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But the upside of painful knowledge is so much greater than the downside of blissful ignorance.
向上提升的痛苦智慧遠比向下沈淪的幸福無知重要
雪柔·卡拉·桑德伯格 (Sheryl Kara Sandberg) 哈佛商學院MBA，曾任職於麥肯錫、美國財政部、Google 線上銷售及營運副總裁，現為 Facebook 營運長和第一位女性董事會成員，2012年，入選《時代》雜誌當年的時代百大人物中
今天是2021年4月23日，㊗️大家擁有豐盛美好的星期五❤️
Legalism Withholds God’s Goodness From You
“How sweet are your promises to my taste, more than honey to my mouth!” (Psalms 119:103 WEB)
Hi dear reader, under the New Covenant of Grace, God’s promises to us are very sweet. We don’t even need to earn His goodness because Jesus already paid the price for us to enjoy it to the fullest.
Sadly, there are still many legalistic preachers who preach to the level of their experience. They pray and don’t see people healed, so they say that healing isn’t guaranteed—that it’s not always God’s will to heal.
They pray and don’t see provision in their own lives, so they say that God doesn’t want you to prosper.
Have they considered that it’s because they are trying to earn and deserve these things by their own efforts instead of simply receiving through faith in Jesus?
So they aren’t actually in faith, but in unbelief, and depending on their own works.
Out of his own selfish impulsiveness, Saul declared a curse upon anyone in his army who eats any food until evening comes and he had defeated his enemies.
“The men of Israel were distressed that day; for Saul had adjured the people, saying, “Cursed is the man who eats any food until it is evening, and I am avenged of my enemies.” So none of the people tasted food. All the people came into the forest; and there was honey on the ground. When the people had come to the forest, behold, honey was dripping, but no one put his hand to his mouth; for the people feared the oath. But Jonathan didn’t hear when his father commanded the people with the oath. Therefore he put out the end of the rod who was in his hand, and dipped it in the honeycomb, and put his hand to his mouth; and his eyes brightened. Then one of the people answered, and said, “Your father directly commanded the people with an oath, saying, ‘Cursed is the man who eats food today.’” The people were faint. Then Jonathan said, “My father has troubled the land. Please look how my eyes have brightened, because I tasted a little of this honey. How much more, if perhaps the people had eaten freely today of the plunder of their enemies which they found? For now has there been no great slaughter among the Philistines.”” (1 Samuel 14:24-30 WEB)
There was honey on the ground which would have refreshed the soldiers, but they didn’t eat because they feared Saul and the oath.
As a result, they were exhausted and faint. Such is the life of a believer who tries to keep the Law of Moses.
This is like how legalistic preachers say that health and wealth isn’t for a believer, and that sometimes God makes you sick and poor to train your toughness.
The Bible is filled with God’s promises to heal His people, keep them healthy, young, strong and prosper them in all things.
“Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in all things and be healthy, even as your soul prospers.” (3 John 1:2 WEB)
However, legalistic preachers have managed to rob believers from having faith in these promises.
Those who haven’t heard such legalistic preaching are blessed. They are like Jonathan who wasn’t around when Saul declared the oath.
In blissful ignorance, Jonathan enjoyed the refreshing honey and was satisfied.
He wasn’t told that he couldn’t eat, so he freely ate!
One of the most harmful things that can happen to you is to be under a ministry whereby sin-consciousness, condemnation upon believers and works-based justification are taught.
You will struggle in life if you believe in such teachings.
Dear brethren, if you have fallen victim to legalistic preaching, I pray that you do what Jonathan said—eat freely today of the plunder that Jesus won for you at the cross.
Drink up the sweet honey of God’s promises in abundance, even in the presence of your enemies, and you’ll see the goodness of God.
“He will be like a tree planted by the streams of water, that produces its fruit in its season, whose leaf also does not wither. Whatever he does shall prosper.” (Psalms 1:3 WEB)
Simply believe and confess God’s promises to prosper you in all things and for you to be healthy even as your soul prospers through His word.
As you continue feeding on His goodness towards you, you will experience it as a reality in your life!
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【祝君一路好走】(English writing below)
小時候，覺得我爸爸最帥，我媽媽最美麗，兩人天下無敵，有他們在，天大的問題都能解決。
某天，回眸一看時，發現父母當年的英姿已不復在。攝入眼簾的，盡是他們的貪嗔癡妒慢疑，以及厚厚的累世業障。
我相人越是厲害，看著他們越是難過。怎麼辦？我還來得及嗎？
我知道他們的過去，愈是看到他們的未來，心裡愈是坎坷不安。
度他們很難，真的很難。外人可以因爲我的一句話，改變自己，但我在自己的父母面前，卻常常無言以對。
那種毫無用武之地的無助、辛酸，及數次經歷失去親人的難過，讓我的靈感油然而生。
不能只想到自己的父母，還有別人的父母也要救。還有很多子女不懂佛法，必須把這方面的知識傳開來。
於是，就向師父提議製作這視頻，得到他同意後，再去採訪他的客人，一問一答地引出他們的內心話。
這視頻裡的畫面95%是自己拍攝，從一月拍到年中，有些是好幾年前的照片。
剪片四難（是nán也是nàn）
1）這是我第一次剪這樣的大片，晚上剪片到清晨，花了我前前後後7個月的時間。（差勁～～）做到一半沒有靈感要如何排這麼多的片段，腦袋卡機。
2）打上一分鐘的中英文字幕，需要一小時，還沒算打副標題的時間。
3）收音是採取自己直播用的领夹式麥克風，因此後製時，得先把音頻和片段接上。（眼花）
4）受訪者起初當心自己的華文能力不佳，我說沒事，我會剪到他們在螢幕上飆流利華文。結果～～～師父說的對，三思才後言～～淚
5）我花了至少500個小時剪片。來，任君笑～～
學到的教訓：用MacBook Air 剪大片，根本就是在丟青春～～
本來要在過年後，推出這影片，怎知身體有恙。
後來覺得清明也不錯，卻開始做有了聲書。
好吧！就應節在母親節，結果我來不及，
接著受邀著手進行師尊新書有聲書
就這樣，一半要堅持完美，一半剪片技術又只有半桶水...
堅持到在萬聖節後推出。 😅
（祖宗！大功告成了！放煙火ing~~~)
「退隱」臉書三個月，也拒絕見一些客人，這樣的堅持不祇爲了對得起別人，也爲了對得起自己。做出來的成品，希望普羅大眾的朋友們能對臨終關懷有初步的認識。感謝有這因緣。
把這充滿大家的汗、血、淚影片送給所有想盡孝道的兒女，願你和你的父母將來都能一路好走，走到西方境，永享極樂。
#圓了2018年的一大夢 #爲下一夢想沸騰
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When I was a little girl, I used to think that my dad is the most handsome man , my mum the most beautiful woman, and that both of them were invincible. With them around, no problem is too big to solve.
One day, I turned back to find them no longer looking as heroic. All I saw was their greed, hatred, ignorance, jealousy, arrogance and suspicion, as well as the huge pile of karmic debts.
The more adept I am at reading a person, the more worried I get looking at them. What should I do? Is there still time for me, for them?
I know their past, and as I see more of their future, the more I feel unsettled.
It is very difficult to speak the Dharma to them. Really very difficult. An outsider can change his or her ways because of my words. However, In front of my parents, I am often loss for words.
The sense of helplessness, despite my capabilities, is heart wrenching and coupled with the pain of loss at the passing away of family members infused me with inspirations.
I cannot just think of my own parents, there are other people’s parents to save. There are still many sons and daughters out there who have not heard of the Dharma. I have to bring this wisdom to them.
Thus, when Master agreed to my proposal to make this video, I proceeded to interview his clients, using Q&A to throw some light into their inner worlds.
I shot almost 95% of the scenes in this video, within the period from January to mid year.
Four challenges I faced in video editing:
(challenges as well as “misfortunes”)
1. This is my first time editing such a large video. From nights to days, it took me 7 months in all (such a slow coach). Halfway through, the inspiration deserted me and i was stuck with plenty of footages and a cramping brain.
2. One minute worth of bilingual subtitles took me an hour in real time, and that does not include the sub-headings.
3. Audio was recorded through the lav microphone I usually use for my Lives. So in post production, I had to sync the audio files with the video files.
4. The interviewees were initially worried that their command of Mandarin may not be good enough. I reassured them that with my razor-sharp editing, they will be sprouting very fluent Mandarin onscreen.
Shifu is right. One must think thrice before speaking. (cries)
5. I spent at least 500 hours in editing. Come, laugh at me.
Morale of the story: using a MacBook Air for large video files burns my youth.
The original plan was to launch this video after Chinese New Year, if not for a short period of illness that befell on me.
I then postponed it to the Qing Ming Festival. However, my Root Guru's audio book project took precedence.
I told myself it had to be on Mother’s Day, since the filial theme was a perfect match. But I overestimated things. I ploughed on, insisting on perfection despite my half-baked video editing skills . As a result, I finally finished it on Halloween Day!
(Ancestors! I finally made it! Let the fireworks out!)
For this project, I disappeared from Facebook for 3 weeks and turned down some clients. This perseverance is not just about not letting others down. It is also about fulfilling my promise to myself.
I share this work, filled with sweat, tears and blood of all involved, to all children who wish to be filial to your parents all the way. May your parents eventually have a peaceful departure from this realm, and a blissful journey to the Western Paradise, and enjoy eternal bliss.
May you too.
#2018dreamaccomplished
#burningonformynextdream
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