九月二十三日
如何处理试探
How to Handle Temptation
“……神是信实的,必不叫你们受试探过于所能受的;……”
——林前10:13
. . . who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able . . .
—1 Corinthians 10:13
撒但的目的是通过给你杂念从你的心里偷走真理的种子。 你该觉得欣慰的是知道撒但把你当做一个足够好的基督徒来作为使用的目标。
基督徒与非基督徒之间的区别在于:虽然他们都有良善和邪恶的思想,但基督赐给他的信徒们力量去选择正确的事而不是错误的事。你看到一个人胳膊下夹着一本圣经去参加祷告会, 他无疑被试探是呆在家里,还是去打保龄球,或去做其他一些事情。但是,当这些不同的想法在脑子里出现的时候,他做了正确的选择,去了教堂。
另一个男子在夜色中走进了酒吧。毫无疑问,他想到最好是呆在家里与家人在一起。但他屈服于消极的想法,屈服于他的低级欲望。 重要的不是你的试探如何,而是你对试探做出的决定。
It is Satan’s purpose to steal the seed of truth from your heart by sending distracting thoughts. It should encourage you to know that the devil considers you a good enough Christian to use as a target.
The difference between a Christian and a non-Christian is: though they both may have good and evil thoughts, Christ gives His followers strength to select the right rather than the wrong. You see a man going to prayer meeting with a Bible under his arm. That man was undoubtedly tempted to stay at home, go bowling, or to some other activity. But, as these diverse thoughts came to his mind, he made the right selection, and headed for the church.
Another man walks through the night to a bar. It no doubt occurred to him that he had best stay home with his family. But he yielded to the negative thought, and gave in to his lower appetites. It is not the temptations you have, but the decision you make about them that counts.
每日祷告
主啊,每天都需要做决定。请赐给我祢的力量与智慧,帮助我做正确的决定。
Prayer for the day
Decisions will have to be made each day, Lord. With Your strength and wisdom, help me to make the right ones.
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