成功
歐文·路茲（Erwin Lutzer）曾寫道,“一個愛上帝但死後無名的人要強於一個愛世界而死後成為英雄的人……冒風險受損失要好過什麼事都沒做的‘成功’；……輸一場戰役要比打仗當逃兵強……”我不知道你今天面臨著怎樣的掙扎、爭鬥或是戰爭。這世上的人會說，誰要是最有錢，最有權，能制定規章，住在最最大的房子里，誰就算是真正的成功。可事實是，成功是一種內在的事，成功是在哪裡跌倒就在哪裡爬起來。成功是依照自己的價值觀和原則而生活，不因他人的行為、周圍的環境或者那些無法控制的事而動搖。即使你是在監獄裡，或是醫院的病床上，即使你失去了工作，或者你的生活在幾天或幾周後會因你的健康問題而垮掉，只要你按照天上的神所定給我們的原則而生活，那麼無論你的周圍發生了什麼事，你都是成功的。你對周圍發生的事情幾乎無法控制，你唯一能控制的就是你自己。若你的心中存着神所看重的原則，並且無論發生了什麼事都能歡喜快樂，你就可以成為一個成功的人。請和我一同禱告吧。
作者: Andy Baker
譯者: Wang Jing
播音: Edward Short
40 SUCCESS
Erwing Lutzer wrote, “It is better to love God and die unknown then to love the world and be a hero; … better to have taken some risks and lost than to have done nothing and succeeded at it; … better to have lost some battles than to have retreated from the war; …” I do not know what struggles, wars or battles that you are facing today. People in the world would say that the one who has the most money, has the most power, is able to make the rules and lives in the biggest house has truly gained success. The truth is, success is an inside thing. It is getting back up when you have been knocked down. Success is living by your own set of values and principles and not being swayed by the actions of others, the conditions around you or what things are going on that you cannot control. You may be in a prison or a hospital bed. You may have a job that has just been terminated. Your health maybe has gotten to the point that your life may be down to a few days or weeks. You are a success, no matter what goes on around you, when you live by the principles given to us by the God of heaven. You have little control over things around you. The only thing you can control is yourself. With God’s values in your heart and being joyful because of some things and in spite of some things, you can be a success. Pray with me for a few minutes.
Sweet Hour of Prayer / 40
Author: Andy Baker
Translator: Wang Jing
Audio version: Edward Short