becoming

起初的理想和衝動：

迪夫在影片中自白道，為什麼沒人嘗試去做超級英雄呢？其實做英雄只需要兩個條件，就是天真和勇氣，我想這也是為什麼，幾乎所有人都對影片拍手叫好，因為在這裏，你竟找回了年少時的衝動和理想。電影有別於荷李活透覑腐氣味的英雄故事，無處不散發覑清新的少年氣息，它拍出一個平凡到連女孩都不會多看兩眼的高中生，心目中那份天真、陽光、熱血又單純的夢想，有些時刻竟十分感人。他沒有超能量所以笑料百出；碰上壞 人，他傍徨害怕，還想做平凡人，卻不甘撒手不管，所以感覺真實。遇到真正的超人父女，讓這部青春喜劇立刻變得認真起來，是的，遊戲這才開始。（加東明報：青春夢想KICK-ASS）

起初的忠貞：

前陣子，朋友在MSN上若有所悟地說:「我現在明白為甚麼王明道先生那麼受人尊敬了。他牧養的教 會小，也沒有甚麼偉大言論和巨著作品，只是忠心地守望牧養。」我好沒氣地滅他的興緻:「你以為我們教會領袖真的尊重王先生？有多少人認真讀過他 不多的作品？有多人願意成為另一個王明道？甘於牧養小教會？忠心地講道？敢向教會信徒說諍言？『王明道』不過是自己也渴慕屬靈的演繹(說實話，今天也用不上了)，絕不是自己想要的榜樣，是要求後輩學習的榥子。你叫今天基 督教的領袖像王明道一樣試試看？」（孫牧：香港華人教會的土壤(1)）

起初的愛：

Actually so many lampstands have been removed from lots of Christians that they are just club members enjoying or hating church but without fruits, fruit of the Spirit and fruits they bear for His Kingdom’s sake! (Bishop Silas: Daily Devotion on Fire)

忘了，亡了。

Allow me not to expound the details and complicate matters. And please understand that I don’t do this often (in fact, ever) as well. But here it is:

This morning, I have a very strong sense that God is calling me to tell those that I know to seriously ponder the possibility of  doing full-time ministry by first studying theology in a seminary.

No names, no details. Just that.

And no, I did not have a vision or was sent to the third heaven. It is just a strong sense and conviction that I need to say this.

And so, it is far from coincidence that you are reading this right now.

I know, all the “but’s” will come up from your heart and mind right away. But please,

Listen first.

Listen to Him first.

No, this is not a joke.

I would never crack jokes like this. This is serious.

And if you think I can help in anyway. Let me know right away.

Musing:

No, not at all. I would say it is precisely that you can’t stand anyone else preaching, that you are NOT called to ministry.

Because the way in which God determine to speak to you, no matter how mysterious and absurd it may sound, is now no more.

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