神有正面答案
God has a positive answer
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在一場船難中,唯一的生存者隨著潮水,
漂流到了一座無人島上。
The only survivor of a shipwreck
was washed up on a small, uninhabited island.
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他天天激動地祈禱神救他能夠早日離開此處,回到家鄉。
他還每天注視著海上有否可搭救他的人,
但卻是除了汪洋一片,什麼也沒有。
He prayed feverishly for God to rescue him,
and every day he scanned the horizon for help,
but none seemed forthcoming.
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後來,他決定用那片帶他到小島的木頭造一個簡陋的小木屋
以保護他在這險惡的環境中生存,並且保存他所有剩下的東西。
Exhausted, he eventually managed to build a little hut
out of driftwood to protect him from the elements,
and to store his few possessions.
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但有一天,在他捕完食物後,準備回小屋時,
突然發現他的小屋竟然陷在熊熊烈火之中,
大火引起的濃煙不斷向天上竄。
But then one day, after scavenging for food,
he arrived home to find his little hut in flames,
the smoke rolling up to the sky.
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最悲慘的是:他所有的一切東西,在這一瞬間,
通通化為烏有了。悲痛的他,氣憤的對天吶喊著:
「神啊!你怎么可以這樣對待我!」
頓時,眼淚從他的眼角中流出。
The worst had happened; everything was lost.
He was stunned with grief and anger.
"God, how could you do this to me!" he cried.
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第二天一早,他被一艘正靠近小島的船隻的鳴笛聲所吵醒。
是的,有人來救他了。
Early the next day, however, he was awakened
by the sound of a ship that was approaching the island.
> It had come to rescue him.
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到了船上時,他問那些船員說:「你怎麼知道我在這裡?」
"How did you know I was here?"
asked the weary man of his rescuers.
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「因為我們看到了信號般的濃煙。」他們回答說。
"We saw your smoke signal," they replied.
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人在碰到困難時,很容易會沮喪。
不過,無論受到折磨或者痛苦,都不用因此失去信心,
因為神一直在我們心裡面做著奇妙的工作。
It is easy to get discouraged when things are going bad.
But we shouldn't lose heart, because God is at work in our lives,
even in the midst of pain and suffering.
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記著:當下一次你的小木屋著火時,
那可能只是神美妙恩典的表徵而已。
Remember, next time your little hut is burning to the ground
it just may be a smoke signal that summons the grace of God.
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在所有我們所認為負面的事情,神都是有正面答案的。
For all the negative things we have to say to ourselves,
God has a positive answer.
你說:「那是不可能的。」
神說:「在人所不能的事,在神凡事都能。」(路 18:27)
你說:「我累了。」
神說:「我讓你休息。」(太11:28-30)
You say: "I'm too tired"
God says: I will give you rest (Matthew 11:28-30)
你說:「沒有人愛我。」
神說:「我愛你。」(約 3:16 & 約 3:34)
You say: "Nobody really loves me"
God says: I love you (John 3:16 & John 3:34)
你說:「我做不下去了。」
神說:「我的恩典夠你支持下去。」
(林後 12:9 & 詩 91:15)
You say: "I can't go on"
God says: My grace is sufficient (II Corinthians 12:9 & Psalm 91:15)
你說:「我想不通。」
神說:「我引領你前行。」(箴 3:5-6)
You say: "I can't figure things out"
God says: I will direct your steps (Proverbs 3:5-6)
你說:「我做不到。」
神說:「你什麼都做得到。」(腓 4:13)
You say: "I can't do it"
God says: You can do all things (Philippians 4:13)
你說:「我不配。」
神說:「你配。」(林後 9:8)
You say: "I'm not able"
God says: I am able (II Corinthians 9:8)
你說:「這麼做不值得。」
神說:「做了,你馬上就會覺得值得了。」 (羅 8:28)
You say: "It's not worth it"
God says: It will be worth it (Roman 8:28)
你說:「我無法原諒自己。」
神說:「我原諒你。」 (約壹 1:9 & 羅 8:1)
You say: "I can't forgive myself"
God says: I Forgive you (I John 1:9 & Romans 8:1)
你說:「我是窮苦的。」
神說:「我供應你一切所需。」 (腓 4:19)
You say: "I'm poor"
God says: I will supply all your needs (Philippians 4:19)
你說:「我害怕。」
上帝說:「我所賜給你的不是膽怯的心。」 (提後 1:7)
You say: "I'm afraid"
God says: I have not given you a spirit of fear (II Timothy 1:7)
你說:「我常常在擔憂、受挫。」
神說:「放下你的重擔,我為你承擔。」 (彼後 5:7)
You say: "I'm always worried and frustrated"
God says: Cast all your cares on ME (I Peter 5:7)
你說:「我不夠聰明。」
神說:「我給你智慧。」 (弗 1:17)
你說:「我是孤單的。」
神說:「我永遠不會捨棄你的。」 (來 13:5)
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