奇異恩典-祈求





I asked God to take away my habit. 我求神把我的惡習拿掉。



God said, No. 神說:不!



It is not for me to take away, but for you to give it up. 不該是我去「拿掉」,該是你去「捨掉」。



I asked God to make my handicapped child whole. 我求神讓我殘缺的孩子健全。



God said, No. 神說:不!



His spirit is whole, his body is only temporary. 他的靈性圓滿,他的身體只是暫時的。



II asked God to grant me patience. 我求神賜我耐性。



God said, No. 神說:不!



Patience is a byproduct of tribulations; it isn't granted, it is learned.
耐性是磨難的副產品,不能被賜予,要從學習而得。



I asked God to give me happiness. 我求神給我幸福快樂。



God said, No. 神說:不!



I give you blessings; Happiness is up to you. 我祝福你,但幸福愉快是你的選擇。



I asked God to spare me pain. 我求神免我於痛苦。



God said, No. 神說:不!



Suffering draws you apart from worldly cares and brings you closer to me.
苦難讓你厭棄塵世的煩憂,讓你更接近我。



I asked God to make my spirit grow. 我求神長養我的靈性。



God said, No. 神說:不!



You must grow on your own, but I will prune you to make you fruitful.
你要自己成長,但我會助你修剪荒蕪, 富饒你的收成。



I asked God for all things that I might enjoy life. 我求神給我所有物質,令我可以享受生活。



I will give you life, so that you may enjoy all things. 我給予你生命,為此,你可以享受一切。



I asked God to help me LOVE others,as much as He loves me.
我求神助我如同祂愛我一般去愛他人。



God said.......Ahhhh, finally you have the idea. 神說:噢!你終於搞清楚了!



THIS DAY IS YOURS DON'T THROW IT AWAY
今天屬於你,不要把它丟棄!



'To the world you might be one person, But to one person you just might be the world'
對這世界來說,你可能只是「某」一個人;但對「某」一個人來說,你可能就是他的世界。



'Good friends are like stars... You don't always see them, But you know they are always there.」
好友猶如天上的星星,你不常看見他們,但你知道他們永遠都在那裡