古代的以色列、長子的地位,有如古代中國、長子在家族中的地位一般;長子高於其他弟弟,而且在繼承父親財產時,也是比其他弟兄多一份;然而,為一碗小小的紅豆湯,竟然起誓,讓掉了長子的名分,真可謂因小失大。
其實,在日常生活中,我們也經常因為一時間的自我衝動、不顧一切的冒然行事,因此惹出事端;追究其最初的原因,也只是如同一碗紅豆湯般的微小的事由罷了。
從這個故事中讓我們体悟到:凡事必須三思而行,千萬別因一時的困境,盲目的作出抉擇,因為慌亂中作出的決定,常常會不顧後果,像以掃一樣,作出令人懊惱終身,而無可彌補的遺憾之事。
還有綿花糖的故事, 一位心理學家作了一個研究, 看看一班小孩在選擇立刻取得一顆綿花糖, 還是等一陣, 但囉兩粒.
好一個考驗, 仲要係AL的時後臨到. 退一步, 便泥足深陷, 進一步, 卻是 a christmas tree with lots of blessings and promises underneath. 這幾天神好像給我一個最後的警告, 亦是一個反問. 我願意為一樣飲完就冇既紅豆湯放棄最上好的福份嗎? In English, am I going to walk out of my inheritance for instant gratification?
原來"撒旦的折磨"不是籍口, 因為我勝過肉體. 我相信將來我必定後悔, 將來的我必定諗都唔諗捨棄即食的. I realize that the damage is being done, I am wasting away. I realize that this is stupid. and God has been more than patient, wooing me again and again. Showing me the pictures of home--heaven.(If you wander off too far, my love will get you home, if you follow the wrong star, my love will get you home, if you ever find yourself, lost an all alone, get back on your feet and think of me my love will get you home boy my love will get you home)
另一邊箱的攻勢也不弱: the serotonin shoots up every afternoon. 一首迷宮, let"s start from here, 什麼i don't care where we go. 一句甜言蜜語, 一句歌詞, 一個人, 可以把我對天父的諾言炸毀. 原來撒旦用的只是一個人, 天父對我孜孜不倦的提省卻是用十萬天軍, (教會弟兄的好, 姊妹的好, scientific researches, blogs, bible residues in my head)
better late than never, 但我怕我late. 還有兩天, 回頭是岸, 兩天. 忍, 好像生晒蜂斕冇得拗, argh 但要忍. 因為不想失去, 不想失去最上好的福份. it's the UE-BIO feeling versus Mathstat-Liberal feeling. and it's CHEM this time, which category the experience falls into depends ultimately on how I choose to live these two days.
I repent God for my double mindedness
my heart so prone to waander
so quickly to cling to another
I've been leaning on to the wisdom
I've been leaning on to the lust of the flesh
I've been grieving the holy spirit
And now I fall face down down down and I repent
And I tear my heart
I rip it open
All that I've been holding on to
When you are forgotten
I take my heart and willingly
I rip it open
For I only want to cling to you
i don't want to cling to another
I've been chasing all those other love
And I've forgotten you
Now I take my heart and I-i-i-i humble myself in your side
and I confess, I confess, I confess......
I need you
Come break the chains, the chains, that hinder love.
All that remains of yester years
Come break the chains the chains and draw me near
Let your fire burn consuming me
Let your jealous flame come take away everything.
Let your fire burn consuming me,
let your jealous flame come and write your name upon my heart,
to all that remainds is the light of your countenance,
and I will be satisfied when I awaken as a lover of you
as a lover of you
Whatever it takes, TAKE IT AWAY
whatever it takes, just TAKE IT AWAY
whatever it takes, TAKE IT AWAY
whatever it takes, TAKE IT AWAY
whatever it takes, TAKE IT AWAY
whatever it takes, TAKE IT AWAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY.
let your fire burn consuming me let your jealous flame come take away everything
let your fire burn consuming me
let your jealous flame come and write your name upon my heart and to all that remains,
is the light of your countenance
and I will be satisfied when I awaken,
as a lover of you
ngoh pa, hau yuen chem g hau, jau gai juk succumb.