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Pastor's Corner by Pastor Larry

August, 2005

I read a story about Orville Kelly and his wife not too long ago. He was informed two years ago that he had terminal cancer. They prayed as to how they should prepare. The answer was that they should play about it, so they decided to give a big party. They invited their friends and during the party, Orville held up his hand to make an announcement: “You may have wondered why I called you all together. This is a cancer party. I have been told I have terminal cancer. We decided to start a new organization. It is called M.T.C.—Make Today Count.” Since that time the organization has grown across the country. Orville has been too busy to die, pointing out the way Christians should play into the jaws of death—singing, loving, not losing a minute from “the joy the world cannot give nor take away.” How could someone who faces this kind of trauma be so “upbeat”? It is attitude!

Nothing can adequately convey the incredible impact of our attitude toward life. The longer we experience life, the more we would find that there is very little we can control. Nearly the most significant decision we can possibly make on a day-to-day basis is the choice of our attitude. Our attitude either keeps us going or cripples our progress. When our attitude is right, there is no huddle too high, no valley too deep, no dream too big, no challenge too overwhelming, and no task too difficult for us. On the contrary, if we have a negative attitude, dreams will never become reality, hope vanishes in a dash, and possibilities become impossibilities. Everything will seem to be covered by dark clouds and we will soon end up smaller and smaller.

In one of the concluding chapters of his book, Attitudes that attract Success, Wayne Cordeiro shared with the readers the Four keys to building an extraordinary attitude (the following are a few quoted from the chapter): “(1) Aim for the Right Target: Everything depends on what you are shooting for. When we aim at the wrong target, life itself become elusive. Answer this life-changing question: What has God asked me to do with my life?” (2) Run the Right Race: Instead of telling God what you will do for Him, ask Him to do His work through you! (3) Understand What Satisfies Your Soul: Contentment cannot be acquired directly. Rather, it is a by-product of a life that is focused on the right things. (4) Make Contentment an Inside Job: Contentment is vital in developing an extraordinary attitude. It’s the final and critical key in your process.”

Before I sign off, I would like to remind you that the Bible tells us to “number our days aright, that we may gain a heart of wisdom.” (Ps. 90:12) Make everyday count! Complaints don’t get us anywhere except dispensing all the energies that are required to do what ought to be done for the day. When you gain true biblical wisdom, you will be able to handle life as it comes.

Pastor Larry


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不久前我讀到一個有關Orville Kelly和他妻子的故事，兩年前他得知患上末期癌症，他們祈禱希望知道如何作準備，他們得到的答案是應該〝以它作樂〞， 於是他們決定開一個大派對。他們邀請他們的朋友參加，在派對中， Orville高舉他的手來作宣佈說：「你們或者覺得奇怪我為什麼叫你們聚在一起，這是一個癌症派對。我被告知我患上末期癌症，我們決定開始一個新的組織，它叫做M.T.C.(Make Today Count)─讓今天過得有意義。」自那時開始，這組織在全國各地發展，Orville忙得不可開交，根本就沒有時間去想到死亡。他指出基督徒如何在死亡的爪牙下仍能作樂─充滿歡欣、愛心、享受〝這世界不能提供或奪去的喜樂〞， 一刻也不會失去。 一個人在面對這種創傷的時候如何仍然能夠這樣興致高昂呢？這是態度問題！

沒有任何事情可以完整地帶出我們的態度對生命所作的奇妙影響。我們在生命中經歷越多，就越能體會到我們可以控制的事實在太少了。每天我們可以作的最重要決定差不多都是我們對態度所作的選擇，我們的態度可以幫助我們繼續向前或令我們跌倒。當我們有正確的態度時，沒有什麼是高不可攀的、沒有一個深谷是太深、沒有一個夢想是太大、沒有一個挑戰是無法應付的、也沒有任何目標對我們來說是太難的。相反來說，如果我們是持負面的態度，夢想就永遠不會實現、希望就只會好像曇花一現、而可能的亦會變成不可能。凡事都好像被烏雲所蓋，而我們就只會變得赿來赿渺小的了。

Wayne Cordeiro在他所寫的〝吸引成功的態度〞一書中，在其中總結的一章裏，他與讀者分享建立非凡態度的四個要素：『第一，對準正確目標：每一樣事情的結果都視乎我們對準甚麼；如何我們對準錯誤的目標，生命本身就變得難以捉摸了。嘗試回答這條改變生命的問題：究竟神要我在生命中做些甚麼？第二，打應打的仗：與其告訴神你會為祂作什麼，倒不如求祂透過你來完成祂的工作。第三，明白如何令你的靈魂得到滿足：滿足是不能直接得到的，它是從一個對準目標的生命而來的副產品。第四， 讓滿足發自內心：要滿足最重的是培養一種非凡的態度，它是你成功的龥匙和唯一所需要的。』

在擱筆前，我願意提醒你聖經怎樣教導我們：『怎樣數算自己的日子，好叫我們得著智慧的心。 』﹝詩篇90：12﹞讓每一天過得有意義！埋怨對我們並沒有什麼幫助，只會浪費我們每日工作所需的精力而已。當你能夠真正得到屬靈的智慧時，你就能夠面對生命了。

唐若愚牧師

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