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August 15, 2007
Dear friends, do not be surprised at the painful trial you are suffering, as though something strange were happening to you.
But rejoice that you participate in the sufferings of Christ, so that you may be overjoyed when his glory is revealed.
1 Peter 4:12-13
親 愛 的 弟 兄 阿 、 有 火 煉 的 試 驗 臨 到 你 們 、 不 要 以 為 奇 怪 、 （ 似 乎 是 遭 遇 非 常 的 事 ）
倒 要 歡 喜 ． 因 為 你 們 是 與 基 督 一 同 受 苦 、 使 你 們 在 他 榮 耀 顯 現 的 時 候 、 也 可 以 歡 喜 快 樂 。
彼 得 前 書 4:12-13
August 15th, 2007
Matthew 19:26
Jesus looked at them and said,
“With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.”
耶 穌 看 著 他 們 說 、 在 人 這 是 不 能 的 ． 在 神 凡 事 都 能 。
July 26th, 2007
Hebrews 11:1
Faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see.
信 就 是 所 望 之 事 的 實 底 、 是 未 見 之 事 的 確 據 。
July 26th, 2007
Isaiah 40:31
Those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and will not be faint.
以 賽 亞 書 40:31
但 那 等 候 耶 和 華 的 、 必 從 新 得 力 、 他 們 必 如 鷹 展 翅 上 騰 、 他 們 奔 跑 卻 不 困 倦 、 行 走 卻 不 疲 乏 。
June 25th, 2007
I went to church by myself today… It was hard… I was about to be overthrown by my sadness. I didn’t want the pain of not having Chap to go to Sunday Worship with me. It seemed that things would be easier if I just went to a library and not go to church…
but I know I can’t give up…… Satan has already successfully stolen Chap from God and created a barrier in our relationship… I can’t listen to my sadness and do the wrong thing… I can’t let Satan win… I must have faith in God…
* * * * *
I felt the warmth of God once I entered the hall. Although I was still feeling very sad, a sense of safety came to my heart.
I started praying once I had settled down at the back of the hall. Singing from the worship team brought me back to the congregation.
I opened the pamphlet for the agenda of today’s sermon and found a leaflet of an upcoming sermon. It said, “if you think you’re a good man and you don’t have to come to church, this is for you.”
I was surprised… isn’t it how Chap always see Christianity? I felt that it was an opportunity to bring Chap back to the church…. but at the same time… I was worried…. I was worried that he might not be happy if I asked him to attend the function. I knew I must be very careful… I had to pray.
* * * * *
Near the end of the Sunday Worship was a time of tithing. I knew I had a $10 note in my purse and some change. $10 is actually less than the amount I earned in the week just passed…… but I hesitated to give it…… I counted the amount of change I had in my coin bag. I saw two loonies.
After some struggle, I put in $10.
* * * * *
I headed downtown after the Sunday Worship. I felt a bit scared of having so little money in my purse….. but $2 + some pennies, nickels, and dimes should be enough for a coffee, which I really needed to help me stay awake in the library. I also had two buns in my backpack. Although they were a-few-day old and I don’t usually eat “BBQ Pork Bun” and “Mexico Bun”…… I was sure that they were eatable.
However, I could only found one loonies when I was in the line at the Timmy’s on College and Yonge. Counting all the coins I had, I found a total of $1.85…… enough for a coffee… but not enough if I added a muffin.
* * * * *
Well… I do have some money in my bank… so I won’t die if I really need a bit more cash…… but I can’t let myself use those money because I need it to pay up my tuition debt.
I have a conviction that God will provide, so I’m not afraid of being poor……
but I’m afraid of losing Chap….. I guess I still haven’t had enough faith in God, trusting that he will always stay by my side and guide me through the darkness.
June 24th, 2007
Can anyone tell me what I should do? I’m sad. I’m lost. I’m scared. Everything is telling me that this relationship won’t last very long… I don’t want to give up… I really don’t…. but I’m feeling very weak… too weak to stand against the fact.
I love God, and I love my dad. God is my everything, and my dad is someone I respect most…. but the man I see as my future husband doesn’t love them…… Things weren’t like that before…. What did I do?
I thought this would only happen on TV, and I used to think that was some outdated story……. but now I know how painful it is…
I can’t imagine what it would be like if Chapman and I really broke up… so I chose to stay… trying my best to ignore the problem… stealing as many days as I can to be with him.
I’m scared… I’m really very scared… I don’t know what Chap will say to me in the next minute… I’m scared that he would become really cold to me again… I don’t know how long I can hang on… I don’t know when Chap would tell me again that things don’t work out and breaking up is inevitable.
Living in fear… living in tears… living in desperation…
June 24th, 2007
I never feel so sad about it. Some Christians are doing things that are even worse than what normal people (atheists) do. I was really angry about it at first… but then I became really sad … I didn’t expect that I would even cry about it. Silly huh? Maybe it’s the Holy Spirit.
You know? It’s not just one person… but two, three, four, five…
They don’t seem to know that they are doing something wrong… what a shame?! Don’t they feel guilty? Or the world has blinded them and they think they’re just being wise? I have no idea…
so I just prayed and prayed and prayed…while I was sweeping the floor…
June 15th, 2007