Pressing On with Courage 勇敢前行 Pressing On with Courage 波特蘭靈糧堂 April 30, 2017

我們既有這許多的見證人，如同雲彩圍著我們，就當放下各樣的重擔，脫去容易纏累我們的罪，存心忍耐，奔那擺在我們前頭的路程，仰望為我們信心創始成終的耶穌。（希伯來書 Hebrews 12:1-2a) Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith.

他因那擺在前面的喜樂，就輕看羞辱，忍受了十字架的苦難，便坐在 神寶座的右邊。 那忍受罪人這樣頂撞的，你們要思想，免得疲倦灰心。 他因那擺在前面的喜樂，就輕看羞辱，忍受了十字架的苦難，便坐在　神寶座的右邊。 那忍受罪人這樣頂撞的，你們要思想，免得疲倦灰心。 （希伯來書 Hebrews 12:2b-3) For the joy set before him he endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. Consider him who endured such opposition from sinners, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart.

勇敢前行 選擇存心忍耐，管理心思意念 尋求人生的異象和目標 恢復熱情、勇敢向前

我曾耐性等候耶和華；他垂聽我的呼求。 他從禍坑裡，從淤泥中，把我拉上來，使我的腳立在磐石上，使我腳步穩當。（詩篇 Psalm 40:1-2) I waited patiently for the Lord; he turned to me and heard my cry. He lifted me out of the slimy pit, out of the mud and mire; he set my feet on a rock and gave me a firm place to stand.

你當默然倚靠耶和華，耐性等候他；不要因那道路通達的和那惡謀成就的心懷不平。 當止住怒氣，離棄忿怒；不要心懷不平，以致作惡。（詩篇 Psalm 37:7-8) Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for him; do not fret when people succeed in their ways, when they carry out their wicked schemes. Refrain from anger and turn from wrath; do not fret—it leads only to evil.

因為經上說：看哪，我把所揀選、所寶貴的房角石安放在錫安；信靠他的人必不至於羞愧。 （彼得前書 1 Peter 2:6) For in Scripture it says: “See, I lay a stone in Zion, a chosen and precious cornerstone, and the one who trusts in him will never be put to shame.”

信靠： 所謂的信靠就是允許人生有些問題沒有答案。 無論事情有沒有答案，都坦然接受。

不問為什麼，拒絕活在過去： 「後悔莫及」？ 「悔恨交加」？ 「早該如此」？ 「本來可以…」？ 「錯失良機」？ 「都是那個人害的」？

凡管教的事，當時不覺得快樂，反覺得愁苦；後來卻為那經練過的人結出平安的果子，就是義。 所以，你們要把下垂的手、發酸的腿挺起來；也要為自己的腳，把道路修直了，使瘸子不致歪腳，反得痊癒。（希伯來書 Hebrews 12:11-13) No discipline seems pleasant at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it produces a harvest of righteousness and peace for those who have been trained by it. Therefore, strengthen your feeble arms and weak knees. “Make level paths for your feet,” so that the lame may not be disabled, but rather healed.

「下垂的手、發酸的腿」： 憂慮 罪惡感 懷疑 神 抱怨、怪罪 憤怒 恐懼 和別人比較

「下垂的手、發酸的腿」： 憂慮 罪惡感 懷疑 神 抱怨、怪罪 憤怒 恐懼 和別人比較

「下垂的手、發酸的腿」： 憂慮 罪惡感 懷疑 神 抱怨、怪罪 憤怒 恐懼 和別人比較

堅心倚賴你的，你必保守他十分平安，因為他倚靠你。 （以賽亞書 Isaiah 26:3) You will keep in perfect peace those whose minds are steadfast, because they trust in you.

勇敢前行 選擇存心忍耐，管理心思意念 尋求人生的異象和目標 恢復熱情、勇敢向前

弟兄們，我不是以為自己已經得著了；我只有一件事，就是忘記背後，努力面前的，向著標竿直跑，要得　神在基督耶穌裡從上面召我來得的獎賞。（腓立比書 Philippians 3:13-14) Brothers and sisters, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.

不要效法這個世界，只要心意更新而變化，叫你們察驗何為 神的善良、純全、可喜悅的旨意。 不要效法這個世界，只要心意更新而變化，叫你們察驗何為　神的善良、純全、可喜悅的旨意。 （羅馬書 Romans 12:2) Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.

聖靈感動或是衝動？ 因為，隨從肉體的人體貼肉體的事；隨從聖靈的人體貼聖靈的事。 體貼肉體的，就是死；體貼聖靈的，乃是生命、平安。（羅馬書 Rom. 8:5-6) Those who live according to the flesh have their minds set on what the flesh desires; but those who live in accordance with the Spirit have their minds set on what the Spirit desires. The mind governed by the flesh is death, but the mind governed by the Spirit is life and peace.

勇敢前行 選擇存心忍耐，管理心思意念 尋求人生的異象和目標 恢復熱情、勇敢向前

現代教會面臨最大的問題就是屬靈的厭倦。 原因何在？ 因為信徒受造，不是為著某個活動、某個團體、或一週一次的儀式。 … 人心受造是要充滿熱情，要建立關係，要真實體驗 神的豐盛。 ─ Enjoying God (S.J. Hill)

熱情： 熱情是一個意志上的決定，決定你要用甚麼態度面對人生，漸漸的熱情就會油然而生。 一個熱情追求目標的人不僅能榮耀 神，也會被後人所記念。 熱情是一個意志上的決定，決定你要用甚麼態度面對人生，漸漸的熱情就會油然而生。 一個熱情追求目標的人不僅能榮耀 神，也會被後人所記念。 ─ Joyce Meyer

人非有信，就不能得 神的喜悅；因為到 神面前來的人必須信有 神，且信他賞賜那尋求他的人。 人非有信，就不能得　神的喜悅；因為到　神面前來的人必須信有　神，且信他賞賜那尋求他的人。 （希伯來書 Hebrews 11:6) And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him.

神能照著運行在我們心裡的大力充充足足地成就一切，超過我們所求所想的。（以弗所書 Ephesians 3:20) Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us

勇敢前行 選擇存心忍耐，管理心思意念 尋求人生的異象和目標 恢復熱情、勇敢向前

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