2018年1月13日星期六

忧郁症 Depression

The thing doesn't kill you makes you stronger. 那无法摧毁你的东西使你更坚强。
如果要皮肤美就要喝多多水。要让皮肤有时间呼吸,如果搽了粉底就要洗得干净。最重要是不要阻塞毛孔。要皮肤美可以吃维他命C,吃胶原蛋白没有用,因为维他命C可以帮我们的身体制造胶原蛋白。把脸洗干净最重要,但不能一直洗不然脸会太干。
我早在二十多年前就应该自杀,这样我才不用受这么多苦。忧郁症令我痛不欲生,生不如死。这二十多年以来我过得很辛苦,没有人帮到我,不但如此还要听别人的冷言冷语,不堪入耳,别人以为我无病呻吟,忧郁症也是一种病,我的精神受到极度的折磨。。人们只会怪我,有没有想过当我痛苦时人们在哪里?别人以为我无病呻吟。别人以为我过得很好,每个人都认为自己最惨。我患上了二十多年的忧郁症。现在终于好了。幸好我没有自杀。我深深明白那种痛苦,没有人了解。就算我自杀神也不会怪我,因为忧郁症是会自杀的病。别人患上两年的忧郁症就自杀了,可见忧郁症不容易相处。
为什么没有信主的人都会被丢进火湖?因为他们骄傲,认为自己很圣洁,认为别人才有罪,自己没有罪,他们没有检讨自己。骄傲是一种很大的罪,没有人喜欢骄傲的人。魔鬼因为骄傲而被打下来地上。它不服气就引诱亚当夏娃吃禁果,害到所有的人都有罪。

不信者觉得自己很优越,认为自己比基督徒好,认为只有基督徒有罪。骄傲的人没有智慧,他们会有很多阻碍,就算有智慧也会失去。有一天魔鬼会被丢下火湖,和所有跟从它的人一起被丢下去。骄傲的人会碰壁很多次一直到他们学习到怎样谦卑。骄者必败,卑者必升。不要骄傲,不要以为自己很厉害,强中还有强中手。只有自卑的人才会骄傲。一山还有一山高,我们凭什么骄傲?
Honesty is the best policy. It can grow your wisdom.说好话,存好心,做好事,荣耀神,遵行神的旨意,就可以回天家。信了主又做坏事的人不能上天堂,除非他们悔改。神原谅所有肯悔改的人是因为爱。忧郁症的人被邪灵干扰,被鬼上身。Modesty is the best way to get wisdom.敬畏耶和华是智慧的开端。

那些不肯承认神的人会自讨苦吃。改变从认罪开始。在人不能在神凡事都能。只有不拘小节的人才能成大事。Blessing in disguise. 苦难是化了妆的祝福。苦难会锻炼人的耐心,磨练人的心志,使人更坚强。当以耶和华为乐,祂就将你心里所求所想赐给你。只有经过千锤百练人才会坚强。我们不过是人不是神。难道我们以为自己是神吗?只有魔鬼才当自己是神。我们凭什么骄傲?难道我们无所不能,无所不在,无所不知? 没有经过魔鬼的攻击不会知道它的厉害。鬼高一尺神高一丈。

2018年1月11日星期四

正能量 (二十六)The Power of Positive Thinking

自从魔鬼骄傲地认为自己比神更高后,它就被神打下来,它引诱亚当夏娃吃禁果,害他们犯了罪,背叛神,所以神才定他们的罪。

有没有想过其实人本来是不用受苦的?是人的罪和魔鬼的试炼造成人类要受苦。这个世界本来很完美的,我们的祖先本来就不用辛苦做工就可以有食物吃,是神喂养他们的,后来因为罪的关系使到人与神的关系完全隔绝与破裂,才会受到神的惩罚,被神赶出伊甸园,魔鬼以后会被打下火狱(末日后的一千年以后)。

耶稣对信他的犹太人说:“你们若常常遵守我的道,就真是我的门徒;8:31 So Jesus said to those Jews who had believed in Him, If you abide in My word [hold fast to My teachings and live in accordance with them], you are truly My disciples.8:32 你们必晓得真理,真理必叫你们得以自由。”8:32 And you will know the Truth, and the Truth will set you free.

8:34 耶稣回答说:“我实实在在地告诉你们,所有犯罪的就是罪的奴仆。8:34 Jesus answered them, I assure you, most solemnly I tell you, Whoever commits and practices sin is the slave of sin.8:35 奴仆不能永远住在家里,儿子是永远住在家里。8:35 Now a slave does not remain in a household permanently (forever); the son [of the house] does remain forever.8:36 所以天父的儿子若叫你们自由,你们就真自由了。8:36 So if the Son liberates you [makes you free men], then you are really and unquestionably free. (John)约翰福音8:31)

不要为生命忧虑吃什么,喝什么;为身体忧虑穿什么。生命不胜于饮食吗?身体不胜于衣裳吗?6:25 Therefore I tell you, stop being perpetually uneasy (anxious and worried) about your life, what you shall eat or what you shall drink; or about your body, what you shall put on. Is not life greater [in quality] than food, and the body [far above and more excellent] than clothing?

6:26 你们看那天上的飞鸟,也不种,也不收,也不积蓄在仓里,你们的天父尚且养活它。你们不比飞鸟贵重得多吗?6:26 Look at the birds of the air; they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father keeps feeding them. Are you not worth much more than they?

6:27 你们哪一个能用思虑使寿数多加一刻呢(或作“使身量多加一肘呢”)?6:27 And who of you by worrying and being anxious can add one unit of measure (cubit) to his stature or to the span of his life? [Ps. 39:5-7.]6:28 何必为衣裳忧虑呢?你想野地里的百合花,怎么长起来;它也不劳苦,也不纺线;6:28 And why should you be anxious about clothes? Consider the lilies of the field and learn thoroughly how they grow; they neither toil nor spin.

6:29 然而我告诉你们,就是所罗门极荣华的时候,他所穿戴的,还不如这花一朵呢!6:29 Yet I tell you, even Solomon in all his magnificence (excellence, dignity, and grace) was not arrayed like one of these. [I Kings 10:4-7.]6:30 你们这小信的人哪,野地里的草今天还在,明天就丢在炉里,神还给它这样的妆饰,何况你们呢!

6:30 But if God so clothes the grass of the field, which today is alive and green and tomorrow is tossed into the furnace, will He not much more surely clothe you, O you of little faith?6:31 所以,不要忧虑,说:吃什么?喝什么?穿什么?6:31 Therefore do not worry and be anxious, saying, What are we going to have to eat? or, What are we going to have to drink? or, What are we going to have to wear?

6:32 这都是外邦人所求的,你们需用的这一切东西,你们的天父是知道的。6:32 For the Gentiles (heathen) wish for and crave and diligently seek all these things, and your heavenly Father knows well that you need them all.

6:33 你们要先求他的国和他的义,这些东西都要加给你们了。6:33 But seek (aim at and strive after) first of all His kingdom and His righteousness (His way of doing and being right), and then all these things taken together will be given you besides.

6:34 所以,不要为明天忧虑;因为明天自有明天的忧虑;一天的难处一天当就够了。”6:34 So do not worry or be anxious about tomorrow, for tomorrow will have worries and anxieties of its own. Sufficient for each day is its own trouble.

——(马太福音(Matthew))

整个宇宙都有自然定律,谁破坏它就要承担后果,就好像地球绕着太阳旋转,月球绕着地球转,如果脱离轨道就会互相碰撞,宇宙大乱;还有善有善报,恶有恶报,若有不报,时辰未到;马路上也有交通规则,谁不遵守它就会出意外;人的头脑也一样,谁想太多就会精神错乱,所谓矫枉过正,物极必反,器满则倾,天才与白痴只是一线之差。

小子们哪,你们是属神的,并且胜了他们;因为那在你们里面的,比那在世界上的更大。4:4 Little children, you are of God [you belong to Him] and have [already] defeated and overcome them [the agents of the antichrist], because He Who lives in you is greater (mightier) than he who is in the world.

4:5 他们是属世界的,所以论世界的事,世人也听从他们。4:5 They proceed from the world and are of the world; therefore it is out of the world [its whole economy morally considered] that they speak, and the world listens (pays attention) to them.

4:6 我们是属神的,认识神的就听从我们;不属神的就不听从我们。从此我们可以认出真理的灵和谬妄的灵来。4:6 We are [children] of God. Whoever is learning to know God [progressively to perceive, recognize, and understand God by observation and experience, and to get an ever-clearer knowledge of Him] listens to us; and he who is not of God does not listen or pay attention to us. By this we know (recognize) the Spirit of Truth and the spirit of error.

4:7 亲爱的弟兄啊,我们应当彼此相爱,因为爱是从神来的。凡有爱心的,都是由神而生,并且认识神。4:7 Beloved, let us love one another, for love is (springs) from God; and he who loves [his fellowmen] is begotten (born) of God and is coming [progressively] to know and understand God [to perceive and recognize and get a better and clearer knowledge of Him].4:8 没有爱心的,就不认识神,因为神就是爱。4:8 He who does not love has not become acquainted with God [does not and never did know Him], for God is love.(约翰一书(1John)4:4)

我们都被魔鬼蒙住了眼睛,我们缺乏的是真理,不是力量,耶稣早已经击败恶者/魔鬼,真理由神而出,有了真理就有力量,所谓理直气壮。有了正确的思想人就可以战胜魔鬼,是魔鬼一直欺骗人,使到人产生错觉,渐渐失去力量和信心,它喜欢打击人。

魔鬼不让我们看到它,所以人以为世上没有魔鬼,魔鬼是凶残的,这世上所有的痛苦和悲哀都是它造成的,不可以怪神,当然也少不了人自己的罪和错。

我们可以祈求上天给我们圣灵充满,有了智慧就可以认清方向,走永生的道路。

我们不是没有希望,因为神应许我们末日后会有新天新地,我们会有新生命:神要擦去他们一切的眼泪;不再有死亡,也不再有悲哀、哭号、疼痛,因为以前的事都过去了。”21:4 God will wipe away every tear from their eyes; and death shall be no more, neither shall there be anguish (sorrow and mourning) nor grief nor pain any more, for the old conditions and the former order of things have passed away. [Isa. 25:8; 35:10.](启示录(Revelation)21:4)

无欲无求是否最好?就如佛教提倡的放下我执,顿感自在。心无杂念,自然可以自在。无奈这个世界喧嚷烦嚣,令人的心无法安静,思想当然混乱。压力大时我们应该学习放松,多接触大自然,听听它们带给我们的信息,从中得到启发和灵感,重新出发。

世界末日是人类自己造成的,不是神的错,人为了发展和利益胡乱砍伐森林(地球的肺)、大量挖掘油田、排放二氧化碳,使到大自然失去平衡,造成温室效应、地震、水灾、全球暖化和气候反常,所以现在是大自然报复我们的时候了,是大自然无声的控诉。

那等候耶和华的,必从新得力;他们必如鹰展翅上腾,他们奔跑却不困倦,行走却不疲乏。40:31 But those who wait for the Lord [who expect, look for, and hope in Him] shall change and renew their strength and power; they shall lift their wings and mount up [close to God] as eagles [mount up to the sun]; they shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint or become tired. [Heb. 12:1-3.](以赛亚书(Isaiah)40:31)

超级月亮(blue moon)要来了,有人说这是世界末日的先兆,所以希望大家做好准备,敞开心扉接受耶稣作救主,不然就要面对七年大灾难了。

人在信主前都有经历圣灵的感动,之后就认罪悔改,成为基督徒。是圣灵让我们看到自己的罪在哪里。圣灵也是神,是三位一体的其中一位,祂居住在信徒的心里,常常感动我们去行善。我们的神是三位一体的,即圣父(上帝)、圣子(耶稣)和圣灵。神、人和魔鬼一样都是有位格的。

但我们既然属乎白昼,就应当谨守,把信和爱当作护心镜遮胸,把得救的盼望当作头盔戴上。5:8 But we belong to the day; therefore, let us be sober and put on the breastplate (corslet) of faith and love and for a helmet the hope of salvation.5:9 因为 神不是预定我们受刑,乃是预定我们藉着我们主耶稣基督得救。5:9 For God has not appointed us to [incur His] wrath [He did not select us to condemn us], but [that we might] obtain [His] salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ (the Messiah)5:10 他替我们死,叫我们无论醒着、睡着,都与他同活。5:10 Who died for us so that whether we are still alive or are dead [at Christ's appearing], we might live together with Him and share His life.(帖撒罗尼迦前书(1Thessalonians)5:8)

日本是很先进的国家,照理讲他们应该很快乐,可是没有,他们应该很享受他们辛苦努力的成果,可是他们没有,他们很不快乐。

为什么这么多日本人会自杀?因为除了压力大之外,他们对自己的要求太高,给自己太大的压力,无论他们多么成功他们都不快乐,他们可以赢得全世界却无法战胜死亡,他们都相信佛教,为什么佛教帮不到他们?这有待我们思考。日本人不肯承认他们祖先所犯下的罪恶,所以他们会继续受苦。

信佛教的人应该知道人死后如果不是去极乐世界就是在六道里轮回,而只有道行很高的人才可以脱离生死,究竟有多少人可以成佛还是个问题。基督教就不一样,人只要认罪悔改信耶稣就可以上天堂,拥有永生,不用再受苦,因为是耶稣为了我们的罪被钉十字架,三天后复活,战胜死亡、罪恶和魔鬼,使所有信祂的人都被赎得救。我们每个人都是罪人,都需要耶稣的宝血洁净洗清罪恶。

骄者必败,卑者必升。你们中间谁为大,谁就要作你们的用人。23:11 He who is greatest among you shall be your servant.23:12 凡自高的,必降为卑;自卑的,必升为高。23:12 Whoever exalts himself [with haughtiness and empty pride] shall be humbled (brought low), and whoever humbles himself [whoever has a modest opinion of himself and behaves accordingly] shall be raised to honor.(马太福音(Matthew)23:11)

肯承认自己有罪的人是不容易的,人必须谦卑才会认罪,没有人是完美的,最重要是知错能改,善莫大焉,所谓浪子回头金不换,这样的人是神一直在等待的,是神寻找我们,不是我们寻找神。

不要羡慕别人拥有好的条件,不然会失去自己。每个人都有自己的优点和长处,只是有时我们没有发现而已,我们应该做的是欣赏/发掘自己的优点,弥补自己的缺点,好好爱自己或把握自己,神视我们为至宝。

爱是全世界沟通的语言。原谅别人的愚昧,原谅他们不了解你,原谅他们的失败,或许他们不如你,他们没有你那么高的层次。

天生我才必有用,每个人都有存在价值,不要小看自己,因为上帝创造每个人都是独特的,都有特别的功能,每个人的角色不一样,各司其职,为社会作出贡献。

人每天都要面对很多挑战,还有压力,而且是周而复始的,一直到我们离世。所以积极思想很重要,我们必须每分钟步步为营,提防魔鬼的攻击,以免犯罪。

务要谨守,警醒;因为你们的仇敌魔鬼,如同吼叫的狮子,遍地游行,寻找可吞吃的人。5:8 Be well balanced (temperate, sober of mind), be vigilant and cautious at all times; for that enemy of yours, the devil, roams around like a lion roaring [in fierce hunger], seeking someone to seize upon and devour.(彼得前书(1Peter)5:8)

你要保守你心,胜过保守一切(或作“你要切切保守你心”),因为一生的果效,是由心发出。4:23 Keep and guard your heart with all vigilance and above all that you guard, for out of it flow the springs of life.(箴言(Proverbs)4:23)

人的身体会死,但人的灵魂是不会死的,重点是灵魂去了哪里,这就是为什么基督徒必须努力传福音的原因,只有灵魂得救的人才能回去天国。

死亡不是结束,死亡只是另一个新生命的开始。我们会以一个荣耀的身体活在一个没有痛苦的世界,只要我们信耶稣并认罪悔改。

谈死亡不只严肃,也是最积极的课题,因为每个人都要面对,死亡是最现实的事,为什么要逃避呢?我们必须为死亡做好准备,才不会恐惧,当死亡来临我们可以坦然面对,知道自己将要去哪里。

要如何解决问题?就是以神的眼光来看事情,以神的心为心,所谓天人合一,与圣灵同住,让圣灵引导我们。

人最大的失败不是达不到标准,而是无法面对死亡。属灵的战争是一辈子的事,魔鬼不会放过我们,一直到我们寿终正寝,我们都需要神的话来战胜它。

坏心肠的人不会有积极的思想,他们只是想要怎样对付人,除非他们愿意改邪归正,只有善良的人才会有好的磁场,吸引好的东西。坏人都不会有好下场。所以我们要存好心、说好话、做好事,遵行神的旨意,因为神就是善的来源,敬畏神的人会得到高智慧。

敬畏耶和华是智慧的开端;凡遵行他命令的,是聪明人。耶和华是永远当赞美的。111:10 The reverent fear and worship of the Lord is the beginning of Wisdom and skill [the preceding and the first essential, the prerequisite and the alphabet]; a good understanding, wisdom, and meaning have all those who do [the will of the Lord]. Their praise of Him endures forever. [Job. 28:28; Prov. 1:7; Matt. 22:37, 38; Rev. 14:7.](诗篇(Psalm)111:10)

积极的人看到的是光明的一面,消极的人看到的是黑暗面。乐观的人看到处处契机,悲观的人看不到商机。

每个人都需要别人的了解和肯定,如果不能,我们可以假装,或想象别人已经了解自己,这样会比较快乐,这就叫做自我安慰。做不到或不如意的事,我们可以天马行空。

容易知足的人比较快乐,容易自满的人不会进步。目标正确,方向确定,勇往直前,冲破障碍,就会成功。人本来就不完美,才要有待加强,突破极限,实现自我。

承认魔鬼的存在可以让我们提高警惕,不被它欺骗,因为魔鬼谎话连篇,一直在我们耳边说话,试图控制我们的行为,它可以通过人向我们说话,也可以通过圣经扭曲神的话,它聪明到让人无法感觉它的存在;

否认魔鬼的破坏并没有好处,只有否认被魔鬼引诱的人会被魔鬼控制,因为它一直要我们和它一起下火狱,它才不孤独,为了向神示威,因为它知道神爱世人,它要破坏人与神的关系。

经上记着说:“要爱人如己。”你们若全守这至尊的律法,才是好的。2:8 If indeed you [really] fulfill the royal Law in accordance with the Scripture, You shall love your neighbor as [you love] yourself, you do well. [Lev. 19:18.](雅各书(James)2:8)

你们中间若有缺少智慧的,应当求那厚赐与众人、也不斥责人的神,主就必赐给他。1:5 If any of you is deficient in wisdom, let him ask of the giving God [Who gives] to everyone liberally and ungrudgingly, without reproaching or faultfinding, and it will be given him.(雅各书(James)1:5)

这个世界最大的问题是人的心里没有爱,人与人之间充满尔虞我诈,互相猜忌,没有真诚。人为了目的不择手段,损人利己,做违背良心的事还洋洋得意,以为自己比他人优越,把自己当神,以为自己可以操控一切,却不知道审判即将来到,要为自己的行为负责,付出代价,逃也逃不了,所谓邪不胜正,这是永恒不变的真理。

如果说知识是力量,那么智慧是什么?智慧就是我们用来战胜消极思想的武器,拥有智慧我们就有信心。消极和悲观本来就来自魔鬼,因为魔鬼本来就消沉,自从它自称为神后它就无法再升高。所以人也不可以像魔鬼一样骄傲,因为骄傲不讨神喜欢,当然也讨人厌。

如果我们需要智慧可以向神祈求,只有神才可以赐给我们智慧,因为神就是爱、智慧、光、力量和公义,有了智慧我们才能明白知识,智慧是得到知识的工具。

没有谁比神更了解我们,知道我们需要什么、缺少什么,因为祂就是我们的创造主,只有祂可以给我们真正需要的东西,满足我们真正的需求,因为是祂创造了我们。

节期的末日,就是最大之日,耶稣站着高声说:“人若渴了,可以到我这里来喝。7:37 Now on the final and most important day of the Feast, Jesus stood, and He cried in a loud voice, If any man is thirsty, let him come to Me and drink!(约翰福音(John)7:37)

爱就是一切的动力,因为爱就是一切积极力量的来源。以爱为本,将心比心,我们还有希望。用爱吸引爱,就是正能量,所谓吸引力法则,我们还可以用爱吸引更多美好的事物,人生充满希望,从此不再绝望。

爱里没有惧怕;爱既完全,就把惧怕除去,因为惧怕里含着刑罚;惧怕的人在爱里未得完全。4:18 There is no fear in love [dread does not exist], but full-grown (complete, perfect) love turns fear out of doors and expels every trace of terror! For fear brings with it the thought of punishment, and [so] he who is afraid has not reached the full maturity of love [is not yet grown into love's complete perfection].(约翰一书(1John)4:18)

只有爱能跨越生死,佛教的慈悲和基督教的爱是一样的。爱可以带来力量,有力量就有信心,有信心就有得救,得救了就有希望以后可以回天家了,不用在这个痛苦的世界继续受罪受苦。

求神赐我们爱和爱人爱神如己的能力,只有这样世界才有得救,有了爱一切问题都能解决,有时会义愤填膺就要见义勇为,为公理发声。有了爱也可以祈求智慧,就可以拥有智慧,因为神就是爱。

有没有想过神为什么要创造人?因为祂爱我们,祂也要我们爱祂,好让我们荣耀祂。祂要我们得到真正的快乐,真正的快乐只有在痛苦中得到,虽然祂知道我们活在这个有苦难的世界,只要我们接受祂的爱我们就有得救了,就算有苦也能有力量面对,因为祂与我们同在。

如今常存的有信,有望,有爱,这三样,其中最大的是爱。13:13 And so faith, hope, love abide [faith–conviction and belief respecting man's relation to God and divine things; hope–joyful and confident expectation of eternal salvation; love–true affection for God and man, growing out of God's love for and in us], these three; but the greatest of these is love.(哥林多前书(1Corinthians)13:13)

凡事往好的方面想=获取正面能量的好方法。有追求才有进步,然而有欲望却令人永远无法满足,就好像无底洞永远填不满,除非我们找到那个创造我们的源头(神),只有祂才可以填补我们心里的缺口(空虚)。

真正懂得爱自己的人不会伤害别人,因为他懂得在痛苦时安慰和鼓励自己,而不是把怒气随便发泄在别人身上。

根据有些基督徒的叙述,中东国家将会有战争,过后他们会和以色列签署七年的和平协议,为世界带来前三年半的假和平与后三年半的大灾难。七年大灾难就要开始了,过后就是世界末日,主耶稣要再来了,所以我们要捉紧这个机会悔改相信主,要不然就无法被提,便要经历恐怖的大灾难。

如果它不是魔鬼,神何必说它是呢?难道它是魔鬼,神就要说它不是吗?有生就有死,为什么说未知生焉知死?他们说2012年是世界末日,他们说的只是年份不是迹象。

魔鬼不只是第一次引诱人,它除了诱惑亚当和夏娃吃禁果,它到现在还在到处迷惑世人。它喜欢在人的耳边说很多谎话,以便我们犯罪、远离神、不承认神、厌弃神,一直到最后我们和它一起下火狱,这样它就达到它邪恶的目的。

所以我们不要这么傻,要保持清醒,不要被它欺骗,也就是不要相信它或顺从它。只要我们时时刻刻与神同行、遵照神的旨意,就不会被它欺骗了。

2018年1月9日星期二

佛教办到吗?Can Buddhism helps?

佛教办到(攻克己身)?
对“克己”,佛家也下足了功夫,但佛家不仅是消极的“非己”,而是再进一步的“无己”。中国道家则主张清心寡欲,清静无为,作“克己”的功夫;其极端行为则采取了辟谷与绝食,以抑压肉身的欲求,当然也无效。而这种方式不正是中世纪修道院中修士们以绳索自鞭,以禁食寻求“克己”的方法相若吗?
人无论以道德劝说的方式,或苦待肢体的方式,都无法达到“克己”的目的,故以上这些意识与行为便都失败了。人可以很轻松的劝说别人,但劝自己则几乎是不可能的任务了。因人的最大仇敌正是自己。人可以轻松的攻讦他人或劝戒他人,但如反过来对付自己,便无能了。许多道德家对别人讲道理,布道家向他人传道,都能收放自如,妙语如珠,但一旦要劝自己,便立刻瞠目结舌,语为之塞了。
人对这个老我的“己”,既无法以道德劝说,也难以鞭策奏功,原本已经绝望了,但使徒保罗却笃定地发表了他对“克己”名言:“我是攻克己身,叫身服我。”(圣经哥林多前书9:27)他是如何攻克己身的呢?且听保罗的陈述:“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。我不废掉神的恩;义若是借着律法得的,基督就是徒然死了。”(圣经加拉太书2:20-21)
原来保罗“克己”的铺陈,正说明人用尽一切方法,无论是软的,还是硬的,都克服不了这个“己”。因自己本来就是自己最大、最可怕的仇敌,因人的那个老我,早已完全归顺魔鬼撒但,所以哲学家和宗教家都奈何不了这个“己”(老我)。只有将这个“己”与基督一同钉死在十字架上,让它彻底灭绝了,再以主的宝血赎回“新我”,在人的身心中活过来,才可以“克己”。
“克己”是儒家最重视的人生修养;《大学》中的三纲、八目凝聚成一个“诚”字,而这许多意识皆集中于修身;“自天子乃至于庶人,壹是皆以修身为本。”(《大学》一章)而修身首重“慎独”,再进而为“克己”。颜渊问仁,子曰:“非礼勿视、非礼勿听、非礼勿言、非礼勿动。”这就是“克己”的四非。将人的视、听、言、行都捆绑起来,这样才能合乎“礼”;而这一切意识与行为都指向一个自标,便是要复“礼”(“礼”是指“周礼”)。
孔子当时便指出,周之“礼乐”已经崩坏,故一生立志要复“礼”,而礼的崩坏,便是由人思维与行为的败坏所致,所以才要提倡修身和慎独以“克己”。而孔子的“克己”是温和的要以道德劝说,劝导人要自我探讨以慎独“修身”,使之“复礼”;但孔子的“克己”却一脚踢到铁板上,因“己”岂是容易克的?
“礼”已失落与崩坏,所以儒家才要动员三纲八目以努力校正思维意识,使之回复“礼”,但自古至今,却皆未见奏效。
克己复礼为仁,所以要以“仁”的内涵来约束内心,克制人欲之冲动,使之符合“礼”的要求。以“四非”限制人外在的行为,这样会达到“礼”之要求吗?如然,中国早已成为礼义之邦,但实际呢?国人在世界各处旅行,处处都显示出“礼”之相反榜样,所以用温、良、恭、俭、让的方式劝导是行不通的。
于是法家便上场了;荀子为法家的创始者,法家主张人性为恶,天性有常;“天行有常,不为尧存,不为桀亡”。意谓天体运行,有其常规,其规律早已客观存在,非人可以变更;故主张“制天命而用之”。
至于荀子之“礼论”,则认人生而有欲,欲而不得,求之无度,便会发生争夺,而争则乱,乱则穷。所以要规范人欲,必以刑与法度,礼才不会崩坏。要严格规范人欲以“礼”,只靠道德劝说是无益的,必须施以严刑峻法,节制人欲才能奏效。故“礼”即“法”。但严刑峻法,能挽回人的“礼仪”吗?虽可行于一时,但却无法长久。儒家与法家都要将人性纳入礼仪规范,但最后也都无法避免“礼”的崩坏。
(殷颖)《你能劝得动自己吗?》
——《金灯台活页刊》第181期

忧郁症怎么办?How to treat Depression?

我是过来人,所以我很明白。哀莫大于心死,人的尽头是神的开始,神要将我们置之死地而后生,拆毁再重建。

每个人都在寻求别人和自己的认同。其实每个人都有存在价值。每个人都需要尊重,并且肯定自己。

事实就是真理,只有真理可以战胜魔鬼的谎言。不要害怕表现自己,只要有理就可以理直气壮,就会有勇气。事实胜于雄辩。记得邪不胜正,魔高一尺,神高一丈。

通常忧郁症患者都有完美主义的倾向,要求特别严格,特别地高,所以很辛苦,弄到自己很累,甚至崩溃。患者不知道只有神才是完美的,追求完美倒不如追求神。

把神还在第一位就不会有任何损失,因为再也没有什么比神更重要。况且神会提供我们一切所需,所谓以马内利,神与我们同在,神必供应。

神是整个世界唯一最好的主宰者,因为祂就是创造主。祂知道什么对我们最好。我们要把上帝的话藏在心里,免得我们得罪神。

忧郁症患者只要重新找到生活的乐趣,重新培养兴趣,就可以重新振作,因为每个人都需要精神寄托。

主要是由于头脑可以和周围环境连接就很快痊愈。首先就是心要向外看,而不是向内看,我指的是不要复杂化,尽量让自己活得简单。

另外一点是放轻松,放慢步伐,让自己活得自在,不要逼得太紧,不要给自己太大压力,要求太高是很辛苦的。

凡事往好的方面想,多看别人的优点,多欣赏他们,向他们学习,从而发展出或引申自己的想法。尝试了解别人说话背后的意义,寻找当中的道理。当然我们也应该多欣赏自己,发掘自己的优点,每当做得好时就给自己鼓励,肯定自己,就可以建立自信。

忧郁症患者应该多运动、打球、选择性阅读、看电视、听音乐。不要看那些恐怖电影,这样只会让自己失眠。睡不着时可以祷告读圣经,圣经是神的话,有安抚的作用。就算你不是基督徒也可以祈祷,因为神爱所有的人,希望人们亲近祂。只要你求祂帮助你睡眠祂就会帮你。

食疗也很重要。患者应该多吃水果和蔬菜,尤其是香蕉、梨和葡萄,还有金瓜或南瓜。因为水果或植物里有阳光的能量,香蕉里含有令人开心的色氨酸,色氨酸是血清素的主要成分。还有牛奶参麦片也很有效,不过现在的牛奶多数有放激素,所以还是参炼奶比较好。

爱是世上最大的力量,爱可以带来痊愈,治疗所有的伤痛。神就是爱、光和力量。只有爱可以把人带到神面前。上帝爱我们,视我们为至宝,所以不可以轻易放弃自己。要爱自己,赞扬自己,鼓励自己,就会有力量。

住在爱里面就是住在神里面。痛苦是一种推动力,推动我们向前。


神的爱也可以给我们智慧,有智慧就会有信心,就不会再害怕了。神的爱已经赦免了我们这些信祂的人,所以没有惧怕。神就是智慧的来源,我们要饮水思源,就有智慧,我们的源头就是神。

读圣经不一定要完全靠自己去明白,我们可以求神用圣灵充满我们,让我们看得懂,最重要是实用在生活中,当碰到问题时就可以派上用场,这就等于把圣经的话“吃”下去,有如灵命粮食。我们必须默想神的话,重复回味,让它充满我们,就不怕恶者(魔鬼)攻击。

爱里没有惧怕;爱既完全,就把惧怕除去,因为惧怕里含着刑罚;惧怕的人在爱里未得完全。4:18 There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear involves punishment, and the one who fears is not perfected in love.(约翰一书(1John))

「我们争战的兵器,本不是属血气的,乃是在神面前有能力,可以攻破坚固的营垒,10:4 for the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh, but divinely powerful for the destruction of fortresses.(哥林多后书(2Corinthians))

所以,要拿起神所赐的全副军装,好在磨难的日子抵挡仇敌,并且成就了一切,还能站立得住。6:13 Therefore, take up the full armor of God, so that you will be able to resist in the evil day, and having done everything, to stand firm.6:14 所以要站稳了,用真理当作带子束腰,用公义当作护心镜遮胸,6:14 Stand firm therefore, HAVING GIRDED YOUR LOINS WITH TRUTH, and HAVING PUT ON THE BREASTPLATE OF RIGHTEOUSNESS,6:15 又用平安的福音当作预备走路的鞋穿在脚上。6:15 and having shod YOUR FEET WITH THE PREPARATION OF THE GOSPEL OF PEACE;

此外又拿着信德当作藤牌,可以灭尽那恶者一切的火箭;6:16 in addition to all, taking up the shield of faith with which you will be able to extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil {one.}6:17 并戴上救恩的头盔,拿着圣灵的宝剑,就是神的道;6:17 And take THE HELMET OF SALVATION, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.6:18 靠着圣灵,随时多方祷告祈求,并要在此警醒不倦,为众圣徒祈求,6:18 With all prayer and petition pray at all times in the Spirit, and with this in view, be on the alert with all perseverance and petition for all the saints,(以弗所书(Ephesians))」 

用神的眼光看世界,一切都变得不同。

我以前也是佛教徒,为了成佛走火入魔。佛教的教义很伟大,很深奥,它的境界很难达到,博大精深,可以说是没有人可以办得到。

放弃所有观照和冥思吧,因为佛教主张人把自己当作最大的,甚至比神还大,所以犯了自大的罪。人怎么会大过神呢?唯有神是无所不能、无所不在、无所不知的。不然什么叫作神?不然祂如何创造我们?

当头脑放空时就是魔鬼侵入的时候。只有识破魔鬼的诡计才能得胜,消极的思想来自魔鬼,积极思想来自神。神是真理的本体,求善等于追求神,可以达致成功,拥有创造力,因为世界也是祂创造的。

2018年1月6日星期六

How can we get over it?我们如何胜出?

How can we win?

Satan cover our eyes and ears so we cannot see and hear clearly. That's why we can't reach God. We even can't see the truth and we like liars.

Language is only a tool to communicate, don't make it complicated. Love is the best language for communication. Only Love is the greatest thing in the world. God is Love.

God is Love, He needs our love too. Don't afraid of difficulty in this world because if we can overcome it we will be very happy and satisfy.

As long as we treat it as easy it would be simple. Don't make it complicated. We need to learn from children, they are innocent and pure.

Then our learning power would be strong and fast. Don't force ourselves to memorize new things in short while, remember things one thing at a time. Be patient, learn it slowly then it would work.

We are grown up, our minds become complicated and we are far away from God. We are sinful from the beginning. Besides food for body, our soul needs food too. The food is from words of God.

God wants us to return to Him so that we will never be suffered again. God wants to end the pain in this world. He loves all of us until He sent His only son to die for us and his son Jesus has overcome all the difficulties in this world. He conquered the world and Satan. 

Our beliefs in Him can help us to be confident and powerful. We can train our beliefs in God so that we can have confidence in ourselves. God can give us confidence as long as we believe in Him as God is Love.

Buddhism's teaching is very good, they teach people to do good works. But we human can't do it because we have sins inside us. We must solve the problems of sins inside us. 

Only the blood of Jesus can clean us. We need not only to trust in Him, we need to repent for what we have done wrong.

Buddhism is too deep and not easy to understand and hard to reach. Christianity never condemn Buddhism, we only disapprove worship to icon or idol.

Our main sins are ego and dishonest. The second sin is selfish or self centered. We must not commit sin again, we need to keep ourselves clean. Otherwise we will be punished.

God not only punish who don't obey in Him, He hate satan and will punish it too. He hate it the most. It committed sins at the first place. Then only human did wrong since satan tempted us. Our world is now controlled by satan and destroying by it.

We who believe in Jesus can also win the battle. Nothing is impossible with Him. We depends on Him so that we can also succeed. All things that are not from faith are sins.

The suffering of us can make us become self-centered. When our pride is hurt we become aggressive.

The battle of spirits are whole life war. We can't lose otherwise we will be sent to hell. The positive thoughts are from holy spirit and negative thoughts are from evil or satan. We must know how to fight.

See things in God's eyes, always think positively. God is everywhere, everything and almighty. If we always think of Him He is in our heart and mind. We must follow Him to avoid getting lost.

We have powers, intelligent, talents, because we're created by God. Therefore We have images of God. God love all of us. Those who are in God have strength because we can do everything with God.

Always think what we can do to change this world, what is important and what is the best choice. Love yourself, praise yourself because God loves you. God is love, never die and last forever.

Be objective, not subjective. This can attract positive energy. Love can heal our soul. When we speak let's go straight to the point, otherwise people may not be interested. No one likes to listen to pointless things.

The end of the world isn't that dreadful, because we Christian will be raptured or raised(被提)。Your children who are innocent will live in Millennium World(千禧年国度)for one thousand years.

They are very lucky, and you can be rest assured, however they will be tested after 1,000 years. 

Satan will be released. Many people will make the wrong decision, they choose Satan rather than Lord, they don't want to obey to God so they will be thrown into the lake of fire together with Satan as a result.

God gives us free will whether we want to obey in Him. Only He knows what is best for us and what we really need. We just let ourselves filled with holy spirit. 

He will talk to us and teach us what to do to face and solve our problems. We need to read bible everyday as Satan will disturb us and distract us from God.

The free will given by God is the love and gift to us. Free will is the most honour thing given by God to us. It shows that He respect us. It's the most precious gift from God. 

But most of us don't appreciate it. We blame God for giving us freedom. We said because of this freedom we commit sins. Some of us abuse this freedom. 

Suffering in this world is inevitable. It can train us up, so that we can endure more things or obstacles in life and become stronger and mature. And we can help others too with what we have in mind. Only those who insist to the last will be saved.

Those who are lucky no need to suffer, maybe because they have no duty call.

约伯为什么受苦? 他是义人,也就是好人。原来是魔鬼或恶者在作怪,它在神面前控告人,说约伯无法通过神的试探或试炼。可是最后约伯胜利了,他因为相信神,没有离开神,才把魔鬼打败。虽然神答应魔鬼把约伯的一切福分拿走,但神对魔鬼说你不可以拿走他的命。

神已经透过人严重地羞辱魔鬼了,所以约伯记并不是讲神残忍,而是说人是可以成功通过考验或试炼的,只要我们肯顺服神,相信祂,敬拜祂,高举祂,因为祂是值得尊敬和推崇的,我们就有力量。我们应该每天感谢赞美祂,天天与祂同行,就可以感受到来自祂的温暖。