犹大的香水发臭我的袜子不会
原文：https://tabithaannthelostsock.blogspot.com/2012/04/so-making-lostsock-dolls-is-big-deal-to.html
日期： 2012-04-04
标签： 赠予、耶稣、犹大、爱、香水、牺牲、袜子娃娃
制作“遗失袜子”娃娃对我而言意义重大。我觉得这很有趣，内心某一部分甚至觉得我是在创造生命——我正借由这些小家伙释放自己“创”造性的那一面。我喜欢看着它们从毫无用途之物，蜕变为惹人喜爱、独一无二、个性十足的存在。有时我会对它们产生深厚感情，以至于极难将它们出售或赠予他人……
但这恰恰暴露了我自私的一面。有段时间，我囤积着这些娃娃，任它们整日静坐于我房中，用纽扣做的眼睛默默凝视着我。我心里暗暗拒绝出售它们，除非有人愿出数百万美元（哈哈）。
但有一天……天父向我的心说话了。
祂深知我内心深处正盘算着种种自私的念头（我们每个人皆如此）——或许想借这些娃娃成名、致富，或仅是渴望被某个重要人物认可，以满足自己虚荣的目的。
那么，几个月前，祂曾这样简明扼要地对我说：
“塔比莎，这些‘遗失袜子’的创意是我赐予你的，目的是为触及他人；因此，我必以此成就我的荣耀。
你此刻的想法，与犹大并无二致……
约翰福音12章 耶稣在伯大尼受膏
“1 逾越节前六日，耶稣来到伯大尼，就是祂叫拉撒路从死里复活之处。2 有人在那里为耶稣预备筵席，马大伺候，拉撒路也在那同耶稣坐席的人中。3 马利亚就拿着一斤[a]极贵的真哪哒香膏，抹耶稣的脚，又用自己头发去擦；屋里就满了膏的香气。
4 有一个门徒，就是那将要卖耶稣的加略人犹大，5 说：‘这香膏为什么不卖三十两银子赒济穷人呢？’[b] 6 他说这话，并不是挂念穷人，乃因他是个贼，又带着钱囊，常取其中所存的。
7 耶稣说：‘由她吧！她是为我安葬之日存留的。8 你们常有穷人和你们同在，[c]只是你们不常有我。’”
我听了有些受伤，但祂句句属实。这些娃娃的全部意义，正在于传递基督如何重塑我们、赋予我们价值——无论我们在世上感到多么无用。祂自古至今不断拣选软弱渺小者，在祂名下、靠祂大能，使之刚强壮大。
所以……我意识到，在我眼中，这些娃娃宛如昂贵的香膏，弥足珍贵。我不愿将如此美好的东西献给那些在我看来既不懂其深意、也不珍视每一针一线所倾注的心血与关爱之人。它们于我而言，远不止是玩偶——更是我灵性的延伸。然而，正如犹大一般，我正不断找借口将它们据为己有；而真正讨神喜悦的，却是超越自己的私欲，将它们作为满载慈爱的祭物、馨香的供物献上。
于是，神向我的心启示：放手吧——任它们自由飞翔，并信靠祂，信靠祂所引导的领受者。我所做的，只是恳求祂显明谁真正“需要”它们。祂已回应，且将持续回应我的祈求……
最后一点（深吸一口气）……我想将这一启示分享给你们所有人（截至目前，包括我在内共6位关注者），好让你们静下心来，省察自己是否也正囤积着某些“香膏”，预备某日“施舍给穷人”……你有罪吗？
|
|
| 这些袜子娃娃专为一个家庭特别制作——他们家中五只宠物在火灾中全部丧生……噢！抱歉，让我挪开这只猫……好奇害死猫啊。 |
|
|
| 好啦！纪念两只狗、一只臭鼬（没错，是宠物臭鼬——看来真有人养这个）、一只猫和一只鸟。 |
|
|
| 我能否激励你，以舍弃所爱之物的方式向神表达你的爱——为你所爱之人而舍？毕竟，爱的本质不正是如此吗？愿你蒙福，平安喜乐…… |
犹大的香水发臭我的袜子不会
Original: https://tabithaannthelostsock.blogspot.com/2012/04/so-making-lostsock-dolls-is-big-deal-to.html
Date: 2012-04-04
Tags: Giving, Jesus, Judas, Love, Perfume, Sacrifice, Sock Dolls
So, making LostSock dolls is a big deal to me. I find it entertaining and a part of me feels as though I am creating life. I am fulfilling my CREATive side...with these creatures. I love to see them turn from something purposeless to something totally lovable and unique and full of personalities. SOmetimes I grow quite fond of them and find it very hard to sell or give them away...
but that is the selfish side of me. For a while I was hoarding the dolls and they just sat there in my room looking at me with their button eyes everyday. I refused in my heart to sell them unless somebody was willing to buy them for millions (jj).
But one day... the Father spoke to my heart.
He knew I was planning selfish schemes deep down (as we all do) somewhere in there... whether it was to use the dolls to become famous, rich, or just recognized by some important person for my own vane reasons.
Well, here is what He basically said in a nutshell to me months ago...
"Tabitha, these Lost Sock ideas were given to you by me for the purpose of reaching others so therefor I am going to use it to my glory.
You are no different than Judas himself by thinking the way you do...
John 12 Jesus Anointed at Bethany
"1 Six days before the Passover, Jesus came to Bethany, where Lazarus lived, whom Jesus had raised from the dead. 2Here a dinner was given in Jesus’ honor. Martha served, while Lazarus was among those reclining at the table with him.3 Then Mary took about a pint[a] of pure nard, an expensive perfume; she poured it on Jesus’ feet and wiped his feet with her hair. And the house was filled with the fragrance of the perfume.
4 But one of his disciples, Judas Iscariot, who was later to betray him, objected, 5 “Why wasn’t this perfume sold and the money given to the poor? It was worth a year’s wages.[b]” 6 He did not say this because he cared about the poor but because he was a thief; as keeper of the money bag, he used to help himself to what was put into it.
7 “Leave her alone,” Jesus replied. “It was intended that she should save this perfume for the day of my burial. 8 You will always have the poor among you,[c] but you will not always have me.”
I was a little hurt by this, but He was totally true. The whole point of the dolls was to share the message of how Christ can recreate us & give us purpose no matter how worthless we feel here on earth. He continually takes the weak & small and makes them strong & big in His name and with His power all throughout history.
SO, .... I realized that to me the dolls seemed priceless, like expensive perfumes. I didn't want to sacrifice something so wonderful to people that I felt did not understand their meaning or appreciate the work and care that went into each stitch. They were not just dolls to me... they were extensions of my Spirit. But, just like Judas I was giving excuses to keep hoarding them to myself, when the only way to please God was to get over my own selfishness, and use them as a loving sacrifice and fragrant offering to him.
So, God told my heart to give them up... let them loose and trust Him to whom I give them to. So, all I did was ask Him to show me who needed them. And he answered and will continue to answer my request...
Final point is that (deep breath)... I just wanted to share this revelation with all of you (as of now 6 followers including myself), so that you will sit back and evaluate your perfumes that you may be hoarding somewhere to one day "give to the poor".... are you guilty?
|
|
| These sock dolls have been specially made for a family that lost their 5 pets in a house fire... OHHH! sorry, let me move the cat... curiosity kills. |
|
|
| there we go! In memory of 2 dogs, skunk (yes pet skunk, apparently people do this), cat, and bird. |
|
|
| May I possibly inspire you to show GOd your love by giving up something you love for those you love... Isn't that what love is all about anyway...? Have a blessed day... |
