>>Faith<< from a Renowned Student

11:33 a.m.
17 Nov 2008

I had just read a interesting and yet profound article from an email.
It is very inspiring.
With below I would like to share among of my friends.

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Cited from an email

An Atheist Professor of Philosophy was speaking to his
> Class on the Problem
> Science has
> with GOD, the ALMIGHTY. He asked one of his New Christian
> Students to stand
> and . . .* *
> **
> Professor :* *You are a Christian, aren't you, son ?
> Student :* *Yes, sir.
> Professor :* *So, you Believe in GOD ?
> Student :* *Absolutely, sir.
> Professor :* *Is GOD Good ?
> Student :* *Sure.
> Professor :* *Is GOD ALL - POWERFUL ?
> Student :* *Yes.
> Professor :* *My Brother died of Cancer even though he
> Prayed to GOD to
> Heal him.
> Most of us would attempt to help others
> who are ill.
> But GOD didn't. How is this GOD good
> then? Hmm?* *
>
> (Student was silent )* *
>
> Professor :* *You can't answer, can you ? Let's
> start again, Young Fella.
>
> Is GOD Good?
> Student : Yes.
> Professor : Is Satan good ?
> Student :* *No.
> Professor :* *Where does Satan come from ?
> Student :* *From . . . GOD . . .
> Professor :* *That's right. Tell me son, is there
> evil in this World?* *
> Student :* *Yes.* *
> Professor : Evil is everywhere, isn't it ? And GOD
> did make everything.
> Correct?
> Student :* *Yes.* *
> Professor :* *So who created evil ?* *
>
> (Student did not answer)* *
>
> Professor :* *Is there Sickness? Immorality? Hatred?
> Ugliness?
> All these terrible things exist in the
> World, don't they?
> Student : Yes, sir.
> Professor :* *So, who Created them ?
>
> (Student had no answer)* *
>
> Professor :* *Science says you have 5 Senses you use to
> Identify and
> Observe the World around you.
> Tell me, son . . . Have you ever Seen GOD?
> Student :* *No, sir.
> Professor :* *Tell us if you have ever Heard your GOD?
> Student :* *No , sir.
> Professor :* *Have you ever Felt your GOD, Tasted your
> GOD, Smelt your GOD?
>
> Have you ever had any Sensory Perception of
> GOD for that
> matter?
> Student : No, sir. I'm afraid I haven't.
> Professor :* *Yet you still Believe in HIM?
> Student :* *Yes.
> Professor :* *According to Empirical, Testable,
> Demonstrable Protocol,
> Science says your GOD doesn't exist.
> What do you say to
> that, son?
> Student :* *Nothing. I only have my Faith.
> Professor :* *Yes,Faith. And that is the Problem Science
> has.
>
> Student :* *Professor, is there such a thing as Heat?
> Professor :* *Yes.* *
> Student :* *And is there such a thing as Cold?
> Professor :* *Yes.
> Student :* *No, sir. There isn't.* *
>
> (The Lecture Theatre became very quiet with this turn of
> events )* *
>
> Student :* *Sir, you can have Lots of Heat, even More
> Heat, Superheat,
> Mega Heat, White Heat,
> a Little Heat or No Heat.
> But we don't have anything called
> Cold.
> We can hit 458 Degrees below Zero which
> is No Heat, but we
> can't go any further after that.
> There is no such thing as Cold.
> Cold is only a Word we use to describe
> the Absence of
> Heat.
> We cannot Measure Cold.
> Heat is Energy.
> Cold is Not the Opposite of Heat, sir,
> just the Absence of
> it.* *
>
> (There was Pin-Drop Silence in the Lecture Theatre )* *
>
> Student :* *What about Darkness, Professor? Is there
> such a thing as
> Darkness?* *
> Professor :* *Yes. What is Night if there isn't
> Darkness?
> Student :* *You're wrong again, sir. *
> * Darkness is the Absence of Something*
> *You can have Low Light, Normal Light,
> Bright Light,
> Flashing Light . . . *
> * But if you have No Light constantly, you
> have nothing and
> its called Darkness, isn't it? *
> *In reality, Darkness isn't. *
> * If it is, were you would be able to make
> Darkness Darker,
> wouldn't you?
> Professor :* *So what is the point you are making, Young
> Man ?
> Student :* *Sir, my point is your Philosophical Premise
> is flawed.
> Professor :* *Flawed ? Can you explain how?
> Student :* *Sir, you are working on the Premise of
> Duality. *
> * You argue there is Life and then there
> is Death, a Good
> GOD and a Bad GOD. *
> * You are viewing the Concept of GOD as
> something finite,
> something we can measure. *
> *Sir, Science can't even explain a
> Thought.*
> * It uses Electricity and
> Magnetism, but has never
> seen, much less fully understood either one. *
> *To view Death as the Opposite of Life is
> to be ignorant
> of the fact that
> Death cannot exist as a Substantive
> Thing. * *
> Death is Not the Opposite of Life: just
> the Absence of it
> Now tell me, Professor, do you teach your
> Students that
> they evolved from a Monkey?
> Professor :* *If you are referring to the Natural
> Evolutionary Process,
> yes, of course, I do.
> Student :* *Have you ever observed Evolution with your
> own eyes, sir?*
> *
>
> (The Professor shook his head with a Smile, beginning to
> realize where the
> Argument was going )* *
>
> Student :* *Since no one has ever observed the Process
> of Evolution at
> work and
> Cannot even prove that this Process is an
> On-Going
> Endeavor,
> Are you not teaching your Opinion, sir?
> Are you not a Scientist but a Preacher?*
> *
>
> (The Class was in Uproar )* *
>
> Student :* *Is there anyone in the Class who has ever
> seen the
> Professor's Brain?
>
> (The Class broke out into Laughter )* *
>
> Student :* *Is there anyone here who has ever heard the
> Professor's
> Brain, Felt it, touched or Smelt it? . . .* *
> No one appears to have done so. * *
> So, according to the Established Rules of
> Empirical,
> Stable, Demonstrable Protocol,
> Science says that You have No Brain, sir.
> With all due respect, sir, how do we then
> Trust your
> Lectures, sir?* *
>
> (The Room was Silent. The Professor stared at the Student,
> his face
> unfathomable)* *
>
> Professor :* *I guess you'll have to take them on
> Faith, son.
> Student :* *That is it sir . . . Exactly !* *
> The Link between Man & GOD is FAITH.
> That is all that Keeps Things Alive and
> Moving.
>
>
> NB:
>
> I believe you have enjoyed the Conversation . . . and if so
> .. .* *
> You'll probably want your Friends / Colleagues to enjoy
> the same . . . won't
> you?* *
> Forward them to Increase their Knowledge . . . or
> **FAITH**.* *
> That student was Albert Einstein**.*
>
> *| p r i n c e s s * s h e r y l |*

爱的故事

一天早晨，我早早醒來去看日出。
啊！神的創造之美遠遠超過人所能描述的。我觀看時，我為主美麗的創造之工而讚美。我坐在那兒，感到主與我同在。
祂問我：“你愛我嗎？”
我答道：“當然了，我的神！你是我的主我的救贖者。”
祂又問我：“如果你身體有殘疾，是否仍舊愛我？”
我有些糊塗。我低頭看看我的胳膊、腿和其它部分，我懷疑有多少事我本以為是理所當然的卻會因此不能做到。
但我還是回答說：“主啊，這是很難的，但我仍舊愛你。”
主接著問我：“如果你是瞎眼的，你仍愛我的創造之物嗎？”
我該如何去愛那些我無法看見的東西呢？然而我又想到世上那些失明的人們，他們中間有多少人仍愛著神和的創造之物。於是我回答說：“想起來很難，但主啊，我還是願意愛你。”
主又問我：“如果你是一個聾子，你是否仍願意聽我的話語？”
耳聾的如何能夠聽見呢？然而我明白了。聽神的話語並不僅僅用我們的耳朵而是用我們的心。我回答說：“主啊，會很難，但我願意聽你的話語。”
然後主問我：“如果你是一個啞巴，你是否仍願意讚美我的名？”
沒有聲音我如何能讚美呢？然而一句話啟示了我：神希望我們從心底和靈魂的最深處發出讚美，並不在乎我們的聲音如何。於是我回答說：“即使我不能發聲，我仍將讚美你的名。”
主又問我：“你真的愛我嗎？”
帶著勇氣和信心，我大膽地回答說：“是的主啊！我愛你是因為你是那唯一的真神。” 我想我已經回答得很好了，但是……
神問我：“那麼為甚麼你還犯罪？”
我回答說：“因為我是人，我不完全。”
“那為甚麼在平安無事的時候你迷失得那麼遠？在遭遇難處的時候你又那麼殷勤地禱告？”
沒有回答，有的只是眼淚……
主又繼續問我：“為甚麼你只在團契和奮興會中歌唱？為甚麼你只在敬拜的時候尋求我？為甚麼你每次都如此自私地求？為甚麼你求的時候沒有信心？”
我的眼淚順著我的脖子繼續往下流……
“為甚麼你以我為羞恥？為甚麼你不傳福音？為甚麼在遭受逼迫的時候，你不靠著我的肩膀去哭泣卻去靠著人？為甚麼我給你機會去為我的名服事的時候，你總是找借口？”
我嘗試著去回答，但卻無言以對。
“你的生活如此蒙祝福。是我不讓你把如此好的禮物扔掉。我保守你擁有聰明才智是為了讓你服事我，但你卻繼續逃離我。我用我的話語啟示你，但你卻不在知識上有長進。我向你講話，但你的耳朵卻閉著。我把我的祝福傾注在你的身上，但你的眼目卻離開這祝福。我派使者幫助你，但你卻懶散地坐著把他們趕跑。我聽了你的禱告並都作了回答，你卻未曾有過感恩……”
主再一次問我：“你真的愛我嗎？”
我無法回答。我該如何回答呢？我在信仰上是如此的羞愧。我別無借口。我能說些甚麼呢？我的心開始哭泣，淚水湧出來，我說：“主啊，求你能饒恕我。我不配作你的孩子。”
主回答說：“那是我的恩典，孩子。”
我問道：“那麼你為甚麼一再原諒我呢？為甚麼你如此愛我？”
主答道：“因為你是我所創造的，你是我的孩子。我永遠不會撇棄你。當你哭泣的時候，我憐憫你，我與你一同哭泣。當你高興的時候，我與你一同歡樂。無論發生甚麼事，我都一直在你身邊，只是你自己沒有注意到而已。”
我想說話，可是淚水模糊了我的雙眼，在主面前，我無言以對……
（P/S:以上这则短文并不是出自我的手笔，但它切切地道出了我的心
情。）

写于2006年12月17日

上钢琴课

一個母親為著鼓勵她的兒子在彈鋼琴上的學習﹐她就帶他去一位著名鋼琴家的音樂會。當他們正在坐下的時候﹐這位母親發現在觀眾裡有一個相熟的朋友﹐於是便馬上走過去打招呼。
小孩見到有機會可以在音樂廳到處逛逛﹐就離開他的座位﹐直至見到面前有一扇關上的門﹐上面寫著“閒人免進”。當廳裡的燈光變暗音樂會快要開始的時候﹐母親回到她的座位﹐那時卻發現不見了她的兒子。　
台上的幕打開了﹐射燈照著台上的鋼琴。突然﹐母親發現到自己的兒子正坐在鋼琴座上﹐天真的彈“閃閃小星”。那時大家專敬的鋼琴家已經出場﹐他很快走到鋼琴旁邊﹐他低聲對小孩說﹕「繼續彈﹐不要停。」
然後﹐這位鋼琴家彎著腰﹐用他的左手彈低音那部份﹐又很快他的右手繞在小孩的右邊﹐開始彈高音那部份。一齊兩人將一個緊張的情景變成一個美妙而有創意的經驗。
神與我們的關係也是一樣。我們所能做到的微不足道。盡了自己全部的力量﹐最後結果也不一定流順悅耳。但是有了主的幫助﹐我們的生命就變得美妙豐盛。下一次你有甚麼大的挑戰﹐先用你的耳朵細聽﹐主會低聲跟你打氣﹕「不要放棄﹐繼續努力吧﹗」用你的心來感受他的擁抱﹐你知道﹐他一雙強壯的手正為你彈你生命的樂章哪﹗
不要忘記﹐主並不呼召那些已經預備好的﹐他預備他所呼召的。他一定會愛你和領導你做更大的事。保守你的信心﹐繼續彈你的樂章。主與你一齊必定可以創造美妙的音樂。
（P/S: 故事来自www.nimenqu.com ）
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很多时候我们都会靠着自己去面对很多的人生挑战。所谓人定胜天，夸父追日，在在的表现出人类天生不认输的潜能。当然，这种精神是值得效仿的。但人始终是人，没有人能够把自己排除在错误中，而可悲的是人往往错而不知，知而不改，改而不得其所。
过去的经验告诉我，与其单单靠自己，倒不如把它交给主。让他来分担，给于提示。因为唯有主知道我的优缺点。感谢您，我的神。

写于2006年12月16日

主给我的备忘录

最近无意中读到一篇文章，看了不禁发人省思，尤其是基督徒。
那是一封备忘录，来自天国的讯息。
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收件人﹕你日期﹕今天寄件人﹕老闆主題﹕你自己附註﹕生命
這是主。
今天我打算處理你所有的問題。請不要忘記我不需要你的幫助。
如果你生命裡面有一個問題你不能處理﹐就不要嘗試解決。
將它放在“等候主處理”盒裡面。我會選擇適當的時間﹐不是你﹐來處理它。你把它放進盒裡﹐就不要再拿出來。
當你碰到堵車﹐不要失望﹐在世界上很多人都沒有駛車的機會。
如果你在工作上碰到困難﹐試想想有些人已經失業多年。
不要為你在男女關係上的問題而失望﹐有一些人從來不知道愛人和被愛的滋味。
如果你很留戀剛過去那一個週末﹐想想一個在困境中的婦人﹐每週要工作七天﹐每天十二小時﹐來供養她的兒女。
如果你的車壞了﹐要你在老遠等候幫助﹐想想一些傷殘人士夢想有一個走路的機會。
你如果在鏡子留意到頭髮白了﹐想想一些經過化療的癌症病人多麼希望再有頭髮。
如果你在失望中沉思生命的意義﹐你需要感恩﹐有一些人已經沒有生存的機會。
如果你因為別人的苦毒、愚昧、小家、不安而受到傷害﹐你願意換上他們的生命嗎﹖
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是的，我也要提醒我自己，每当在生活上遇到任何不如意时，别只会埋怨，反而要感恩。还有很多比我还惨的人，很庆幸我不在他们之中。感谢神的恩典，让我能够活在他的祝福中。
神其实时常与我们同在，看顾我们。他时常开口跟我们聊天，给我们在生活上的意见与教导。可惜的是人往往选择盖上耳朵，闭起眼睛，一切都靠自己行事。神是多么痛心啊！
神好比一位父母亲，他是如此的爱他的孩子（人类），耐心教他，疼他，供应他一切最好的。但孩子却自以为是，不听父母的管教，我行我素。试想想做人父母的遇到这样的情况是多么痛心啊！
以前我无知，不懂有一位父亲那么的爱我。至到认识了他，才发现他的确存在。每当我心里想的，跟他沟通了，他都会给我答案。他还时常看顾我，无论生活上的大小事情，他都照顾的无微不至。他太棒了。怎么以前没发觉呢？
啊，因为我也闭眼盖耳。

写于2006年11月30日