對勞動節和政治局勢的回應

對勞動節和現今政治局勢回應：-
Pleonexia 貪婪的惡性 這個字出現在希臘文里時，是一個不易單單一兩句話就可解釋的字。它往往含蓋著和永在形容人的傲慢、欺騙、欺哄、搶奪，剝削和透過暴力來得著不義之財等等的意思。在舊希臘思想里面，這不是人的本性和適合的行為。
犯這罪的人正如一個貪官污吏使之其權力來欺壓、騙取那善良的普通老百姓特別是在他所管轄的地區。這種老是欲望得到更多而奪取人不應該有的東西，這種的念頭是可惡和可恥的。
在聖經里的提示是，這是無法無天的做法，而不把上帝放在心里。這樣的心態以為生活的標準是生活在物質的富裕，和量數。他們想到的只是在這世上去獲取，而從未思想過給予。
這等人已經瘋狂到一個地步，隨時可以犧牲他人，并包括親人來達成他私人的欲望。眼前的小小一個銅板就足夠遮蓋著其他的一切。他們喪失了基本的人性，并放縱自己的欲望。

感恩的故事 (Story of Appreciation)

很久沒有寫貼，讀到一篇好文，在此貼上。謝謝 Katherine Jie.
Katherine Jie感恩的故事轉寄!
感恩的故事 (Story of Appreciation)
一名成績優秀的青年去申請一個大公司的經理職位。
One young academically excellent person went to apply for a managerial position in a big company.
他通過了第一級的面試，董事長做最後的面試，做最後的決定。
...He passed the first interview, the director did the last interview, made the last decision.
董事長從該青年的履歷上發現，該青年成績一 貫優秀，從中學到研究生從來沒有間斷過。
The director discovered from the CV, that the youth's academic result is excellent all the way, from the secondary school until the postgraduate research, never has a year he did not score.
董事長問，你在學校裏拿到獎學金嗎？該青年回答，沒有。
The director asked, "Did you obtain any scholarship in school?" and the youth answered "none".
董事長問，是你的父親 為您付學費嗎？該青年回答，我父親在我一歲時就去世了，是我的母親給我付的學費。
The director asked, " Is it your father pay for your school fees?" the youth answered, my father passed away when I was one year old, it is my mother who paid for my school fees.
董事長問，那你的母親是在那家公司高就？該 青年回答，我的母親是給人洗衣服的。 董事長要求該青年把手伸給他，該青年把一雙潔白的手伸給董事長。
The director asked, " Where did your mother worked?" the youth answered, my mother worked as cloth cleaner. The director requested the youth to show his hand, the youth showed a pair of hand that is smooth and perfect to the director.
董事長問，你幫你母 親洗過衣服嗎？該青年回答，從來沒有，我媽總是要我多讀書，再說，母親洗衣服比我快得多。
The director asked, " Did you ever help your mother washed the cloth before?" The youth answered, never, my mother always wanted me to study and read more books, furthermore, my mother can wash cloths faster than me.
董事長說，我有個要求，你今天回家，給你母 親洗一次雙手，明天上午你再來見我。The director said, I had a request, when you go back today, go and help to clean your mother's hand, and then see me tomorrow morning.
該青年覺得自己成功的可能很大，回到家後，高高興興地要給母親洗手，母親受寵若驚地把手伸給孩子。
The youth felt that its chance of landing the job is high, when he went back, he happily wanted to clean his mother's hand, his mother feel strange, happy but mixed with fear, she showed her hand to the kid.
該 青年給母親洗著手，漸漸地，眼淚掉下來了，因為他第一次發現，他母親的雙手都是老繭，有個傷口在碰到水時還疼得發抖。
The youth cleaned his mother's hand slowly, his tear drop down as he did that. It is first time he found his mother's hand is so wrinkled, and there are so many bruises in her hand. Some bruises incites pains so strong that shiver her mother's body when cleaned with water.
青年第一次體會到，母親就是 每天用這雙有傷口的手洗衣服為他付學費，母親的這雙手就是他今天畢業的代價。
This is the first time the youth realized and experienced that it is this pair of hand that washed the cloth everyday to earn him the school fees, the bruises in the mother's hand is the price that the mother paid for his graduation and academic excellence and probably his future.
該青年給母親洗完手後，一聲不響地把母親剩下要洗的衣服都洗了。
After finishing the cleaning of his mother hand, the youth quietly cleaned all remaining clothes for his mother.
當天晚上，母親和孩子聊了很久很久。
That night, mother and sons talked for a very long time.
第二天早上，該青年去見董事長。
Next morning, the youth went to the director's office
董事長望著該青年紅腫的眼睛，問到，可以告訴我你昨天回家做了些什麼嗎？
The director noticed the tear in the youth's eye, asked: " Can you tell you what have you done and learned yesterday in your house?"
該青年回答說，我給母親洗完手之後， 我幫母親把剩下的衣服都洗了。
The youth answered, " I cleaned my mother's hand, and also finished cleaning all the remaining clothes'
董事長說，請你告訴我你的感受。
The director asked, " please tell me your feeling."
該青年說，第一，我懂得了感恩，沒有我 母親，我不可能有今天。第二，我懂得了要去
和母親一起勞動，才會知道母親的辛苦。第三，我懂得了家庭親情的可貴
The youth said, Number 1, I knew what is appreciation, without my mother, there would not the successful me today. Number 2, I knew how to work together with my mother, then only I can realize how difficult and tough to get something done. Number 3, I knew the importance and value of family relationship.
董事長說，我就是要錄取一個會 感恩，會體會別人辛苦，不是把金錢當作人生第一目標的人來當經理。你被錄取了。
The director said, " This is what I am asking, I want to recruit a person that can appreciate the help of other, a person that knew the suffering of others to get thing done, and a person that would not put money as his only goal in life to be my manager. You are hired.
這位青年後來果真工作努力，深得職工擁護，員工也都努力工作，整個公司業績大幅成長。
Later on, this young person worked very hard, and received the respect of his subordinates, every employees worked diligently and in a team, the company's result improved tremendously.
假如一位孩子從小嬌生慣養，習 慣了被人圍著寵著，什麼都是“我”第一，父母的辛苦都不知道，上班後，以為同事都應該聽他的，當了經理後，不知道員工的辛苦，還要怨天尤人。這樣的人，會有好的學校成績，會有得意風光的一時，但社會上的這類人，都不能成大事，都不會感覺到幸福，都要跌跟鬥，那父母是愛孩子呢還是害孩子呢？
A child who has been protected and habitually given whatever he did, he developed "entitlement mentality" and always put himself first. He is ignorance of his parent's effort. When he started work, he assumed every people must listen to him, and when he became a manager, he would never know how suffering his employee and always blame others. For this kind of people, he can have good result, may be successful for a while, but eventually would not feel sense of achievement, he will grumble and full of hatred and fight for more. If we are this kind of protective parent, did we love the kid or destroy the kid?

八月的反思。2010

牧者的话：-
八月是我们的国家将庆祝独立53年，而九月将欢庆马来西亚日。在这期间，我们禁食、祷告、守望。若我们诚心回应反省，我们会发现，我们的国家在改革、改善的进程上没有很大的改善。反而不公平、不公正、不公义的事似乎节节上升。然而，我们也看见人民对公义、公正的意识已经提高。
福音的信息不但提及救赎的好消息，并有提到社会公益、公义的参与。信徒对圣经的认识，并需在其日常生活中，在各领域活出圣经的教导。我们需要成为光和盐的作用。给予社会带来影响力和公信力。叫我们所信的真理，不是活在教堂四部围墙里面。
我们的信仰、信念和所信的道是有承载生命、生活难题的力量和能力。一年了，我发现，我需要重提一件事。那就是：若没有耶稣的救恩-人性难改；，轻蔑之罪！
上个月因已故一年了赵明福先生的事件，我也出席了赵家验尸庭的探讨。没想到八月：-这个所谓的“独立感恩月”却也发生那么多的事情，是我们大马的人民需要反省对于“马来西亚”我们的国家，如何看待身为公民；我们的权利；我们的权力；我们的责任。
在希腊文里Huperephania,Huperephanos被译为多个意义，而不能以一两个字来形容。这是指人性所犯最严重的一种，也是最基本的一种罪。这是指着人骄傲自大，到了极其狂傲，傲慢非常甚至全然无理的心态。这个字是Huper-在上面+phainesthai-表现自己的人。这简单来说是“在上面来表现自己”。这个字在旧希腊文中通常用于在消极方面。这是指：-当人自视其高，自负非凡，轻视他人，招摇过市。
这等人可因他自己因为富有；才干；权力；地位等。就鄙视他人，在街上对行人或个行的人不理不睬。买卖的态度有如专横霸道，口气压人到底。这等人过分的自傲而导致他们的生活在一种思维里存着嚣张的态度，把人和事都目空一切。
这等人也可在外面假装谦卑与世无争，心中却是不把任何人放在眼内。他自己拥有的一切，令他不需要他人。这使他把他自己放在一切之上，甚至他认为“每一个人都有一个价码，是可以用钱来“买”的。这个的罪，严重到可以对上帝无理，这等人以经把自己当作是造物者而不是被造的，上帝对他来说只不过是他所“造出来”的，是专门被他“可使用”的“能力”。或者我们可以这么的说：-“除我以外，没有别的”。这是个非常可怕和邪恶的罪。回想当今的世代和国家所发生的事，我们可以说。我们的领袖若不悔改，我们有如正朝向一条毁灭的不归路，是失控于道德和信仰的持守心态与行为。
我们需要认真看待，我们的信仰。