9月17日
校准人生
我们若说是与上帝相交，却仍在黑暗里行，就是说谎话，不行真理了。
约翰一书1:6
如果你的汽车轮胎失准偏离直线，你知道会发生什么？轮胎一侧就会磨损加重，这可不是什么好事。试想一个男人头上左半边秃顶，右半边还有满满的头发，他还努力去梳理头发，这可不好看。这个比喻也许不大贴切，还是说轮胎吧。当你的轮胎失准，汽车开起来后一定会往一边歪，尽管你的方向盘是正的。
这就像在生活中你与耶稣的关系一样。如果你的人生与耶稣脱节，会有两个后果。第一：你会偏离真理的道路，你就要加倍努力才能回到正轨。第二：即便你试图保持正常，人们也会注意到你的表里不一，那就叫做虚伪。这可不是一件有光彩的事。
今日祷告：
耶稣，让我忠实于你，让圣灵来引导我。阿们。
September 17
Align
So we are lying if we say we have fellowship with God but go on living in spiritual darkness; we are not practicing the truth.
1 JOHN1:6
Do you know what happens when the tires on your car get out of alignment? They start to wear unevenly, balding on one side. Then picture a man who went bald on the left side of his scalp but still had full treads on the right side—and then he tried to do that comb-over thing. Not a fabulous look.
Okay, mixed metaphors here. Maybe they are not helpful. Back to the tires. When the tires of your car lose their hair on the left side, the car wants to veer you out of your lane even if you try to steer straight. This wonderful mash-up of metaphors is just like your life with Jesus. If
you let yourself get out of alignment with him, two things happen: first, you begin to work harder to keep yourself from veering off the road, and second, even though you try to hold it together, people eventually begin to notice the inconsistency in your life. It’s called hypocrisy. And trust me, it’s not a fabulous look on anyone.
Pray for the Day:
Jesus, let me be true to you. Align me with your Spirit. Amen.
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