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God’s ways are not our ways. We tend to equate leadership with lordship; He equates leadership with servanthood. We want strength so we can help God with His work; He makes us weak so He can demonstrate His power. We advertise our credentials so others can be more sure of us; He lets us fail so they can see that apart from God we’re not much at all.
神行事的法則與人不同。 我們常把『領導』等同於『作主掌權』; 神卻把『領導』等同於『服事他人』。 我們渴望剛強有力,好幫助神完成祂的工作; 祂卻使我們軟弱,好讓祂的大能在我們身上彰顯。 我們喜歡展示自己的資歷與成就,好叫別人肯定我們; 祂卻容許我們失敗,好讓人看見, 若離開了神、我們其實算不了什麼。
— from Our Daily Bread 2001/03/25
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