一年前的我

現在的我

為什麼一年可以有這麼大的分別呢?同樣的零化妝,同樣的笑容,感覺像老了很多, 真是歲月催人,哈哈!

The glitter on a paint and plaster face
Is covering desire and disgrace
We could be lovers
But no one suspects at all
Once you're inside that costume ball

And now I'm sitting here before the mirror
I have the skill still to disguise my tears
Then as the magic starts to fade
I find myself abandoning the masquerade

Even though you're suffering
You try to hide it
And pretend you're so nonchalant
You can cry a pool of tears
And sit beside it
Then perhaps you'll know what you want

I hope you never feel this much despair
Or know the meaning of that empty chair
As the illusions that we made all fall away
In this abandoned masquerade

(photo taken in Shenzhen 04/11/2009)

I want to konw that the sufferings of this world are the shades of an avenue- the avenue to the house of my father. Tell me I am only forced to climb because Your house is on the hill! I shall receive no hurt from sufferings if I shall walk in the midst of the fire.

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When the fullness of the time had come, God sent forth His Son. —Galatians 4:4 Why is being on time so challenging for some of us? Even when we start early, something inevitably gets in our way to make us late. But here's the good news: God is always on time! Speaking of the arrival of Jesus, Paul said, “When the fullness of the time had come, God sent forth His Son” (Gal. 4:4).

The long-awaited, promised Savior came at just the right time. Jesus’arrival during the Roman Empire's Pax Romana (the peace of Rome) was perfect timing. The known world was united by one language of commerce. A network of global trade routes provided open access to the whole world. All of this guaranteed that the gospel could move rapidly in one tongue. No visas. No impenetrable borders. Only unhindered access to help spread the news of the Savior whose crucifixion fulfilled the prophecy of the Lamb who would be slain for our sins (Isa. 53). All in God’s perfect timing! All of this should remind us that the Lord knows what time is best for us as well.

If you're waiting for answered prayer or the fulfillment of one of His promises, don't give up. If you think He has forgotten you, think again. When the fullness of time is right for you, He'll show up—and you'll be amazed by His brilliant timing! — Joe Stowell

Not ours to know the reason why

Unanswered is our prayer,

But ours to wait for God’s own time

To lift the cross we bear. —Anon.

God’s timing is always perfect.