Today my wife and I received news that our sizable investment that we put into a property years ago has most likely been conned—we’re so excited!

Not rejoicing because we got scammed, but because God’s great restoration which is better in quality and quantity is coming our way!

““If anyone sins, and commits a trespass against Yahweh, and deals falsely with his neighbor in a matter of deposit, or of bargain, or of robbery, or has oppressed his neighbor, or has found that which was lost, and dealt falsely therein, and swearing to a lie; in any of these things that a man does, sinning therein; then it shall be, if he has sinned, and is guilty, he shall restore that which he took by robbery, or the thing which he has gotten by oppression, or the deposit which was committed to him, or the lost thing which he found, or any thing about which he has sworn falsely; he shall restore it even in full, and shall add a fifth part more to it. To him to whom it belongs he shall give it, in the day of his being found guilty.” ‭‭(Leviticus‬ ‭6:2-5‬ ‭WEB‬‬)

Dear brethren, when you suffer a loss, that’s a perfect opportunity for God to pour out His lavish goodness upon you. He always takes what is broken and mends it to become better than before.

If you are broken, He seals those cracked areas with gold, making you more valuable and beautiful than before—in Christ, your loss has made you a gainer!

When the world is pulled in all directions because of all the bad things happening to them, we can remain unshakable because our hope is anchored in Christ Jesus.

“Don’t lay in wait, wicked man, against the habitation of the righteous. Don’t destroy his resting place: for a righteous man falls seven times, and rises up again; but the wicked are overthrown by calamity. Don’t rejoice when your enemy falls. Don’t let your heart be glad when he is overthrown; lest Yahweh see it, and it displease him, and he turn away his wrath from him. Don’t fret yourself because of evildoers; neither be envious of the wicked: for there will be no reward to the evil man; and the lamp of the wicked shall be snuffed out. My son, fear Yahweh and the king. Don’t join those who are rebellious: for their calamity will rise suddenly; the destruction from them both—who knows?” ‭‭(Proverbs‬ ‭24:15-22‬ ‭WEB‬‬)

Unbelievers may never recover from a bad fall, but you child of God, you will stand up again stronger than ever before—you are not driven by your emotions.
Just cry out, “Lord, restore!” and just wait and see how Jesus surprises you for your faith—in His timing and chosen way.

Don’t try to exact vengeance with your own hand—leave room for Him to do it, for He does so perfectly—not a degree less!

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有時候教學也是講狀態的，雖然作為專業的英語老師實在不應該把「狀態不好」作為教得差的藉口。

星期一成人班，主題是participial phrase（分詞片語）。有研究過這個grammar item的同學也知道，分詞片語可以幫助我們結合兩句主語一樣的句子，變成一句，令表達更為緊密，邏輯關係也更清晰。

例如本來你要說：

Josiah was walking his dog in the park. He felt relaxed.

用了participial phrase，兩句變成一句：

Walking his dog in the park, Josiah felt relaxed.

當動作是performed in the active sense，也就是說Josiah自己主動做這個動作，而並非被動接受動作，我們在分詞片語中會用到present participle （現在分詞），而並非past participle （過去分詞）。

當動作是performed in the passive sense，例如說將這兩句：

The boss was displeased with my performance. He fired me.

改成一句的話，就會變成：

Displeased with my performance, the boss fired me.

Displease是一個performed in the passive sense的動作，也就是老闆被動接受的動作，在分詞片語中會用到past participle。

Walking和annoyed都是non－finite verb，因為walking和annoyed兩個字都顯示不到時態，道理就和動名詞（gerund）和動形容詞（participle adjective）顯示不到時態一樣。

麻煩來了，我們也可以用分詞片語改寫用完成時寫成的句子，例如

He had been trained as a navy for 5 years, he had no difficulties sailing a ship. 這句話，

可以改寫成：
Having been trained as a navy for 5 years, he had no difficulties sailing a ship.

如果要改寫的句子不是上句，而是

He has been trained as a navy for 5 years, he has no difficulties sailing a ship.的話，

就應該改寫成：
Having been trained as a navy for 5 years, he has no difficulties sailing a ship.

值得留意的是，雖然Having been會讓你知道原本的句子用了perfect 型態（aspect），但Having和been都並非finite verb，因為having和been兩個字都沒有告訴你原本那句句子用的是present還是past tense。

所以，Having been trained as a navy for 5 years這個子句裡面不含finite verb，整句裡面唯一的finite verb是main clause（主要從句）“he had no difficulties sailing a ship” 裡面的had。

話說回來，我說我教得不好，是因為我沒有從兩個句子開始講解participial phrase，而是先從含有participial phrase的一句開始切入講解，finite和non－finite的部分又講解的不清楚，講解了一會之後看見同學一臉茫然，我就知道自己切入點不對，logical flow做得不好，才令同學感到迷茫，實在汗顏。💧

要講解清晰，切入點真的很重要，能合邏輯的一步一步帶領同學推演至他們需要明白的結論，才算真功夫。

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Oh Muslims, why are you trying to please the creations that against The Creator? You would rather look 'moderate' in their eyes but not in the sight of Allah?

If the entire world is please with you but Allah is not, what have you gain? If the entire world is displease with you but Allah is please with you, what have you lose?