From the beginning of time, people have been yearning for something bigger than themselves. For those who are blessed, they know that something bigger, or that higher power, is God. Others will look and strive for an ideal world, or an ideology that helps them live better or to lead their way. That is the THIRST within each human soul, imprinted as part of our human nature.
When we have something to look forward to, it gives us hope, but we are also bound to have expectations. God's chosen people had longed for a Saviour who would come in with great power and splendid glory, to meet their own expectation of what a Saviour should be like. But Jesus Himself, what He taught, and what happened to Him, disappointed them!
When what they had dreamed for shattered, and when Jesus eventually died on the Cross, disappointment sank deep into their hearts. They wondered, “What's next for me?”
Faced with disappointments either from the outside or from within, people react differently. Some choose to stop hoping, to let despair take over, and eventually give up. They give up on God, on the world, and some even on themselves, to the point of taking the Judas' way.
Some though, when faced with the reality of an empty tomb, remain hopeful because they have God's Word and His promises in their hearts. They know that what is humanly impossible is possible for God. When they encounter God again, they can move on with restored confidence both in God and in themselves. That is the Peter's and the Apostle's way.
Some choose, however, to give up hope on God, and pick up confidence only on themselves. They believe humans alone can solve all problems and be self-reliant. That God is not needed. Some go to the extreme, playing God by attempting to change the course God has set out for us. They want to decide everything for themselves … to the point of upsetting the natural laws that God has designed lovingly for His beloved creatures.
Indeed, God has given all of us the freedom to choose our way and our path. A free will given to us out of love. Yet, we need to understand that there are consequences for every decision we make.
Our attitude and our perception dictate our path… and the path we take dictate our destiny and where we will be headed eventually. Don't let our expectations of our own desired outcome blind us from seeing the true picture, the true solution, and the real God. Don't let our unrealistic views of the ideal world and an ideology in our mind blindfold us from making the right decision. God's way and what He hopes for in us, the virtues of faith, hope, love, humility, patience, and child-like dependence, are never in harmony with the human way to aim for self-reliance, pleasures, possessions, power, popularity, and so on. We need to choose one way or the other, and we need to thirst for the water that can truly quench our thirst.
Jesus said, “whoever drinks the water I give them will never thirst. Indeed, the water I give them will become in them a spring of water welling up to eternal life.” (John 4:14) Only the living water from Christ can quench the deepest thirst in our hearts. What, then, is preventing us from flocking to Him to fill our void and to satisfy our souls? The fountain of the living water that we are waiting for is also waiting for us… It is He who is the “wait-er”!
天主，請救贖我們，俯聽我們的祈禱。做一個辛勤耕耘的農夫。Amen ✝️?!
感謝四十天同行共導，求主保守我們直到永遠的，亞孟。
主耶穌 , 你係我生命的寶藏 , 我最深的渴求 。求你帶領我像小孩子般以溫純謙卑，玲聽與賴信靠嘅心 去跟隨，爱慕你。求你賜予我信望愛德去實踐你的教導, 因你是我永恆生命的水泉。亞孟。
天主：請來！我渴慕祢就像小鹿渴望清泉，只有祢是我所期待的，一切都會過去，祢永恆不變！
感謝主，能比我有四十天的靈修，好高興，好恩惠，主請時常帶領我向你的祈禱。
仁慈的天父，我會做好耶穌兵。祢帶給我的愛。我感謝祢。
親愛的天父：感謝祢賜我自由與意志，讓我完成了四十天的神操。從選擇參與到起初默想十分鐘延長到近一小時…若沒有祢的恩寵，主耶穌的倍同及聖神的引導是不能達成的。求祢繼續賜我恩?，今後在思言行為上能結出光榮祢三十倍或六十俗的果實。願天父降福生命恩泉團隊，百尺竿頭更進一步。願天主賜給我們平安。
天主，感謝祢在這個疫情中渡過不一樣的四旬期。在這四旬期內，不能去聖堂參與彌撒，不能參加有關四旬期間的所有活動，雖然這樣，仍可留在家中參與很多網上直播，如：彌撒、避静退省、拜苦路、朝拜聖體、唸慈悲串經、唸玫瑰經、默想、分享感受，看靈修書籍，研讀聖經等等，透過靈修時間讓我檢視自己過往所做的一切。有時我明白自己說話不經大腦，口無遮攔而出口傷人，造成彼此之間的分歧、誤會，或令他人蒙受冤屈⋯⋯現在回想起是多麼的無知，多麼的愚昧！天主，求祢原諒我，寬恕我的罪過！懇求祢賜我一份愛和謙遜的心，幫助我看清自己，好像祢看我那樣！也請求聖母，為我祈禱，教導我與人相處時說出溫柔體貼和撫慰人心的話語，懂得以愛還愛！
在這裡，多謝發放訊息的神長和主內的兄弟姊妹，以及製作團體，感謝你們的付出！主佑各位！
感謝天主, 感謝生命恩泉及『心田的農夫』製作團隊為我渡過這個不一樣的四旬期, 帶領我向前一步接近天主。
天主, 求祢寬恕我這個懶惰的農夫, 沒有努力做好灌溉, 施肥, 除草的工作, 使我今天不能獻给祢豐厚的收穫。祈求天主賜我力量, 鞭策我離開空空的墓穴, 跑前去尋找復活的主基督。
祝各位主內的兄弟姊妹復活節快樂！
主感謝你對我嘅恩典求主繼續帶領我啓示我主佑??
I have taken down notes every day, I have tried to refresh my mind and spirit every day. I may say I greatly thank the full details of the whole program, I mean the design, the layout and the most important facts about how to present the online retreat in such a special way. It is another good example to show how hard the team members have made for us. Great work, wonderful presentations. As for me, my seed has grown beautifully in the solid ground, thank you once again FLL all the team members, you are wonderful. Many thanks.
From the bottom of my heart – Thank you all (each and every one on the team) so very much for all your time and efforts to make this possible esp at current juncture. It has been a most wonderful and Blessed 40days journey. May our Lord grant us more wisdom to understand HIS Words and the Strength to do God’s Will. May God Bless you all and your families with peace and great health..!! ?☺ Let’s keep our faith and hope and continue to pray together and spread the Gospel of Love..!!! Wishing everyone a most Blessed Easter season ???
願光榮歸於父，及子，及聖神，起初如何，今日亦然，直到永遠。亞孟。???
我是於主的。祂是我的渴求。
主，感謝祢一直等待我對祢愛我的回應，求祢賜給我堅毅、持久、專注於祢愛的渴求，使我敏銳於祢的臨在，讓我與祢的愛相遇，並時刻與人分享祢愛的喜樂，讓我專心走祢的路，因為有真理和生命。主，我愛祢，求祢可憐我這個罪人吧！
非常有啟發性，節奏亦恰到好處。非常感謝40天精微的導引，讓我感受到一份來自天主的暖意，亦相信這份暖意會延綿不斷！謝謝！
Thanks a lot for producing Farmers of Heart. May God bless all the organizers who have planted good seeds in our hearts.
今天的內容是四十天裡讓我感受最深的一天。
自由意志是天主給人最寶貴但又是最吊詭的禮物。如何好好運用這份禮物是人能否進入天國的關鍵。
人要選擇追隨天主，還是背棄天主，甚至當自己是天主，就是自由意志！
I would like to express my deepest gratitude to all the team members. You have done a brilliant job for us. Thank you so very much !
感謝天主, 感謝生命恩泉及『心田的農夫』製作團隊給我渡過一個不一樣的四旬期, 帶我進一步接近天主。
求天主寬恕我這個懶惰的農夫, 沒有努力做好灌很, 施肥及除草的工作, 到今天不能將山豐盛的收穫给祢, 求祢賜我力量, 鞭策我離開空空的墓穴, 努力跑去尋找復活的主基督。
祝各位主內兄弟姊妹復活節快樂！
我是個少信德的人，但我深信天主不會放棄我，一直引領我追隨祂！
時間過得真快啊， 回想起第一天靈修係聖灰日， 死於自我決心開始， 到今日四十天， 選擇主作為我內心渴求。 真的不捨， 四十天裡， 學會及認識了在我信仰上的主。 很多得著， 反思不足。 感謝主及生命恩泉。
主佑大家。
Heartfelt thanks for all your arrangements, making this year’s Lent a very special, meaning and fruitful one especially at this critical time. May God bless you and your families !
很感恩，天主賜給我與你親近的四十天。基督傳福音前在曠野的四十天，祂在做什麽？祈禱、反思、尋找主的意向、抗拒誘惑、立志接受主的派遣。
我們在過去四十天，回歸自己的心田。整個過程都是主的恩賜。我得珍惜這次突破自己的機會，決意打開自己的耳目，服從天主想我走的路。
感謝每天為我們準備帶領我們避靜的生命恩泉的弟兄姊妹。你們幫助了主內的我們走過永留心坎的經驗，真實地面向主的愛和喜樂。
相信今天和我一樣完成這世界性共同參與這心路歴程的所有人，都很珍惜。心田的農夫們，請記著這是我們信仰上的另一開始，大家加油！
天主愛我这个大罪人，好像父亲等待着兒女回家。
我身在福中不知福，我终于明白，决定棄绝一切阻碍我跟随主的事物，求主怜悯。
非常感谢?各位工作人员办这个纲上避静，讓我得益良多。
願天主保佑你及家人。
感謝天主的召叫! 感謝各位工作人员的付出! 為我的個人靈修旅程作導航, 活化了我的心田!
Thanks very much for giving me a good time to get closer to God.
從前的我，每天垂頭喪氣，除裝模作樣時，其餘時間，頭和眼都總是向下望，我的將來和希望在那裡？我為什麽要活著，我的人生方向是什麽……….？
主耶穌，感謝祢潔淨了我，使我的舊人成為過去，並為我穿上潔白的新衣； 我要謹記，我是祢用十架贖回來的寶貝，我應穿上基督徒的全副武裝，勇敢在屬靈爭戰上作祢的精兵，因為還很多人仍未認識祢，他們仍然過著空虛，無奈和迷失方向的人命中。
主啊! 請幫助他們找到祢的平安，喜樂，信心和盼望，並接受祢的慈愛，恩典和救贖。
天父爸爸，感謝祢不離不棄的愛，感謝祢一直珍惜，愛護和保守我的生命。請讓我作主耶穌基督的門徒 ， 請派遣祢的聖神幫助我，引領和堅強我。
天父爸爸，祈禱交託奉主耶穌基督聖名求。亞孟！願光榮歸於父、及子、及聖神，起初如何，今日亦然，直到永遠，亞孟。
基督徒的全副武裝：
此外，你們務要在主內，藉祂的能力作堅強的人。
要穿上天主的全副武裝，為能抵抗魔鬼的陰謀，
因為我們戰鬥不是對抗血和肉，而是對抗率領者，對抗掌權者，對抗這黑暗世界的霸主，對抗天界裏邪惡的鬼神。
為此，你們應拿起天主的全副武裝，為使你們在邪惡的日子能夠抵得住，並在獲得全勝之後，仍屹立不動。
所以要站穩！用真理作帶，束起你們的腰，穿上正義作甲，
以和平的福音作準備走路的鞋，穿在腳上；
此外，還要拿起信德作盾牌，使你們能以此撲滅惡者的一切火箭；
並戴上救恩當盔，拿著聖神作利劍，即天主的話，
時時靠著聖神，以各種祈求和哀禱祈禱；且要醒寤不倦，為眾聖徒祈求。
厄弗所書6:10-18
感谢这四十天的旅程。认识到自己的心田是一块需要翻土的田地。认清了自己的弱点。主耶稣生命的活泉，请灌溉我，滋润我。
今年因為疫症的限制, 在這個不一樣的四旬期, 我們不能如常去聖堂參與彌撒，也不能參與有關四旬期的一切禮儀。 感謝天主的恩賜! 讓我們仍可透過網上參與香港教區的主日彌撒、主耶穌受難和主復活的禮儀 。
感謝天主讓我加入『心田的農夫』40天的網上避静 ，讓我每日聽到天主的聖言,得以重新翻開我心田中已乾涸了的土壤, 使埋在心田中的種子得以漸漸萌芽, 求主繼續以祢的活水灌溉、滋養我。
在此, 感謝生命恩泉的主內弟兄姊妹, 為我們精心製作『心田的農夫』網上避静。
天主保佑!
感謝生命恩泉的主內弟兄姊妹, 為我們精心製作『心田的農夫』網上避静.從第一天靈修聖灰日死於自我開始， 到今日四十天， 選擇主作為我們內心的渴求。 對這過程有點依依不捨， 希望 我們在信仰的反思继續不断,一天比一天更親近活水泉源.
感謝主,讚美主!
因父、及子、及聖神之名請扶助我，願加深我的信德、望徳和愛徳，同時向主耶穌學習謙卑和忍耐，並時時刻刻像孩子般依賴聖父、聖子、聖神!
最後，非常感謝[心田的農夫]所有工作人員，讓我度過四十天很有意義的靈修之旅，願主祝福您們! 保守您們!
My sincere gratitude for the team members of this programme. I’m glad that I have gone through these 40 days with special blessings.
May we all receive the joy & peace of the Risen Christ.
Happy Easter! ???
感謝主的保守與愛！感謝生命恩泉的主內弟兄姊妹, 為我們精心製作『心田的農夫』網上避静。40天以來，每天打開網路，讓心靈一次又一次的反省並聆聽天主的話語，度過和往年不一樣的四旬期，我知道這只是個起步；耶穌基督是生命的恩泉，白白賜給我，我要以愛還愛永在主內得平安！
I need to draw water from the true fountain by read and study the Bible regularly everyday not just reading the verses I need to read besides praying the Divine Office (although not regularly).
摯誠感謝”心田的農夫”的努力耕耘40天！ 尤其在此疫境下得到 *心田農夫* 的爬梳灌溉，確如及時雨露，份外甘甜滋潤生命！
相信天主必祝福您們，保守您們！
感謝你們與我同行這四旬期，帶領這靈修之旅，讓我能深入反醒。 雖然很多問題讓未找到答案或確實能履行，求主繼續帶領我們，保守我們，能親近衪更多。 求主垂憐我們! 亞孟!