2017-06-20
The difficulties
are not evidence of His displeasure,
but of the wonderful potential He sees in you.
神讓我們遇見困苦、難處,
並不是說祂不喜悅我們,
反而是因著看到在我們裡面奇妙的潛能。
— by Pastor Charles Stanley
from his book 『Everyday in His Presence』
很多時候,神兒女常常會把『順境』當作是『神的帶領』、而把『逆境』當作是『神的管教』,但其實不盡然是如此。特別是像這句話所提醒,神有時容許患難、困苦臨到我們,是因著祂所給予我們『奇妙的潛能、Wonderful Potential』。是什麼樣的潛能呢?第一是能倚靠神的智慧,來『學習功課、Lesson Learning』;第二是能倚靠神的信實,來『分享平安、Peace Sharing』;第三是能倚靠神的能力,來『解決問題、Problem Solving』;最後是能倚靠神的恩典,來『見證信仰、Faith Testifying』,我們是否願意來把握這樣的機會呢⋯?