我面临失业危机。
基本上我是个不喜欢外出的人，但是上个月我在机缘巧合下出席一个筹募孤儿院基金的晚宴。当晚的嘉宾是陈群川弟兄。第一次见到陈弟兄，他没有架子。他分享了他在明月湾监狱里度圣诞的经历。他在里头听见了哈利路亚颂而站立起来。英国国王在听到这首歌颂万王之王的曲子时也竖立。他也分享了一个故事。话说一个老农夫掉进枯井里，想尽办法也不能爬出来。其他人也没办法，就决定“埋葬”他。当沙子被倒下时，老农夫悲从中来，直呼哎哟。但是他发现，只要他摇一摇身子，沙子就落在地上。不久过后，他发觉脚上的沙渐渐变厚起来。他改口呼喊哈利路亚。后来，他就踏着这个原本要埋葬他的沙子爬出井口。这个故事不是要告诉我们积沙成塔。它是鼓励我们面对困境。
昨晚，失业危机拉红色警号。我心情低落。老婆买了“藏爱”（双福残障自强中心筹募基金晚会）门票给我父母，弟弟和儿子。我没打算去。亲爱的老婆短讯我邀我出席。我回复说我不去。离开城中城双峰塔办公室的时候，决定走去看看。我步行到马华大厦，买了一张票，进入三春礼堂就见到妈妈。老婆看到我喜不自胜。
当晚表演的包括有双福表演艺术团体（轮椅舞蹈组/合唱团/口琴组）、共享空间专业舞团、台湾伊甸园盲人喜乐四重唱以及我国的世界口琴冠军张雅诰。
当晚，我的眼泪不停的流，我的心被舞台上的爱、喜乐和盼望激励着。喜乐四重唱的两首歌（勇敢和多一点喜乐）特别感动我。
我在中学基督团契听过多一点喜乐。勇敢是杏林子刘侠刘大姐所写，让我跟大家分享：
勇敢
文：杏林子
歌詞編寫：葉薇心
作曲：溫克強
主啊 幫助我勇敢
勇於承擔自己的失敗
勇於反省錯誤
勇於面對眼前的苦難
主啊 幫助我勇敢
面對邪惡能仗義直言
面對不平能據理力爭
面對需要能挺身向前
面對試煉能靠祢得勝
主啊 幫助我勇敢
幫助我勇敢－在祢要我勇敢的地方
摘自 杏林子 著《生之頌》「訓練與磨練」
苦难不会持久，强者却可长存！（这是我多年前在读者文摘看到的一个文章的标题，内容不记得了。）
谨以此与各位共勉之。
Friday, December 29, 2006
Tuesday, December 26, 2006
In another news story, an elderly couple was awarded ten thousand pounds after a year of harrassment following their desire to put Christian literature alongside homosexual leaflets.
Now you see, the law is there to protect the homosexuals. But Christianity? We will hunt you down. That's essentially what the police in UK is telling us.
Derek Prince has predicted that England will become a Muslim country. Perhaps he is right on something. The British do want God to be out of the way as much as the Americans.
The news article follows.
A Christian couple awarded £10,000 after being questioned by police about their views on homosexuality have spoken of their victory.
Helen and Joe Roberts, of Fleetwood, Lancashire, were questioned after they tried to display Christian literature next to gay rights leaflets.
Retired carpenter Mr Roberts, 74, said he and his wife were absolutely elated about the out-of-court settlement.
The pair had been quizzed for more than an hour by police.
Mr Roberts claimed the incident last December had breached their rights to freedom of expression and freedom of religion.
The couple had asked for Christian literature to be displayed alongside gay rights' literature and "were astonished" when Wyre Borough Council refused.
During a call to the council to complain Mrs Roberts expressed her religious belief that homosexual practice was morally wrong.
That led to the council informing the police, who then sent two officers to the couple's home to interrogate them on their views.
'Stressful year'
Mr Roberts said: "It has been a long and stressful year, but we are glad we stuck by our principles.
"This is a great victory for Christianity, for civil liberties and for anyone who wants to express an opinion which may go against what the political correctness brigade think.
"It is ludicrous, but at least common sense has prevailed and the council and police have eaten a bit of humble pie.
"This was never about money. It was about principles."
Mr and Mrs Roberts are to donate the £10,000 settlement to the Christian Institute, which supported them during their fight.
A trial date had been set for January, but in a joint statement, the police and council said they had come to an agreement regarding the claim and said they had apologised to the couple for "the way the incident was handled".
They also said policies had been revised to protect all parties.
Now you see, the law is there to protect the homosexuals. But Christianity? We will hunt you down. That's essentially what the police in UK is telling us.
Derek Prince has predicted that England will become a Muslim country. Perhaps he is right on something. The British do want God to be out of the way as much as the Americans.
The news article follows.
A Christian couple awarded £10,000 after being questioned by police about their views on homosexuality have spoken of their victory.
Helen and Joe Roberts, of Fleetwood, Lancashire, were questioned after they tried to display Christian literature next to gay rights leaflets.
Retired carpenter Mr Roberts, 74, said he and his wife were absolutely elated about the out-of-court settlement.
The pair had been quizzed for more than an hour by police.
Mr Roberts claimed the incident last December had breached their rights to freedom of expression and freedom of religion.
The couple had asked for Christian literature to be displayed alongside gay rights' literature and "were astonished" when Wyre Borough Council refused.
During a call to the council to complain Mrs Roberts expressed her religious belief that homosexual practice was morally wrong.
That led to the council informing the police, who then sent two officers to the couple's home to interrogate them on their views.
'Stressful year'
Mr Roberts said: "It has been a long and stressful year, but we are glad we stuck by our principles.
"This is a great victory for Christianity, for civil liberties and for anyone who wants to express an opinion which may go against what the political correctness brigade think.
"It is ludicrous, but at least common sense has prevailed and the council and police have eaten a bit of humble pie.
"This was never about money. It was about principles."
Mr and Mrs Roberts are to donate the £10,000 settlement to the Christian Institute, which supported them during their fight.
A trial date had been set for January, but in a joint statement, the police and council said they had come to an agreement regarding the claim and said they had apologised to the couple for "the way the incident was handled".
They also said policies had been revised to protect all parties.
Jesus as king of a country? You must be kidding
WARSAW, Poland — Lawmakers have drawn up a resolution naming Jesus Christ as the honorary king of Poland, but have failed to win support from the country's powerful Roman Catholic church.
Lawmakers for the ruling Law and Justice party and League of Polish Families as well as the opposition Peasants Party back the resolution, said Szymon Ruman, spokesman for parliamentary speaker Marek Jurek.
However, the proposal currently has the support of only 46 members in the 460-seat parliament, well short of the necessary 231 votes to pass. Ruman said the resolution would likely be voted on sometime after Jan. 1.
Backing from the church in this strongly Catholic country would be crucial for building support for the proposal, but on Wednesday several bishops criticized it, and said parliament should stay out of religious affairs.
"Let parliament deal with passing better laws that we need," Gdansk Archbishop Tadeusz Goclowski said.
"This kind of action, although it may stem from good will, sounds a bit like propaganda," said bishop Tadeusz Pieronk.
Read the news here.
Let's see. Jesus is the King of kings and Lord of lords. Fine. Jesus is the king of a country, even an honorary one? No way. That's too much competition and threat for the pope. It goes to show how man compartmentalize their lives. Is Jesus the King of your life? Or is He locked up in a small room in your house, let our only when you need something from Him? Who's the Master here?
Lawmakers for the ruling Law and Justice party and League of Polish Families as well as the opposition Peasants Party back the resolution, said Szymon Ruman, spokesman for parliamentary speaker Marek Jurek.
However, the proposal currently has the support of only 46 members in the 460-seat parliament, well short of the necessary 231 votes to pass. Ruman said the resolution would likely be voted on sometime after Jan. 1.
Backing from the church in this strongly Catholic country would be crucial for building support for the proposal, but on Wednesday several bishops criticized it, and said parliament should stay out of religious affairs.
"Let parliament deal with passing better laws that we need," Gdansk Archbishop Tadeusz Goclowski said.
"This kind of action, although it may stem from good will, sounds a bit like propaganda," said bishop Tadeusz Pieronk.
Read the news here.
Let's see. Jesus is the King of kings and Lord of lords. Fine. Jesus is the king of a country, even an honorary one? No way. That's too much competition and threat for the pope. It goes to show how man compartmentalize their lives. Is Jesus the King of your life? Or is He locked up in a small room in your house, let our only when you need something from Him? Who's the Master here?
Thursday, November 23, 2006
Christian dynasty loses rising star
Original post here.
November 23, 2006
BEIRUT: Assassinated cabinet minister Pierre Gemayel was a rising star in one of Lebanon's leading political dynasties.
Gemayel's grandfather, Pierre, founded the Falange party, at one time the leading Christian political body. His uncle, Bashir, was assassinated in a bomb blast in September 1982, days before being sworn in as president.
Speaking to reporters outside the hospital, a shocked Amin Gemayel, Pierre's father and former Lebanese president, called on supporters not to react to the killing with violence.
"I would like to ask those who loved Pierre to preserve the cause. We don't want to do anything instinctively," he said. "He was serving the cause and he died for Lebanon, for freedom and humanity and we should not tarnish his memory by any irresponsible acts."
The Falangists fielded the largest Christian militia during Lebanon's 1975-90 civil war between Christians and Muslims, allying themselves first with Syria, and then with Israel during that country's invasion and occupation of the country.
The Gemayel family has been enmeshed in the past three decades of bloodshed between Lebanon's divided communities.
A 1975 assassination attempt against Mr Gemayel's grandfather prompted the Falangists to attack a busload of Palestinian refugees in a slaughter that sparked a 15-year sectarian war.
After Bashir Gemayel was killed in 1982, militiamen stormed Palestinian refugee camps in Beirut, killing hundreds of civilians.
Several years earlier, an 18-month-old daughter of Bashir was killed in an attack targeting him. Two nephews of Bashir and Amin were also killed during fighting in the 1980s.
The younger Pierre Gemayel was elected to parliament in 2000, and again in the 2005 elections that brought an anti-Syrian majority to the legislature.
AP
November 23, 2006
BEIRUT: Assassinated cabinet minister Pierre Gemayel was a rising star in one of Lebanon's leading political dynasties.
Gemayel's grandfather, Pierre, founded the Falange party, at one time the leading Christian political body. His uncle, Bashir, was assassinated in a bomb blast in September 1982, days before being sworn in as president.
Speaking to reporters outside the hospital, a shocked Amin Gemayel, Pierre's father and former Lebanese president, called on supporters not to react to the killing with violence.
"I would like to ask those who loved Pierre to preserve the cause. We don't want to do anything instinctively," he said. "He was serving the cause and he died for Lebanon, for freedom and humanity and we should not tarnish his memory by any irresponsible acts."
The Falangists fielded the largest Christian militia during Lebanon's 1975-90 civil war between Christians and Muslims, allying themselves first with Syria, and then with Israel during that country's invasion and occupation of the country.
The Gemayel family has been enmeshed in the past three decades of bloodshed between Lebanon's divided communities.
A 1975 assassination attempt against Mr Gemayel's grandfather prompted the Falangists to attack a busload of Palestinian refugees in a slaughter that sparked a 15-year sectarian war.
After Bashir Gemayel was killed in 1982, militiamen stormed Palestinian refugee camps in Beirut, killing hundreds of civilians.
Several years earlier, an 18-month-old daughter of Bashir was killed in an attack targeting him. Two nephews of Bashir and Amin were also killed during fighting in the 1980s.
The younger Pierre Gemayel was elected to parliament in 2000, and again in the 2005 elections that brought an anti-Syrian majority to the legislature.
AP
Thursday, November 16, 2006
The Million Dollar Man no longer in WWE
Ted Dibiase speaks out...Ted Dibiase posted the following statement on his website, MillionDollarMan.com.
To my fans, friends, and supporters,I was released from the WWE Thursday, Oct. 26th due to cutbacks by the WWE. I was released along with Tim Horner.
I am thankful for my time in the WWE and look at my tenure there as a time of obedience to my Savior, Jesus Christ. When I went back to the WWE, I did so with some reluctance of how it might affect my ministry and was very comfortable being in full time evangelism. God brought to mind what I had preached to so many that we must use our sphere of influence to seek and save the lost. What greater sphere of influence could I have than the business I had spent most of my life in? During my time there, many doors began to open and I found myself witnessing Christ to open ears and open hearts. I realized that this was now my ministry. The bible says that everything is for a season and I knew this time in the WWE would be for a season. I just didn't know how long that season would last. As that season in my life closes I am back home and back in full time evangelism with speaking engagements all over the US and Canada already being scheduled.
God confirmed to me that this move was in His perfect will just two days after I was released from the WWE. I was already scheduled to speak for Promise Keepers Canada in Regina, Saskatchewan. As I shared the gospel Saturday morning and gave an altar call to a thousand men, so many responded that men were backed up the isle, not able to get to the front. Later I was told that it was the largest response to an invitation they had ever had there. I wept as I saw all those men humbling themselves before God and it was humbling to know that He had just used me as His instrument to do it.
I will miss my friends in the WWE and I wish them all well, but I have no doubt that I am right where God wants me to be. Many of you have been praying for me and continue to. I both thank you and cherish your prayers. Please continue to pray that God give me wisdom to see the doors He's opening and favor with those He allows me to witness to.
As I write to you I have already been asked to speak at another Promise Keepers Canada meeting as well as be a regular guest on a weekly Canadian Christian sports talk show. It seems that God keeps sending me back to Canada and that's ok. I've made many great friends there who tell me that their country is very hungry for God. So I guess that's right where I need to be! Please keep me in your prayers. Please pray for people to turn to God, both here at home and in Canada.That's it for now.
As things get ramped back up for Heart of David Ministries I will keep you all posted. I pray God richly bless each and every one of you.
Until next time and forever I am,
In His grip
Ted
Monday, October 23, 2006
10 Biggest Flops of the Computer Industry
Check it out here.
Yes, they were failures. But they paved the way for some of the most significant innovations in the computing world.
It's funny to see OS/2 Warp and Windows ME side by side. One is a superior product failed because of inept marketing. The other a lousy product helped by marketing hype.
Thursday, September 21, 2006
California suing carmakers over global warming
I kid you not. The state of California sued six of the biggest car manufacturers in the world, charging that greenhouse gases from their vehicles have caused billions of dollars in damages.
The car manufacturers named include General Motors, Ford, Toyota, Daimler Chrysler (US), Honda (North America) and Nissan (North America).
This is the first lawsuit of its kind. It may not amount to much. But it may and can get the car manufacturers to be more considerate of the environment.
Many of them are already investing in R&D to develop 'greener' cars. Honda has a Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) model called the FCX which emits nothing but water vapour.
I have here the list of the 10 greenest cars of 2006:
8.3L?
Are all these too little too late?
The car manufacturers named include General Motors, Ford, Toyota, Daimler Chrysler (US), Honda (North America) and Nissan (North America).
This is the first lawsuit of its kind. It may not amount to much. But it may and can get the car manufacturers to be more considerate of the environment.
Many of them are already investing in R&D to develop 'greener' cars. Honda has a Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) model called the FCX which emits nothing but water vapour.
I have here the list of the 10 greenest cars of 2006:
Make and Model | Specifications a | Green Score |
HONDA INSIGHT | 1.0L 3, auto CVT | 57 |
HONDA CIVIC GX | 1.7L 4, auto CVT [CNG] c | 57 |
1.5L 4, auto CVT | 55 | |
HONDA CIVIC HYBRID | 1.3L 4, auto CVT | 53 |
1.8L 4, manual | 46 | |
HYUNDAI ACCENT | 1.6L 4, manual | 45 |
KIA RIO / | 1.6L 4, manual | 45 |
HONDA CIVIC | 1.8L 4, auto | 44 |
MAZDA 3 | 2.0L 4, manual | 44 |
1.8L 4, manual | 44 | |
CHEVROLET COBALT | 2.2L 4, manual | 43 |
SATURN ION | 2.2L 4, manual | 43 |
Make and Model | Specifications | Green |
DODGE RAM SRT10 | 8.3L 10, auto [P] | 12 |
LAMBORGHINI MURCIELAGO | 6.2L 12, manual 4wd [P] | 16 |
BENTLEY ARNAGE | 6.8L 8, auto [P] | 17 |
DODGE | 4.7L 8, auto 4wd c | 17 |
DODGE RAM 1500 | 4.7L 8, auto 4wd c | 17 |
MAYBACH 57S | 6.0L 12, auto [P] | 17 |
HUMMER H2 b | 6.0L 8, auto 4wd | 18 |
FERRARI F141 | 5.9L 12, manual [P] | 18 |
FORD F-250 b | 5.4L 8, auto 4wd | 18 |
GMC YUKON XL K2500 b | 6.0L 8, auto 4wd | 18 |
VOLKSWAGEN TOUAREG | 4.2L 8, auto stk 4wd [P] | 18 |
CHEVROLET SUBURBAN K2500 b | 6.0L 8, auto 4wd | 19 |
8.3L?
Are all these too little too late?
USB Cell?
Since the introduction of Universal Serial Bus (USB) in 1995, connecting devices to our PCs (or Apples) have become so simple. We need not worry about the type of ports (9-pin or 25? Serial or Parallel?). It's all one uniform port - the USB. In 2000, USB 2.0 improves the transfer speed a lot. Beginning from Windows 2000 and Windows XP, most USB devices require NO installation! Wow. We can now easily connect mice, keyboards, printers, cameras, thumb drives, MP3 players and use them without any hassle.
Just when we think we have everything we need in USB, this came in USB Cell! Wow!
Wednesday, September 20, 2006
The ultimate battle between good and evil? Hardly
New Line Cinema who brought us epics like Gone with the With (10 Oscars in 1940!) and the Lord of the Rings trilogy (11 Oscars 2 years ago) and the recent (why?) Snakes on a Plane is planning on a movie called God, the devil and Lucy.
It's the story about God and the devil who got tired of the fight and decided to have a final battle to claim all the souls - they will become human beings without their powers and whoever to get a girl (Lucy) to say I love you first will win.
There is no news yet on who will be casted. You can poke so many holes in the story even before we get the details. It's a traversy to say the least.
It's the story about God and the devil who got tired of the fight and decided to have a final battle to claim all the souls - they will become human beings without their powers and whoever to get a girl (Lucy) to say I love you first will win.
There is no news yet on who will be casted. You can poke so many holes in the story even before we get the details. It's a traversy to say the least.
Monday, September 04, 2006
Crocodile Hunter Steve Irwin dies at 44
In a piece of news that will shock and grieve his many fans around the world, Steve Irwin, better known as the Crocodile Hunter (although he'd never hurt any crocodiles) dies in an accident during shooting.A stringray barb "was driven like a bayonet" into Steve's body. He was pronounced dead on the scene. He is survived by his wife, Terri, daughter Bindi Sue (named after a crocodile from Babinda, and Irwin's dog, Sue) and and son Bob.
You can read the full article here.
Our prayers are with the family.
WWE / ECW Superstart Kurt Angle's letter on his retirement / sabbatical
Kurt Angle one of the best known professional wrestler is retiring. Here's what he said about it.
To all my respective fans in WWE/ECW, The letter you are about to read is not from WWE, nor from my agent, but from me- Kurt Angle…to my all fans.
This is my personal ‘Thank You’ straight from my heart, to all my fans for being here with me and providing me with the most honorable privilege to perform and entertain for you. Thank you for tuning into your TVs weekly, for visiting me at hundreds of house show chanting ‘You Suck’ (I love that phrase), to every single good, bad or indifferent e-mail I’ve received over the past 6 years and continue to receive daily. Thank you for being there and making my life truly blessed.
When I came to WWE, many fans had doubts that an Olympic Gold Medalist in Amateur Wrestling could turn and master the art of Sports Entertainment. To my humble surprise, God graciously granted me the gift to make this exciting transition in my life. Coming into the WWE, I had one goal in mind...to be the VERY BEST! Many say I am; some may say I'm not. But I want you to know with over six solid years of non-stop wrestling action under my belt from all the shows to the world tours...I treated every single match as if it were my last!
I’ve never known a time in my life from training, competition or entertainment that I have not tried to give over 100%. I honestly do not know of any other way to wrestle or perform, and I have always wanted to give YOU, the fans, what I would expect to see. From the entertainment standpoint, (good guy or bad guy), it’s been truly exciting, but I know in my heart that I have not reached my peak. Critics have compared me to very honorable wrestlers like Rick Flair, Bret Hart, Shawn Michaels and the Undertaker, all of whom I value and truly respect. But there is one BIG difference between us. I am by far the most aggressive and intense athlete of all on the mat. When I step into the ring, I treat it as real, it feels real and then I play it like a real shoot fight.
As an amateur wrestler for 23 years and a pro for 6, unfortunately over the past 4 years I have suffered many injuries. I broke my neck twice and had two major neck surgeries. I’ve fractured my ribs, hip, tailbone, fingers and toes while also tearing almost every major muscle at least one time or another. Injuries have always been a natural part of the business and my life, but where I have failed is not taking the time off to recover. When I’m off the mental stress, sitting back becomes worse than the physical pain. Something tells my inner soul to go back regardless of the condition. The funny thing is, this obsession is what the industry loves, but this obsession can also be my destruction.
Week after week, day after day, 250 days a year on the road can be a living hell for anyone, especially when you’re in daily pain for months on end. It was at home when I began to realize how severe the problems were- when a simple task like taking out the garbage is like a full workout and I needed Motrin in order to get up and do it.
It’s time to rest! After 6 long years, I looked into my wife’s eyes and finally saw that she, too, was severely stressed and worn out due to my livelihood that she had to endure. My 3-year old daughter Kyra basically became my nurse, thinking she had to put ice packs or heating pads on my neck, back and legs because she could see the pain her daddy was in.
At this point, something happened that made me realize that wrestling wasn't the most important thing in my life. I sat down with my wife Karen, who had tears in her eyes. I could see in her face how concerned she was for me. She said, “I love you. I didn't marry you because you were a WWE Superstar. I married you before you ever joined them. Kurt, I’m so worried that if you continue going at this pace, something bad is really going to happen and I don't want Kyra and Kody (our unborn son) to grow up without their father.”
I did take this all to heart, but then, as usual, a couple of days later, I went back on the road, wanting to electrify my new ECW fans. My last event was at the Westchester Arena in White Plains, New York. The show was sold out. The main event was me against RVD. I had a great match against RVD as the fans were cheering for both of us. The more we wrestled (Rob and I wrestle more of a realistic shoot style), the more I wanted to give them. Ten minutes into the match, I severely pulled my groin. Most wrestlers would have quit right on the spot. But the fans were chanting louder and louder "THIS MATCH RULES!" continuously, so I kept going. Compensating for my groin injury, I pulled my lower abdominal muscle off my pelvic bone. Now, I was in trouble, but I looked up at the fans and they were screaming louder than ever.
So Rob and I startedinto our finish, false finish after false finish, back and forth. But the one thing the fans noticed is that I was doing half of the match on one leg. That made it feel even more real for the fans. I can only thank God and the fans for keeping me going, as I was in so much pain. And at the end of the match, I had the opportunity to beat RVD. I set him up for the Angle Slam and Rob countered with a flying DDT. My hamstring blew out. The fans cheered and I could not move in the ring. As the agonizing pain grew greater, I could only look around. Every fan was on their feet giving me a standing ovation. And this was at a house show, not a PPV. My only regret was that I could not stand up and thank them all for it.
To the ones who love me, the ones who hated me and even the ones who loved to hate me- You were and are my inspiration. God was and is my strength and so is my family—my Mom, sister and brothers, my father (God rest his soul), my Manager Dave Hawk and most especially, my wife Karen, who went through hell during my career. She has never given up on me.
Fans, thank you all for the memories. It was quite a ride. I would not trade any of it for the world. As I sit here a bit teary eyed, I do want all of you to know, I will be fine. I will finally get to spend some real quality time with my family… time that is much, much overdue. My plan and goal is to become stronger mentally, physically and spiritually. I, Kurt Angle, will be back! That’s a promise. And that’s DAMN TRUE!
Vince, if you happen to read this, I want to again say thank you from the bottom of my heart. You are a great man!
When we get together, the next cup of coffee is on me. ; )
God Bless,
Kurt Angle
To all my respective fans in WWE/ECW, The letter you are about to read is not from WWE, nor from my agent, but from me- Kurt Angle…to my all fans.
This is my personal ‘Thank You’ straight from my heart, to all my fans for being here with me and providing me with the most honorable privilege to perform and entertain for you. Thank you for tuning into your TVs weekly, for visiting me at hundreds of house show chanting ‘You Suck’ (I love that phrase), to every single good, bad or indifferent e-mail I’ve received over the past 6 years and continue to receive daily. Thank you for being there and making my life truly blessed.
When I came to WWE, many fans had doubts that an Olympic Gold Medalist in Amateur Wrestling could turn and master the art of Sports Entertainment. To my humble surprise, God graciously granted me the gift to make this exciting transition in my life. Coming into the WWE, I had one goal in mind...to be the VERY BEST! Many say I am; some may say I'm not. But I want you to know with over six solid years of non-stop wrestling action under my belt from all the shows to the world tours...I treated every single match as if it were my last!
I’ve never known a time in my life from training, competition or entertainment that I have not tried to give over 100%. I honestly do not know of any other way to wrestle or perform, and I have always wanted to give YOU, the fans, what I would expect to see. From the entertainment standpoint, (good guy or bad guy), it’s been truly exciting, but I know in my heart that I have not reached my peak. Critics have compared me to very honorable wrestlers like Rick Flair, Bret Hart, Shawn Michaels and the Undertaker, all of whom I value and truly respect. But there is one BIG difference between us. I am by far the most aggressive and intense athlete of all on the mat. When I step into the ring, I treat it as real, it feels real and then I play it like a real shoot fight.
As an amateur wrestler for 23 years and a pro for 6, unfortunately over the past 4 years I have suffered many injuries. I broke my neck twice and had two major neck surgeries. I’ve fractured my ribs, hip, tailbone, fingers and toes while also tearing almost every major muscle at least one time or another. Injuries have always been a natural part of the business and my life, but where I have failed is not taking the time off to recover. When I’m off the mental stress, sitting back becomes worse than the physical pain. Something tells my inner soul to go back regardless of the condition. The funny thing is, this obsession is what the industry loves, but this obsession can also be my destruction.
Week after week, day after day, 250 days a year on the road can be a living hell for anyone, especially when you’re in daily pain for months on end. It was at home when I began to realize how severe the problems were- when a simple task like taking out the garbage is like a full workout and I needed Motrin in order to get up and do it.
It’s time to rest! After 6 long years, I looked into my wife’s eyes and finally saw that she, too, was severely stressed and worn out due to my livelihood that she had to endure. My 3-year old daughter Kyra basically became my nurse, thinking she had to put ice packs or heating pads on my neck, back and legs because she could see the pain her daddy was in.
At this point, something happened that made me realize that wrestling wasn't the most important thing in my life. I sat down with my wife Karen, who had tears in her eyes. I could see in her face how concerned she was for me. She said, “I love you. I didn't marry you because you were a WWE Superstar. I married you before you ever joined them. Kurt, I’m so worried that if you continue going at this pace, something bad is really going to happen and I don't want Kyra and Kody (our unborn son) to grow up without their father.”
I did take this all to heart, but then, as usual, a couple of days later, I went back on the road, wanting to electrify my new ECW fans. My last event was at the Westchester Arena in White Plains, New York. The show was sold out. The main event was me against RVD. I had a great match against RVD as the fans were cheering for both of us. The more we wrestled (Rob and I wrestle more of a realistic shoot style), the more I wanted to give them. Ten minutes into the match, I severely pulled my groin. Most wrestlers would have quit right on the spot. But the fans were chanting louder and louder "THIS MATCH RULES!" continuously, so I kept going. Compensating for my groin injury, I pulled my lower abdominal muscle off my pelvic bone. Now, I was in trouble, but I looked up at the fans and they were screaming louder than ever.
So Rob and I startedinto our finish, false finish after false finish, back and forth. But the one thing the fans noticed is that I was doing half of the match on one leg. That made it feel even more real for the fans. I can only thank God and the fans for keeping me going, as I was in so much pain. And at the end of the match, I had the opportunity to beat RVD. I set him up for the Angle Slam and Rob countered with a flying DDT. My hamstring blew out. The fans cheered and I could not move in the ring. As the agonizing pain grew greater, I could only look around. Every fan was on their feet giving me a standing ovation. And this was at a house show, not a PPV. My only regret was that I could not stand up and thank them all for it.
To the ones who love me, the ones who hated me and even the ones who loved to hate me- You were and are my inspiration. God was and is my strength and so is my family—my Mom, sister and brothers, my father (God rest his soul), my Manager Dave Hawk and most especially, my wife Karen, who went through hell during my career. She has never given up on me.
Fans, thank you all for the memories. It was quite a ride. I would not trade any of it for the world. As I sit here a bit teary eyed, I do want all of you to know, I will be fine. I will finally get to spend some real quality time with my family… time that is much, much overdue. My plan and goal is to become stronger mentally, physically and spiritually. I, Kurt Angle, will be back! That’s a promise. And that’s DAMN TRUE!
Vince, if you happen to read this, I want to again say thank you from the bottom of my heart. You are a great man!
When we get together, the next cup of coffee is on me. ; )
God Bless,
Kurt Angle
Monday, August 07, 2006
This is outrageous! An example of law being twisted
What has the world come to? The law is there to protect all. When it is played into the hands of inept people or worse, people with hidden agenda, then it is terrible.
Watch as sin and crime stand to gain more from the law.
Note: A yob a a thuggish young boy, a young ruffian or as some said, the antithesis of anything that is good.
Brave Grandma arrested after standing up for herself
By IAN DRURY, Daily Mail
Watch as sin and crime stand to gain more from the law.
Note: A yob a a thuggish young boy, a young ruffian or as some said, the antithesis of anything that is good.
Brave Grandma arrested after standing up for herself
By IAN DRURY, Daily Mail
After months of being taunted by a gang of yobs, grandmother Diane Bond finally stood up to them when she was abused while walking her pet dog. During a torrent of foul-mouthed abuse, the frail 64-year-old prodded the teenager ringleader gently in the stomach when he urged her to "Hit me, if you dare".
Moments later, the 5ft 1ins pensioner found herself flat on her back and nursing a broken arm after the 15-year-old boy, who was 7 inches taller, pushed her to the ground. But to add insult to injury, police officers arrested her for assaulting a child after his mother moaned he had been attacked.
Now Mrs Bond must report to a police station 30 miles from her home in Llandrindod Wells, Powys, Wales, at the end of the month to find out if she will be charged. Last night the retired lab technician spoke of her distress. "I am in shock and very, very teary," she said.
"I have never been in any trouble before. I just want to enjoy my evenings walking my dog in peace. I am being treated like a criminal because a gang of yobs have nothing better to do than pick on an old lady."
Residents of her quiet street have complained to the police and council for several months about youths causing anti-social behaviour. In the latest letter to Powys County Council in June, residents said they had suffered an "endless stream" of damage to property and cars, intimidation, vandalism, noise and rubbish being hurled into gardens by up to 30 youths aged 11 to 17.
Signed by 35 fed-up people, it added: "Collectively, we are sick and tired of the situation and our frustration is now close to boiling over."
Things finally came to a head when Mrs Bond, who has two children and five grandchildren, took her terrier Hettie for a walk on parkland near her home. She said a group of about 20 teenagers were loitering on the grass. Three others were standing on a path, deliberately blocking her way.
"As I approached they started shouting abuse at me," she said. "They were taunting me and crowding round me and I was quite frightened because they are big kids.
"After a while one of them, whose name is Billy, spread his arms out wide to show his stomach, and said, Come on, old lady, hit me, if you dare."
"I gave him three prods, almost like playful punches, not hard at all, and next thing I knew I was lying on the ground and I had broken my arm. One youth said I had been pushed.
"I went back home, shaking and crying."
Soon after, two police officers knocked on Mrs Bond's door and arrested her on suspicion of assaulting a minor. "It seemed the lad had told his mum what had happened and she had immediately lodged a complaint of assault," she said.
Mrs Bond, who lives alone, was cautioned and interviewed for nearly three hours by police officers before she was released on bail at about 1.30am.
She has now made a counter-allegation to the police of assault against the youth. But she added: "This sends out the message that if you stand up for yourself, if you try to take action to stop anti-social behaviour, you are likely to end up being arrested."
Earlier this year, Prime Minister Tony Blair said communities had to stand up to yobs in the fight against nuisance behaviour. Mrs Bond's neighbour Steve Simmons, who co-ordinates the Nelson Street - An End To Anti-Social Behaviour campaign group, said: "Diane is a reasonable law-abiding citizen and she has been treated like a criminal for standing up to yobs when the authorities would not.
"It is bewildering. The Government says communities should look after themselves and take a stance against anti-social behaviour. But when we do try to take action, what is the first thing that happens? The blame is put on us."
In May, grandmother Brenda Robinson, 66, of Bournemouth, spent a night in a police cell after being arrested for alleged assault when she gave a rowdy youth a "clip round the ear".
She acted after being abused, pushed and threatened with a plank of wood. Roger Williams, Liberal Democrat MP for Brecon and Radnorshire, said: "I would have expected the police to have acted slightly more proportionately than arresting Mrs Bond over this.
"It must have been a frightening situation for an elderly lady to be confronted by a gang of yobs, especially in an area with a history of anti-social behaviour, without the police compounding the problem."
Chief Inspector Steve Hughson, of Dyfed-Powys Police, said: "We are aware of the problems in Nelson Street and associated anti-social behaviour.
"Recent patrols in the area by the neighbourhood policing team have greatly reduced incidents of crime and anti social behaviour, to the extent that positive comments have been received by local residents. Therefore patrols will continue."
The force declined to comment on Mrs Bond's arrest.
Tuesday, August 01, 2006
An experience in ProJET
No, this is not the kind of lousy service complaint.
I sent Jesse to his tuition class last night before I went to the ProJET petrol station to pump petrol.
My favourite spot (the one right beside to the booth) was taken. I usually use that one so I can get my free bottle of drink without having to walk much.
In fact, the only available pump was #1. I stopped there. The machine told me to lift nozzle and fill. I lifted the nozzle and put it back. I pressed the cancel button. No use. There was no one I could summoned to help.
I pumped. The amount was RM62.34. I took the receipt to the service booth and told them what happened. I told them I wanted to pay. They didn't know what to do as they have never encountered this.
At length, one of them went to the office at the back of the 7-Eleven and the Cosway shop for instructions. He came back and asked for my IC and phone number. I didn't give him. I just wanted to pay for the petrol. Why do I want to give my information. He accepted my payment via credit card (mine) and I went home.
If you are faced with similar situation, what would you have done?
1. Go to another pump
2. Go to another station
3. Wait until someone is available to help
4. Pay cash before pumping
5. Pump and go
I sent Jesse to his tuition class last night before I went to the ProJET petrol station to pump petrol.
My favourite spot (the one right beside to the booth) was taken. I usually use that one so I can get my free bottle of drink without having to walk much.
In fact, the only available pump was #1. I stopped there. The machine told me to lift nozzle and fill. I lifted the nozzle and put it back. I pressed the cancel button. No use. There was no one I could summoned to help.
I pumped. The amount was RM62.34. I took the receipt to the service booth and told them what happened. I told them I wanted to pay. They didn't know what to do as they have never encountered this.
At length, one of them went to the office at the back of the 7-Eleven and the Cosway shop for instructions. He came back and asked for my IC and phone number. I didn't give him. I just wanted to pay for the petrol. Why do I want to give my information. He accepted my payment via credit card (mine) and I went home.
If you are faced with similar situation, what would you have done?
1. Go to another pump
2. Go to another station
3. Wait until someone is available to help
4. Pay cash before pumping
5. Pump and go
Thursday, July 27, 2006
Thursday, July 20, 2006
The Missionary Game
Take a look at this.
It's cool and simple. The jumping can get trickly at some places. I tried it once and I could only set up 3 out of potential 19 churches.
Here is where you can pray for the rhino to go to sleep.
The head of the natives is so happy to get a copy of the Bible.
This flash game gives a very simplified picture of missions work. You face dangers. You need to understand the needs of the locals and you definitely need prayers.
It's cool and simple. The jumping can get trickly at some places. I tried it once and I could only set up 3 out of potential 19 churches.
Here is where you can pray for the rhino to go to sleep.
The head of the natives is so happy to get a copy of the Bible.This flash game gives a very simplified picture of missions work. You face dangers. You need to understand the needs of the locals and you definitely need prayers.
Wednesday, July 19, 2006
The ganglion on my wrist is gone
Dear reader,
The ganglion on my right wrist is gone. I think is has ruptured. I can feel the 'balloon' under my skin. I am not sure what should be done to it. I will check with the doctor perhaps during the weekend.
Thank you all for your prayers. The GP and the specialist both told me ganglion won't go away on it's own (so do all the reports on the web.) Well, it did.
All glory to God!
The ganglion on my right wrist is gone. I think is has ruptured. I can feel the 'balloon' under my skin. I am not sure what should be done to it. I will check with the doctor perhaps during the weekend.
Thank you all for your prayers. The GP and the specialist both told me ganglion won't go away on it's own (so do all the reports on the web.) Well, it did.
All glory to God!
Monday, July 03, 2006
He will lead us into the new era!
Read this blog.
I have it here in its entirety. What will we do without Senator Ted Stevens?
I have it here in its entirety. What will we do without Senator Ted Stevens?
Thursday, 29 June 2006
Your Own Personal InternetThe Senate Commerce Committee deadlocked 11 to 11 on an amendment inserting some very basic net neutrality provisions into a moving telecommunications bill. The provisions didn't prohibit an ISP from handling VOIP faster than emails, but would have made it illegal to handle its own VOIP packets faster than a competitor's.
Senator Ted Stevens (R-Alaska) explained why he voted against the amendment and gave an amazing primer on how the internet works.
The full audio can be found here.
There's one company now you can sign up and you can get a movie delivered to your house daily by delivery service. Okay. And currently it comes to your house, it gets put in the mail box when you get home and you change your order but you pay for that, right.
But this service isn't going to go through the interent and what you do is you just go to a place on the internet and you order your movie and guess what you can order ten of them delivered to you and the delivery charge is free.
Ten of them streaming across that internet and what happens to your own personal internet?
I just the other day got, an internet was sent by my staff at 10 o'clock in the morning on Friday and I just got it yesterday. Why?
Because it got tangled up with all these things going on the internet commercially.
So you want to talk about the consumer? Let's talk about you and me. We use this internet to communicate and we aren't using it for commercial purposes.
We aren't earning anything by going on that internet. Now I'm not saying you have to or you want to discrimnate against those people [...]
The regulatory approach is wrong. Your approach is regulatory in the sense that it says "No one can charge anyone for massively invading this world of the internet". No, I'm not finished. I want people to understand my position, I'm not going to take a lot of time. [?]
They want to deliver vast amounts of information over the internet. And again, the internet is not something you just dump something on. It's not a truck.
It's a series of tubes.
And if you don't understand those tubes can be filled and if they are filled, when you put your message in, it gets in line and its going to be delayed by anyone that puts into that tube enormous amounts of material, enormous amounts of material.
Now we have a separate Department of Defense internet now, did you know that?
Do you know why?
Because they have to have theirs delivered immediately. They can't afford getting delayed by other people.
[...]
Now I think these people are arguing whether they should be able to dump all that stuff on the internet ought to consider if they should develop a system themselves.
Maybe there is a place for a commercial net but it's not using what consumers use every day.
It's not using the messaging service that is essential to small businesses, to our operation of families.
The whole concept is that we should not go into this until someone shows that there is something that has been done that really is a viloation of net neutraility that hits you and me.
(Hat Tip: Art Brodsky)
I love Google too
Alex, 12 year-old girl from US wrote this. Apparently, she got 106/100 for her effort.
Google has been such an integral part of my internet experience, which in turn has been such an integral part of my life, I understand what Alex tried to say in the closing of her essay.
You can see it in her blog. I am keeping the original colour.
Nine out of ten times when I use my computer I find myself interacting with Google’s products including Search, Froogle, Google News, Gmail, Google Earth, and the Google Toolbar. What do I like about these products? They make finding different types of information extremely easy. Google has different search engines that I use to find all the information I need, whether it’s a website, new article or an item for sale. I also use Google to communicate with my friends, answer simple questions, and find locations. It’s not just I like these products; I also find them extremely useful, making Google the center of my internet world!
Google has been such an integral part of my internet experience, which in turn has been such an integral part of my life, I understand what Alex tried to say in the closing of her essay.
You can see it in her blog. I am keeping the original colour.
Nine out of ten times when I use my computer I find myself interacting with Google’s products including Search, Froogle, Google News, Gmail, Google Earth, and the Google Toolbar. What do I like about these products? They make finding different types of information extremely easy. Google has different search engines that I use to find all the information I need, whether it’s a website, new article or an item for sale. I also use Google to communicate with my friends, answer simple questions, and find locations. It’s not just I like these products; I also find them extremely useful, making Google the center of my internet world!
Google’s user interface (human computer interactions) is clear, easy to use and understandable. Search boxes are located at the top and bottom of every page making a constant and reliable interface. Changing search phrases is common for me, so I like knowing where the closest box is going to be. I love Google because when I do a search, the advertisements are clearly marked. Advertisements are consistently displayed on the right hand side, don’t take up too much room. I think Google’s simplistic, non-cluttered look makes it easier to use than other search engines.
In addition to searching websites, Google also has news and product search. Google News makes finding articles extremely easy. Articles from all the popular news websites are gathered together and then made searchable. This puts all the news you could ever want in one place, at Google News. I use Google News mostly for current events homework and other research. Similar to Google News, Froogle gathers products for sale into one searchable place, providing “smart shopping”. I like Froogle because after you type in a product name you can narrow your search by categories. The categories range from price, to seller ratings, to brands. I really think the categories are useful and they help me filter the merchandise correctly to find what I’m looking for. I use Froogle a lot during the holiday season to make gift lists. Google News and Froogle both return multiple pages of perfect results. I find all of Google’s search engines to be simple, efficient, and to have ultimate speed.
Sometimes what I’m looking for is the answer to a short question. Google Search has the perfect features for me. When I want to know what the weather will be like, I simply type “weather
Not all of Google’s products are directly related to searching. Some of them are internet tools like Gmail, and others are free downloads, like Google Toolbar and Google Earth. These are some of my favorite products. Google Toolbar lets you search the internet without first going to Google’s homepage. Other toolbar features that I use a lot are spell check and pop-up blocker. When I’m looking for a picture of my house, a map of my neighborhood, or a nearby park, I use Google Earth. I zoom in and out easily always getting clear pictures. The Google product that I use multiple times a day to check my email is Gmail. I like it because I have over 2,733.812316 megabytes of storage space. This way I will never have to delete another email message! Since I can have so much email, being able to search my emails makes it a lot easier to find an old message that I’m looking for.
Now you know how important Google is to me when I’m online or using my computer! Whether I’m finding a friend’s phone number or just checking my email, Google covers it all. Google has a product for everything and they’re so easy to use! I’m not sure if I could survive without Google and all of its products, they are just way to useful!
Saturday, July 01, 2006
Whoa! Another ganglion.
On Thursday, I noticed a little lump (1 cm in diameter) on my wrist (near the thumb.)
I didn't know what was it. I thought I could have sprained it. I thank you for all your prayers.
I got it checked this morning. It's a ganglion. To be specific, it's a volar wrist ganglion.
The ganglion is right on top of my artery and vein. So, if surgery is required, the surgeon has to be more careful. If it were not so, I can request all of you (my dear church members) to take turn whacking it with a Bible to burst it. Heh.
In 2 weeks' time, we shall know if surgery is required. Doctors do not know the cause of ganglions but they theorize that repetitive strain could be one factor.
Just found out that besides being known as Bible cyst, a ganglion is also known as Bible bumps or Gideon's disease for the unorthodox book-whacking treatment.
Do continue to pray for me. Thank you. May the Lord bless you richly.
I didn't know what was it. I thought I could have sprained it. I thank you for all your prayers.
I got it checked this morning. It's a ganglion. To be specific, it's a volar wrist ganglion.
The ganglion is right on top of my artery and vein. So, if surgery is required, the surgeon has to be more careful. If it were not so, I can request all of you (my dear church members) to take turn whacking it with a Bible to burst it. Heh.
In 2 weeks' time, we shall know if surgery is required. Doctors do not know the cause of ganglions but they theorize that repetitive strain could be one factor.
Just found out that besides being known as Bible cyst, a ganglion is also known as Bible bumps or Gideon's disease for the unorthodox book-whacking treatment.
Do continue to pray for me. Thank you. May the Lord bless you richly.
Friday, June 09, 2006
Essay topic for hig school exam in China
全国17套高考作文题福建卷容易出彩
早几天就接到一家媒体的约稿电话，要我在高考结束以后发表一下高考作文的短评。刚刚看到全国高考的17套作文题，我觉得今年各套试卷各有千秋，出题水平高 低不等。侧重点不同，考核的面也各异。综合17套试卷，我从一个高考过来人的身份和一个写作爱好者的角度，来谈点一下个人看法。我认为容易写出精彩文章的 是福建的试卷，不太好写的是湖南的试卷。请博友们发表高见。
全国卷I
目前中国的人读书的人越来越少。99年60%，01年52%。造成这个原因是多方面的。实质的人为什么不读书？中年人说没时间青年人说不习惯。 还有的人说买不起书相反网上阅读的人越来越多。99年是3.7%，03年18.3%。全年了解材料原则一个侧面和一个角度，自己确定题目和问题，字数 800字……
点评：
关键点：获取知识的渠道多，网络普及，阅读方便。也可以对比着写。
写作素材：网络的成本低，容易保存，选择余地大。书籍的优劣。
难易程度：容易。
出彩程度：话题一般，不容易。
全国卷II
一只鹰抓了一只羊，被一只乌鸦看到了，乌鸦想学鹰抓羊，由于能力不够，结果被牧羊人抓到了。
根据对材料的理解，写一篇作文……
点评：
关键点：人云亦云的弊端。东施效颦，乌鸦“唱歌就唱歌”，干吗要学人说话。
写作素材：猴子掰玉米的故事，结合生活事例。
难易程度： 容易。
出彩程度：话题老。
全国卷III
材料作文：阅读材料，以“书”为主题，体裁不限，诗歌除外……
点评：
关键点：在信息时代要不要读书，或者是书籍种类多的时候怎样去选择，如何正确读书，读出内涵。
写作素材：网络发展，书籍出版发展等。
难易程度 ：容易。但不好发挥。
出彩程度：一般。题目较为枯燥。
北京
“许多城市都有能代表其文化特征并具有传承价值的事物，这些事物可以称作该城市的符号。故宫、四合院是北京的符号；天桥的杂耍、胡同小贩的吆喝是北京的 符号；琉璃厂的书画、老舍的作品是北京的符号；王府井商业街、中关村科技园是北京的符号……随着时代的发展，今后还会不断涌现出新的北京符号。保留以往的 符号，创造新的符号，是北京人的心愿。
对此，请以“北京的符号”为题，写一篇文章，谈谈你的感受或看法。除诗歌外，文体不限，不少于800字。”……
点评：
关键点：非常浪漫的题目，写诗歌最好。可以是大的，也可以是小的，继承北京的灿烂文明，要接纳新的文化和事物。感性和理性结合。
写作素材：摘取一个点切入，比如：奥运会、皇城根、酱板鸭、香山红叶、侃爷、的哥……等等北京的符号，从北京的历史到今天，展望未来，精神的，物质的同时切入。
难易程度 ：容易。
出彩程度：容易。这个题目出得也精彩。
上海
题目为：我想握住你的手，要求：不少于800字，不要写成诗歌，不要在文章中透露个人信息……
点评：
关键点：情感。要注意把握那个“想”字，你的主人公是还没有见面的人。
写作素材：感人事迹，“感动中国”式人物，或者是让你感动的人。
难易程度 ：容易。写成抒情散文。
出彩程度：中等。
天津
《现代汉语词典[第五版]》收录一个新词-愿景，词义是：所向往的前景。请以“愿景”为题写一篇不少于800字的文章，文体不限……
点评：
关键点：考核的是考生的人生观，价值观。要有高的思想境界，不要狭隘的理想。
写作素材：自己的希望，或者是别人的也可以。
难易程度 ：容易。
出彩程度：中等。
广东
广州地区的试题：一个雕刻家，正在一刀一刀地雕刻一块尚未成形的大理石，渐渐地，脑袋、肩膀都露出来了，雕出了一个美丽的天使。一个小女孩看到了，问： 你怎么知道天使藏在石头里？雕刻家说：石头里本没有天使，但我是用心在雕刻。请以雕刻心中的天使的为题，写800字……
点评：
关键点：美在心中，首先要具有审美的眼光。
写作素材：生活中很多事例，列举你熟悉的。用“我”来写。
难易程度 ：一般
出彩程度：话题一般。
福建
创新思维课堂上，同学们各抒己见，先挑出3个比较有意思的话题
①诸葛亮借箭未满十万支
②戈多来了
③留下一点空白
请同学们任意选择一个作为话题，题目自拟，体裁自选，不少于800字……
点评：
关键点：这3个题目中第一个出得最好，它结合我国的名著《三国演义》当中的一个家喻户晓的“草船接箭”的故事，具有广泛性，中学生也应该知道，而且是滚瓜烂熟，对原故事掌握的好的话，就由你自己来写“草船接箭”的故事，最后把诸葛亮杀掉，
写作素材：最后进行延伸，结合要军令如山，有规矩。
难易程度： 非常容易。
出彩程度：容易激发考生的创造性。其他两个也就一般。
重庆
小作文：车站一瞥，请写一篇描述性的文章，200字。
大作文：走与停是生活中常见的现象，会引发我们对自然、社会、历史、人生的思考和联想，请以“走与停”为题，写一篇600字的作文，文体不限，诗歌除外……
点评：
关键点：第一个小作文就好写，但要找一个好的角度，考察你的观察能力。大作文是一篇有关如何把握节奏和度的议论文。
写作素材：很多教训故事，拔苗助长等，联系到国家的发展，尤其是经济发展，前些年经济发展了，而环境保护薄弱了，结合当前的科学发展观。
难易程度：较难。
出彩程度：不容易出彩。
山东
人们在地上看月亮的时候是晶莹明亮的，当人们踏上月球的时候才发现，月亮和我们的地球一样是凹凸不平的。从这则寓言中你感悟到了什么呢？请以此为话题，写一篇除散文以外文体的作文……
点评：
关键点：把好奇和人类有强烈求知欲写出来，
写作素材：要结合人类探索月球的那些故事。
难易程度：不好把握，尤其是对探索月球的那些事例不清楚的同学来说就不太好写，就只能写成议论文，现象和本质的角度来辨析。
出彩程度：一般。此类选题也多次出现。
湖北
在汉语中“三"是个有意味的数词，构成了很多词语，比如:“三思而后行”,“三省吾身”，“举一反三”，“三人行必有我师”，“三个臭皮匠,顶个诸葛亮”，等等，这些词语既是社会生产现象或人生经验的概括，又隐含着一定的文化意蕴和人生哲理.
请根据你对以上词语或你所熟悉的其它带“三”词语(注意“三”在词语中的含义)的联想与感悟，写一篇文章。可以就某一个词语联想思考，也可以把几个词语联想起来思考。
要求：自订立意，自拟标题，自选文体，不少于800字……
点评：
关键点：主要从成语中悟出意蕴，要选择自己熟悉，并且有含义的成语，实在列举不出，就用材料中的成语也是可以的。比如：“三顾茅庐”、“三十六计，走为上计”、“三天打鱼，两天晒网”等都可以写出不错的文章来。
写作素材：从历史故事中延伸到当代生活中。
难易程度：容易，好把握
出彩程度：选题一般。
浙江
话题：生有所息 生无所息
据《列子》记载：子贡倦于学，告仲尼曰：“愿有所息．”仲尼曰：“生无所息．”古今中外，还有诸多相关的论述，例如：
人就是不断地进行创造性的工作，工作是使人得到快乐的最好办法。(康德)
我这一生基本上只是辛苦地工作。(歌德)……
点评：
关键点：材料已经列举了中外的名人对命题的解释，进行展开以后，结合当前。
写作素材：不要再列举中外的名人论据，重点在结合当代生活。
难易程度 ：较难。
出彩程度： 不容易出彩。
安徽
社会是一本书，人是一本书，自然是一本书，父母同学都是一本书。“读”是了解，是探索，是超越，从读书中能够思索、感悟和品味，以“读”字为题写篇作文，文体不限，800字以上……
点评：
关键点：从书中思索、感悟和品味，从书中读出智慧。
写作素材：从“书籍是人类进步的阶梯”延伸开，结合生活、中外历史故事。
难易程度：较为容易。
出彩程度：话题普通，不容易出彩。
湖南
以“谈意气”为题,写一篇议论文……
点评：
关键点：要理解这两字的含义，A，意志和气概，B，志趣和性格，C，由于主观和偏激而产生的情绪。首先选一种来论，第二种是将3个解释全部拿进来，掌握层次。
写作素材：可以从一个角度来谈意气，也可以辨析，结合历史人物，也可以从生活中的人物来说明。
难易程度：比较活的一个题目，往往又是最难把握的。
出彩程度：难。
江苏
有人说，世界上本没有路，走的人多了，就成了路；也有人说，世界上本来有路，走的人多了，反而没路了；有人说……
请以“人与路”为题，写一篇800字的文章，除诗歌外，体裁不限。……
点评：
关键点：这也是个老话题，关于奋斗的话题。可以理解为创新与追随。
写作素材：结合我国提出建“创新型国家”，以典型事例和说这句话的人。
难易程度 ：多以议论文出现。
出彩程度：可以写出不错的杂文。
江西
雨燕孵化之后很胖，飞不高，雨燕的妈妈要求它加强锻炼减肥，这样才能展翅高飞。请以“雨燕减肥”为话题，题目自拟，题材不限，800字。……
点评：
关键点：可以直接联系到生活富裕了，人们要加强锻炼。结合《全民健身纲要》，生活中胖子越来越多，饮食结构不合理，缺少锻炼等都是不错的角度。
写作素材：理解透材料，进行发挥。
难易程度：较难，以散文形式展示。
出彩程度：一般。
四川
生活中，有许多疑问，有人好问，有人不好问，以问为话题，写一篇不少于800字的文章……
点评：
关键点：该问和不该问的度的把握，怎样巧妙地问。立意很多，找到问的本质。
写作素材：可以是生活中的话题，也可以是历史上的相关事件。
难易程度：题目虽然比较发散，但是对于中学生来说就是不好找素材。和文章的中心思想不好提炼。
出彩程度：多数都会写成议论文，较难。
辽宁
以《肩膀》为题，写一篇800字的作文，除诗歌外体裁不限……
点评：
关键点：突出情感，以情感人，而且要让人读后感动得流泪就肯定能得高分。
写作素材：可以写自己熟悉的亲人，给你生命中带来感动的人都是主选。
难易程度：比较容易驾御，是常见的抒情散文写作，生活气息浓郁。
出彩程度：一般。
Thursday, June 08, 2006
Who's with me to start a Boiler Room?
Find out what's a 24/7 Boiler Room.
Do we have what it takes to establish a Boiler Room here?
What is a 24-7 Boiler Room Community?
The Purposes, Principles & Practices of a Boiler Room
A 24-7 Boiler Room is a simple Christian community that practices a daily rhythm of prayer, study and celebration whilst caring actively for the poor and the lost.
(i) The Two Purposes: a 24-7 Boiler Room exists to love God in prayer and to love its neighbours in practice. These purposes are contextualised in community and expressed in a defined location.
(ii) The Three Principles: at the heart of every Boiler Room is a living community committed to being 1. Authentic: True to Christ. 2. Relational: Kind to People. 3. Missional: Taking the Gospel to the World.
(iii) The Six Practices: Every Boiler Room Community applies the three principles practically through six core activities:
A Boiler Room is true to Christ by being:
+++ A prayerful community practicing a daily rhythm of intercession, contemplation and Christian worship.
+++ A creative community where artistic expressions of prayer and worship may take the form of art, sculpture, new music, poetry, dance etc.
A Boiler Room is kind to people by being:
+++ A merciful community where the practical needs of the local poor are met and where liberation is championed.
+++ A hospitable community where pilgrims are welcomed, meals are shared and where friendships can flourish across boundaries of race and culture.
A Boiler Room is committed to the sharing the gospel by being:
+++ A missional community existing for the sake of those who don’t know Jesus both locally and cross-culturally. To act as well as to pray.
+++ A learning community of training and discipleship, where people are growing in their faith, their life-skills and their ability to lead.Do we have what it takes to establish a Boiler Room here?
Pray and work
This is something Hudson Taylor said.
"I have seen many men work without praying, though i have never seen any good come out of it; but i have never seen a man pray without working." ~ Hudson Taylor
Click here for the whole article.Two LRT rides a day
I have a meeting in KL today. I took an LRT to KLCC. When the train passed by Universiti, one elderly lady boarded the train. She promptly identified a 'victim' (or prey, if you will) and asked her if she has a constipation problem. She spoke in Cantonese. The prey refused to lay down and die, so she immediately 'lost' her ability to understand Chinese, which she indicated in English. Undaunted, the old lady switched to English. This time the prey could no longer use the same trick (she just responded in Enslish, she could not say she could not understand English.) She simply said something to the effect of no idea and no comment.
I on the other hand, went into sleep mode. 闭目养神/老“徒”（我是基督徒，不是和尚）入定。The old lady turned her attentioned to another unsuspecting young lady. This young lady though, treated the old lady with respect and dignity that she deserved, however inappropriate she may seem.
The chatted a bit. The old lady complained about her constipation problem. The yound lady offer some remedy and one doctor. The old lady said she has seen THAT doctor and it didn't work for her. The old lady wanted to know if the young lady knew how to do Buddhist chant so she could chant for her. I think the young lady is a Christian. The old lady requested the young lady to visit her. The young lady, to her credit, immediately took paper and pen from her purse and took down the address and the phone no.
Now, if YOU were the 'prey', how would you have responded? Would you have brushed her aside? Would you have taken this opportunity to show God's love which we talk so much about?
This actually happened.
Now, on the return trip. Something else occured. I will record them as a conversation.
(Lady went straight to the beginning of the line at the platform and chatted with another lady.)
我：你们会说华语？(with a smile, a charming one)
她：会。
我：你不会排队吗？说X来话或者Y尼话算了！
This DIDN'T actually happened. There was a lady cutting queue. And she spoke Chinese. But I didn't do my part to teach her a lesson.
When I have time and got nothing to do, I will capture all these queue cutters in action and distributed the VCDs for free. I will also publish them on the web.
YOU have been warned! Don't speak Chinese and cut queue.
I on the other hand, went into sleep mode. 闭目养神/老“徒”（我是基督徒，不是和尚）入定。The old lady turned her attentioned to another unsuspecting young lady. This young lady though, treated the old lady with respect and dignity that she deserved, however inappropriate she may seem.
The chatted a bit. The old lady complained about her constipation problem. The yound lady offer some remedy and one doctor. The old lady said she has seen THAT doctor and it didn't work for her. The old lady wanted to know if the young lady knew how to do Buddhist chant so she could chant for her. I think the young lady is a Christian. The old lady requested the young lady to visit her. The young lady, to her credit, immediately took paper and pen from her purse and took down the address and the phone no.
Now, if YOU were the 'prey', how would you have responded? Would you have brushed her aside? Would you have taken this opportunity to show God's love which we talk so much about?
This actually happened.
Now, on the return trip. Something else occured. I will record them as a conversation.
(Lady went straight to the beginning of the line at the platform and chatted with another lady.)
我：你们会说华语？(with a smile, a charming one)
她：会。
我：你不会排队吗？说X来话或者Y尼话算了！
This DIDN'T actually happened. There was a lady cutting queue. And she spoke Chinese. But I didn't do my part to teach her a lesson.
When I have time and got nothing to do, I will capture all these queue cutters in action and distributed the VCDs for free. I will also publish them on the web.
YOU have been warned! Don't speak Chinese and cut queue.
Wednesday, May 31, 2006
Global Day of Prayer on Jun 4
June 4 is the Global Day of Prayer. Malaysia is in the list of registered countries.
The 10-day prayer Guildlines (English and Traditional Chinese) and Materials are available.
The 10-day prayer guidlines are also available in various languages here.
I am sure prayer is already our lifestyle. Do pray.
You can get Chinese resources from here.
This is a very beautiful 10-day prayer based on Scripture. I can feel the power just reading it. If we pray it ... wow.
全球祷告日
2006
10天的「经文祷告」
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经文祷告！第一天：五月廿五日 星期四
基督国度转化的大能
天 父，我们祈求祢的国降臨，祢的旨意行在地上，如同行在天上。1 祢是宇宙的王，我们为世界列国的教会來到祢面前敬拜祢，祢是管治万国的。2 祢的宝座是永永远远的，祢的国权是正直的。3从各族各民，我们传說祢国的荣耀，谈論祢的大能，好叫世人知道祢大能的作为，并祢国度威严的荣耀。祢的国是永 远的国，祢执掌的权柄存到万代。4
因有一婴孩为我们而生，有一子赐给我们，政权必担在祂的肩头上。祂名称为「奇妙策士」、「全能的 神」、「永在的父」、「和平的君」！祂的政权与平安必加增无穷。祂必在戴维的宝座上治理祂的国，以公平公义使国坚定稳固，从今直到永远。5 我们着意于自己的需要和建立自己的国度上，而忘记在各民中建立祢的居所，求祢饶恕。6 求祢照明我们心中的眼睛，使我们可以知道祢的恩召有何等指望；祢在圣徒中得的基业有何等丰盛的荣耀；并知道祢向我们这信的人所显的能力是何等浩大，就是照 祢在基督身上所运行的大能大力，使基督从死裡復活，叫祂在天上坐在祢的右边，远超过一切执政的、掌权的、有能的、主治的和一切有名的，不但是今世的，連來 世的也都超过了。7 我们屈膝和承认耶稣是主和祂圣名的权柄。8
我们祈求更多信徒听到并明白天国福音的话语，这种子被撒在被准备好的心田上，以致这一代有一个极大的收割。9 求祢转化我们的生命，使我们像世上的盐和散布各国中的酵。10
我 们称颂至高者，赞美尊崇永活的神。11 我们宣告日子将到，有宝座设立，而祢这位亘古常在者将要坐在宝座上。祢的衣服洁白如雪，头发如纯净的羊毛。祢的宝座乃火焰，其輪乃裂火，在祢面前侍立的有 千千万万。祢坐着要行审判，案卷都展开了。然后有一位像人子的，驾着天云來到祢面前，祢赐祂权柄、荣耀和国度，使各方、各国、各族的人都事奉祂。祂的权柄 是永远的，不能废去；祂的国必不败坏。然而，至高者的圣民，必要得国享受，直到永远。12 我们連同在天上、地上、地底下、沧海裡和天地间一切所有被造之物同唱：「但愿颂赞、尊贵、荣耀、权势都归给坐宝座的和羔羊，直到永永远远！」13
我们现在向各民宣告：「众城门哪，你们要抬起头來！永久的门户，你们要被举起！那荣耀的王将要进來。」14 阿们！
1 太6:9,10. 2诗22:27,28. 3诗45:6. 4诗145:11-13. 5赛9:6,7. 6该1:4-8. 7弗1:18-21. 8腓2:10-11. 9太13:3-23. 10太5:13; 太13:34. 11但4:34. 12但7:9,10,13,14,18. 13启5:13. 14诗24:7.
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经文祷告！第二天：五月廿六日 星期五
合一的祷告
父、 子、圣靈，一神，我们宣告身体只有一个，圣靈只有一个，正如我们蒙召，同有一个指望。一主，一信，一洗，一神，就是众人的父，超乎众人之上，贯乎众人之 中，也住在众人之内。1 我们祈求赐忍耐、安慰的神，叫我们各族各民的教会彼此同心，寻求祢的面，使我们一心一口荣耀神、我们主耶稣基督的父。帮助我们彼此接纳，如同基督接纳我们 一样，使荣耀归与神。2
我们承认，我们过去行事为人，与基督的福音不相称，但现在我们愿以坚定不移同一的心志，为所信的福音齐心努 力。3 我们承认我们单顾自己的事，而不顾别人的事。现在我们又承认我们贪图虚浮的荣耀。我们存心谦卑在祢面前，祈求祢帮助我们能看别人比自己强。4 当我们齐來同心祷告，赐我们彼此体恤，相爱如弟兄，存慈憐的心，不以惡报惡，不以辱骂还辱骂，倒要祝福，好叫我们能承受祝福。5 我们不要自以为聪明，志气高大，倒要俯就卑微的人。6 帮助我们用爱心互相宽容，不要以自己为中心，如同基督不求自己的喜悦，7 并竭力保守圣靈所赐合而为一的心。8 又求祢除去任何妨碍我们祷告的不圣洁的结盟。9
感谢祢赐我们使徒，先知，传福音的，牧师和教 师。为要成全圣徒，各尽其职，建立基督的身体，直等到我们众人在真道上同归于一，认識神的儿子，得以长大成人，满有基督长成的身量，使我们不再作小孩子， 中了人的诡计和欺骗的法术，被一切異教之风摇动，飘來飘去，就随从各样的異端。惟用爱心說诚实话，凡事长进，連于元首基督。全身都靠祂聯络得合式，百节各 按各职。10 耶稣应许我们，当我们同心合意地求甚么事，那么我们在天上的父的祢 ，必为我们成全和会在我们中间。11
鼓勵我们在等候祢的应许中坚持而不灰心。12 感谢祢，虽然我们软弱和本不晓得怎样祷告，圣靈却替我们祷告。祢是鉴察人心的，请听我们的祷告。13
现在，愿使人有盼望的神，因信将諸般的喜樂平安充满我们的心，使我们借着圣靈的能力大有盼望。14 阿们！
1弗4:4-6. ² 羅15:1-7. ³ 腓1:27. 4腓2:2-4. 5彼前3:8-9. 6羅12:16. 7羅15:1-3. 8弗4:2-3.
9启17:13. 10弗4:11-16. 11太18:19-20. 12路18:1. 13羅8:25-27. 14羅15:13.
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经文祷告！第三天：五月廿七日 星期六
神的靈浇灌一切
主 耶稣基督的父，感谢祢赐圣靈指教、引領和安慰，以致我们活在祢的命定与时刻中。1 感谢祢，在圣靈降臨节那天（约1970多年前），当祢遵守祢的应许，将祢的靈浇灌凡有血气的，教会便借着火的洗禮诞生了。2感谢祢以圣靈浇灌來证明耶稣的 献上已被祢接纳，好叫我们得与祢和好，并祂已被尊崇在祢的右边。3 感谢祢，当世界上许多国家加入「全球祷告日」，祢藉圣靈让教会得着能力，在列国中传扬耶稣基督的福音，和見证祢的信实。4 感谢祢因着圣靈的恩赐，同证祢愿所有的人都认識祢的话语。5
感谢祢，借着圣靈，儿子的名份，6 让我们可以认識祢和呼叫祢「阿爸，父！」7 祢没有撇下我们，更赐我们一位保惠师。8 感谢祢，赐圣靈作我们得救赎的印记，祂是那等着我们去得着的基业的凭据，借着祂我们得以成圣。9 我们成为祢圣靈的殿，我们是属于祢的。10 感谢祢，借着圣靈洗涤、洁净和刚强我们，使我们可以真实地成为祢的居所。11 请饶恕我们多次叫圣靈担忧和消灭圣靈的感动或拒绝顺服祢的带領和敌挡祢。12 保守我们永远不会干犯、悖逆圣靈或向圣靈說谎，以致祢不会作我们的仇敌和敌挡我们。13
祢的靈赐我们智慧和胆量，向所有人，甚至在位 的，分享祢的道。14 赐我们更大的胆量，即使当我们受逼迫的时候，我们仍能传讲真理，而不会对于祢的爱和在我们心裡的盼望缄默。15 帮助我们铭记当我们的信仰受威吓时，祢的靈会赐我们当說的话。16 赐我们智慧，使我们知道怎样服侍有需要的人。17 祢赐给我们不是胆怯的心，乃是刚强、仁爱、谨守的心。18 让圣靈所结的果子在并且透过我们的生命被彰显出來。19
神啊，我们渴慕 祢，如同干旱疲乏无水之地，我们切望祢的靈再次浇灌。20 主啊，赐我们更新的时刻和復兴我们。21 耶稣邀请我们：「人若渴了，可以到我这裡來喝！信我的人，就如经上所說：『从祂腹中要流出活水的江河來。』」请让这圣靈的活水满足我们对祢的渴慕，并涌流 出生命到各族各民。22 愿圣靈差遣我们出去，又借着祂的能力使我们满有盼望。23
來，我们请圣靈來，叫世人为罪、为义、为审判，自己责备自己。24 又让祢的教会增多，行事为人敬畏主，并得着祢圣靈的安慰。25 阿们！
1 约14:26. 2珥2:28-32; 徒2:1-14;17-21; 太3:11. 3徒2:33. 4徒1:8. 5箴1:23; 林前12:1-30; 來2:4. 6羅8:15;加4:6. 7弗1:17. 8约14:16,18;约15:26. 9弗1:13,14; 帖后 2:13; 彼前1:2. 10林前6:19. 11多3:5; 弗3:16. 12弗4:30; 帖前5:19; 徒5:51. 13太12:32; 徒5:3; 赛63:10,11. 14但4:9; 5:11; 徒4:18. 15徒4:31; 羅5:5. 16可3:11; 路12:11-12. 17徒6:3. 18提后1:7. 19加5:22-23. 20诗66:1; 赛44:3. 21徒3:19; 诗85:6. 22约7:37-39. 23徒13:4; 羅15:13.
24约16:7-8. 25徒9:31.
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经文祷告！第四天：五月廿八日 星期日
悔改：叫多人能从罪中转向基督裡的新生命
主 啊，我们的神，祢是大而可畏的神，祢向爱祢守祢诫命的人守约施慈爱。祢是公义的，因着我们对祢不忠，我们是脸上蒙羞的。我们和我们的列祖都犯罪作孽，行惡 悖逆，偏離祢的诫命典章，纵然我们违背了祢，但祢我们的神是憐悯饶恕人的。神啊，求祢因祢名的缘故，垂听仆人的祈祷恳求，求祢侧耳而听，睁眼而看，眷顾我 们荒凉之地，求主应允而行。1
我们这基督的跟随者，今天在我们不同的国家中站立在祢面前，撕裂心肠，求祢的憐悯和恩典臨到我们的国 家；祢是有恩典，有憐悯，不轻易发怒，且有丰盛的慈爱。2 我们尽心尽性归服祢。3 赐我们属神的忧愁，这样就生出引致救恩和生命的懊悔來，4 使我们远離引致死亡的世俗忧愁。让我们的懊悔生出殷勤和自责，叫我们的惡行被洁净，使我们敬畏祢，在我们裡面造出一个要按祢的道而活的强烈意愿与热情。5 让我们真的结出果子來，行事为人都与悔改的心相称（太3:8; 徒26:20）。启示我们真知道祢是谁，以致我们能和乔布說：「我从前风闻有祢，现在亲眼看見祢。因此我厌惡自己，在尘土和爐灰中懊悔。」7 求祢涂抹我们的罪，靠近我们，赐我们从主面前來到那更新的日子。8 求祢从天上垂听，赦免我们的罪，医治我们的地。」9
主耶稣基督， 祢命令我们要向列国奉祢的名传悔改、赦罪的道。10 因祢不喜悦惡人死亡，11 祢的话說：「惡人当離弃自己的道路，不义的人当除掉自己的意念，归向耶和华，耶和华就必憐恤祂…神必广行赦免。」12 祢，主耶稣，來到世上召罪人悔改，13 求祢赐那抵挡祢的人悔改的心，可以明白真道而醒悟，脱離魔鬼的网羅。14 当我们向列国传神悔改和信靠主耶稣基督的福音时，愿天上有喜樂，因着众罪人悔改和回转归祢。15 赐我们话语，叫我们刚强壮胆，以致无人能敌挡我们靠智慧和圣靈所說的话。16
圣靈，请祢來，叫世人为不信的罪，为在耶稣裡找到的义，因为祂在父神的右边，为这世界的王撒旦受了审判，自己责备自己。17
父啊，是祢的良善和恩慈領我们悔改。18 我们爱，因为祢先爱我们，19 惟有基督在我们还作罪人的时候为我们死，祢的爱就在此向我们显明了（羅5:8）20。让罪人明白这真理，就觉得扎心而归向祢。21 阿们！
1 但9:3-19. 2珥2:13. 3王上8:48. 4林后7:9-10; 徒44:18. 5林后7:11. 6太3:8; 徒26:20. 7伯42:5-6 8徒3:19. 9代下7:14. 10路24:47. 11结18:23. 12赛55:7-8. 13太9:13. 14提后2:25-26. 15路15:10; 徒20:21. 16徒6:10. 17约16:8-11. 18羅2:4. 19约一4:19. 20羅5:8. 21徒2:37
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经文祷告！第五天：五月廿九日 星期一
基督的平安 ── 带來转化的关系
主耶稣基督，祢是教会全体之首，祢是元始，是从死裡首先復生的，祢在凡事上居首位。父喜欢叫一切的丰盛在祢裡面居住，并借着祢在十字架上所流的血成就了和平，叫万有都与祢自己和好了。1
我 们作为教会承认，我们没有正确分辨祢的身体，我们却看自己过于所当看的，忘记我们是有很多肢体的身体，也忘记肢体不都是有一样的用处，但我们仍然互相聯络 作肢体。2 我们承认我们随着自己的欲心，无故地自高自大，作为一个身体不持定元首，使身体受苦，筋节不得以相助聯络，而不得长进。3 我们不断的相咬相吞，因缺乏爱而彼此消灭。4 求祢饶恕我们，重修我们的关系。祢配搭这身子，没有分门别類，能够彼此相顾，并一同受苦，就如一个肢体得荣耀，所有的肢体就一同快樂。5 求祢保守我们合而为一，像祢和天父一样。愿祢的祷告蒙应允，叫父因祂名的大能和赐给祢的名，使我们的合一能于彼此间的爱中彰显出來。6 因为世人是透过这爱认出我们是属于祢的。7
主耶稣基督，帮助我们脱去我们从前行为上的旧人，这旧人是因私欲的迷惑渐渐变坏的。又将我 们的心志改换一新，叫我们穿上新人，这新人是照着神的形像造的，有真理的仁义和圣洁，以致我们能互为肢体地一起生活。8 让基督的平安在我们心裡做主，9 所以当我们禁食祷告，谦卑自己寻求祢面的时候，祢会垂听应允我们的祷告和医治我们的地。10
祢向教会所启示的这奥秘，就是外邦人在基督耶稣裡，借着福音，得以与以色列人同为后嗣，同为一体，同蒙应许。11 当我们作为世上的列国一起祷告，求祢重建我们，就是教会，那是照祢从万世以前所定的旨意。12 当我们在合一裡彼此接纳，愿祢的名被称颂。13
看哪，弟兄姊妹和睦同居，是何等的善，何等的美！这好比那贵重的油浇在我们大祭司的头上，流到胡须，因在合一那裡有耶和华所命定的福，就是永远的生命。14 愿祢的教会经歷这样的生命，如同这油从头流至身体，全都聯合成为一。
主耶稣基督，祢是和平的君，借着祢我们得与神相和。15 是神所赐出人意外的平安，在基督耶稣裡，保守我们的心怀意念。16 祢将这传和平与和好的信息，交托我们，就是祢的教会。17 愿赐平安的神与我们同在，掌管我们的心。18 阿们！
1 西1:18-20. 2羅12:3-5. 3西2:18-19. 4加5:14-15. 5林前12:24-27. 6约17:11. 7约13:35. 8弗4:22-25. 9西3:15. 10赛58:3-4; 代下7:14. 11弗3:6. 12弗2:15; 弗3:10,11. 13羅15:7. 14诗133:1-3. 15赛9:6; 羅5:1. 16腓4:7.
17徒10:36; 林后5:18. 18腓4:9.
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经文祷告！第六天：五月卅日 星期二
将近的世代 ── 神对家庭和孩童的旨意
我 们主耶稣基督的父，我们在祢面前屈膝，地上的各家，都是从祢得名。1 我们万族的家庭要将祢名所当得的荣耀归给祢，我们在列邦中要說：「耶和华作王！祂要按公正审判众民。」2 祢应许埃布尔拉罕，地上所有的家庭都要因他和借着他的后裔得福。3 祢借着差遣祢的儿子死在十字架上，使我们能与祢和好，祢是真的祝福了我们。4
因 为所有家庭的源头都在于祢，我们求祢医治和重建世上的家庭。我们承认我们家庭经歷的许多痛苦是因我们的惡行。我们承认我们在婚姻、教养儿女及照顾孤儿上， 都没有按祢的标准而活。5 我们忽视了祢的命令，就是丈夫要爱妻子，如同基督爱教会；妻子要顺服和尊敬自己的丈夫，如同教会顺服主。6 我们借着基督的血得以彼此和好。7 帮助我们尊重自己的身体和对祢所交托我们的负责任。8 让我们的婚姻再次反映祢与教会的关系，9 使祢得荣耀。
我 们又承认我们作为儿女的，没有顺服我们的父母，又没有照祢的命令孝顺他们。10 作为父母的，我们承认没有以圣洁的生活方式作儿女的榜样。我们使他们跌倒，又惹他们的气；我们没有向他们谈論祢，归荣耀给祢，以致他们对祢变得悖逆和不 忠。11 我们需要祢的洁净和医治。请祢來，用祢的道洁净我们的家庭。12 祢是孤儿的父、寡妇的伸寃者，祢看見我们因自己的奸惡毒害所引致的苦恼忧伤。求祢将公义带给我们，拯救我们的孩童，压碎那欺压人的。13 让我们的孩子再次成为从主而來的产业，将喜樂带给我们的心。14 主耶稣，祢邀请小孩子到祢那裡去，又应许在神国的，正是他们这样的人。15 让这邀请达到那被遗弃、失丧无家的亿万儿童。让我们这代回转归向祢，为祢的名带來荣耀，并以恩慈待我们，直至我们将祢的能力向下一代宣告，以致后世的人能 听到祢16 并长大成人去赞美祢的名。17
所以，我们现在呼求祢，父啊，是祢使我们生在祢家裡，求祢使祢创造我们的旨意，在教会中再 次得着修復，叫我们行在爱中，成为馨香的供物和祭物献给祢。18 感谢祢收纳了我们，使我们能呼叫：「阿爸，父！」19 求祢向万民启示祢的父亲身份，并让他们听到祢邀请他们生在祢家。20 阿们！
1弗3:14,15. 2诗96:7-10. 3创12:3. 4西1:20. 5赛1:23. 6弗5:22-23; 彼前3:7. 7林后5:18; 林前7:11. 8林前7:2-5. 9弗5:22-25. 10提后3:2; 出20:12. 11弗1:4-6; 诗78:4-8. 12弗5:26. 13诗68:5; 诗10:14. 14诗127:3-5; 诗72:4. 15可10:14. 16诗71:18. 17诗102:18. 18弗5:1,2. 19羅8:15. 20太11:27; 彼前1:23.
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经文祷告！第七天：五月卅一日 星期三
神的呼召 ── 听祂的声音
我 们在天上的父，我们連同天上的众子，要将荣耀和能力归给祢。将祢的名所当得的荣耀归给祢，以圣洁的妆饰敬拜祢。祢的声音发在列国（水上），荣耀的神打雷， 耶和华在列国（大水）之上。祢的声音大有能力；是的，我们神的声音满有威严。祢的声音震破香柏树；是的，耶和华震碎黎巴嫩的香柏树。祢声音使火焰分岔！祢 的声音震动旷野（列国的黑暗）；祢的声音惊动母鹿落胎，树木也脱落净光；凡在祢殿的（教会的心）都称說：「荣耀！」 1
天父，祢說： 「要有光！」就有了光。2 祢差派祢的儿子來到我们世界的黑暗中，道成了肉身！3 于是就有了光… ！感谢祢差派祢的儿子，使我们得見真光，心中有指望。4 祢有声音从天上出來，吩咐我们要听祢儿子的话。5 耶稣說祂是好牧人，祂的羊都认得祂的声音。6 帮助我们分辨谎话和真理，并且真正认出祢的声音。7 也在我们听到祢声音的时候，帮助我们不要硬着心和叛逆祢。求祢煉净和洗净我们，以致我们没有凶惡不信的心，反而我们对祢存着信靠。8
开通我们的耳朵來耹听并顺服，因为祢說：「…听命胜于献祭…。」9 求祢赦免我们曾经听見祢的声音，却没有留心，不顺服也没有照祢所吩咐的去行。让我们再次听到祢的声音，随着祢的指引來跟随祢。10
纵 然外邦喧嚷，列国动摇，我们祈求世上列国都听到祢的声音，11 让那些不认識祢或不着意顺服祢的，得見祢的大能并且跪拜祢。12 赐我们祢的话语，好使我们向政府和領袖說话，帮助他们行在祢的道路中。13 帮助我们亲近祢，領受祢希望藉祢的教会传递的信息。14 也祈求祢赐我们能力去宣讲并将福音翻译成为各民各族的语言。15
现在是唤醒祢新妇的时候，让教会听到新郎的声音并为祢将心敞开。16 求祢帮助我们紧紧地靠近祢，以致我们听到祢心所渴望，并献上自己为祢所用。17 时候将到，死人要听見祢的声音，我们将要復活得生，18 永远和祢在一起。阿们！
1诗29:1-9. 2创1:3. 3约1:1-14. 4弗1:18. 5可9:7. 6约10:3-5; 14-16. 7约18:37. 8來3:7-15.
9诗40:6; 撒上15:22-24. 10赛30:21. 11诗46:6. 12出5:2. 13可3:11 14申5:25-27. 15徒2:11.
16歌2:8; 5:2. 17赛6:8. 18约5:25-29.
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经文祷告！第八天：六月一日 星期四
耶稣的荣耀 ── 为祂的名受苦
主 耶稣基督，祢呼召我们，纵然在苦难中都跟随祢。祢被辱骂和蒙受不公平的对待，但祢从不还口，只将自己交托那按公义审判人的主。1 祢必须受苦，好叫我们的罪得蒙赦免，2 又因着祢的顺服和甘愿受苦，我们得称为义。感谢祢背负我们的痛苦，为我们受鞭伤和击打，叫我们从父神裡得享平安、永生。3
祢称为义受 逼迫的人有福了，当我们按祢的名祝福那些辱骂和逼迫我们的人，祢应许我们在天上的赏赐是大的。4 帮助我们有祢一样的心志，好使我们为神的旨意而活，5 使我们能像早期教会为主受苦一样心裡欢喜，因被算是配为这名受辱。6 保羅宣告凡立志在基督耶稣裡敬虔度日的，也都要受逼迫。求主帮助我们明白受苦的意义。7 帮助我们如保羅所說：「我们只愿认識基督，晓得祂復活的大能，并且晓得和祂一同受苦，效法祂的死，或者我也得以从死裡復活。」8 帮助我们愿意为教会受苦，好叫祢的荣耀在我们中间彰显。9 又赦免我们曾以为主作見证为耻。10
我们为那些因主的名受苦和被逼迫的， 祈求祢会成全他们，坚固他们，赐力量给他们。11 帮助我们都說：「被人咒骂，我们就祝福；被人逼迫，我们就忍受；被人毁谤，我们就善劝。」12 我们受敌，却不被困住；心裡作难，却不至失望；遭逼迫，却不被丢弃；打倒了，却不至死亡。身上常带着耶稣的死，使耶稣的生也显明在我们身上。13 我们祈求与那些信贤同列，就是那些忍受戏弄、鞭打、捆锁、监禁各等的磨煉的，被石头打死，被锯锯死，被刀殺，受穷乏、患难、苦害，这些人都是因信得了美好 的证据。14 当我们受恐吓和逼迫时，赐我们大放胆量，讲祢的道；15 也帮助我们因所受的苦难学了顺从。16
我们为那些逼迫教会的人，祈求像保羅一样得以遇見祢，停止敌挡祢和开始在他们的国民中宣告祢的名和荣耀。17 我们祈求各民族的領袖都能以公义带領他们的人民，在他们反对祢的时候，也看見自己愚昧的行为，以谦卑和悔改的心转向祢。18
我们承认并宣告现在的苦楚若比起将來要显于我们的荣耀，就不足介意了。19 因此我们要欢喜和樂意与基督一同受苦，以致在祂荣耀显现的时候，我们也可以极之欢喜快樂。20 主耶稣，让祢的旨意成就于我们的生命中。阿们！
1 彼前2:21-24. 2路24:46-47. 3赛53:2-12. 4太5:10-12. 5彼前4:1,19. 6徒5:41; 腓1:29; 帖后1:5-6. 7羅8:17; 提后3:12. 8腓3:10-11. 9西1:24; 羅8:18. 10提后1:18. 11彼前5:10. 12林前4:12,13. 13林后4:8-10. 14來11:36-40. 15徒4:29. 16來5:8. 17徒22:4-16; 徒5:39. 18徒4:25-27; 5:39. 19羅8:18. 20彼前4:13.
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经文祷告！第九天：六月二日 星期五
基督的医治
我 的心哪，你要称颂耶和华，不可忘记祂的一切恩惠！祂赦免你的一切罪孽，医治你的一切疾病。1 耶和华拉法（耶和华是医治你的）祢是神，是我们的医治者。2 祢把祢的儿子耶稣基督赐给我们，祂担当我们的忧患，背负我们的痛苦，哪知祂为我们的过犯受害，为我们的罪孽压伤。因祂受的刑罚，我们得平安；因祂受的鞭 伤，我们得医治。祢使我们众人的罪孽都归在祂身上。祢定意将祂压伤，使祂受痛苦；祢以祂为赎罪祭，因为祂担当世人的罪孽，使祂现在能够为罪人代求。3 祢以圣靈和能力膏祂，去宣讲神国的福音，医治各样疾病，甚至医治那些被邪靈压制的。4 公义的日头已经出现，其光线有医治之能。5
主耶稣，我们需要祢的医治，求祢來医治我们，因为我们得罪了祢；6 医好伤心的人，宣告被罪所擄的得释放，被囚于有沉溺行为中的、自致的捆绑中的、腐化心靈中的和在属靈营壘中的出监牢。7
主耶稣，现在求祢鉴察我们的心，并差派我们，祢的仆人，有能力去医治疾病和驱赶邪靈，借着圣靈伸出祢的手，使神迹奇事因着祢的名行出來。求圣靈再次充满更新我们，以致我们放胆进入接触这个满有需要的世界。8
祢 曾应许这称为祢名下的子民，若是自卑、祷告，寻求祢的面，转離他们的惡行，祢必从天上垂听，赦免他们的罪，医治他们的地。9 我们的民族需要医治，当我们在祢面前谦卑同心祷告，寻求祢的面和转離我们的惡行，求祢按祢所应许的赐我们医治。求祢赐给我们一个新心，将新靈放在我们裡 面。除掉石心，赐给我们肉心。将祢的靈放在我们裡面，使我们顺从祢的律例，谨守遵行祢的典章。10 以公义的靈和焚烧的靈，洗去和除净我们的污秽。11
祢是赐生命者，祢赐我们生命，在祢宝座中有生命树，树上的葉子乃为医治万民。12 让我们进到祢的同在，从祢裡面領受生命，我们敬拜祢。祢就是道路、真理、生命。13 阿们！
1 诗103:2-3. 2出15:26. 3赛53:1-12. 4太4:23-24; 徒10:38. 5玛4:2. 6诗41:4. 7赛61:1. 8徒4:29-31. 9代下7:14. 10结36:26-29. 11赛4:4. 12启22:2. 13约14:6.
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经文祷告！第十天：六月三日 星期六
基督的祝福 ── 成就神话语中所有的应许
主 耶稣基督，祢是神的话语，神所有的应许在祢裡面都是是的！阿们！太初有道，道与神同在，道就是神。1 諸天藉祢的命而造；2 祢常用权能的命令托住万有。3 主啊！祢的话安定在天，直到永远。4 祢使祢的话显为大，过于你所应许的。5 祢的道是活泼的，是有功效的，比一切兩刃的剑更快，甚至魂与靈、骨节与骨髓，都能刺入、剖开，連心中的思念和主意都能辨明。6 祢的话像火，又像能打碎盘石的大锤。7 圣靈的宝剑，就是神的道。8 祢口所出的话，决不徒然返回，却要成就祢所喜悦的，在祢发它去成就的事上必然亨通。9
祢借着祢的话向我们显现，10 又打开我的心窍 ，使我能明白圣经，11 并赐我智慧和启示的靈，使我真知道祢，12 祢的话是我脚前的灯，是我路上的光。13 祢的言语一解开就发出亮光，使愚人通达。14 求祢用祢的话使我脚步稳当，不许什么罪孽辖制我。15 祢有永生之道，16 祢对我们所說的话就是靈，就是生命。17 祢的话安慰我，18 我靠祢口裡所出的一切话而活，19 我将祢的话藏在心裡，免得我得罪祢。20 感谢祢，祢的道洁净我。21 我要是遵行祢的话，我就得保持洁净。22 是祢的话医治我，救我脱離死亡。23 我仰望和信靠祢的应许。24
祢 话的总纲是真实，祢一切公义的典章是永远长存。祢用真理使我成圣。25 祢的言语纯净，如同银子在泥爐中煉过七次。26 我信靠祢，因祢的话是煉净的。27 祢的言语甘甜，当我发现祢的话语，口裡尝过，心裡便满有喜樂。28 祢的律法全备，能苏醒人心；祢的法度确定，能使愚人有智慧；祢的训词正直，能快活人的心；祢的命令清洁，能明亮人的眼目；祢的道理洁净，存到永远；祢的典 章是真实的，完全公义，都比金子可羡慕，且比极多的精金可羡慕；比蜜甘甜，且比蜂房下滴的蜜甘甜；况且我因此受警戒，守着这些便有大赏。29
让 祢的话语丰丰富富的存在我心裡，使我可以教导和鼓勵他人，30 并胜过那惡者。31 我爱慕祢的话语，那纯净的靈奶，像才生的婴孩爱慕奶一样，叫我在属靈上长进。32 让听道带來信心，33 使我能得祢的喜悦。34 主耶稣基督，神生命之道，祢就是道路、真理、生命。35 让祢的话常在我裡面，我也常在祢裡面，凡我所愿意的，祈求就给我成就。36
在我们的城市和国家之中建立祢的话，使之大大兴旺，而且得胜。37 凡有血气的，尽都如草，人的美荣都像草上的花。草必枯干，花必凋谢；惟有主的道是永存的。38 阿们！
1 林后1:20; 约1:1. 2诗33:6. 3來1:3. 4诗119:89. 5诗138:2, 6來4:12. 7耶23:29. 8弗6:17. 9赛55:11. 10撒上3:21. 11路24:45. 12弗1:17. 13诗119:105. 14诗119:130. 15诗119:133. 16约6:68. 17约6:63. 18诗119:15. 19申8:3; 太4:4. 20诗119:11. 21约15:3; 弗5:26. 22诗119:9. 23诗107:20. 24诗119:81,144. 25诗119:160; 约17:17.
26诗12:6. 27诗119:103. 28撒后22:31. 29诗19:7-11. 30西3:16. 31约一2:14. 32彼前2:2. 33羅10:17. 34來11:6.
35约14:6. 36约15:7. 37徒19:20. 38彼前1:24
The 10-day prayer Guildlines (English and Traditional Chinese) and Materials are available.
The 10-day prayer guidlines are also available in various languages here.
I am sure prayer is already our lifestyle. Do pray.
You can get Chinese resources from here.
This is a very beautiful 10-day prayer based on Scripture. I can feel the power just reading it. If we pray it ... wow.
全球祷告日
2006
10天的「经文祷告」
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经文祷告！第一天：五月廿五日 星期四
基督国度转化的大能
天 父，我们祈求祢的国降臨，祢的旨意行在地上，如同行在天上。1 祢是宇宙的王，我们为世界列国的教会來到祢面前敬拜祢，祢是管治万国的。2 祢的宝座是永永远远的，祢的国权是正直的。3从各族各民，我们传說祢国的荣耀，谈論祢的大能，好叫世人知道祢大能的作为，并祢国度威严的荣耀。祢的国是永 远的国，祢执掌的权柄存到万代。4
因有一婴孩为我们而生，有一子赐给我们，政权必担在祂的肩头上。祂名称为「奇妙策士」、「全能的 神」、「永在的父」、「和平的君」！祂的政权与平安必加增无穷。祂必在戴维的宝座上治理祂的国，以公平公义使国坚定稳固，从今直到永远。5 我们着意于自己的需要和建立自己的国度上，而忘记在各民中建立祢的居所，求祢饶恕。6 求祢照明我们心中的眼睛，使我们可以知道祢的恩召有何等指望；祢在圣徒中得的基业有何等丰盛的荣耀；并知道祢向我们这信的人所显的能力是何等浩大，就是照 祢在基督身上所运行的大能大力，使基督从死裡復活，叫祂在天上坐在祢的右边，远超过一切执政的、掌权的、有能的、主治的和一切有名的，不但是今世的，連來 世的也都超过了。7 我们屈膝和承认耶稣是主和祂圣名的权柄。8
我们祈求更多信徒听到并明白天国福音的话语，这种子被撒在被准备好的心田上，以致这一代有一个极大的收割。9 求祢转化我们的生命，使我们像世上的盐和散布各国中的酵。10
我 们称颂至高者，赞美尊崇永活的神。11 我们宣告日子将到，有宝座设立，而祢这位亘古常在者将要坐在宝座上。祢的衣服洁白如雪，头发如纯净的羊毛。祢的宝座乃火焰，其輪乃裂火，在祢面前侍立的有 千千万万。祢坐着要行审判，案卷都展开了。然后有一位像人子的，驾着天云來到祢面前，祢赐祂权柄、荣耀和国度，使各方、各国、各族的人都事奉祂。祂的权柄 是永远的，不能废去；祂的国必不败坏。然而，至高者的圣民，必要得国享受，直到永远。12 我们連同在天上、地上、地底下、沧海裡和天地间一切所有被造之物同唱：「但愿颂赞、尊贵、荣耀、权势都归给坐宝座的和羔羊，直到永永远远！」13
我们现在向各民宣告：「众城门哪，你们要抬起头來！永久的门户，你们要被举起！那荣耀的王将要进來。」14 阿们！
1 太6:9,10. 2诗22:27,28. 3诗45:6. 4诗145:11-13. 5赛9:6,7. 6该1:4-8. 7弗1:18-21. 8腓2:10-11. 9太13:3-23. 10太5:13; 太13:34. 11但4:34. 12但7:9,10,13,14,18. 13启5:13. 14诗24:7.
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经文祷告！第二天：五月廿六日 星期五
合一的祷告
父、 子、圣靈，一神，我们宣告身体只有一个，圣靈只有一个，正如我们蒙召，同有一个指望。一主，一信，一洗，一神，就是众人的父，超乎众人之上，贯乎众人之 中，也住在众人之内。1 我们祈求赐忍耐、安慰的神，叫我们各族各民的教会彼此同心，寻求祢的面，使我们一心一口荣耀神、我们主耶稣基督的父。帮助我们彼此接纳，如同基督接纳我们 一样，使荣耀归与神。2
我们承认，我们过去行事为人，与基督的福音不相称，但现在我们愿以坚定不移同一的心志，为所信的福音齐心努 力。3 我们承认我们单顾自己的事，而不顾别人的事。现在我们又承认我们贪图虚浮的荣耀。我们存心谦卑在祢面前，祈求祢帮助我们能看别人比自己强。4 当我们齐來同心祷告，赐我们彼此体恤，相爱如弟兄，存慈憐的心，不以惡报惡，不以辱骂还辱骂，倒要祝福，好叫我们能承受祝福。5 我们不要自以为聪明，志气高大，倒要俯就卑微的人。6 帮助我们用爱心互相宽容，不要以自己为中心，如同基督不求自己的喜悦，7 并竭力保守圣靈所赐合而为一的心。8 又求祢除去任何妨碍我们祷告的不圣洁的结盟。9
感谢祢赐我们使徒，先知，传福音的，牧师和教 师。为要成全圣徒，各尽其职，建立基督的身体，直等到我们众人在真道上同归于一，认識神的儿子，得以长大成人，满有基督长成的身量，使我们不再作小孩子， 中了人的诡计和欺骗的法术，被一切異教之风摇动，飘來飘去，就随从各样的異端。惟用爱心說诚实话，凡事长进，連于元首基督。全身都靠祂聯络得合式，百节各 按各职。10 耶稣应许我们，当我们同心合意地求甚么事，那么我们在天上的父的祢 ，必为我们成全和会在我们中间。11
鼓勵我们在等候祢的应许中坚持而不灰心。12 感谢祢，虽然我们软弱和本不晓得怎样祷告，圣靈却替我们祷告。祢是鉴察人心的，请听我们的祷告。13
现在，愿使人有盼望的神，因信将諸般的喜樂平安充满我们的心，使我们借着圣靈的能力大有盼望。14 阿们！
1弗4:4-6. ² 羅15:1-7. ³ 腓1:27. 4腓2:2-4. 5彼前3:8-9. 6羅12:16. 7羅15:1-3. 8弗4:2-3.
9启17:13. 10弗4:11-16. 11太18:19-20. 12路18:1. 13羅8:25-27. 14羅15:13.
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经文祷告！第三天：五月廿七日 星期六
神的靈浇灌一切
主 耶稣基督的父，感谢祢赐圣靈指教、引領和安慰，以致我们活在祢的命定与时刻中。1 感谢祢，在圣靈降臨节那天（约1970多年前），当祢遵守祢的应许，将祢的靈浇灌凡有血气的，教会便借着火的洗禮诞生了。2感谢祢以圣靈浇灌來证明耶稣的 献上已被祢接纳，好叫我们得与祢和好，并祂已被尊崇在祢的右边。3 感谢祢，当世界上许多国家加入「全球祷告日」，祢藉圣靈让教会得着能力，在列国中传扬耶稣基督的福音，和見证祢的信实。4 感谢祢因着圣靈的恩赐，同证祢愿所有的人都认識祢的话语。5
感谢祢，借着圣靈，儿子的名份，6 让我们可以认識祢和呼叫祢「阿爸，父！」7 祢没有撇下我们，更赐我们一位保惠师。8 感谢祢，赐圣靈作我们得救赎的印记，祂是那等着我们去得着的基业的凭据，借着祂我们得以成圣。9 我们成为祢圣靈的殿，我们是属于祢的。10 感谢祢，借着圣靈洗涤、洁净和刚强我们，使我们可以真实地成为祢的居所。11 请饶恕我们多次叫圣靈担忧和消灭圣靈的感动或拒绝顺服祢的带領和敌挡祢。12 保守我们永远不会干犯、悖逆圣靈或向圣靈說谎，以致祢不会作我们的仇敌和敌挡我们。13
祢的靈赐我们智慧和胆量，向所有人，甚至在位 的，分享祢的道。14 赐我们更大的胆量，即使当我们受逼迫的时候，我们仍能传讲真理，而不会对于祢的爱和在我们心裡的盼望缄默。15 帮助我们铭记当我们的信仰受威吓时，祢的靈会赐我们当說的话。16 赐我们智慧，使我们知道怎样服侍有需要的人。17 祢赐给我们不是胆怯的心，乃是刚强、仁爱、谨守的心。18 让圣靈所结的果子在并且透过我们的生命被彰显出來。19
神啊，我们渴慕 祢，如同干旱疲乏无水之地，我们切望祢的靈再次浇灌。20 主啊，赐我们更新的时刻和復兴我们。21 耶稣邀请我们：「人若渴了，可以到我这裡來喝！信我的人，就如经上所說：『从祂腹中要流出活水的江河來。』」请让这圣靈的活水满足我们对祢的渴慕，并涌流 出生命到各族各民。22 愿圣靈差遣我们出去，又借着祂的能力使我们满有盼望。23
來，我们请圣靈來，叫世人为罪、为义、为审判，自己责备自己。24 又让祢的教会增多，行事为人敬畏主，并得着祢圣靈的安慰。25 阿们！
1 约14:26. 2珥2:28-32; 徒2:1-14;17-21; 太3:11. 3徒2:33. 4徒1:8. 5箴1:23; 林前12:1-30; 來2:4. 6羅8:15;加4:6. 7弗1:17. 8约14:16,18;约15:26. 9弗1:13,14; 帖后 2:13; 彼前1:2. 10林前6:19. 11多3:5; 弗3:16. 12弗4:30; 帖前5:19; 徒5:51. 13太12:32; 徒5:3; 赛63:10,11. 14但4:9; 5:11; 徒4:18. 15徒4:31; 羅5:5. 16可3:11; 路12:11-12. 17徒6:3. 18提后1:7. 19加5:22-23. 20诗66:1; 赛44:3. 21徒3:19; 诗85:6. 22约7:37-39. 23徒13:4; 羅15:13.
24约16:7-8. 25徒9:31.
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经文祷告！第四天：五月廿八日 星期日
悔改：叫多人能从罪中转向基督裡的新生命
主 啊，我们的神，祢是大而可畏的神，祢向爱祢守祢诫命的人守约施慈爱。祢是公义的，因着我们对祢不忠，我们是脸上蒙羞的。我们和我们的列祖都犯罪作孽，行惡 悖逆，偏離祢的诫命典章，纵然我们违背了祢，但祢我们的神是憐悯饶恕人的。神啊，求祢因祢名的缘故，垂听仆人的祈祷恳求，求祢侧耳而听，睁眼而看，眷顾我 们荒凉之地，求主应允而行。1
我们这基督的跟随者，今天在我们不同的国家中站立在祢面前，撕裂心肠，求祢的憐悯和恩典臨到我们的国 家；祢是有恩典，有憐悯，不轻易发怒，且有丰盛的慈爱。2 我们尽心尽性归服祢。3 赐我们属神的忧愁，这样就生出引致救恩和生命的懊悔來，4 使我们远離引致死亡的世俗忧愁。让我们的懊悔生出殷勤和自责，叫我们的惡行被洁净，使我们敬畏祢，在我们裡面造出一个要按祢的道而活的强烈意愿与热情。5 让我们真的结出果子來，行事为人都与悔改的心相称（太3:8; 徒26:20）。启示我们真知道祢是谁，以致我们能和乔布說：「我从前风闻有祢，现在亲眼看見祢。因此我厌惡自己，在尘土和爐灰中懊悔。」7 求祢涂抹我们的罪，靠近我们，赐我们从主面前來到那更新的日子。8 求祢从天上垂听，赦免我们的罪，医治我们的地。」9
主耶稣基督， 祢命令我们要向列国奉祢的名传悔改、赦罪的道。10 因祢不喜悦惡人死亡，11 祢的话說：「惡人当離弃自己的道路，不义的人当除掉自己的意念，归向耶和华，耶和华就必憐恤祂…神必广行赦免。」12 祢，主耶稣，來到世上召罪人悔改，13 求祢赐那抵挡祢的人悔改的心，可以明白真道而醒悟，脱離魔鬼的网羅。14 当我们向列国传神悔改和信靠主耶稣基督的福音时，愿天上有喜樂，因着众罪人悔改和回转归祢。15 赐我们话语，叫我们刚强壮胆，以致无人能敌挡我们靠智慧和圣靈所說的话。16
圣靈，请祢來，叫世人为不信的罪，为在耶稣裡找到的义，因为祂在父神的右边，为这世界的王撒旦受了审判，自己责备自己。17
父啊，是祢的良善和恩慈領我们悔改。18 我们爱，因为祢先爱我们，19 惟有基督在我们还作罪人的时候为我们死，祢的爱就在此向我们显明了（羅5:8）20。让罪人明白这真理，就觉得扎心而归向祢。21 阿们！
1 但9:3-19. 2珥2:13. 3王上8:48. 4林后7:9-10; 徒44:18. 5林后7:11. 6太3:8; 徒26:20. 7伯42:5-6 8徒3:19. 9代下7:14. 10路24:47. 11结18:23. 12赛55:7-8. 13太9:13. 14提后2:25-26. 15路15:10; 徒20:21. 16徒6:10. 17约16:8-11. 18羅2:4. 19约一4:19. 20羅5:8. 21徒2:37
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经文祷告！第五天：五月廿九日 星期一
基督的平安 ── 带來转化的关系
主耶稣基督，祢是教会全体之首，祢是元始，是从死裡首先復生的，祢在凡事上居首位。父喜欢叫一切的丰盛在祢裡面居住，并借着祢在十字架上所流的血成就了和平，叫万有都与祢自己和好了。1
我 们作为教会承认，我们没有正确分辨祢的身体，我们却看自己过于所当看的，忘记我们是有很多肢体的身体，也忘记肢体不都是有一样的用处，但我们仍然互相聯络 作肢体。2 我们承认我们随着自己的欲心，无故地自高自大，作为一个身体不持定元首，使身体受苦，筋节不得以相助聯络，而不得长进。3 我们不断的相咬相吞，因缺乏爱而彼此消灭。4 求祢饶恕我们，重修我们的关系。祢配搭这身子，没有分门别類，能够彼此相顾，并一同受苦，就如一个肢体得荣耀，所有的肢体就一同快樂。5 求祢保守我们合而为一，像祢和天父一样。愿祢的祷告蒙应允，叫父因祂名的大能和赐给祢的名，使我们的合一能于彼此间的爱中彰显出來。6 因为世人是透过这爱认出我们是属于祢的。7
主耶稣基督，帮助我们脱去我们从前行为上的旧人，这旧人是因私欲的迷惑渐渐变坏的。又将我 们的心志改换一新，叫我们穿上新人，这新人是照着神的形像造的，有真理的仁义和圣洁，以致我们能互为肢体地一起生活。8 让基督的平安在我们心裡做主，9 所以当我们禁食祷告，谦卑自己寻求祢面的时候，祢会垂听应允我们的祷告和医治我们的地。10
祢向教会所启示的这奥秘，就是外邦人在基督耶稣裡，借着福音，得以与以色列人同为后嗣，同为一体，同蒙应许。11 当我们作为世上的列国一起祷告，求祢重建我们，就是教会，那是照祢从万世以前所定的旨意。12 当我们在合一裡彼此接纳，愿祢的名被称颂。13
看哪，弟兄姊妹和睦同居，是何等的善，何等的美！这好比那贵重的油浇在我们大祭司的头上，流到胡须，因在合一那裡有耶和华所命定的福，就是永远的生命。14 愿祢的教会经歷这样的生命，如同这油从头流至身体，全都聯合成为一。
主耶稣基督，祢是和平的君，借着祢我们得与神相和。15 是神所赐出人意外的平安，在基督耶稣裡，保守我们的心怀意念。16 祢将这传和平与和好的信息，交托我们，就是祢的教会。17 愿赐平安的神与我们同在，掌管我们的心。18 阿们！
1 西1:18-20. 2羅12:3-5. 3西2:18-19. 4加5:14-15. 5林前12:24-27. 6约17:11. 7约13:35. 8弗4:22-25. 9西3:15. 10赛58:3-4; 代下7:14. 11弗3:6. 12弗2:15; 弗3:10,11. 13羅15:7. 14诗133:1-3. 15赛9:6; 羅5:1. 16腓4:7.
17徒10:36; 林后5:18. 18腓4:9.
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经文祷告！第六天：五月卅日 星期二
将近的世代 ── 神对家庭和孩童的旨意
我 们主耶稣基督的父，我们在祢面前屈膝，地上的各家，都是从祢得名。1 我们万族的家庭要将祢名所当得的荣耀归给祢，我们在列邦中要說：「耶和华作王！祂要按公正审判众民。」2 祢应许埃布尔拉罕，地上所有的家庭都要因他和借着他的后裔得福。3 祢借着差遣祢的儿子死在十字架上，使我们能与祢和好，祢是真的祝福了我们。4
因 为所有家庭的源头都在于祢，我们求祢医治和重建世上的家庭。我们承认我们家庭经歷的许多痛苦是因我们的惡行。我们承认我们在婚姻、教养儿女及照顾孤儿上， 都没有按祢的标准而活。5 我们忽视了祢的命令，就是丈夫要爱妻子，如同基督爱教会；妻子要顺服和尊敬自己的丈夫，如同教会顺服主。6 我们借着基督的血得以彼此和好。7 帮助我们尊重自己的身体和对祢所交托我们的负责任。8 让我们的婚姻再次反映祢与教会的关系，9 使祢得荣耀。
我 们又承认我们作为儿女的，没有顺服我们的父母，又没有照祢的命令孝顺他们。10 作为父母的，我们承认没有以圣洁的生活方式作儿女的榜样。我们使他们跌倒，又惹他们的气；我们没有向他们谈論祢，归荣耀给祢，以致他们对祢变得悖逆和不 忠。11 我们需要祢的洁净和医治。请祢來，用祢的道洁净我们的家庭。12 祢是孤儿的父、寡妇的伸寃者，祢看見我们因自己的奸惡毒害所引致的苦恼忧伤。求祢将公义带给我们，拯救我们的孩童，压碎那欺压人的。13 让我们的孩子再次成为从主而來的产业，将喜樂带给我们的心。14 主耶稣，祢邀请小孩子到祢那裡去，又应许在神国的，正是他们这样的人。15 让这邀请达到那被遗弃、失丧无家的亿万儿童。让我们这代回转归向祢，为祢的名带來荣耀，并以恩慈待我们，直至我们将祢的能力向下一代宣告，以致后世的人能 听到祢16 并长大成人去赞美祢的名。17
所以，我们现在呼求祢，父啊，是祢使我们生在祢家裡，求祢使祢创造我们的旨意，在教会中再 次得着修復，叫我们行在爱中，成为馨香的供物和祭物献给祢。18 感谢祢收纳了我们，使我们能呼叫：「阿爸，父！」19 求祢向万民启示祢的父亲身份，并让他们听到祢邀请他们生在祢家。20 阿们！
1弗3:14,15. 2诗96:7-10. 3创12:3. 4西1:20. 5赛1:23. 6弗5:22-23; 彼前3:7. 7林后5:18; 林前7:11. 8林前7:2-5. 9弗5:22-25. 10提后3:2; 出20:12. 11弗1:4-6; 诗78:4-8. 12弗5:26. 13诗68:5; 诗10:14. 14诗127:3-5; 诗72:4. 15可10:14. 16诗71:18. 17诗102:18. 18弗5:1,2. 19羅8:15. 20太11:27; 彼前1:23.
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经文祷告！第七天：五月卅一日 星期三
神的呼召 ── 听祂的声音
我 们在天上的父，我们連同天上的众子，要将荣耀和能力归给祢。将祢的名所当得的荣耀归给祢，以圣洁的妆饰敬拜祢。祢的声音发在列国（水上），荣耀的神打雷， 耶和华在列国（大水）之上。祢的声音大有能力；是的，我们神的声音满有威严。祢的声音震破香柏树；是的，耶和华震碎黎巴嫩的香柏树。祢声音使火焰分岔！祢 的声音震动旷野（列国的黑暗）；祢的声音惊动母鹿落胎，树木也脱落净光；凡在祢殿的（教会的心）都称說：「荣耀！」 1
天父，祢說： 「要有光！」就有了光。2 祢差派祢的儿子來到我们世界的黑暗中，道成了肉身！3 于是就有了光… ！感谢祢差派祢的儿子，使我们得見真光，心中有指望。4 祢有声音从天上出來，吩咐我们要听祢儿子的话。5 耶稣說祂是好牧人，祂的羊都认得祂的声音。6 帮助我们分辨谎话和真理，并且真正认出祢的声音。7 也在我们听到祢声音的时候，帮助我们不要硬着心和叛逆祢。求祢煉净和洗净我们，以致我们没有凶惡不信的心，反而我们对祢存着信靠。8
开通我们的耳朵來耹听并顺服，因为祢說：「…听命胜于献祭…。」9 求祢赦免我们曾经听見祢的声音，却没有留心，不顺服也没有照祢所吩咐的去行。让我们再次听到祢的声音，随着祢的指引來跟随祢。10
纵 然外邦喧嚷，列国动摇，我们祈求世上列国都听到祢的声音，11 让那些不认識祢或不着意顺服祢的，得見祢的大能并且跪拜祢。12 赐我们祢的话语，好使我们向政府和領袖說话，帮助他们行在祢的道路中。13 帮助我们亲近祢，領受祢希望藉祢的教会传递的信息。14 也祈求祢赐我们能力去宣讲并将福音翻译成为各民各族的语言。15
现在是唤醒祢新妇的时候，让教会听到新郎的声音并为祢将心敞开。16 求祢帮助我们紧紧地靠近祢，以致我们听到祢心所渴望，并献上自己为祢所用。17 时候将到，死人要听見祢的声音，我们将要復活得生，18 永远和祢在一起。阿们！
1诗29:1-9. 2创1:3. 3约1:1-14. 4弗1:18. 5可9:7. 6约10:3-5; 14-16. 7约18:37. 8來3:7-15.
9诗40:6; 撒上15:22-24. 10赛30:21. 11诗46:6. 12出5:2. 13可3:11 14申5:25-27. 15徒2:11.
16歌2:8; 5:2. 17赛6:8. 18约5:25-29.
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经文祷告！第八天：六月一日 星期四
耶稣的荣耀 ── 为祂的名受苦
主 耶稣基督，祢呼召我们，纵然在苦难中都跟随祢。祢被辱骂和蒙受不公平的对待，但祢从不还口，只将自己交托那按公义审判人的主。1 祢必须受苦，好叫我们的罪得蒙赦免，2 又因着祢的顺服和甘愿受苦，我们得称为义。感谢祢背负我们的痛苦，为我们受鞭伤和击打，叫我们从父神裡得享平安、永生。3
祢称为义受 逼迫的人有福了，当我们按祢的名祝福那些辱骂和逼迫我们的人，祢应许我们在天上的赏赐是大的。4 帮助我们有祢一样的心志，好使我们为神的旨意而活，5 使我们能像早期教会为主受苦一样心裡欢喜，因被算是配为这名受辱。6 保羅宣告凡立志在基督耶稣裡敬虔度日的，也都要受逼迫。求主帮助我们明白受苦的意义。7 帮助我们如保羅所說：「我们只愿认識基督，晓得祂復活的大能，并且晓得和祂一同受苦，效法祂的死，或者我也得以从死裡復活。」8 帮助我们愿意为教会受苦，好叫祢的荣耀在我们中间彰显。9 又赦免我们曾以为主作見证为耻。10
我们为那些因主的名受苦和被逼迫的， 祈求祢会成全他们，坚固他们，赐力量给他们。11 帮助我们都說：「被人咒骂，我们就祝福；被人逼迫，我们就忍受；被人毁谤，我们就善劝。」12 我们受敌，却不被困住；心裡作难，却不至失望；遭逼迫，却不被丢弃；打倒了，却不至死亡。身上常带着耶稣的死，使耶稣的生也显明在我们身上。13 我们祈求与那些信贤同列，就是那些忍受戏弄、鞭打、捆锁、监禁各等的磨煉的，被石头打死，被锯锯死，被刀殺，受穷乏、患难、苦害，这些人都是因信得了美好 的证据。14 当我们受恐吓和逼迫时，赐我们大放胆量，讲祢的道；15 也帮助我们因所受的苦难学了顺从。16
我们为那些逼迫教会的人，祈求像保羅一样得以遇見祢，停止敌挡祢和开始在他们的国民中宣告祢的名和荣耀。17 我们祈求各民族的領袖都能以公义带領他们的人民，在他们反对祢的时候，也看見自己愚昧的行为，以谦卑和悔改的心转向祢。18
我们承认并宣告现在的苦楚若比起将來要显于我们的荣耀，就不足介意了。19 因此我们要欢喜和樂意与基督一同受苦，以致在祂荣耀显现的时候，我们也可以极之欢喜快樂。20 主耶稣，让祢的旨意成就于我们的生命中。阿们！
1 彼前2:21-24. 2路24:46-47. 3赛53:2-12. 4太5:10-12. 5彼前4:1,19. 6徒5:41; 腓1:29; 帖后1:5-6. 7羅8:17; 提后3:12. 8腓3:10-11. 9西1:24; 羅8:18. 10提后1:18. 11彼前5:10. 12林前4:12,13. 13林后4:8-10. 14來11:36-40. 15徒4:29. 16來5:8. 17徒22:4-16; 徒5:39. 18徒4:25-27; 5:39. 19羅8:18. 20彼前4:13.
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经文祷告！第九天：六月二日 星期五
基督的医治
我 的心哪，你要称颂耶和华，不可忘记祂的一切恩惠！祂赦免你的一切罪孽，医治你的一切疾病。1 耶和华拉法（耶和华是医治你的）祢是神，是我们的医治者。2 祢把祢的儿子耶稣基督赐给我们，祂担当我们的忧患，背负我们的痛苦，哪知祂为我们的过犯受害，为我们的罪孽压伤。因祂受的刑罚，我们得平安；因祂受的鞭 伤，我们得医治。祢使我们众人的罪孽都归在祂身上。祢定意将祂压伤，使祂受痛苦；祢以祂为赎罪祭，因为祂担当世人的罪孽，使祂现在能够为罪人代求。3 祢以圣靈和能力膏祂，去宣讲神国的福音，医治各样疾病，甚至医治那些被邪靈压制的。4 公义的日头已经出现，其光线有医治之能。5
主耶稣，我们需要祢的医治，求祢來医治我们，因为我们得罪了祢；6 医好伤心的人，宣告被罪所擄的得释放，被囚于有沉溺行为中的、自致的捆绑中的、腐化心靈中的和在属靈营壘中的出监牢。7
主耶稣，现在求祢鉴察我们的心，并差派我们，祢的仆人，有能力去医治疾病和驱赶邪靈，借着圣靈伸出祢的手，使神迹奇事因着祢的名行出來。求圣靈再次充满更新我们，以致我们放胆进入接触这个满有需要的世界。8
祢 曾应许这称为祢名下的子民，若是自卑、祷告，寻求祢的面，转離他们的惡行，祢必从天上垂听，赦免他们的罪，医治他们的地。9 我们的民族需要医治，当我们在祢面前谦卑同心祷告，寻求祢的面和转離我们的惡行，求祢按祢所应许的赐我们医治。求祢赐给我们一个新心，将新靈放在我们裡 面。除掉石心，赐给我们肉心。将祢的靈放在我们裡面，使我们顺从祢的律例，谨守遵行祢的典章。10 以公义的靈和焚烧的靈，洗去和除净我们的污秽。11
祢是赐生命者，祢赐我们生命，在祢宝座中有生命树，树上的葉子乃为医治万民。12 让我们进到祢的同在，从祢裡面領受生命，我们敬拜祢。祢就是道路、真理、生命。13 阿们！
1 诗103:2-3. 2出15:26. 3赛53:1-12. 4太4:23-24; 徒10:38. 5玛4:2. 6诗41:4. 7赛61:1. 8徒4:29-31. 9代下7:14. 10结36:26-29. 11赛4:4. 12启22:2. 13约14:6.
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经文祷告！第十天：六月三日 星期六
基督的祝福 ── 成就神话语中所有的应许
主 耶稣基督，祢是神的话语，神所有的应许在祢裡面都是是的！阿们！太初有道，道与神同在，道就是神。1 諸天藉祢的命而造；2 祢常用权能的命令托住万有。3 主啊！祢的话安定在天，直到永远。4 祢使祢的话显为大，过于你所应许的。5 祢的道是活泼的，是有功效的，比一切兩刃的剑更快，甚至魂与靈、骨节与骨髓，都能刺入、剖开，連心中的思念和主意都能辨明。6 祢的话像火，又像能打碎盘石的大锤。7 圣靈的宝剑，就是神的道。8 祢口所出的话，决不徒然返回，却要成就祢所喜悦的，在祢发它去成就的事上必然亨通。9
祢借着祢的话向我们显现，10 又打开我的心窍 ，使我能明白圣经，11 并赐我智慧和启示的靈，使我真知道祢，12 祢的话是我脚前的灯，是我路上的光。13 祢的言语一解开就发出亮光，使愚人通达。14 求祢用祢的话使我脚步稳当，不许什么罪孽辖制我。15 祢有永生之道，16 祢对我们所說的话就是靈，就是生命。17 祢的话安慰我，18 我靠祢口裡所出的一切话而活，19 我将祢的话藏在心裡，免得我得罪祢。20 感谢祢，祢的道洁净我。21 我要是遵行祢的话，我就得保持洁净。22 是祢的话医治我，救我脱離死亡。23 我仰望和信靠祢的应许。24
祢 话的总纲是真实，祢一切公义的典章是永远长存。祢用真理使我成圣。25 祢的言语纯净，如同银子在泥爐中煉过七次。26 我信靠祢，因祢的话是煉净的。27 祢的言语甘甜，当我发现祢的话语，口裡尝过，心裡便满有喜樂。28 祢的律法全备，能苏醒人心；祢的法度确定，能使愚人有智慧；祢的训词正直，能快活人的心；祢的命令清洁，能明亮人的眼目；祢的道理洁净，存到永远；祢的典 章是真实的，完全公义，都比金子可羡慕，且比极多的精金可羡慕；比蜜甘甜，且比蜂房下滴的蜜甘甜；况且我因此受警戒，守着这些便有大赏。29
让 祢的话语丰丰富富的存在我心裡，使我可以教导和鼓勵他人，30 并胜过那惡者。31 我爱慕祢的话语，那纯净的靈奶，像才生的婴孩爱慕奶一样，叫我在属靈上长进。32 让听道带來信心，33 使我能得祢的喜悦。34 主耶稣基督，神生命之道，祢就是道路、真理、生命。35 让祢的话常在我裡面，我也常在祢裡面，凡我所愿意的，祈求就给我成就。36
在我们的城市和国家之中建立祢的话，使之大大兴旺，而且得胜。37 凡有血气的，尽都如草，人的美荣都像草上的花。草必枯干，花必凋谢；惟有主的道是永存的。38 阿们！
1 林后1:20; 约1:1. 2诗33:6. 3來1:3. 4诗119:89. 5诗138:2, 6來4:12. 7耶23:29. 8弗6:17. 9赛55:11. 10撒上3:21. 11路24:45. 12弗1:17. 13诗119:105. 14诗119:130. 15诗119:133. 16约6:68. 17约6:63. 18诗119:15. 19申8:3; 太4:4. 20诗119:11. 21约15:3; 弗5:26. 22诗119:9. 23诗107:20. 24诗119:81,144. 25诗119:160; 约17:17.
26诗12:6. 27诗119:103. 28撒后22:31. 29诗19:7-11. 30西3:16. 31约一2:14. 32彼前2:2. 33羅10:17. 34來11:6.
35约14:6. 36约15:7. 37徒19:20. 38彼前1:24
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