今日的世界中，每个人对自己的态度可以略为区分成三种。
第一种态度叫自宠(self-indulgence)。持这种态度的人完全不懂牺牲自己。他们的名言是：“只要我喜欢，有什么不可以(If you want to do something, go ahead and do it)。”他们对道德大皱眉头。他们说别让试探有第二次机会，第一次就向试探投降！只要觉得好，就做吧。
这是一种有害的生活方式，不是神要我们过的完全的生活，这种生活方式其实否定了真正的人性。一个人不管多么自我放纵，永远不能得到满足。原因是，当人随己意行事时，其实忽略并扭曲了人性中一个很重要的部分；人的道德我与精神我。全世界所有的享乐，也不能填满因否定完全人性而带来的空虚。所以，希伯来书第十一章25节说罪中之乐是暂时的。
第二种态度则恰恰相反，他们否定一切的自我。从一些非基督徒和基督徒的身上，都可以找到这种态度。他们说自我及人类的欲望都是恶的，因此人必须放弃一切自身的享受。对这些人而言，自我牺牲(self-denial)变成了一个目标。
这种态度，同样地否定了人类完整的人性，所以也是有害无益。神赋与我们享受事物的能力，去追求那美好的东西。但罪恶污染了这种能力与欲望，因此要解决这问题，并非停止享乐，乃是要享受那正当的事——神允许的事。喜乐是基督徒很重要的特征之一。早期教会的伟大神学家特土良(Tertullian)曾说：“圣徒都是欢喜快乐的。”那些自我毁灭的人不懂这种喜乐，反而变成了暮气沉沉的苦行僧。
圣经中有关自我的教导，要求人们将自我归顺于基督，让基督成为我们生命的主。基督决不会摧毁那些降服于祂的“自我”；相反地，祂救赎了这些自我，再交还给我们，使我们可与祂共同走上生命的道路。归服于基督的人，一定会放弃那些阻碍他们与神合一的事情。用圣经上的话来说，他将这些事“治死”(罗八13；西三5)。
加拉太书第二章20节，清楚地描述了什么是顺服基督的生命：“我已经与基督同钉十字架，现在活着的，不再是我，乃是基督在我里面活着。并且我如今在肉身活着，是因信神的儿子而活，祂是爱我，为我舍己。”照着这节经文的意思来说，我们不再活着，不再控制我们自己的生命，不再是单单依自身的意志思想来作决定；基督现在成了我们生命中的主宰。
但这并不意味着我们不再存在。乃是我们整个人重新以一种经过救赎的形式存在。在我们享受与主相交的同时，我们仍然完全是自己。
在这样的关系中，一切不讨神喜悦的事，都被钉上十架。但我们的老我，仍然经常伴随着那些该被治死的坏欲望出现，所以在顺服的生命中，必须要有自我牺牲。事实上，我们拒绝的是那些对我们有害的，可能摧毁我们生命的东西。对基督徒而言，牺牲一些自我并无害处，反倒像是去除一个恶性肿瘤。
神所救赎的自我，并不是一个被动的机器，只会依指示行事，毫无自己的意见。相反地，一个经过神救赎的人，有着积极主动的意志。他选择顺服神的旨意，不是出于勉强，乃是出自甘心。他明白这些是“善良、纯全、可喜悦的旨意”(罗十二2)。
神创造人之时，所怀的旨意乃是要人活在善良、纯全、可喜悦的旨意中，且与神有美好的交通。所以若一个人向基督顺服，他才成为一个完全的人。因此，向基督顺服绝非对我们有害，乃是过完全生活的唯一途径。
Thursday, December 29, 2005
Monday, December 26, 2005
2006 卫理青年大会宣传海报设计比赛
年会青年团契将于12.05.2006 - 15.05.2006 举办两年一度的2006卫理青年大会。来届青年大会建议之主题为：“卫理青年，当代使命”
为了征求更俱创意及有素质的宣传海报与鼓励青年参与海报设计，年会青团将举办2006 卫理青年大会宣传海报设计比赛。
日期：
08.12.05 >> 正式接受报名
08.12.05 - 01.01.06 >> 各教区青团及牧区青团协助鼓励、跟进，开始设计
20.12.05 - 01.01.06 >> 设计作品开始呈上年会青团
02.01.06 >> 最后截止日期
03.01.06 - 08.01.06 >> 年会青团整理然后将作品刊登年青网站
09.01.06 - 18.01.06 >> 弟兄姐妹网上投票
18.01.06 - 20.06.06 >> 年会青团总结投票及评审成绩
21.01.06 >> 成绩揭晓
规则：
1. 只公开给卫理公会年议会青年团契会员参加
2. 作品必须用电脑软体 (如Photoshop, Illustrator etc) 设计
3. 任何手画(hand-drawn) 或扫描 (scanned copy) 作品恕不接纳
4. 颜色使用不拘，自由发挥
5. 海报需带出大会主题的信息
6. 海报需有以下的字样/徽章：
-“2006卫理青年大会 ；2006 METHODIST YOUTH CONVENTION”
- 卫理青年团契徽章 (可从卫理青年网站下载)
- myf.methodist.org.my
- “卫理青年，当代使命”
7. 设计概念的描述(如有)，只作为参考，无附加分
8. 作品评审为：
50％ － 网上投票成绩
50％ － 年会青年指导及年会青年职员评审成绩
9. 年会青年团契的评审成绩为最后决定，不得异议
10. 年会青年团契全权决定哪一份作品为2006卫理青年大会宣传海报
11. 每名参加者最多只能呈交二份作品
12. 逾期者恕不接纳其作品
13. 请将作品（in jpeg or gif format）联同报名表格于02.01.06之前电邮至
jhht79@yahoo.com; psteng@yahoo.com; cacmyf.webmaster@gmail.com
奖品：
第一名 － RM100 书局礼券 + 卫理青年T－Shirt 1 件
优秀作品 － RM50 书局礼券 + 卫理青年T－Shirt 1 件
若有任何疑问请联络以下年会青团职员
许惠程 012 2201885 － jhht79@yahoo.com; cacmyf.webmaster@gmail.com
汤鹏翔 016 9520482 － psteng@yahoo.com
年会青团将在作品收到后三日内email / sms 于参赛者以确定其参赛作品。 如参赛者在电邮作品后一星期内仍未收到通知，请联络我们。
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为了征求更俱创意及有素质的宣传海报与鼓励青年参与海报设计，年会青团将举办2006 卫理青年大会宣传海报设计比赛。
日期：
08.12.05 >> 正式接受报名
08.12.05 - 01.01.06 >> 各教区青团及牧区青团协助鼓励、跟进，开始设计
20.12.05 - 01.01.06 >> 设计作品开始呈上年会青团
02.01.06 >> 最后截止日期
03.01.06 - 08.01.06 >> 年会青团整理然后将作品刊登年青网站
09.01.06 - 18.01.06 >> 弟兄姐妹网上投票
18.01.06 - 20.06.06 >> 年会青团总结投票及评审成绩
21.01.06 >> 成绩揭晓
规则：
1. 只公开给卫理公会年议会青年团契会员参加
2. 作品必须用电脑软体 (如Photoshop, Illustrator etc) 设计
3. 任何手画(hand-drawn) 或扫描 (scanned copy) 作品恕不接纳
4. 颜色使用不拘，自由发挥
5. 海报需带出大会主题的信息
6. 海报需有以下的字样/徽章：
-“2006卫理青年大会 ；2006 METHODIST YOUTH CONVENTION”
- 卫理青年团契徽章 (可从卫理青年网站下载)
- myf.methodist.org.my
- “卫理青年，当代使命”
7. 设计概念的描述(如有)，只作为参考，无附加分
8. 作品评审为：
50％ － 网上投票成绩
50％ － 年会青年指导及年会青年职员评审成绩
9. 年会青年团契的评审成绩为最后决定，不得异议
10. 年会青年团契全权决定哪一份作品为2006卫理青年大会宣传海报
11. 每名参加者最多只能呈交二份作品
12. 逾期者恕不接纳其作品
13. 请将作品（in jpeg or gif format）联同报名表格于02.01.06之前电邮至
jhht79@yahoo.com; psteng@yahoo.com; cacmyf.webmaster@gmail.com
奖品：
第一名 － RM100 书局礼券 + 卫理青年T－Shirt 1 件
优秀作品 － RM50 书局礼券 + 卫理青年T－Shirt 1 件
若有任何疑问请联络以下年会青团职员
许惠程 012 2201885 － jhht79@yahoo.com; cacmyf.webmaster@gmail.com
汤鹏翔 016 9520482 － psteng@yahoo.com
年会青团将在作品收到后三日内email / sms 于参赛者以确定其参赛作品。 如参赛者在电邮作品后一星期内仍未收到通知，请联络我们。
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Sunday, December 25, 2005
CACMYF T-shirt Final Vote
年议会青年团契感激弟兄姐妹们在2005年七月份热烈参与T-shirt设计比赛网上投选。经网上投票及年会青团议决，结果由大城堡卫理公会的Simon Lee弟兄取得第一名。而年会青团也决定采用他的设计概念为卫理青年T-shirt蓝本。
为了选出最适合的T-shirt颜色，我们特地邀请Simon Lee弟兄设计了4种颜色T-shirt(红，黑，蓝，橙)，以作比较。在此，我们公开让各位弟兄姐妹透过卫理青年网站投票，以投选你心目中认为最适合的卫理青年T-shirt。
当然，此网上投票是F.O.G(Free Of Gift)的。你的投票结果将成为我们宝贵的参考。请快快花几秒钟参与网上投票吧！
最后， 年会青团将于2006正式制作及售卖卫理青年T-shirt。此T-shirt将用于2006卫理青年大会，2006世界卫理青年大会及卫理青年主日。在此谨呼吁没个卫理青年团契继续支持并购买此T-shirt。售卖详情将于2006正月公布。
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Saturday, December 24, 2005
2006 卫理青年大会 （投选工作坊）
年会青年团契将于12.05.2006 - 15.05.2006 举办两年一度的2006卫理青年大会来届青年大会建议之主题为：“卫理青年，当代使命”－ 探讨卫理青年如何以信仰的立场回应这时代的思潮，为主作见证建议之查经为：“登山宝训” － 耶稣基督的教导 vs 世俗的价值观
为了更全面的探讨卫理青年与当代使命，所建议的工作坊如下：
卫理青年看当代性文化
卫理青年看当代（后现代）思潮
卫理青年看当代领导学
卫理青年看当代商业伦理
卫理青年看当代科技伦理
卫理青年看当代政治发展
卫理青年看当代文明冲突
卫理青年看当代青年牧养
基于有限的空间，来届青年大会只能探讨以上9项工作坊之其中3 或4项。欢迎各位青年人游览年会青团网站 － http://myf.methodist.org.my/，以投选你认为最适合卫理青年大会的工作坊。每次只能投选一项。谢谢你的踊跃参与！
Thursday, December 22, 2005
25th Dec 2005 Christmas gift exchange for MYF青 年 团 圣 诞 节 交 换 礼 物
Dear All MYF members , Please prepare a gift, above RM 10 for the christmas gift exchange on 25th Dec 2005 after the christmas celebration. Thank you!!!
各 位 青 年 美 女 帅 哥在 25号 圣 诞 节 当 天 ， 青 年 团 契 会 有 交 换 礼 物， 请 预 备 一 份 超 过 马 币 10的 圣 诞 礼 物, 然 后 把 它 带 来 . 谢 谢 合 作 ！ ！ ！
Wednesday, December 21, 2005
Big Thank You!!!
On behalf of Setapak Methodist Church, we would like to say a big THANK YOU to our invited speaker Dr Andrew Goh and Interpreter Brother Walter Yam for helping to make our Christmas Celebration 17 December 2005 a great success this year.
The best news is that at least 21 people have received Christ as their Saviour through the response slips; and a few more who did not response, did so through the counsellors.
We pray that God will continue to bless both of you with your good works …….. and if there are any shortcomings …. we do apologise.
We hope you enjoyed your short mission with us in Setapak, and we look forward to having you again in the future.
The 2005 Christmas Celebration Organising Team
Setapak Methodist Church
________________________________________________________
As Organising Chairperson of the recently concluded Christmas Celebration 17 December 2005, I would like to say a big THANK YOU to all of you for the help rendered:
Alison, for never say no to most of the things I asked you to help, car stickers, brochures, printing, purchasing etc etc. thank you.
Shirley, for all the design works and the last minute assignments …. smile …. nobody could do better than you .
Daniel, another very helpful and encouraging brother … and that’s a beautiful song you wrote … you did best under pressure …
Amy, you are a great blessing to Setapak Church … and a good leader too … pls continue with the good works,
The MCs, Pastor Toh – our ever helpful and talented minister, continue to be our good shepherd…& Dr Sharon Ling … our beautiful lady, definitely best dressed for the evening. And a beautiful song as well…. pls continue to sing for our Lord.
The actors, Pst Toh and Brother Ng Seng Ann … a good sense of humour, you have modified the script so much from the original that I wrote !! But definitely a lot better … Well done!
The dancers, Lily, Dorothy, Danny, Ming Xia, Xiao Wei, Kong Shun, Kar Men, Kar In, Shuen Nee …I see all of you are having a good time, who says Christians do not know how to have fun?
The singers, Amy, Shirley, Ah Nerd and Daniel ….. voices rising up to Heaven like sweet perfumes ……..
The Tambourine Dancers, Hui Hui, Shuen Yuan, Kang Hee, .. adding beautiful melody to the songs…
The musicians, Daniel, Sophia, Ah Chao, John, Joseph & Sam … not bad for a bunch of amateurs …. a few mistakes here and there …. but who ever noticed huh?
To the “back-room boys”, William, Wee Lin, Joshua, Aaron, who co-ordinated the sounds and lights ……. thank you
To Ivy Tay, who helped edit the video of Jesus to 30 minutes …..
The Car Park Controllers, Ping Tat, Ching Guan, George and Alvin, with their new black battery operated T-shirts; with blinking lights – how do they think of that? Also, thanks to Ping Tat for his great idea of the WELCOME balloon – and all the sponsors ….. It will be of good use in the future.
The ushers and counsellors – I do not have the full list, but the Celebration will not be the same without your help to make our guest feel welcome ….. thumps up from the response slips for the ushers …. and the counsellors, many more who did not response to the altar call, did response after the service – thanks to your help Counsellors …
To Sister Sor Con, our ever youthful lady (at 70) but looks 20 years younger. You have always being ever so reliable in making sure everybody goes home with a contented stomach … at least this year we did not ran out of food (remember last year?) ..
To Ping Chong, for the video taping, I hope you may duplicate into VCDs for all of us who did not catch the whole show (especially those who was involved).
Also to all the cameramen(ladies), with their digital cameras, and also pictures loaded to the blog .... especially Alison and Shirley.
Also not forgetting all those who braved the heat (and the showers!) in the distribution of flyers, tracts, home and street survey ….. thank you so much. As well as those from MCCC
And Sister Christina …. whom I suspect has been praying the most for this event … since months / weeks ago ?? prayer changes things … and surely God had changed many things leading to the event …
And lastly to Rev Lim – you have always been so positive in everything, and ever trusting God in your works,
And I am sure I have missed out a couple more names …
Please forgive me if ever some of my instructions, requests and leadership style leading to this event did not meet with your approvals ….. I am still so imperfect ……
by~Patrick Fung
ALL GLORY BE TO GOD
The best news is that at least 21 people have received Christ as their Saviour through the response slips; and a few more who did not response, did so through the counsellors.
We pray that God will continue to bless both of you with your good works …….. and if there are any shortcomings …. we do apologise.
We hope you enjoyed your short mission with us in Setapak, and we look forward to having you again in the future.
The 2005 Christmas Celebration Organising Team
Setapak Methodist Church
________________________________________________________
As Organising Chairperson of the recently concluded Christmas Celebration 17 December 2005, I would like to say a big THANK YOU to all of you for the help rendered:
Alison, for never say no to most of the things I asked you to help, car stickers, brochures, printing, purchasing etc etc. thank you.
Shirley, for all the design works and the last minute assignments …. smile …. nobody could do better than you .
Daniel, another very helpful and encouraging brother … and that’s a beautiful song you wrote … you did best under pressure …
Amy, you are a great blessing to Setapak Church … and a good leader too … pls continue with the good works,
The MCs, Pastor Toh – our ever helpful and talented minister, continue to be our good shepherd…& Dr Sharon Ling … our beautiful lady, definitely best dressed for the evening. And a beautiful song as well…. pls continue to sing for our Lord.
The actors, Pst Toh and Brother Ng Seng Ann … a good sense of humour, you have modified the script so much from the original that I wrote !! But definitely a lot better … Well done!
The dancers, Lily, Dorothy, Danny, Ming Xia, Xiao Wei, Kong Shun, Kar Men, Kar In, Shuen Nee …I see all of you are having a good time, who says Christians do not know how to have fun?
The singers, Amy, Shirley, Ah Nerd and Daniel ….. voices rising up to Heaven like sweet perfumes ……..
The Tambourine Dancers, Hui Hui, Shuen Yuan, Kang Hee, .. adding beautiful melody to the songs…
The musicians, Daniel, Sophia, Ah Chao, John, Joseph & Sam … not bad for a bunch of amateurs …. a few mistakes here and there …. but who ever noticed huh?
To the “back-room boys”, William, Wee Lin, Joshua, Aaron, who co-ordinated the sounds and lights ……. thank you
To Ivy Tay, who helped edit the video of Jesus to 30 minutes …..
The Car Park Controllers, Ping Tat, Ching Guan, George and Alvin, with their new black battery operated T-shirts; with blinking lights – how do they think of that? Also, thanks to Ping Tat for his great idea of the WELCOME balloon – and all the sponsors ….. It will be of good use in the future.
The ushers and counsellors – I do not have the full list, but the Celebration will not be the same without your help to make our guest feel welcome ….. thumps up from the response slips for the ushers …. and the counsellors, many more who did not response to the altar call, did response after the service – thanks to your help Counsellors …
To Sister Sor Con, our ever youthful lady (at 70) but looks 20 years younger. You have always being ever so reliable in making sure everybody goes home with a contented stomach … at least this year we did not ran out of food (remember last year?) ..
To Ping Chong, for the video taping, I hope you may duplicate into VCDs for all of us who did not catch the whole show (especially those who was involved).
Also to all the cameramen(ladies), with their digital cameras, and also pictures loaded to the blog .... especially Alison and Shirley.
Also not forgetting all those who braved the heat (and the showers!) in the distribution of flyers, tracts, home and street survey ….. thank you so much. As well as those from MCCC
And Sister Christina …. whom I suspect has been praying the most for this event … since months / weeks ago ?? prayer changes things … and surely God had changed many things leading to the event …
And lastly to Rev Lim – you have always been so positive in everything, and ever trusting God in your works,
And I am sure I have missed out a couple more names …
Please forgive me if ever some of my instructions, requests and leadership style leading to this event did not meet with your approvals ….. I am still so imperfect ……
by~Patrick Fung
ALL GLORY BE TO GOD
Monday, December 19, 2005
A Great Christmas Celebration Night
A Great Christmas Celebration, Praise the LORD! A different celebration we have this time.. thanks the organizing committees..
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Monday, December 05, 2005
有情有愛的聖誕
對基督徒來說，過一個有創意的聖誕，倒不如過一個有情有愛的聖誕來得有意義。當我們成為基督徒的年齡越久，對基督為我們舍棄天國榮美的犧牲，為我們來這世上一遭的感激之情就會漸形淡泊。在我基督徒生命的成長過程中，很蒙恩的常能以基督的誕生為傳遞佳音的美好時機，特別是傳報佳音給貧乏的人。于是，在年少時的聖誕的美好記憶，包括在油棕園間向貧困的印度人家傳報佳音。在泥濘中，在涉水林溪間，在雨聲中，在雨水淋濕衣裳時，基督誕生的情愛在聖誕歌聲中飄揚。然後是在而連突的山間載送小學生的險遇，基督誕生的情愛在山嶺中飄曳，與當時那不擅長駕駛的我同行。繼而是在登嘉樓龍運，與愛主的弟兄姐妹一起探訪病老院的老人。在他們的無言的感激中，我看到基督的慈愛在他們的病老中，在他們的無助中，在流失的無情歲月中，緩緩流動。當然，我們並非都是要到園中、林中、山中，只要我們心中有請，有愛，即使是訓練一個沉悶的兒童表演節目，重複每一年的聖誕節表演，基督的誕生的情懷都要在我們的心中漲溢得滿滿的，因為他的誕生的祝福永不落空。
"So What's For Christmas This Year?"“今年圣诞有何不同？”
Venue : Setapak Methodist Church
Date : 17th Dec 2005
Time : 7.30pm ( Saturday)
Come and celebrate Christmas with international renowned speaker Dr. Andrew Goh on an evening of songs, music, refreshment and fellowship; and a special talk on "So What's for Christmas This Year?"
邀请您到来共享一个诗歌、音乐、茶点与交流的晚上，让国际知名讲员吴国安博士与您欢庆圣诞，谈谈“今年圣诞有何不同？”
Dr Andrew Goh is a renowned international speaker from Singapore. He is also a motivational trainer and has trained thousands of employees from organisations such as Singapore Airlines, American International Assurance (AIA), Great Eastern Life, ASTRO, Hewlett Packard (HP), AmBank Group and UOB Bank.
国际知名讲员吴国安博士来自新加坡，他是一位激励培训者，为新航、AIA、大东方、ASTRO、惠普、亚马银行集团、大华银行等机构培训了上千位的员工。
Dr Goh has written 7 books, the latest being “The Sales Maker”. He earned his PhD from Nanyang Technological University and holds key positions in several Christian organisations. He is a founder member of Bartley Christian Church and founding elder of Riverlife Church in Singapore.
吴博士箸有七本书，“The Sales Maker” 是其最新著作。他在南洋理工大学修得博士学位，并在几个基督教机构中担任重要职位。他是新加坡Bartley基督教会其中一位创办者，也是新加坡生命泉教会其中的创办者兼长老。
Date : 17th Dec 2005
Time : 7.30pm ( Saturday)
Come and celebrate Christmas with international renowned speaker Dr. Andrew Goh on an evening of songs, music, refreshment and fellowship; and a special talk on "So What's for Christmas This Year?"
邀请您到来共享一个诗歌、音乐、茶点与交流的晚上，让国际知名讲员吴国安博士与您欢庆圣诞，谈谈“今年圣诞有何不同？”
Dr Andrew Goh is a renowned international speaker from Singapore. He is also a motivational trainer and has trained thousands of employees from organisations such as Singapore Airlines, American International Assurance (AIA), Great Eastern Life, ASTRO, Hewlett Packard (HP), AmBank Group and UOB Bank.
国际知名讲员吴国安博士来自新加坡，他是一位激励培训者，为新航、AIA、大东方、ASTRO、惠普、亚马银行集团、大华银行等机构培训了上千位的员工。
Dr Goh has written 7 books, the latest being “The Sales Maker”. He earned his PhD from Nanyang Technological University and holds key positions in several Christian organisations. He is a founder member of Bartley Christian Church and founding elder of Riverlife Church in Singapore.
吴博士箸有七本书，“The Sales Maker” 是其最新著作。他在南洋理工大学修得博士学位，并在几个基督教机构中担任重要职位。他是新加坡Bartley基督教会其中一位创办者，也是新加坡生命泉教会其中的创办者兼长老。
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