4月26日
认识自己
“若有人在基督里，他就是新造的人，旧事已过，都变成新的了。”
哥林多后书 5:17
如果我们真正相信耶稣，我们就不会纠结于对自己的身份认定。如果我们完全信靠耶稣，我们就会珍惜自己的独特风格，靠主得胜。
你能否想象，一早起来知道上帝爱你、相信你、陪伴你，给你美好的一天。你能否想象，你在追求上帝喜悦的生活，而不是取悦别人。你能否想象，因为你根基于耶稣，在诱惑面前，你站立得稳。你能否想象，你可以用爱心说诚实的话，而不是说别人爱听的话。你能否想象，可以坦然面对自己的缺点，因为上帝给你能力。你能否想象，你可以有勇气说出自己的心里话，因为耶稣要祝福你，让你重新得力。你能否想象，因为在上帝无条件的爱中，你可以超越自己去爱家人、爱朋友、爱同事。你能否想象，在主里你找到了真正的自我，不管有怎样的风雨，你都不再迷失。
今日祷告：
亲爱的耶稣，让我在你的里面找到我的身份，让我成为合你心意的人。阿们。
April 26 – Be Yourself
This means that anyone who belongs to Christ has become a new person. The old life is gone; a new life has begun!
2 CO R I N T H I A N S 5 : 1 7
If we truly believed in Jesus, then we wouldn’t struggle so much with our identity as individuals. If we trusted him fully, we would embrace our unique self-makeup and triumph in the way we have been wired together.
Imagine waking up in the morning knowing that God loves you and believes in you—that he is there for you and has some pretty great ideas for your day. Imagine living in such a way that you seek to please him rather than seeking to please others. Imagine finding the firmest footing for your feet in the midst of tempting whirls all around you because you are rooted in the firmest foundation (Jesus). Imagine being able to speak the truth in love because you aren’t tempted to fold to the ears of others. Imagine having the courage to face your shortcomings because God empowers you. Imagine having the guts to spill your guts because Jesus wants to restore his authority and blessing in you. Imagine being so secure in God that you are able to love your family, your friends, and your coworkers with a love beyond yourself. And imagine finding your identity in God so that no matter what turmoil happens you will not be able to lose yourself.
Pray for the Day:
Dear Jesus, let me find my identity in you so that I can be who you want me to be for others. Amen.
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