The true value of Achievement in Everyone: 功勞的實值

Posted on March 8, 2012 by timlyg

功勞的實值可在每人上判出。

它不在於明顯度，也不在於佩服人數。

它在於累積的，還是臨時的: accumulative achievements are like piano skills and those that no one can freshly imitate, these are true value; show-off achievements are like introducing a friend to another friend, etc., these are easily imitated by anyone.

Anyone claims to value the show-off achievements and have not accumulative achievements is finding excuse to be stupid. And if he/she claims ownership of the show-off achievements while preventing others for the same achievements, he/she loves to look down on others.

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Animal Cruelty

Posted on March 8, 2012 by timlyg

Today, I received an email with a link to animal cruelty.

Yes, animal cruelty is a sin. But the question is, are these videos and claims by the activists rightly protraying their targets?

Often times, I believe these activists' hearts are more brutal and wicked and dirty than the hearts of these so called "cruel butchers".

And no, Proverbs 31:8-9 doesn't apply here.

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What Grace is Like - Chocolate box evangelism

Posted on March 8, 2012 by timlyg

They gave away stuff like iPad for free...to show what grace is like.

As interesting as this gesture is, there's a key element missing...the receiver's concept of price could be in jeopardy.

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Fruits of the Holy Spirit

Posted on March 8, 2012 by timlyg

Galatians 5:22-23

But the fruit of the Spirit is...

I list KJV, NIV/NASB, Chinese and Greek:

KJV:
love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance.

NIV/NASB:
love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control.

Chinese:
仁爱、喜乐、和平、忍耐、恩慈、良善、信实、 温柔、节制。

Greek:
ἀγάπη(agape), χαρά(chara), εἰρήνη(eirene), μακροθυμία(makrothumia), χρηστότης(chrestotes), ἀγαθωσύνη(agathosune), πίστις(pistis), πρᾳότης(prautes), ἐγκράτεια(egkrateia)

 

这样的事没有律法禁止。
against such (things - NIV/NASB) there is no law.

 

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Mnemonic:

Perhaps NIV/NASB worded those in a easy to memorize system: 3 by 3, 1-2-3 syllables.

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Greatest Love is to lay down one's life for others

Posted on March 7, 2012 by timlyg

John 15:13  Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.

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Problem of modern day Christian Psychology

Posted on March 6, 2012 by timlyg

The problem with most modern day Christian Psychology is that the counselors treat others only as patients, they never treat them as equals or as ones better than themselves. This is the pride which made them enemies of God.

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Kiasu-ism the neutral factor

Posted on March 5, 2012 by timlyg

Many think kiasu is bad.

I believe it is neutral. I would further provoke that it is biblical according to Matthew 11:12 - the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and the violent take it by force.

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Vocab: Frivolous

Posted on March 5, 2012 by timlyg

无聊的

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Journal Transfer: 2/26/2012: My first Bible Reading/Scriptural Reading

Posted on March 5, 2012 by timlyg

Two Sundays ago, I had the opportunity of Bible reading in English. I practiced hard for it...despite their praises, I thank God and hope that His word is preached clearly. That it will encourage not just myself, but everyone else to have more motivation to read the Bible.

This is a link to my script. Though many were "curious" about my "British" accent, the key of a good reading/narration, I believe, is pauses at the right places...or as some call it, phrasing: An element of narration I realized from a movie of Harry Potter:A Narration by Emma Watson, from Harry Potter, and then I paid attention to professionals like Patrick Stewart and John Hurt.

Half way through reading on the stage, my left hand began to shiver holding my script, so I rested my hand on the stand. I could still read at that distance but I couldn't afford to risk keeping any eye contact with the congregation.

Perhaps a smile before and after reading next time would also help me relax.

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The life of Christianity

Posted on March 5, 2012 by timlyg

There is no shortcut nor menopause in Christianity. Therefore Christians must be diligent (no shortcut) and grow (no menopause), regardless of our age.

Many Christians think that they have done their part on Earth by going to churches every week and their only job left is just to wait for heaven. Therese had a great response to this: Spend your heaven on Earth (from St. Therese of Lisieux: I will spend my Heaven doing good on Earth). Stephen Tong has similar phrase: 基督徒的生活是應當在地如天的生活。

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