Still uncertain whether to post this or not, as it may seems to be a harsh scolding to some. But nevertheless, I'm leaving it in His hands... (The English verses are from New International Version: NIV):
Galatians 5:22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness and self-control. (但是圣灵的果子是仁爱、喜乐、平安 (和平:和合本)、忍耐、恩慈、良善、信实、 温柔、节制 (新译本))。
And that
Ephesians 1:13
And you also were included in Christ when you heard the message of truth, the gospel of your salvation. When you believed, you were marked in him with a seal, the promised Holy Spirit,
Ephesians 1:12-14 (in Context)
Therefore, it is possible to attain the fruit of the Spirit, but that on the condition that one has to be willing to change one's previously held values,
as
the opposite of the fruits of the Holy Spirit is :
Galatians 5:19 The acts of the flesh are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity and debauchery; 20 idolatry and witchcraft; hatred, discord, jealousy, fits of rage, selfish ambition, dissensions, factions 21 and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like. (19 情欲的事都是显而易见的,就如奸淫、污秽、邪荡、 20 拜偶像、邪术、仇恨、争竞、忌恨、恼怒、结党、纷争、异端、 21 嫉妒、[a]醉酒、荒宴等类。--和合本 加拉太书5:19 (added the Chinese version of the verses on 12th oct)
How can one e.g. bring peacefulness if one spreads discord? How can one able to love (cross-reference to also Matthew 22:39 : And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’)when one is jealous or hating another? This is also why Jesus said "No one can serve two masters. Either you will hate the one and love the other, or you will be devoted to the one and despise the other... " (Matthew 6:24; in context Matthew 6:19-24)
And to change one's values, besides believing in Him and one's faith in Him, is to "Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind." (Matthew 22:37). And thus following His teachings and commandments will come easily, though at times there will be some struggles. Look upon the cross. The reason why He had to undertake the path which was full of sufferings and ultimately cruxification. For our Redemption...
And these are in accordance with the Ten commandments that were engraved into the tablets brought down by Moses from Mount Sinai (Exodus 20:1-17).
*Apologies for the haphazard formatting/paragraphing and punctuation...
Oh yeah and that being said, the difference between witchcraft and miracles lies in the motives behind it i.e. whether it is out of selfishness or greed or whether it is out of love and concern for involved party or involved parties. And miracles are actually in accordance to His attributes such as merciful etc.
My blogs will be stagnant as what is needed has been written.
I have no twitter. And my facebook link's https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000588911313&ref=tn_tnmn
Thursday, September 26, 2013
Tuesday, September 24, 2013
Monday, September 23, 2013
If the motivation/intention behind a seemingly good-intention[ed] behavior is ill-willed, the result and consequences that stem from this behavior will end badly. And that means, one has to be clear about the defining line between good-willed and ill-willed. And also, whether it's from own's perspective or from other's perspective, and one's idea of good-willed and ill-willed will cause understanding of what's good-willed and ill-willed and thus, the definition line to differ.
Monday, September 9, 2013
有时忍不住体验到秀芝妮(一部戏的角色)的感受。。。
走近最耀眼的“太阳”,从内到外染上“太阳”的颜色和光芒;
salt stings wounds, and wounds may be oblivious to the wounded, and may hate the salt for hurting self.
But salt heals. A person with wounds and yet is a salt, how complicated one would feel...having others hating self for being that bright and stinging, while self's wounds sting even more when others curl up into balls of spikes. But yet refusing to stay away from the pure salt, "the sun", for its promises and gifts from Him. while fearing of ending up like the black phoenix due to the extreme emotions of hurt caused by the spikes, and expectations from and of the pure salt...the sight of wounds hurts, how much more seeing the whole process...be it on self or others...but hardening of heart would eventually lead to indifference, and worldly...probably then alternative is distancing oneself from the emotions evoked...better still seek deeper into the "sun"...
PS: those who only have darkness inside their hearts, would think badly of this and thus react accordingly to what they see it as because they would not believe it is possible or that the "sun" is able to sustain me to walk within the boundaries set by Him, while experiencing and feeling all these...while some others who think it's not possible because they had not traded upon this path, no hard feelings towards the latter group... (9th sep)
后续:
“Spiritual warfare: at one of its greatest intensity is not juz on the spiritual level but in all aspects...for darkness hates light and light hates darkness. Whenever the lights shine forth, darkness will try to prevail...and the greater intensity of the light, the greater attack from the prince of darkness but fear not for decisive battle had been already won by the prince of light”--14th sep fb
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