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Allowed for Good Reason

“As for you, you meant evil against me, but God meant it for good, to bring to pass, as it is today, to save many people alive.” (Genesis‬ ‭50:20‬ ‭WEB‬‬)

Sometimes when something bad is allowed to happen to you, even after you prayed in faith, trust that God allowed it for a good reason.

Your enemies may have intended evil towards you, but God permitted you to be placed exactly in this situation to bring about some form of good!

What you thought was for your harm, will actually turn out to be for your protection and promotion.

The harder the enemy tries to topple you, the more he ushers you towards possessing your inheritance in the promised land. This is divine irony, and it is hilariously wonderful for us!

Potiphar’s wife thought that she had set Joseph up to suffer, but it was actually God who allowed this to happen, so that Joseph could meet the chief butler at the right time. It was an awesome divine set up.

If you have read the story before, Joseph interpreted the chief butler’s prophetic dream, and this opened a way for him to meet Pharaoh in the palace, to interpret the king of Egypt’s dreams.

Without being sold into slavery and thrown into prison, Joseph would have never had developed the humility and faith needed to do his job well as the second-in-command of Egypt.

Without being in the prison at that time, Joseph would have never ended up in the palace. All the events in Joseph’s life, both good and bad, worked together for good.

There is a reason for every season of life. Treasure all the precious lessons you can because things are usually not as they initially seem.

Then what happens to your enemies who try to harm you? Haman built a gallows, hoping to get Mordecai hung on it. In the end, through the invisible hand of God’s intervention, Haman ended up being the one hung on the gallows. The enemy’s plans backfired on himself.

“Whoever digs a pit shall fall into it. Whoever rolls a stone, it will come back on him.” (Proverbs‬ ‭26:27‬ ‭WEB‬‬)

You have been predestined by God for greatness, and prepared so that you would enjoy great glory, rewards, and honor in the Messianic kingdom during the Millennium.

God works by times and seasons. At this time, people around you may even look down on you, but God sees you winning soon.

Prayerfully consider your situation now. Ask God to reveal anything He wants you to know for the next few steps you will take. He can lead you to the right place at the right time.

“The God of Abraham, Isaac, Jacob” is a Bible Study series eBook about the Book of Genesis. It highlights a faithful and generous God who keeps His covenant, despite how our patriarchs of faith messed up big-time in their lives.

The apostle Paul said we are blessed together with believing Abraham, and the Book of Genesis says that Abraham was blessed in all things. Study this book to understand the kind of blessings that are laid up for you.

All “God Every Morning” tier and above patrons on Patreon receive this eBook as one of their rewards. You can become a patron on Patreon here at this link: http://Patreon.com/miltongohblog

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「ご愁傷様です」や「お悔やみ申し上げます」の英語表現
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誰かに悲しい出来事があった時、日本語では「お気の毒です」や「残念です」と表現し、誰かに不幸があった時は、「ご愁傷様です」、「お悔やみ申し上げます」などの慰めの言葉を用いて同情する気持ちを表しますが、英語でそのような状況に直面した時、どんな風に表現すればよいのか戸惑う人も多いのではないでしょうか。今回は、シチュエーションごとに分けて使う「同情」や「お悔やみ」の英表現をご紹介します。
　
　
～「Sorry」の意味について～
　
Sorryには、「謝る」以外の意味があることはご存知でしたか？実は、「同情する、残念に思う」などの意味もあり、アメリカでは、知り合いの親戚が亡くなったとき、友達の家族が癌と診断されたとき、同僚の犬が車にひかれてしまったときなどの悲しいお知らせを聞いたときに「Sorry」を使って同情を表すことがよくあります。ちなみに、日本に住んでいる多くのアメリカ人が体験している出来事の一つに、友達の親戚が亡くなったと聞き、アメリカ人感覚で「Sorry=ごめんね」と言ってしまい、周りに変な目で見られた、と言う出来事があります。そのままの直訳では通じない例の一つですね。
　
　
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1) I'm sorry for your loss
→「ご愁傷さまです」
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lossは、「なくす、失う」という意味であり、この表現は「あなたが失ったことを私も残念に思います」という意味合いになります。日本語の「ご愁傷さまです」と同じようにお葬式で使うこともできます。
　
✔「ご愁傷様です」「お悔やみ申し上げます」の意味で「Please accept my condolences」と言う表現もあるが、相手にカードを送ったりメッセージを書くときに使われることが多い。
　
＜例文＞
　
I heard your father passed away. I’m very sorry for your loss.
（お父さんが亡くなられたと聞きました。ご愁傷さまです。）
　
I’m sorry for your loss.
（ご愁傷さまです。）※お葬式での一言　
　
I heard your dog got hit by a car last night. I’m so sorry for your loss.
（昨日犬が車に引かれたって聞いたよ。本当に残念です。）
　
　
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2) I'm sorry to hear that
→「私も残念に思います」
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この表現は、「残念なお知らせ」に同情している場合に使います。相手にとって縁遠い親戚が亡くなった時や、ガンなどの重い病気と診断されたと聞いた場合などに使うことができるほか、試験の結果が悪かったなどのもう少し軽い場面でも使うことができます。
　
✔相手の不幸な出来事を聞いた時に使う「お気の毒に」の表現については『「お気の毒に・・・」を英語にすると？』も合わせてご覧ください。
　
＜例文＞
　
〜会話例１〜

A: My cousin was in an accident yesterday, and he’s in the hospital.
（昨日従兄弟が事故に合い、いま入院しているんだ。）

B: I’m sorry to hear that. I hope he recovers soon.
（それは気の毒だったね。早く元気になることを願っているよ。）
　
〜会話例２〜

A: Mom, I got a bad grade on my spelling test.
（お母さん、スペルテストの成績が悪かったよ。）

B: I’m sorry to hear that. You’ll have to study harder next time.
（それは残念。次はもっと勉強しなきゃね。）
　
〜会話例３〜

A: I’m so sorry to hear that your sister got diagnosed with cancer. I pray for her speedy recovery.
（お姉さんが癌と診断されたと聞きました。早い回復をお祈りしています。）

B: Thank you. That means a lot to me.
（ありがとう。その気持ちがとてもありがたいです。）
　
　
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3) You’re in my thoughts/prayers
→「あなたのことを思っています・祈っています」
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これは「I’m sorry」と同情を表した後に良く使われるフレーズですが、「辛い体験中の人のためにお祈りをしている」と言う意味合いになります。昔は一般的にキリスト教徒同士で「You’re in my prayers（あなたのためにお祈りしています）」というフレーズを使っていましたが、最近は宗教が異なる人同士の交流も日常的になっていることから、「You’re in my thoughts（あなたのことを想っています）」を使う人も増えてきています。同じ宗教同士だと分かっている場合は「You’re in my prayers」で問題ないと思いますが、会社の同僚など、そこまで親しくない相手に対してであれば「You’re in my thoughts」の方が無難かもしれません。
　
✔また、アメリカではお葬式などでグリーティングカードを送る人も多く、このグリーティングカードに「You’re in my thoughts」と添えることもある。
　
✔「My thoughts are with you.（私の想いはあなたと共にある）」と表現することもできる。
　
＜例文＞
　
I heard your uncle passed away yesterday. You and your family are in my thoughts.
（昨日おじさんがお亡くなりになったと聞きました。あなたとご家族のことを想っております。）
　
The Syrian people are in a crisis. Please keep the country in your thoughts and prayers.
（シリア国民はみな、不幸の中にいます。大変な思いをしている国に思いを留め、祈りをささげるようにしてください。）
　
In this time of loss, my thoughts are with you.
（この不幸中、私の想いはあなたと共にいます。）
　
　
　
　

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After I posted on my leave plans on Sunday, a few of you asked what was on my reading list, so I am sharing some books I have read / am reading / or hope to read. Three of the books are available from the National Library Singapore. Do check out the NLB app (iOS: https://go.gov.sg/moiqhc | Android: https://go.gov.sg/hu17bc). It is a marvellous resource, and you will definitely be able to discover many books to suit your interests.

[ Nuclear Folly, a History of the Cuban Missile Crisis
by Serhii Plokhy ]
The Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962 brought the world to the brink of nuclear war. I had read "13 Days", the short memoir by Robert Kennedy about it as a teenager, and later Graham Allison's "Essence of Decision", a seminal study using the Crisis to analyse decision making from different perspectives. Both were mainly based on US records. Plokhy's book draws on Soviet archives, to present events from both the US and Soviet points of view. Many mistakes were made on both sides. The saving grace was that both President John Kennedy and General Secretary Nikita Khrushchev desperately wanted to avoid a nuclear war. But even then the two sides avoided a nuclear exchange only by a hair’s breadth, and only by chance, because events once set in motion were no longer entirely within the two leaders' control. A gripping read.

[ The Bilingual Brain, and what it tells us about the science of language
by Albert Costa ]
Having learnt several languages myself, and grappled with our bilingualism policy in schools, this book was a natural choice. I am still reading it. Did you know that a newborn infant already recognises and prefers the language (or languages) which their mother spoke while they were in her womb, and within hours of birth can also distinguish between two different languages that they have never heard before? Infants pick up a language (or two) naturally in their first years, but learning a second or third language later in life is much harder. This book explains why.

[ Capturing Light, the Heart of Photography
by Michael Freeman ]
A book about the different sorts of light, how they influence the photo you take, and how to use them to create the effect and mood that you want. Photographers know about the golden hour and blue hour, hard light and soft light, direct and indirect lighting, front and back lighting, haze, mist and fog, and so many more variations. The book includes lots of the author’s photos illustrating his points, taken over many years. Hope to pick up something from reading it. But the key in photography (as in so many other skills) is to practise and practise, if you want to improve.

[ Bettering Humanomics, A New, and Old, Approach to Economic Science
by Deidre Nansen McCloskey ]
The author, a distinguished economist, argues that economics is not just about incentives and institutions, mathematical models and observed behaviour. It should take a broader, more humanistic approach, paying attention to ethics and values, “what people believe, and the stories they tell one another”, as one reviewer put it. Certainly in government we must think about these broader factors all the time, while making sure we get the economics right. Not just in trade and industry or finance, but also in national development, education, health, manpower, sustainability and the environment, social and family development, and so much of public policy. I haven't read this book yet, but saw an enthusiastic book review, and look forward to reading the book itself.

Happy reading! – LHL

"Grace—God’s freely-given favour that we neither earned nor deserved—is it too good to be true? There must be some hidden clause to it, right?

Press play and see how God’s grace is BOTH good AND true. It isn’t dependent on our merits, nor on how well we “Christian”. And although it came to us free, it cost God everything.

When we receive grace, it doesn’t cause us to live flippantly but like what Paul says in 1 Corinthians 15:10 (TLB), “…whatever I am now it is all because God poured out such kindness and grace upon me.” He adds that he’s worked harder than all the other apostles, but it was really God working in him, to bless him.

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I try to group every plays kobe guarding ai together after kobe studied sharks hunting seals trying to lock up AI

On November 12, 1996, Allen Iverson dropped 35 on the Knicks in a win at the Garden.

On November 12, 1996, I played five minutes and finished with two points in a Lakers win at Houston.

When I checked into my hotel room later that night and saw the 35 on SportsCenter, I lost it. I flipped the table, threw the chairs, broke the TV.

I thought I had been working hard.

Five minutes. Two points.

I needed to work harder.

I did.

On March 19, 1999, Iverson put 41 points and 10 assists on me in Philadelphia.

Working harder wasn’t enough.

I had to study this man maniacally.

I obsessively read every article and book I could find about AI. I obsessively watched every game he had played, going back to the IUPU All-American Game. I obsessively studied his every success, and his every struggle. I obsessively searched for any weakness I could find.

I searched the world for musings to add to my AI Musecage.

This led me to study how great white sharks hunt seals off the coast of South Africa.

The patience. The timing. The angles.

On Feb 20, 2000, in Philadelphia, PJ gave me the assignment of guarding AI at the start of the second half. No one knew how much this challenge meant to me.

I wanted him to feel the frustration I felt.

I wanted everyone who laughed at the 41 and 10 he put on me to choke on their laughter.

He would publicly say that neither of us could stop the other.

I refused to believe that.

I score 50.

You score zero.

THAT is what I believe.

When I started guarding AI, he had 16 at the half. He finished the game with 16.

Revenge was sweet.

But I wasn’t satisfied after the win. I was annoyed that he had made me feel that way in the first place.

I swore, from that point on, to approach every matchup as a matter of life and death. No one was going to have that kind of control over my focus ever again.

I will choose who I want to target and lock in.

I will choose whether or not your goals for the upcoming season compromise where I want to be in 20 years.

If they don’t, happy hunting to you. But if they do….

I will hunt you obsessively. It’s only natural.

kobe bryant shared obsession is natural on the players tribune about how alleniverson giving him nightmare. so i made his words into video. pennyccw

Here is the article

https://www.theplayerstribune.com/kobe-bryant-allen-iverson-obsession-is-natural/

On November 12, 1996, Allen Iverson dropped 35 on the Knicks in a win at the Garden.

On November 12, 1996, I played five minutes and finished with two points in a Lakers win at Houston.

When I checked into my hotel room later that night and saw the 35 on SportsCenter, I lost it. I flipped the table, threw the chairs, broke the TV.

I thought I had been working hard.

Five minutes. Two points.

I needed to work harder.

I did.

On March 19, 1999, Iverson put 41 points and 10 assists on me in Philadelphia.

Working harder wasn’t enough.

I had to study this man maniacally.

I obsessively read every article and book I could find about AI. I obsessively watched every game he had played, going back to the IUPU All-American Game. I obsessively studied his every success, and his every struggle. I obsessively searched for any weakness I could find.

I searched the world for musings to add to my AI Musecage.

This led me to study how great white sharks hunt seals off the coast of South Africa.

The patience. The timing. The angles.

On Feb 20, 2000, in Philadelphia, PJ gave me the assignment of guarding AI at the start of the second half. No one knew how much this challenge meant to me.

I wanted him to feel the frustration I felt.

I wanted everyone who laughed at the 41 and 10 he put on me to choke on their laughter.

He would publicly say that neither of us could stop the other.

I refused to believe that.

I score 50.

You score zero.

THAT is what I believe.

When I started guarding AI, he had 16 at the half. He finished the game with 16.

Revenge was sweet.

But I wasn’t satisfied after the win. I was annoyed that he had made me feel that way in the first place.

I swore, from that point on, to approach every matchup as a matter of life and death. No one was going to have that kind of control over my focus ever again.

I will choose who I want to target and lock in.

I will choose whether or not your goals for the upcoming season compromise where I want to be in 20 years.

If they don’t, happy hunting to you. But if they do….

I will hunt you obsessively. It’s only natural.