一切所行的。
耶和华啊，我舌头上的话，
你没有一句不知道的。
你在我前后环绕我，
按手在我身上。
这样的 知识奇妙，
是我不能测的，
至高，是我不能及的。
我往哪里去躲避你的灵？
我往哪里逃、躲避你的面？
我若升到天上，你在那里；
我若在阴间下榻，你也在那里。 我若展开清晨的翅膀，
飞到海极居住，
就是在那里，
你的手必引导我；
你的右手也必扶持我。
(诗篇 139:1-10)
O L ORD , You have searched me and known me.
You know when I sit down and when I rise up;
You understand my thought from afar.
You scrutinize my path and my lying down,
And are intimately acquainted with all my ways.
Even before there is a word on my tongue,
Behold, O LORD,
You know it all. You have enclosed me behind and before, And laid Your hand upon me. Such knowledge is too wonderful for me;
It is too high, I cannot attain to it. Where can I go from Your Spirit? Or where can I flee from Your presence?
If I ascend to heaven, You are there;
If I make my bed in Sheol, behold, You are there.
If I take the wings of the dawn,
If I dwell in the remotest part of the sea,
Even there Your hand will lead me, And Your right hand will lay hold of me.
(Psalms 139:1-10)

Gratitude

Years ago I was in a devastating accident.

I am still in recovery daily.

The thing that has pulled me through it all has been having an
Attitude of Gratitude.

When I read the issue "Why Me," I wanted to share with you what
I have learned to do for myself each and every day.

To keep an Attitude of Gratitude at all times,
I have learned to have a "Gratitude Prayer" once a day.

I have this prayer just before laying down for the night.

I do nothing in it but pray my thankfulness for things that I am
grateful for on that particular day.

When I first started this practice, my prayers were very short.

As the years have passed, they have become a time of peace each
day that I look forward to as I share with my Father in Heaven
all the bounty He has given me that day.

I acknowledge His hand in the giving of that bounty.

My world is beautiful because of constant gratitude.

I have made it such a part of my life, that at times during the
day when something happens, I raise my eyes to Heaven and say
"Thank you, God."

My change in taking charge of my life in this manner has indeed
been a gift, for I have a constant smile, inside and out,
by merely looking at the world differently.

Sue Adams
Cheyenne, Wyoming

Verse from 1 Corinthians

However, as it is written: “What no eye has seen, what no ear has heard, and what no human mind has conceived” — the things God has prepared for those who love him— (1 Corinthians 2:9)
正如经上所记： “ 神为爱他的人所预备的， 是眼睛未曾见过，耳朵未曾听过， 人心也未曾想到的。” (哥林多前书 2:9)

Verse from James

你们应当顺服 神，抵挡魔鬼，魔鬼就逃避你们。 (雅各书 4:7)
Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. (James 4:7)

Verse from Psalm

应当充满感恩进入他的殿门， 满口赞美进入他的院子； 要感谢他，称颂他的名。 因为耶和华本是美善的， 他的慈爱存到永远， 他的信实直到万代。 (诗篇 100:4, 5)
Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give thanks to him and praise his name. For the Lord is good and his love endures forever; his faithfulness continues through all generations. (Psalm 100:4, 5)

Verse from Genesis

but God did say, ‘You must not eat fruit from the tree that is in the middle of the garden, and you must not touch it, or you will die.’ ” (Genesis 3:3)
只有园中那棵树上的果子， 神曾经说过：‘你们不可吃，也不可摸，免得你们死。’” (创世记 3:3)
We need to realize that even as He denies us, He’s saying to our hearts, “You can trust Me. I know what is best.”

Verse from Psalm

For the word of the Lord is right and true; he is faithful in all he does. The Lord loves righteousness and justice; the earth is full of his unfailing love. (Psalm 33:4, 5)
因为耶和华的话是正直的， 他的一切作为都是诚实的。 耶和华喜爱公义和公正， 全地充满耶和华的慈爱。 (诗篇 33:4, 5)

A prayer for everyone out there

Verse from Psalm

The Lord is gracious and compassionate,
slow to anger and rich in love. (Psalm 145:8)
耶和华有恩典有怜悯，
不轻易发怒，大有慈爱。 (诗篇 145:8)

Verse from Matthew

耶稣立刻对他们说：“放心吧！是我，不要怕。” (马太福音 14:27)
But Jesus immediately said to them: “Take courage! It is I. Don’t be afraid.” (Matthew 14:27)
Trust the presence and power of Jesus in the midst of life’s storms.

我要向高山舉目

Verse from 1 John

亲爱的，我们应当彼此相爱，因为爱是从 神那里来的。凡是爱人的，都是从 神生的，并且认识 神。 (约翰壹书 4:7)
Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. (1 John 4:7)
God can spread the fragrance of His love through us today.

最珍貴的角落 (讚美之泉)

Verse from Psalms

我的帮助从哪里来呢？ 我的帮助是从造天地的耶和华而来。
他必不使你的脚滑倒；保护你的必不打盹。
看哪！保护以色列的，必不打盹，也不睡觉。
保护你的是耶和华，耶和华在你的右边荫庇你。
白天太阳必不伤你，夜里月亮必不害你。
耶和华要保护你脱离一切灾祸，他要保护你的性命。
你出你入，耶和华要保护你，
从现在直到永远。
(诗篇 121:1-8)
I lift up my eyes to the mountains—
where does my help come from?
My help comes from the Lord,
the Maker of heaven and earth.
He will not let your foot slip—
he who watches over you will not slumber; indeed, he who watches over Israel will neither slumber nor sleep. The Lord watches over you—
the Lord is your shade at your right hand; the sun will not harm you by day, nor the moon by night.
The Lord will keep you from all harm— he will watch over your life; the Lord will watch over your coming and going both now and forevermore. (Psalm 121:1-8)

Verse from Psalms

少年人用甚么洁净自己的行为呢？ 就是要遵守你的话。 我一心寻求你， 求你不要容我偏离你的诫命。 我把你的话藏在心里， 免得我得罪你。 (诗篇 119:9-11)
How can a young person stay on the path of purity? By living according to your word. I seek you with all my heart; do not let me stray from your commands. I have hidden your word in my heart that I might not sin against you. (Psalm 119:9-11)
Let God’s Word fill your memory, rule your heart, and guide your life.

Sandy Our Hope Is Strong

You came in a force of power,
Waves high upon the land.
Many states went into darkness,
Broadway neon is no more.
Subway under water,
Streets and cars float away.
Homes are a pile of rubble,
But Sandy, our hope is strong.

Boardwalk a pile of wood,
Rock-a-by and no one sleeps.
New Jersey shore awash in mud,
Flooding everywhere abounds.
Landscape looks like Armageddon
A wasteland of memories lost.
Neighborhoods lost to fire and water,
Sandy look what you have done!

But, God has sent us saving angels,
Red Cross, Fire and Police have come.
EMT's have saved the babies,
Blankets for the cold and lost.
Pets are saved and little children,
People work together as one.
You may have destroyed what we owned,
But Sandy, our hope is strong.

People everywhere work together,
To help the helpless and rebuild.
Money is raised and awareness,
Food and water is divinely sent.
People may have lost possessions,
Homes and businesses are ruined.
Yet, home is in the heart not bricks,
And Sandy, our hope is strong.

~A MountainWings Original by Dixie Scott~

Verse from Ruth

“I will do whatever you say,” Ruth answered. So she went down to the threshing floor and did everything her mother-in-law told her to do. (Ruth 3:5, 6)
路得对她说：“你吩咐的，我就去作。” 于是，她下到禾场去，照着婆婆吩咐的一切去作。 (路得记 3:5, 6)
Ruth trusted God and followed Naomi’s instructions even though the ending was uncertain. We too can count on God to provide for us when life is unsure.
Fear hinders faith, but trust kindles confidence.

Verse from Colossians

Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters, since you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving. (Colossians 3:23, 24)
无论你们作甚么，都要从心里去作，像是为主作的，不是为人作的， 因为你们知道，你们一定会从主那里得到基业为赏赐。你们应当服事主基督， (歌罗西书 3:23, 24)

Verse from John

He replied, "Whether he is a sinner or not, I don't know. One thing I do know. I was blind but now I see!" (John 9:25)
那人回答：“他是不是个罪人，我不知道；我只知道一件事，就是我本来是瞎眼的，现在能看见了。” (约翰福音 9:25)
If you had six words to express what Christ has done for you and can do for others, what would you say?
“I was blind, now I see.”

Verse from 1 Corinthians

Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. (1 Corinthians 13:4-7)
爱是恒久忍耐，又有恩慈。爱是不嫉妒，不自夸，不张狂； 不作失礼的事，不求自己的益处，不轻易动怒，不计较人的过犯； 不喜欢不义，只喜欢真理。 爱是凡事包容，凡事相信，凡事盼望，凡事忍耐。 (哥林多前书 13:4-7)

Sometimes We Need To Fall Apart

We don't always have to be strong.

Sometimes our strength is expressed in being vulnerable.

Sometimes we need to fall apart to regroup and stay on track.

We all have days when we cannot push any harder,
cannot hold back self-doubt,
cannot stop focusing on fear,
cannot be strong.

There are days when we cannot focus on being responsible.
Sometimes we cry in front of people.
We expose our tiredness, irritability, or anger.
Those days are okay.

Part of taking care of ourselves means we give ourselves
permission to "fall apart" when we need to.
We do not need to be perpetual towers of strength.

We ARE strong.

We have proven that our strength will continue if we allow us
the courage to feel scared, weak, and vulnerable when we need
to experience those feelings.

Today, help me to know that it is okay
to allow myself to be human.

Help me not to feel guilty or punish myself
when I need to "fall apart."

~Author unknown~

from The Mountain: Every Biblical character whose weak moments
were detailed "fell apart" at one time or another.
The sin is not in falling, for we ALL fall short.
The sin is in failing to get up.

Verse from 1 Peter

Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. (1 Peter 5:8)
你们要谨守、警醒。你们的仇敌魔鬼，好像吼叫的狮子走来走去，寻找可以吞吃的人； (彼得前书 5:8)
Though evil may surround us,
We need not fear defeat;
For when God fights the battle,
Our enemies retreat.
- Sper

Verse from Isaiah

Trust in the Lord forever,
for the Lord, the Lord himself, is the Rock eternal. (Isaiah 26:4)
你们要倚靠耶和华，直到永远，
因为耶和华是永存的磐石。 (以赛亚书 26:4)

Verse from Jeremiah

This is what the Lord says:
"Cursed is the one who trusts in man,
who draws strength from mere flesh
and whose heart turns away from the Lord. "
But blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord, whose confidence is in him. (Jeremiah 17:5, 7)
耶和华这样说：
“倚靠世人，
恃凭肉体为自己的力量，
心里偏离耶和华的，
这人该受咒诅。 但倚靠耶和华，
以耶和华为他所信赖的，
这人是有福的。 (耶利米书 17:5, 7)
Those who put their trust in God will never be disappointed.

Verse from 1 Corinthians

"I have the right to do anything," you say—but not everything is beneficial. "I have the right to do anything"—but not everything is constructive. No one should seek their own good, but the good of others. (1 Corinthians 10:23, 24)
甚么事情都可以作，但不是都有益处。甚么事情都可以作，但不是都能造就人。 人不要求自己的好处，却要求别人的好处。 (哥林多前书 10:23, 24)

Verse from Matthew

When he saw the crowds, he had compassion on them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. (Matthew 9:36)
他看见群众，就怜悯他们，因为他们困苦无依，像没有牧人的羊一样。 (马太福音 9:36)
Father, open my eyes to see the hurts and struggles of others. Then open my heart to respond to
them, so that through me they may see You and Your love. Amen.

Verse from Galatians

You, my brothers and sisters, were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the flesh; rather, serve one another humbly in love. (Galatians 5:13)
弟兄们，你们蒙召得了自由；只是不可把这自由当作放纵情慾的机会，总要凭着爱心互相服事。 (加拉太书 5:13)

Verse from Jeremiah

This is what the Lord says:
"Cursed is the one who trusts in man,
who draws strength from mere flesh
and whose heart turns away from the Lord. "
But blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord, whose confidence is in him. (Jeremiah 17:5, 7)
耶和华这样说：
“倚靠世人, 恃凭肉体为自己的力量, 心里偏离耶和华的, 这人该受咒诅。
但倚靠耶和华，
以耶和华为他所信赖的, 这人是有福的。
(耶利米书 17:5, 7)
Those who put their trust in God will never be disappointed.

A story of God's love and kindness

http://odb.org/2012/10/26/even-her/

Verse from 1 Corinthians

But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong. God chose the lowly things of this world and the despised things—and the things that are not—to nullify the things that are, so that no one may boast before him. (1 Corinthians 1:27-29)
但是 神却拣选了世上愚笨的，使那些有智慧的羞愧。他也拣选了世上软弱的，使那些刚强的羞愧。 他也拣选了世上卑贱的和被人轻视的，以及算不得甚么的，为了要废弃那些自以为是的， 使所有的人在 神面前都不能自夸。 (哥林多前书 1:27-29)

Verse from Psalm

他们要讲述你威严的尊荣，
我也要默想你奇妙的作为。 (诗篇 145:5)
They speak of the glorious splendor of your majesty—
and I will meditate on your wonderful works. (Psalm 145:5)
If created things are so utterly lovely, how gloriously beautiful must be He who made them! —Antony of Padua

Verse from Acts

In everything I did, I showed you that by this kind of hard work we must help the weak, remembering the words the Lord Jesus himself said: 'It is more blessed to give than to receive.'" (Acts 20:35)
我凡事以身作则，你们必须照样辛劳，扶助软弱的人，并且记念主耶稣的话：‘施比受更为有福。’” (使徒行传 20:35)

Verse from Lamentations

Because of the Lord's great love we are not consumed,
for his compassions never fail. (Lamentations 3:22)
耶和华的慈爱永不断绝，他的怜悯永不止息。 (耶利米哀歌 3:22)
God’s love never fails.

Verse from 1 Thessalonians

Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus. (1 Thessalonians 5:16-18)
要常常喜乐， 不住祷告， 凡事谢恩；这就是 神在基督耶稣里给你们的旨意。 (帖撒罗尼迦前书 5:16-18)

Verse from Proverbs

Sin is not ended by multiplying words,
but the prudent hold their tongues. (Proverbs 10:19)
多言多语难免有过失；
约束自己嘴唇的，是明慧人。 (箴言 10:19)

Verse from Isaiah

The Lord said to me, "I will take My rest, and I will look from My dwelling place."
Isaiah 18:4
God is worth waiting for; His time is always best.

Verse from Isaiah

You will keep in perfect peace
those whose minds are steadfast,
because they trust in you. (Isaiah 26:3)
坚心倚赖你的，
你必保守他十分平安，
因为他倚靠你。 (以赛亚书 26:3)

Verse from Galatians

加拉太书6：7
不要自欺，神是轻慢不得的，人种的是什么，收的也是什么。
Do not be deceived: God cannot be mocked. A man reaps what he sows. (Galatians 6:7)
Sin has very serious consequences, we should never trivialize sin

Verse from Proverbs

Do not be wise in your own eyes;
fear the Lord and shun evil. (Proverbs 3:7)
不要自以为有智慧；
要敬畏耶和华，远离恶事。 (箴言 3:7)

Verse from 2 Timothy

Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who does not need to be ashamed and who correctly handles the word of truth. (2 Timothy 2:15)
你当竭力在　神面前得蒙喜悦，作无愧的工人，按着正意分解真理的道。 (提摩太后书 2:15)
God’s Word— handle with care.

Verse from 1 Corinthians

No temptation has overtaken you except what is common to mankind. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can endure it. (1 Corinthians 10:13)
你们所遇见的试探，无非是人所能受的。　神是信实的，必不叫你们受试探过于所能受的；在受试探的时候，总要给你们开一条出路，叫你们能忍受得住。 (哥林多前书 10:13)

Verse from Mark

人就是赚得全世界，却赔上自己的生命，有甚么好处呢？ (马可福音 8:36)
What good is it for someone to gain the whole world, yet forfeit their soul? (Mark 8:36)

Verse from Romans

For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord. (Romans 8:38, 39)
因为我深信：无论是死、是生，是天使、是掌权的，是现在的事，是将来的事，是有能力的， 是高天的、是深渊的，或是任何别的被造之物，都不能叫我们与 神的爱隔绝，这爱是在我们的主耶稣基督里的。 (罗马书 8:38, 39)

Verse from James

你们中间谁是有智慧有见识的呢？他就当在智慧的温柔上显出他的善行来。 (雅各书 3:13)
Who is wise and understanding among you? Let them show it by their good life, by deeds done in the humility that comes from wisdom. (James 3:13)

Verse from Job

在这一切事上，约伯并没有犯罪，也没有归咎于 神。 (约伯记 1:22)
Everything is still in God's hands.

Verse from 2 chronicles

你们要称谢耶和华，因他本为善， 他的慈爱永远长存！ (历代志上 16:34)

Verse from 2 Samuel

"How great you are, Sovereign Lord! There is no one like you, and there is no God but you, as we have heard with our own ears. (2 Samuel 7:22)

When God Ran Animated Music Video

Verse from Isaiah

你不知道吗？你没有听过吗？ 永在的 神、耶和华、地极的创造主既不疲乏，也不困倦； 他的知识无法测度。疲乏的，他赐气力， 无力的，他加力量。
以赛亚书40：28-29

Verse from John

By this My Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit.
John 15:8
Sometimes the best testimonial in life is the way we live our life.

Verse from Psalm

Be still, and know that I am God.
Psalm 46:10
In other words, let go and wait on God to do His work

Verse from 1 Corinthians

No temptation has overtaken you except what is common to mankind. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can endure it. (1 Corinthians 10:13)

Verse from Psalms

Trust in the Lord and do good;
dwell in the land and enjoy safe pasture. Be still before the Lord
and wait patiently for him;
do not fret when people succeed in their ways,
when they carry out their wicked schemes. (Psalm 37:3, 7)

Verse from Deuteronomy

and that you may love the Lord your God, listen to his voice, and hold fast to him. For the Lord is your life, and he will give you many years in the land he swore to give to your fathers, Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. (Deuteronomy 30:20)

The prayer

Verse from Philippians

I have learned in whatever state I am, to be content.
-Philippians 4:11
Contentment is not possessing everything but giving thanks for everything you possess.

想起祢 (When I think of You) - 盛曉玫 / 幸福 Blessed

Verse from 2 Thessalonians

Now may the Lord of peace Himself give you peace always in every way.
2 Thessalonians 3:16

Verse from John

I am the way, the truth, and the life. —John 14:6

Verse from James

James 3: 17-18
But the wisdom that comes from heaven is first of all pure; then peace-loving, considerate, submissive, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial and sincere.Peacemakers who sow in peace reap a harvest of righteousness.

Verse from Acts

You shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth. —Acts 1:8

Verse from Hebrews

Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see.
Hebrews 11:1

My prayer

Loving Father,
help me keep my eyes on what is truly valuable and use the other blessings in my life to bring you glory and to bless others. In Jesus' name I pray. Amen.

Verse in 1 Peter

Do not think it strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, . . . but rejoice . . . when His glory is revealed. —1 Peter 4:12-13
Whenever life’s burdens oppress you
And trials are too much to face,
Remember God’s strength in your weakness;
He’ll give you His power and grace. —Sper

On The Mountain

My wife asked me to pick up a prescription at the store for her
tonight. She has a cough and we are getting ready to go on a
vacation for four days. I left work after seven and headed to
the store.

It was crowded at the pharmacy counter. Both pharmacists looked
harried and tired after a long day and each customer in the
makeshift line didn't look any fresher. I stood there about five
minutes in a line that really was no line at all.

My wife's prescription had been called in but most of the folk
waiting in line had their prescriptions called in. There is
nothing to try your patience like waiting in a seemingly slow
moving line.

I started smiling.

Why? I can't exactly answer that. I just did.

I started thinking.

First of all, I wasn't sick. Not that I was gloating or being
condescending, I just realized that every person getting
medicine was more than likely sick with something. It was a
blessing just to be well.

Secondly, I wasn't in a hurry. How many times do we hurry up and
wait? We rush rush rush when we really don't need to. If a
person in front of us takes more than three seconds to go when
the light turns green, we get upset. We rush home to relax and
have to spend an hour trying to unwind from the rushing that
saved us two minutes.

Well, I just relaxed while standing in line.

So I smiled.

Third, I felt the mountaintop.

I realized all over again (each situation in life grants you the
opportunity) that the mountaintop is really not a physical
place, it is a state of mind. When Martin Luther King Jr. said,
"I've been to the mountaintop" he wasn't talking about an actual
mountain. He was in the midst of struggle and rocks and hate
mail and jail. He was talking about a state of mind.

He could stand on the mountain even in the midst of struggle.
He could stand on the mountain even with rocks thrown at him.
He could stand on the mountain with venomous calls and hate mail
daily. He could even stand on the mountain - sitting in jail.

So I smiled.

My smile got so big and obvious that the lady behind the counter
beckoned to me and said, "what's the name?" "Bronner" I replied.
She immediately went and got the prescription even though
everyone else was there before me. She then brought the lady's
prescription IN FRONT of me.

The lady in front of me turned to me and said, "being around you
must have brought me favor." She recognized that she had been
there for a long time before I got there and still had not been
able to get her prescription and suddenly both of us had our
prescriptions ahead of the crowd. I knew she had been there a
long time because I had heard her mumbling angrily in line. She
sensed something out of the ordinary had happened.

I tell you this to remind you that life will always present to
you the opportunity for the mountain or the valley. Always
understand that among animals and man far more live in the
valley than on the mountain and you do have a choice, even if
you feel you are sitting in jail.

And there really may be someone throwing rocks at you.

It wasn't so much that the pharmacist saw me smiling or
recognized me. She saw me standing in a place where the crowd
wasn't. She saw the mountain.

Even if they are throwing rocks, remember,
The higher you are on the mountain
The harder it is to get hit.

Now just close your eyes and feel the cool fresh wind of the
mountain

And don't forget to smile.

~A MountainWings Original~

Verse from Daniel

"We serve a God who is able to deliver us... but even if he does not, we will not worship other gods who are false!" (see Daniel 3:17-18)

祢的愛不離不棄 (God's love will never leave nor forsake us)

Verse from Psalm

I will never forget Your precepts, for by them You have given me life. —Psalm 119:93
Thank You, Lord, for the Bible, Your Word to us.
Give us wisdom as we read and study it.
Make us sensitive to Your voice
and give us hearts to obey. Amen.

Father of mercy, rich in steadfast love, please give me eyes to see those around me who need Jesus, the courage and the humility to share his grace, and the sense of timing to share Jesus with them when they are ready to know of his love. In Jesus' name. Amen.

Verse from 2 Corinthians

Always carrying about in the body the dying of the Lord Jesus, that the life of Jesus also may be manifested in our body. —2 Corinthians 4:10
If I can do some good today,
If I can help in what I say,
If by my deeds Your love convey—
Dear Lord, just show me how. —Brandt

Verse from Joshua

I will not leave you nor forsake you. —Joshua 1:5

Verse from Romans

不要效法这个世界，只要心意更新而变化，叫你们察验何为上帝的善良、纯全、可喜悦的旨意。 (罗马书 12:2)
Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.
Romans 12:2

Verse from Daniel

Our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace. —Daniel 3:17

Verse from 1 Samuel

Speak, for Your servant hears. —1 Samuel 3:10
Don’t let the noise of the world keep you from hearing the voice of the Lord.

Verse from Genesis

"Whenever the rainbow appears in the clouds, I will see it and remember the everlasting covenant between God and all living creatures of every kind on the earth."
—Genesis 9:16

Verse from Psalms

I will delight myself in Your commandments, which I love. —Psalm 119:47

Verse from 2 Corinthians

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort. —2 Corinthians 1:3
God’s whisper of comfort helps quiet the noise of our trials.

Verse from Ephesians 2:8-9

For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God—not by works, so that no one can boast.

Verse from John

The Holy Spirit lives within us, providing us with His peace and comfort (John 14:26-27)
As the title of michael Jackson's song says: 'You are not alone', in the midst of frustration and stress in life, we have Him by our side:)

FOUR WORDS

A king called all of his wise men and counselors together for a
meeting. He addressed them and said, "I want you to go and
think, read, and research. Consult the wisest and most learned
men in the land. Spare no expense."

"I want you to find the ONE statement that will get me through
all situations in life. Whether I am on top of the world or in
the pits, find that statement."

"Find me a MountainWings Moment statement."

"I don't want to learn long and complicated philosophies.
I want one simple statement. Find it or write it; I don't care,
just bring me the statement."

The men left and consulted for months.
They finally returned and handed the King a scroll.

The King unrolled the scroll. On it was written four words.

"THIS TOO SHALL PASS"

That was it.

The wise men explained.

When you are on top of the world, that is but a fleeting
moment, things change, always remember, this too shall pass.

When you are in the pits, all nights are followed by day, at
your lowest moments remember also, this too shall pass.

All external circumstances and material things change.

No matter what your circumstances, remember,

THIS TOO SHALL PASS!

The wise men reminded the great King that this would get him
through his earthly things but the truly wise knew there were
things beyond this earth and life. . .

Things that were eternal.

True wisdom they reminded the King was in the ability to
recognize the fleeting temporal things of the material world
from the truly eternal things.

O Great King they said, "Most of the things that you worry or
gloat about are temporary and our four words apply."

For most of your situations. . .


THIS TOO SHALL PASS!

He is our Rock!

I learnt something today from klove, a Christian radio.. When things get tough n there is no way out, look to God up there for He is greater than all problems! We can rest assured that nothing is bigger than God!

Verse from Ephesians

And you also were included in Christ when you heard the message of truth, the gospel of your salvation. When you believed, you were marked in him with a seal, the promised Holy Spirit, who is a deposit guaranteeing our inheritance until the redemption of those who are God's possession—to the praise of his glory. (Ephesians 1:13, 14)

Verse from 3 John

Beloved, do not imitate what is evil, but what is good. He who does good is of God, but he who does evil has not seen God. —3 John 1:11

Verse from John

I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me. —John 14:6

Verse from Psalms

诗篇119：9-11
少年人用什么洁净他的行为呢？是要遵行你的话！
我一心寻求了你；求你不要叫我偏离你的命令。
我将你的话藏在心里，免得我得罪你。

Verse from. 2 Corinthians

And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work.
—2 Corinthians 9:8
Thank you, dear Father, for all the incredible blessings you have poured into our lives. You have richly blessed us physically and spiritually. Now we ask that your Spirit will help us be generous with the gifts you have so richly given to us. May our lives, O LORD, be a consistent conduit of your blessings so that others may come to know your grace. In Jesus' name we pray. Amen.

John 16:33

"I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world."

Verse from John

When he brings out his own sheep, he goes before them; and the sheep follow him, for they know his voice. —John 10:4
輕輕聽　我要輕輕聽　我要側耳聽我主聲音
輕輕聽　祂在輕輕聽　我的牧人認得我聲音
祢是大牧者　生命的主宰　我一生只聽隨主聲音
祢是大牧者　生命的主宰　我的牧人認得我聲音

Verse from james

Blessed is the man who endures temptation. —James 1:12

Father, please help me see the people around me as Jesus does. I want to see your work done in their lives, so please give me patience with those who are rude, tenderness with those who are hurting, and boldness with those who are ready to hear the Good News of Jesus. In the name of Christ Jesus I pray. Amen.

Verse from 1 Peter

彼得前书3：9
不以恶报恶，以辱骂还辱骂，倒要祝福，因你们是为此蒙召，好叫你们蒙受福气。

Verse from Ephesians

Not with eyeservice, as men-pleasers, but as bondservants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart. —Ephesians 6:6
If we do our work merely to earn a paycheck or satisfy a supervisor or a lecturer or a person such as a leader in church or cell group, we will fall short of the highest motivation—doing our best as evidence of our devotion to God. So, why do we work? we work “to the glory of God.”

Verse from Isaiah

The people walking in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of the shadow of death a light has dawned.
—Isaiah 9:2
As darkness falls tonight, look out at a street light and capture it in your memory so that every time you see a light shining in the darkness it will remind you to do two things: give thanks to God for sending his light and commit yourself to sharing that light with those you know.

Verse from Romans

That you may with one mind and one mouth glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. —Romans 15:6
Unity among believers comes from our union with Christ.

Dear Father, I would like to pray for the brothers n sisters who are struggling to follow Jesus faithfully. Please, dear LORD, I ask that you give them the strength and the courage to endure, and that i am willing to be used by You to encourage them and to help them through all the trials and temptations in their lives. I ask for Your blessing to be on them. In Jesus' name I pray. Amen.

Verse from Luke and 3rd part of the song 'As the deer'

Jesus said, “How hard it is for those who have riches to enter the kingdom of God!” (luke 18:24).
I want you more than gold or silver
only You can satisfy
You alone are my real joy giver
And the apple of my eye
You alone are my strength my shield
To You alone may my spirit yield
You alone are my heart's desire
And I long to worship You

Verse from John

I am the bread of life. He who comes to Me shall never hunger, and he who believes in Me shall never thirst. —John 6:35

Verse from Romans

And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.
—Romans 8:28

主赐的福如春雨

主赐的福如春雨
我在其中赞美欢欣
主赐的生命是泉源
在我心中更新不穷
让我们张开赞美的口
举起敬拜的手
主将赐福在我们心之中
让我们献上献上将赞美尊容
全都向主献上
而主将赐下赐下主的恩典
将如春雨降下

Verse from Hebrews

For we do not have a High Priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but was in all points tempted as we are, yet without sin. —Hebrews 4:15

爱我愿意

十字架上的光芒
温柔又慈祥
带着主爱的力量
向着我照亮
我的心不再隐藏
完全地摆上
愿主爱来浇灌我
在爱中得自由释放

我愿意降服
我愿意降服
在你爱的怀抱中
我愿意降服
你是我的主
你是我的主
永远在你怀抱中
你是我
你是我的主

In Whom I Can Trust - Steven Wee

Verse from Luke

Whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will save it. —Luke 9:24
If we hold on to God's truth, we won't be trapped by Satan's lies.

Verse from Hebrews

Whom the Lord loves He chastens. —Hebrews 12:6

Verse from Philippians

“Be anxious for nth, but in everything by prayer and supplication, w thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God” (Philippians 4:6)

Hillsong - Have Faith In God - People Just Like Us 1994

Have faith in God

Oh Lord You lead me
By the still wa - ters
Quietly restoring my soul
You speak words of wisdom
The promise of the glory
The power of the presence of God

Chorus:
Have faith in God
Let your hope rest on the faith
He has placed in your heart
Never give up, never let go of the faith
He has placed in your heart

Verse 2:
Oh Lord You guide me
Through all the darkness
Turning my nights into day
And You'll never leave me
Never forsake me
The power of the presence of God

One

ONE is the smallest whole number, yet the most significant.

We often think of the big numbers; hundreds, thousands, and
millions. Life really boils down to ONE.

One aspect of ONE, I am divinely commanded to help at least ONE
person, each day.

That does two things.

First, it helps the other person. Whether it is just a
compliment, a dollar given to a homeless person, or even
something so small as holding the door open for someone, it is
help. It helps ease the burden of life for someone.

Second, it makes me focus on someone other than myself.

This world is geared to make us self-centered.
After all, we have enough stuff of our own to deal with without
trying to solve someone else's problems.

We don't have enough money for us so we focus on the two outside
letters of "money" instead on the three inside letters.
We don't have enough time for us.
We don't have enough joy, peace, and happiness for us.
We need our relationships improved.
We need a compliment and an uplift.

We need help.

We often don't have time to think of helping someone else.

There is a funny thing about helping some"one" else.
When you are helping someone else, for that moment in time,
your own problems are diminished.

I will tell you to do as I try to do,

"Help someone every day."

Jesus said, "I tell you there is more joy in heaven over ONE
sinner who changes his heart and life, than over ninety-nine
good people who don't need to change." (Luke 15:7 NCV)

ONE

Help ONE person today.

Still - Hillsong

禱告 I Pray

何等恩典

Thank you Father in heaven

Father in heaven, forgive me for the times I forgot about the blessings you have given me, forgot about what you have done for me and thank you Father, thank you all everything that you have done for me, for the countless blessings that you have given me, no matter how small it may seem, as it is still a blessing from you, for loving me before I even know you, for providing me this eternal salvation, for being there for u in all situations, for simply loving me and never giving up on me no matter how many times I sinned against you, for always welcoming me back with open arms and I am eternally grateful for your everlasting love for me. Thank you for being my God, Lord, Father, brother, friend, savior, King and my creator! Praise be to You, forever! Amen!

Trust

When we give our hopes and dreams to God
And then leave them in His hand,
We can trust His love and care for us
To fulfill what He has planned. —Sper
Live the Christian life in the same way you began it— by trusting Christ.

when i say im a christian...

When I say that 'I am a Christian', I am not shouting that 'I am clean living.   I'm whispering 'I was lost, but now I'm found and forgiven.'

When I say 'I am a Christian', I don't speak of this with pride.   I'm confessing that I stumble and need Christ to be my guide.

When I say 'I am a Christian', I'm not trying to be strong.  I'm professing that I'm weak and need His strength to carry on.

When I say 'I am a Christian', I'm not bragging of success.  I'm admitting I have failed and need God to clean my mess.

When I say 'I am a Christian', I'm not claiming to be perfect.  My flaws are far too visible, but God believes I am worth it.

When I say 'I am a Christian', I still feel the sting of pain.  I have my share of heartaches, so I call upon His name.

When I say 'I am a Christian', I'm not holier than thou, I'm just a simple sinner who received God's good grace, somehow!

Hymn : When We See Christ

It will be worth it all, when we see Jesus;
Life’s trials will seem so small when we see Christ;
One glimpse of His dear face, all sorrow will erase;
So bravely run the race, till we see Christ!

The Son of Man has come to seek and to save that which was lost. —Luke 19:10

Lord, help us show compassion
To a world that’s lost in sin,
So when we share the gospel,
Hungry souls for Christ we’ll win. —Sper

THE WRONG FUNERAL

Consumed by my loss, I didn't notice the hardness of the pew where I sat.  I was at the funeral of my dearest friend - my mother.  She finally had lost her long battle with cancer. The hurt was so intense; I found it hard to breathe at times. Always supportive, Mother clapped loudest at my school plays, held a box of tissues while listening to my first heartbreak, comforted me at my father's death, encouraged me in college, and prayed for me my entire life.  When mother's illness was diagnosed, my sister had a new baby and my brother had recently married his childhood sweetheart, so it fell on me, the 27-year-old middle female child without entanglements, to take care of her.  I counted it an honor.

"What now, Lord?" I asked sitting in church. My life stretched out before me as an empty abyss. My brother sat stoically with his face toward the cross while clutching his wife's hand.   My sister sat slumped against her husband's shoulder, his arms around her as she cradled their child.  All so deeply grieving, no one noticed I sat alone. My place had been with our mother, preparing her meals, helping her walk, taking her to the doctor, seeing to her medication, reading the Bible together.  Now she was with the Lord. My work was finished, and I was alone. I heard a door open and slam shut at the back of the church.  Quick footsteps hurried along the carpeted floor.

An exasperated young man looked around briefly and then sat next to me. He folded his hands and placed them on his lap.  His eyes were brimming with tears.  He began to sniffle. "I'm late," he explained, though no explanation was necessary.  After several eulogies, he leaned over and commented, "Why do they keep calling Mary by the name of 'Margaret?'"

"Because, that was her name, Margaret. Never Mary, no one called her 'Mary,'" I whispered.  I wondered why this person couldn't have sat on the other side of the church.  He interrupted my grieving with his tears and fidgeting.  Who was this stranger anyway?

"No, that isn't correct," he insisted, as several people glanced over at us whispering, "her name is Mary, Mary Peters."

"That isn't who this is."

"Isn't this the Lutheran church?"

No, the Lutheran church is across the street."

"Oh."

"I believe you're at the wrong funeral, Sir."

The solemnness of the occasion mixed with the realization of the man's mistake bubbled up inside me and came out as laughter.  I cupped my hands over my face, hoping it would be interpreted as sobs. The creaking pew gave me away.  Sharp looks from other mourners only made the situation seem more hilarious.  I peeked at the bewildered, misguided man seated beside me.  He was laughing too, as he glanced around, deciding it was too late for an uneventful exit.

I imagined Mother laughing.  At the final "Amen," we darted out a door and into the parking lot.

"I do believe we'll be the talk of the town," he smiled. He said his name was Rick and since he had missed his aunt's funeral, asked me out for a cup of coffee.

That afternoon began a lifelong journey for me with this man who attended the wrong funeral, but was in the right place. A year after our meeting, we were married at a country church where he was the assistant pastor.  This time we both arrived at the same church, right on time.

In my time of sorrow, God gave me laughter. In place of loneliness, God gave me love.  This past June, we celebrated our twenty-second wedding anniversary.  Whenever anyone asks us how we met, Rick tells them, "Her mother and my Aunt Mary introduced us, and it's truly a match made in heaven."

REMEMBER, God doesn't make mistakes. He puts us where we are supposed to be.

I spread out my hands to You; my soul longs for You like a thirsty land. —Psalm 143:6

As the deer pants for the water, so my soul longs after You, You alone are my heart's desire and I long to worship You.
Lord, please don’t allow comfort or worldly success to keep us from seeing You in every detail of our lives.

彼得前书3：9

不以恶报恶，以辱骂还辱骂，倒要祝福，因你们是为此蒙召，好叫你们蒙受福气。

Comfort, yes, comfort My people! —Isaiah 40:1

On February 10, 1675, 50 colonial families in Lancaster, Massachusetts, feared possible Native American raids. Joseph Rowlandson, the Puritan minister of the village, was in Boston pleading with the government for protection, while Mary, his wife, stayed behind with their children. At sunrise, the settlers were attacked. After some of the settlers were killed, Mary and other survivors were taken captive.

Mary experienced both kindness and cruelty from her captors. The Native Americans, aware of the religious nature of the settlers, gave her a Bible they had confiscated. Later she would write in her memoirs about God’s “goodness in bringing to my hand so many comfortable and suitable Scriptures in my distress.” God’s Word was her great comfort until she was ransomed by the colonists on May 2.

As the nation of Judah waited to be taken into captivity by a foreign power (Isa. 39:5-7), the despair of its people must have been great. But even in that dreadful anticipation, God’s words brought comfort: “The word of the Lord which you have spoken is good!” (v.8).

Have you been taken captive by circumstances beyond your control? If so, read and meditate on the Word. And experience God’s comfort.

Upon Thy Word I rest, so strong, so sure;
So full of comfort blest, so sweet, so pure,
Thy Word that changest not, that faileth never!
My King, I rest upon Thy Word forever. —Havergal
God’s Word is the true source of comfort.

哥罗西书3：12

所以你们既是神的选民，圣洁蒙爱的人，就要存怜悯，恩慈，谦虚，温柔，忍耐的心。
Lord, grant me a heart of compassion
So burdened for others’ needs,
That I will show them Your mercy
In attitudes, words, and deeds. —Fitzhugh

如鷹展翅上騰 - Soar on Wings Like an Eagle - 生命河靈糧堂

Verse from Matthew

Jesus said, “I am with you always” (Matt. 28:20).

Verse from Isaiah

Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God. —Isaiah 4

新耶路撒冷 - New Jerusalem - 讚美之泉專輯 17 / 將天敞開 PPT

Hillsong - Oceans Will Part - With Subtitles/Lyrics

Faith

Faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead. —James 2:17

Trust and obey,

for there is no other way to be happy in Jesus, 

but to trust and obey.

Song: 神是爱 (God is love)

神是爱，打开你的心高声扬

神是爱，把它告诉各个地方

祂创造天空和那深海洋，

祂创造飞鸟和那蜜蜂忙

祂造一切为你和我

因神是爱

神是爱

空气中我能体会

恩典中我能体会

随时我都能体会

从最深的海洋

到那最高高的山

万物都告诉我神是爱

Verse from Romans

But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. —Romans 5:8

still answers

A young man had been to Wednesday night Bible study.
The pastor had shared about listening to God and obeying the
Lord's voice.

The young man couldn't help but wonder,
"Does God still speak to people?"

After service, he went out with some friends for coffee and pie
and they discussed the message. Several different ones talked
about how God had led them in different ways.

It was about ten o'clock when the young man started driving
home. Sitting in his car, he just began to pray,
"God, if you still speak to people, speak to me. I will listen.
I will do my best to obey."

As he drove down the main street of his town, he had the
strangest thought to stop and buy a gallon of milk. He shook
his head and said out loud,

"God is that you?" He didn't get a reply and started on toward
home. But again, the thought, "buy a gallon of milk."

The young man thought about Samuel and how he didn't recognize
the voice of God, and how little Samuel ran to Eli.
"Okay, God, in case that is you, I will buy the milk."

It didn't seem like too hard a test of obedience. He could
always use the milk.

He stopped and purchased the gallon of milk and started off
toward home. As he passed Seventh Street, he again felt the
urge, "Turn down that street."

"This is crazy," he thought and drove on past the intersection.
Again, he felt that he should turn down Seventh Street. At the
next intersection, he turned back and headed down Seventh.
Half jokingly, he said out loud, "Okay, God I will."

He drove several blocks when suddenly, he felt like he should
stop. He pulled over to the curb and looked around. He was in
a semi-commercial area of town. It wasn't the best, but it
wasn't the worst of neighborhoods either.

The businesses were closed and most of the houses looked dark
like the people were already in bed. Again, he sensed
something, "Go and give the milk to the people in the house
across the street." The young man looked at the house. It was
dark and it looked like the people were either gone or they were
already asleep.

He started to open the door and then sat back in the car seat.
"Lord, this is insane. Those people are asleep and if I wake
them up, they are going to be mad and I will look stupid."
Again, he felt like he should go and give them the milk.

Finally, he opened the door. "Okay God, if this is you, I will
go to the door and I will give them the milk. If you want me to
look like a crazy person, okay. I want to be obedient. I guess
that will count for something, but if they don't answer right
away, I am out of here."

He walked across the street and rang the bell. He could hear
some noise inside. A man's voice yelled out, "Who is it?
What do you want?"

Then the door opened before the young man could get away.
The man was standing there in his jeans and a t-shirt.
He looked like he just got out of bed. He had a strange look on
his face, and he didn't seem too happy to have a stranger
standing on his doorstep.

"What is it?" The young man thrust out the gallon of milk.
"Here I brought this to you."

The man took the milk and rushed down the hallway, speaking
loudly in Spanish. Then from down the hall came a woman
carrying the milk toward the kitchen. The man was following her
holding a baby.

The baby was crying. The man had tears streaming down his face.
The man began speaking and half-crying, "We were just praying.
We had some big bills this month and we ran out of money.
We didn't have any milk for our baby. I was just praying and
asking God to show me how to get some milk."

His wife in the kitchen yelled out, "I asked him to send an
Angel with some milk. Are you an Angel?"

The young man reached into his wallet and pulled out all the
money he had on him and put it in the man's hand. He turned and
walked back toward his car and the tears were streaming down his
face.

He knew that God still answers prayers.

"Stop telling God how big your storm is.
Instead, tell the storm how big your God is!"


Author Unknown

from The Mountain:
This classic story still touches me each time I read it.
God answers but usually it is through an obedient servant.

We must realize that often the servant is sent to us to answer
our prayers, but more often,

...we are the servant who is sent.

The bargain

During one of the many battles of the era, a young soldier found himself and his army being soundly defeated by the enemy.
He and his comrades hastily retreated from the battlefield in defeat, running away in fear of their very lives.
The enemy gave chase. The young man ran hard and fast, full of fear and desperation, and soon found himself cut off from his comrades. The soldier eventually came upon a rocky ledge containing a cave.
Knowing the enemy was close behind, and that he was exhausted from the chase, he chose to hide there. After he crawled in, he fell to his face in the darkness, desperately crying to God to save him and protect him from his enemies. He made a bargain with God. He promised that if God saved him, he would serve Him for the remainder of his days.
When he looked up from his despairing plea for help, he saw a spider beginning to weave its web at the entrance to the cave.
As he watched the delicate threads being slowly drawn across the mouth of the cave, the young soldier pondered its irony.
He thought, "I asked God for protection and deliverance, and He sent me a spider instead. How can a spider save me?"
His heart was hardened, knowing the enemy would soon discover his hiding place and kill him. Soon he did hear the sound of his enemies, who were now scouring the area looking for those in hiding.

One soldier with a gun slowly walked up to the cave's entrance.
As the young man crouched in the darkness, hoping to surprise the enemy in a last-minute desperate attempt to save his own life, he felt his heart pounding wildly out of control.

As the enemy cautiously moved forward to enter the cave, he came upon the spider's web, which by now was completely strung across the opening. He backed away and called out to a comrade,

"There can't be anyone in here. They would have had to break this spider's web to enter the cave. Let's move on."
Years later, this young man, who made good his promise by becoming a preacher and evangelist, wrote about that ordeal.

What he observed has stood by me in times of trouble, especially during those times when everything seemed impossible:
"Where God is, a spider's web is as a stone wall.
Where God is not, a stone wall is as a spider's web."

~Author Unknown~