真善美课程(二)~ 自由

Last Saturday, MYFers had a great time thinking on an important issue: Being a Christian for quite sometimes, have we really feel the FREEDOM of life which is automatically ours since the first time we receive Jesus Chsirt as our personal Savior?
MYFers had a discussion of what FREEDOM really means, however, the Biblical answer is: Not that you can do anything you like, but rather, it's the ability that keeps you from not doing what you're not suppose to do! Following this definition (which is a truth), Ps. Toh then lead us to understand how we first lost the FREEDOM to rule this world which God has granted Adam when he was first created, it is when we rebel against God and trust what the Satan says that made Adam hand the entire human race under It's rule, and at the same time, being under It's yoke. But God never give us up, therefore He sent His Son, Jesus Christ (which is also seen as the 2nd Adam) to take back the FREEDOM and the kingship, and grant us back freely. Therefore, it is only by trusting Jesus and abide in Him constantly that will give us true FREEDOM and enjoy God's love and protection. Another key point to keep the FREEDOM we have is not to follow the flesh desire but to follow God's command.
MYFers had a thoughtful night indeed, when we closed the talk with a song- Love, I'm Willing to Surrender...
MYFers, Stay Free from Sin and Satan's Yoke ;)

by~Daniel

力量与支持

「你的言语曾扶助那将要跌倒的人，你又使软弱的膝稳固。」（约伯记4章4节）

据地方报纸报导，有位母亲万念俱灰，因为她21岁大的儿子一向表现得都象个正直的好青年，却因从事毒品交易而锒铛入狱。
在我们所住的社区中，有位15岁的少年在枪击事件中被杀，他的父母及兄弟姊妹深感悲痛。
有个年事已高的朋友伤心欲绝，因为她相依为命的独生女死于癌症。
这些受伤的心灵有一个共同的需要，就是从信实的上帝而来的安慰。他们需要一个保证，悲剧及伤痛并不表示上帝不爱他们，相反，上帝与他们一同哀哭，依然爱他们，且永不丢弃属他的人。
以利法对约伯说：「你的言语曾扶助那将要跌倒的人，你又使软弱的膝稳固」（约伯记4章4节）。约伯自己遭受极大的苦难，却得到这样的称赞。我们去安慰忧伤痛苦的人，不仅是在效法约伯，更是在效法耶稣。
面对众多心里伤痛的人时，我们每个人都可以象约伯一样，做一个安慰者。让我们向主祈求，使我们的心能够柔和，可以支撑、坚固那些受伤的心灵。

伸手将爱分给缺乏爱的人，
对无家可归的人开放家庭；
将主的真光照亮黑暗世代，
让主的微笑透过你来散播。

上帝的安慰并非要让我们得享安逸，乃是让我们成为安慰者。

真善美课程(一)~ 成功 Basic Principles of Life (1)~Success

Are You Successful?

Last Saturday, the MYFers have pondered on an important issue concerning personal living. Success, something that everyone hopes to become, yet its definition is so wide-ranged, and with no clear direction. That night, led by Bro. Daniel, we studied on how Bible define Success: It is not what you have ACHIEVED, or what you have POSSESSED, but to live out a kind of LIFE, that is the life of Christ.
Since we believe in Christ, by faith, we had been given the life of Christ inside us, and the oldself is dead, and now the life of Jesus Christ is in us. That is why our present life is a new one, a Holy and Perfect in God's sight-Because Jesus, the Life of His Son is INSIDE US. Therefore, to claim as successful, it is not seeing from the oldself-perspective: Everything that is considering successful-possessions of earthly inheritance, or career achievement and so on, is not the correct answer anymore, because it is not relevant to eternity. Eternity lasts forever, and it ought to be the core value of living on earth. We Live to prepare for eternity.
Therefore, the true success is to become like Jesus Christ, because He is the first born in God's family, and we are heirs of God because of Jesus. In order to inherits the Heavenly Kingdom, we are required to grow and become like Jesus (note that we are not planned to BE Jesus, but to BECOME LIKE Jesus). Often a time when we talk about Spiritual Growth, we don't know what we really ask for-we don't have a direction. Who we want to become in terms of Spiritual Maturity? Only one Answer: Become like Jesus Chrsit.
God shows us His desire to make us grow to become like Jesus by: First, Creating us in His own image, therefore we have to potential to inherits all His attributes; Second, to bring us out of darkness and safe us into His family, through the Blood of jesus Christ His Son, Thirdly, He give us His Spirit, the Spirit that proves to us and make us call our God: Abba Father. Lastly, He gave us His Words, so that we may know His desire, and help us to know how to live and where are we going to be in eternity.
I believe brothers and sisters have some precious times to pondered over the concept of Success in Bible, which is totally contradict towards the earthly value. Success is all about what kind of Life you live, and the most successful life ever lived on earth is the life of Jesus Christ.
So, are you successful? I pray that God will make you successful, by the work of His Holy Spirit in you..

by~Daniel

失敗了嗎？

有個人在夢中驚醒，發現整間臥室充滿了光，原來是上帝向他顯現！
上帝問他：“你愛我嗎？如果我給你一個任務，你會盡力去完成嗎？”這個人又興奮又感動，毫不猶疑就一口答應了。於是上帝把他帶到門前，在那里有一塊好大、好大的石頭！
“你的任務，就是每一天，盡力地推這塊大石頭。”上帝說。
他有些不解，可是又不敢問，也不敢拒絕 － 這才是絕對的順服嘛！他想。
從此，他每天都忠心地，竭盡全力地推那塊石頭。日復日，年復年，那塊大石頭卻穩如泰山，一點動靜都沒有。每一個晚上，他都帶著酸痛、疲累的身軀，回到他的家，感覺自己的一天又這樣白白地浪費掉了。
因為他的挫折感，撒但就有機可乘了，於是把一些更消極的念頭放在他的思想中：“你推這石頭推得夠久了吧？可是它一動也不動。你知道嗎 － 上帝給你的根本是個不可能的任務，你注定失敗！”這念頭使他更加氣餒。撒但又說：“何苦這樣逼死自己呢？反正是不可能成就的事，用一點點時間應酬一下，就好了嘛！反正多做少做，結果都是一樣的。”
這人決定就這麼辦，但他終究還是覺得該把這決定帶到上帝面前禱告一番（瞧！基督徒的禱告習慣還是很關鍵的）。他對上帝說：“主啊！我已經照禰的話去做了，長久以來，我用盡全力去推，卻不能移動那大石頭 － 連半厘米的成績都沒有。到底是哪里不對，以致我這麼失敗？”
上帝充滿憐憫地回答說：“孩子，我給你的任務，是竭盡全力地推這石頭，你接受了，也照做了。可我從不曾說要你推‘動’這塊大石頭啊！你真的以為自己失敗了嗎？你以為這一切都是枉然的嗎？看看你手臂上結實的肌肉，看看你越來越健壯的雙腿，你現在的氣力和能力，比起之前超出多少呢？我要你做的部份，你已經做了，現在，就讓我來推動這大石頭吧！”
很多時候，我們得到從神來的任務，卻會按自己的意思來詮釋祂所要的，使自己陷入氣餒、挫折、絕望等等消極的情緒中。其實，祂只要我們單純地順服與信靠祂，至於“效果” － 完全在祂手里，而不在我們的掌握之中。

我的燈需要油

在教會的侍奉是愉快的。
但侍奉到一個程度，突然覺得很乾涸。
如果讓我選擇，我寧願做一個平凡的會友。瞧，做會友多開心，要來就來，要熱心就熱心，要冷淡轉個身，就可把溫度降至零點。
做領袖就不行了。
雖然我們總是說不可把信仰建立在領袖的身上，然而事實就往往如是。會友總是免不了要向領袖看齊。像馬來俗語所說：“橫行的螃蟹如何教孩子直行？”
於是，身為領袖的看到崇拜後，會友可以拍拍屁股就走，而他們還要善後。
禱告會 － 會友可以偷懶不來，而領袖“靈氣”再低時，還是要在禱告會中頻頻向神唉聲歎氣。
為此，要避免澤盡燈枯，建立領袖間真誠的情誼是非常重要的。
很多時候，我們總強調“注目看耶穌，定睛看耶穌，不可看環境”，往往把自己看得太屬靈。
回到現實時，往往我們需要的是真實基督徒情誼，在我們燈枯時，慷慨、仁慈、友愛地添一把油。
祝福您，在侍奉的路上，找到可以彼此加油的同伴，同唱：“我的燈需要油，求主常賜下……”

卡拉ok时光

难得的一个K-Lunch，发现团契里“卧虎藏龙”，竟然有如此多的歌王，歌后。不论任何语言（总而言之我国的华语，广东，英语及国语），不论任何节奏，都难不倒我们这班可爱的弟兄姐妹。

这样欢聚的时光，让彼此都很豁达的表现自己的歌唱才艺。突然觉得敬拜赞美团多了许多的人才。希望赞美之泉会有karaoke版本，让喜爱K歌的人，可以尽情在家里K歌。

有望他日有机会，弟兄姐妹们都能一起约出来唱K。哈哈！

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CDMYF Fellowship Day 中部青年团契日 2006

CDMYF (Central District Methodist Youth Fellowship) Fellowship Day 2006 will be held on 11 Apr (Tue) at MBS Recreation & Training, Kuang. CDMYF are organising 1 day trip with station games and worship. Kindly encourage ALL to join this exiting event!

Fees: RM20/pax including lunch
Deadline: 31/3/06
Time: 9am-4pm

Please register with Amy Loh ASAP thank you!!

2006 4th World Methodist Youth Convention

2006 World Methodist Youth Convention will be held in Hong Kong from 21.06.06 to 26.06.06
CAC MYF will responsible to gather the youth attendees from West Msia and try to arrange the air tickets in group basis so that to get cheaper ticket.

We have few options,
Option 1: For those who just attend the convention (less than 7 days)
1A: MAS Airlines; 2 ways; around RM 1600++ (including tax)
1B: Cathay Airlines; 2 ways; around RM 1200++ (including tax)

Option 2: For those who atte nd the conventiom and also plan for few days vacation in HK (less than 14 days),
2A: MAS Airlines; 2 ways; around RM 1777++ (including tax)
2B: Cathay Airlines; 2 ways; around RM 1450++ (including tax)

The above prices do not include the fixed camp fees ($180 / RM 670) and also the hotel & tour fees (if extend the journey).

We understand that MAS airlines is going to offer cheaper airfares starting 17.02.06. BTW, the next Matta fare will be held in March 06 as well. We hope to get some cheaper air tickets during these opputunities.

If u confirm ur name earlier, we may manage to get the cheaper airfares for you. otherwise, u may need to fly with normal airfares.

Pls contact John hii (012-2201885); bro. Wei Xiang (016-67474 64); bro. Jen Dak (012-6517558) and bro. Yeong Yih (012-3261846) for the reservation. We would like to collect the money from those attandees first for the ticket booking

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