Da jia hao! Thanks for having me on the podcast Melody. Hope my random musings on dating and God came out somewhat eloquently 😋
@MelodyHwangMusic
8 ай бұрын
Thanks for coming on, Eric! Yes, quite eloquently. All that journaling has paid off. XD And thanks for being my first remote podcast guinea pig. 😅
@verityc6504
8 ай бұрын
Hello. I want to say that it was interesting to hear your views, especially about what you think the purpose of marriage is supposed to be - having godly children. I am a married woman of 15 years. My husband and I were devout Christians up until maybe about 3 years ago. I wasn’t planning on getting married until I thought I could find a convincing reason to get married. So what is the purpose of marriage? Bear children? How does one know if he/she is able to have any? Companionship? How do we know how long we are going to live on this earth? Love? Does it fade or change? Since I was independent in every way, I didn’t see any benefit in marrying someone until I convinced myself that the purpose of marriage was to experience the relationship between the church and God. The Bible described the relationship of God and his chosen people as groom and bride. I could understand the relationships between Father/daughter, friends, but not husband/wife, so I figured that I had to experience marriage in real life to understand the ultimate relationship of believer and God described in the Bible. And I truly thought that I had gotten words from God, even though now that I am no longer a Christian, I have to say that I was probably just trying to use the tool/ lens of Christianity to explain the world around me and to help me make life decisions. The funny thing was, the day I convinced myself that the true reason to get married was to experience ultimate closeness with God, I prayed to God, and the very next day, a friend of mine who I have not contacted for many years called me to say that she wanted to introduce me to a guy. After many exchanges of letters with that guy, and finding out some of the crazy commonalities and shared experiences we had, that guy became my husband. And when I went through difficult times in my marriage, I kept reminding myself that my husband was the one that God had chosen for me. When I had given birth to my son, I thought I needed to provide him everything to stay on the Christian path. We prayed together. We read the Bible together as a family. I homeschool him to minimize outside influence. Everything in my life was going in the way that looked like I was going to raise a godly child, until I tried to prove to my son who Jesus is. My son never asked me to prove it even though he urged me to teach him about Jesus. Being a responsible mother and academic, I treated this topic like my Ph.D. dissertation. Who is Jesus? As long as I could remember, I was told by my father that Jesus is God. I was too young to know anything and I trusted that the adults in my life had it all figured out and could not be wrong. I tried to ask many people who became Christians as adults how they came to the conclusion that Jesus is God, and not a single one could answer using any convincing proof. Granted, even Google said that only 70% of Christians view Jesus as God. With my son’s eagerness to learn about Jesus, I was short on time on how to convince myself, my son, or anybody else who Jesus is. I compared the claims of Christian doctrines, the NT verses, and OT verses, and I came to the shocking finding that Jesus could never be the Messiah that was prophesied in the OT, and that the idea of original sin wasn’t even present in the OT or in the Jewish faith. In other words, there was no need for a savior to save us from sin, since sin, as God had told Cain, is something that human beings can master (Genesis 4:7). Long story short… When I hear you say that you think that the purpose of marriage is to bear godly children. Mmmm….. After all these years in marriage and child rearing, my experience is that… it’s probably not true. And will Christianity end if Christians don’t bear godly children? I don’t think so. Religion is a human condition, just as hope is a human condition. I think we will always have religion.
@chao-huichung5152
8 ай бұрын
How Great How Wonderful How Interesting How Joyful with you guys. 我們的靈,我們的心,我們的愛情,都蒙神保守❣️
@美阿-h1m
8 ай бұрын
Subscribed Eric through Melody 😊 Eric is very cool, an expert of interviews, pinpoint exactly to the critical information 😎 God bless Melody and Eric! 🙏
@jacobbos2208
7 ай бұрын
@@verityc6504thanks for putting your testimony out there! What exactly made you want to not be a Christian? For me it’s separate from how my life is going, and more of a logical thing based on evidence and a choice on what seems to be truth. Again thanks for sharing your testimony. In my early 20s i had a crisis of faith and i listened to atheist and Christians debate and the christians made more since. Here’s one of my favorites… kzitem.info/news/bejne/sJ2e3Z6HfYeadoIsi=pcAASXqZpDo_-Kqt
@BonG-y4q
6 ай бұрын
I just watched an open dating video call between Melody and Eric, which is sweet ❤😊
Hi Melody, I really like your music, and I admire your wholehearted devotion to God since a young age and for such a long time. In the video you raised the question if God withholds relationship and other good things from us because he thinks we are not ready. You said that if it is the case, it feels like a punishment. I am not sure if this is something that you actually wonder, or if the question was raised just to have something to discuss in the podcast. If this is something you actually wonder, I can contribute my two cents. Christian life is full of blessings/the fulfilment of God’s good promises, but also full of waiting. I’m sure you know that the ultimate destiny of every Christian is to become like Jesus. God uses the waiting periods to develop our character (God does this to every one of his kids so that we become more and more Christ like, it is not because you’ve done something wrong). The waiting periods often feel very difficult, and we survive them by faith. Eric said he thinks God is very efficient, which I partially agree. God is very efficient when his timing comes; but before his timing comes, things often look stagnant or even hopeless. I am sure you know the Bible very well, so I won’t list detailed examples. Just think about how long Abraham, Moses, and David waited, and how long God was silent for before the Messiah was born. I don’t know you personally, but from what you’ve shared on your channel, I’d say just do what you can do, continue to walk with God (whether that is doing what you’ve been doing or going out to explore the world a bit more), and continue to hope in him and have faith in him. The next blessing will come when it is time, it will be worth the wait.
All parents have deep concern regarding our children's life partner. I prayed for my son for almost ten years, and one day he finally found his life partner in a very dramatic way, I should say is a very God's special arrangement. Haha.
@symt3880
7 ай бұрын
@Eric I think Melody probably has a soft spot for you. You are almost always on the exception list 😅
@lini0107
8 ай бұрын
I m from Australia. Born in tw on Jul 1. Thank you both for your authenticity and sharings + humble heart for God and growth ❤❤. One of my favourite part of this podcast is your prayer at start! Will keep you in my prayers ! You will have a God honouring marriage!!
Yeah for real you guys had a podcast date haha. Maybe they’ll take risks and try to date! I’ve failed a lot with love and the longest “success” was a month of dating the same girl. Wither its school, work, random encounters, taking opportunities God gives us and like she said living without regrets and trying rather than not trying is best. Lots of fun times to be had and pain too, but whats life if we’re not living it! All the rejections i’ve had were worth it except one. One girl was not worth my time at all, but even that was a lesson. Life is good tbh i’m so happy pretty girls and good guys can have a chance to encounter and mingle with each other. Cheers 🍻
@symt3880
7 ай бұрын
We need another episode of you both ❤❤❤
@kiwiangela
7 ай бұрын
I really enjoyed the last part of Eric Jeng's interview with Melody. Melody, you are truly amazing and genuine.
@Tchf1000
2 ай бұрын
They look likes nice Christian couple, Melody is ready to date Eric. Eric is a cool guy. God bless them.
@verityc6504
8 ай бұрын
Get yourself ready first, then you will have the ability to spot the right one. Maturity partly means knowing what values are most important to you. From there, you can spot the one who share your values.
@maggiehe1693
8 ай бұрын
U guys are awesome,we are children of God,abiding in him first,he is preparing that one and only for us🎉God bless us ✝️❤️✝️
@MelodyHwangMusic
8 ай бұрын
Hi 大家!中文或英文字幕請開啟CC功能! Hey everyone, Please turn on the CC function for Chinese or English subtitles!
@marialiu4186
8 ай бұрын
Eric是可以hold 住Melody的人,上帝很爱他们彼此
@春暖花開-c9l
8 ай бұрын
Amen 🙏
@Moch24
8 ай бұрын
This is a very good conversation. I’m a very enjoyable and feel a part of you guys. Melody is a little bit nervous and excitement. Interesting atmosphere there. Leadership in Christianity means responsibility. Not that many men Want responsibility in those days.
@ManassehBB
6 ай бұрын
That was a really nice open chat. Thanks for sharing. Although, Melody, I don’t think you said what your type was 😅
@marialiu4186
8 ай бұрын
愿神的旨意成就,耶和华是配得赞美的,愿神的美意成就。
@gracekou1381
8 ай бұрын
Melody ❤️, you look so happy 😊
@emmalao3833
8 ай бұрын
其实中国内地也有很多人喜欢你们的节目,特别是敬拜的
@caseychan7158
7 ай бұрын
Sometimes, getting a lifepartner is just like looking for the millions. This is just a suggestion is to work on yourself and love yourself and it will attract the right kind of person into your life. All the best Melody & Eric
@verityc6504
8 ай бұрын
I think Melody is right. Guys mature later in her generation than her parents' generation. Maybe it's because Millennials grew up in a time of plenty, where they do not have to share as much responsibility or burden in the home from an early age. But I could be wrong, because one of my neighbors, a white man in his late 60s, says that men are just immature even at his age.
@hungry4grace
8 ай бұрын
「a white man in his late 60s, says that men are just immature even at his age.」that is very true! Man can grow old but not mature.
Well at this point, I think you both have many fans shipping you and praying for you. ❤
@maryli9852
8 ай бұрын
liked your conversations a lot! 😘
@WinnieCao-ce8th
8 ай бұрын
Enjoy your conversation :) Jia you for both of you 😍 May God bless your ministry.
@symt3880
7 ай бұрын
1:24:14 ❤
@春暖花開-c9l
8 ай бұрын
Brovo 🎉🎉🎉 one of the best interviews ❤❤❤
@symt3880
7 ай бұрын
You should have asked him if he would date someone like you 😂
@candychuah
7 ай бұрын
Thanks Melody and Eric for this wonderful podcast, May God bless both of u. I think both of u looks so good together, Let God do the rest for both of u . We will b v happy to see both of u meet up.
@RivkahMariel
6 ай бұрын
Hi Melody. If Y- sees that we are not emotionally or spiritually ready to form a family, He wouldn't give that gift. We have to work on ourselves, because of our free will, to be better and to be in His liking. We have to make things happen. How does we mature in order to get to that point? Having an intimate relationship with Him and separating from the world. We are part of the world but we don't belong to it. We stopped doing what secular people do and we focus on Him only. We forget about dating and about finding a partner because that's His job. We certainly pray for it and believe in it coming not from a desperate or fearful place, but knowing He is good, He wants people to form families and if it's His plan for them He will make it happen. Every union is a miracle and that's the Holy Spirit working. We just have to focus on Him. Search the kingdom of heaven and all things will be added. In Deuteronomy says that if we keep the torah and believe in Yahshua, who is Yahweh himself, the blessings will find us. Not the other way around. We don't have to be looking for it, it will reach us.
@symt3880
7 ай бұрын
1:22:35 😂😂😂 oh boy
@StellaZ226
6 ай бұрын
It looks like an online dating actually. 😊
@AileenSerrantes-m7m
8 ай бұрын
🙏
@晉潤
8 ай бұрын
2 singles talking about their views about dating what will be the conclusion when they both go to the other sides?
@verityc6504
8 ай бұрын
It's interesting that a Christian would talk about bad luck from not placing a calligraphy writing in the right direction. Sounds like Chinese culture and Christian culture clashing in Eric's mind, and he picked Chinese over Christian on this topic. This must happen to other Chinese Christians too. Hmm... If he was born in San Jose/ Cupertino, I wonder if he was delivered by my uncle.
@justintan1198
7 ай бұрын
👍
@symt3880
7 ай бұрын
❤
@nicoleyang5632
8 ай бұрын
花蓮人+1
@キクコウコウ
4 ай бұрын
听不懂😂
@phebekuo8273
8 ай бұрын
I am guessing Melody feels meeting people in “person” make more sense to her…? Still hot Melody 😅….. it does take a bit “risks” to get married…. I like that godly offspring statement….
@happywoo
8 ай бұрын
There may be many reasons for the loss of a relationship, but I believe this is God caring for and protecting you. It's much better than discovering problems after entering into marriage, because then, if the hearts of both are closely connected, the pain of separation will be deeper. I believe you will meet a wonderful partner and have a happy marriage; that day will come soon. Prepare yourself, you can definitely do it.
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