安寧
你是否曾經為一些事許願、禱告、期盼甚至受傷，但它們似乎永遠不會實現? 也許“安寧”就是其中之一。我們的世界似乎是在從一個衝突走向另一個衝突，從面對一個國家的威脅到面對另一個，從一個政治領導者提出的命令又轉向另一個領導的命令，從一個問題再到下一個問題。你可能想要屈服或者放棄，因為你的生活中或者在你的周圍似乎找不到安寧。其實，你在順境和逆境中都可以得着內心的安寧。就算在你的身邊發生着糟糕的事情，而這些事是你無法控制的，你也仍然可以得着安寧。如果今天你是被關在監獄，或者在一場糟糕的婚姻中，或者工作一團糟，或者是在住院或生病在家，你也仍然可以得着安寧。安寧是去接受那些我們無法控制的事情，是去奮力處理那些發生在我們周圍的事情。我好希望今天我們能坐在一起聊聊，我很想和你談談那能夠得着的安寧。神創造了你，神最了解你，神也能將平安帶給你。希望你能給我寫信，我們一起談談這個話題。今天我們就先為“安寧”而禱告吧。
作者: Andy Baker
譯者: Wang Jing
播音: Edward Short
39 PEACE
Have you ever wished for, prayed for, hoped for and hurt for something and it never seem to have come? One of those things might be peace. Our world seems to go from one conflict to another, from one country’s threats to another, from the demands of one political leader to another political leader, and from one problem to another. You might be ready to give in and give up because it seems that peace is no where to be found in or around your life. Peace does not have to be a result of what is going on around you. Peace occurs inside you because of some things and in spite of some things. Peace can occur even if there are terrible things going on around you that you cannot control. If you find yourself today in a prison, in a marriage that is awful, in a job that is miserable or in hospital or at home with very bad health, peace can still be yours. It is an acceptance of the things we cannot control and courage to deal with things that go on around us. I wish we could sit and visit with each other today. I would love to talk with you about the peace that is possible. The God who created you, who knows you the very best, can bring peace to you. Write to me and let’s begin talking about it. Let’s start by praying about it today.
Sweet Hour of Prayer / 39
Author: Andy Baker
Translator: Wang Jing
Audio version: Edward Short