2020 09 01
作者 Article by: Billy Ng & Bonny Kwok
在一次應徵面試中 …
應徵者回答了面試官多方面的問題，面試官問應徵者最後一個問題：「你曾否有過令你遺憾的事嗎？」應徵者思考了幾秒鐘，回答說：「沒有。」面試官深感驚訝，何以有人在生命中沒有遺憾事？回家途中，她再深思，真的想不起有遺憾事。可能因為她選擇前進、學習知足，也不會將過去不愉快或錯誤的事看為遺憾。
積極選擇
在今次抗疫半年期間，我們每天都要面對不同的選擇，選擇何時外出買食物，避免人群及日曬雨淋；選擇自家的社交圈，確保家人免於感染風險；選
擇規律的在家工作，保持身心健康；我們會嘗試積極地將每個選擇變為最好的選擇。
學習知足
我們嘗試將不能控制的景況交託於上帝，盡力做好當前可做的事，滿足於上帝所賜予的現況。使徒保羅的知足是我們無人能及的，確是我們學習的好榜樣，大部分他所寫的書信，都於牢獄中的景況下寫成，時至今日已激勵了無數的信徒。
「我並不是因缺乏說這話，我無論在甚麼景況都可以知足，這是我已經學會了。」 (腓立比書 4:11)
平安喜樂
保羅鼓勵腓立比教會，「要靠主常常喜樂。」當中就是要我們學習知足，正如我們平日所說的「知足常樂」。在過去半年中，我們深深的感受到，生活原來可以是很簡單，只要懂得積極選擇、學習知足，自然會有從上而來的平安和喜樂。我們相信上帝在我們生命各樣的環境中，都賜下夠用的力量。阿門！
In a job interview...
The candidate answered various questions from the interviewer. The interviewer asked the candidate the last question: "Have you ever done anything that you regret?" The candidate thought for a few seconds and replied, "No." The interviewer was deeply surprised. How could anyone have no regrets in their life? On the way home, she thought deeply and couldn't remember any regrets. It may be because she chose to move forward and learn to be content, and would not regard the unpleasant or wrong things in the past as regrets.
Active decision-making
During the six months of the pandemic, we have had to make different decisions every day, decide when to go out to buy food to avoid crowds and rainy days;
choose our own social circle to ensure that our family members are free from any risk of infection; decide our routine to be able to work at home effectively while maintaining physical and mental health. What we can do is try our best to make every decision our best decision.
Contentment
We strived to entrust the uncontrollable situation to God, and tried our best to do what we can do now, and be satisfied with the present situation given by God. St. Paul’s contentment was something none of us can match. It is indeed a good example for us to learn from. Most of his letters were written in prison, and they have inspired countless believers today. "Not that I am referring to being in need; for I have learned to be content with whatever I have." (Philippians 4:11)
Peace and Joy
Paul encouraged the Philippian church to "Rejoice in the Lord always." Among them is to learn contentment, as we usually say "contentment leads to happiness." In the past six months, we have deeply felt that life can be very simple. As long as we know how to make active decisions and learn to be content, there will be peace and joy from above. We believe that God has given us enough power in every situation of our lives. Amen!