你是一个要强的人吗?
你会觉得做什么事情要么不做,要做就要做到最好吗?
你会觉得自己在各方面都要努力变得很优秀?
你会觉得软弱这个词对你是一种莫大的羞辱吗?
你是不是宁愿死也不愿意别人说你不行?
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我的父亲就是一个非常要强的人,我也曾经是。我们都觉得自己必须很厉害,不能软弱,给自己的压力很大。哪怕在某一方面真的不怎么样,也要装得很牛的样子。因为本质上,我们是要靠自己的人,我们认为我们是一个家庭的顶梁柱,除了靠自己,还能靠谁呢?所以,软弱,对于我们来说,是绝对不行的。但是,神却告诉我们,我们应该倚靠神,而不是倚靠自己,每个人都有软弱的时候,当你软弱的时候,完全可以坦承自己的软弱,不必强撑着。
I can do all this through him who gives me strength. (Philippians 4:13 NIV)
靠着赐我力量的那位,我凡事都能做。 (腓立比书 4:13 当代译本)
For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love and self-discipline. (2 Timothy 1:7 NIV)
因为上帝赐给我们的不是懦弱的心,而是刚强、仁爱、自律的心。 (提摩太后书 1:7 当代译本)
So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand. (Isaiah 41:10 NIV)
我是你的上帝,我必与你同在,你不用惊慌也不用害怕。我必赐你力量,帮助你,用我公义的右手扶持你。’ (以赛亚书 41:10 当代译本)
你看,既然神给了我们那么多支持和力量,我们是不是该倚靠神呢?你可能会说,即使如此,我也没有必要坦承自己的软弱啊。
But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.”Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me. (2 Corinthians 12:9 NIV)
但祂说:“我的恩典足够你用,因为我的能力在人的软弱上更显得全备。”所以,我更喜欢夸耀自己的软弱,好让基督的能力荫庇我。 (哥林多后书 12:9 当代译本)
Brothers and sisters, think of what you were when you were called. Not many of you were wise by human standards; not many were influential; not many were of noble birth. (1 Corinthians 1:26 NIV)
弟兄姊妹,想想你们蒙召时的情形。按人的标准来衡量,你们当中称得上有智慧的不多,有能力的不多,出身名门望族的也不多。 (哥林多前书 1:26 当代译本)
But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong. (1 Corinthians 1:27 NIV)
但上帝拣选了世人看为愚昧的,要使智者羞愧;上帝拣选了世上软弱的,要使强者蒙羞; (哥林多前书 1:27 当代译本)
God chose the lowly things of this world and the despised things—and the things that are not—to nullify the things that are, (1 Corinthians 1:28 NIV)
上帝拣选了世上卑贱的、被藐视的和无足轻重的,要使世人看为举足轻重的变得无足轻重。 (哥林多前书 1:28 当代译本)
so that no one may boast before him. (1 Corinthians 1:29 NIV)
这样,谁都不能在上帝面前自夸了。 (哥林多前书 1:29 当代译本)
你看,这里面的经文其实是想告诉我们,那些看上去很强的人,其实和上帝相比,也是软弱的。但是他们跟软弱的人相比,自然是强者,所以常常认为靠自己的力量就够了。而软弱的人,更容易看到自己的能力边界,更容易认识到人其实能力都是有限的,更容易走近神,因为
“我是葡萄树,你们是枝子。常在我里面的,我也常在他里面,他就会多结果子,因为你们离开了我什么都不能做。 (约翰福音 15:5 当代译本)
If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you. (John 15:7 NIV)
如果你们常在我里面,我的话也常在你们里面,无论你们求什么,都会得到应允。 (约翰福音 15:7 当代译本)
It is because of him that you are in Christ Jesus, who has become for us wisdom from God—that is, our righteousness, holiness and redemption. (1 Corinthians 1:30 NIV)
上帝使你们活在基督耶稣里,祂使基督耶稣成为我们的智慧、公义、圣洁和救赎。 (哥林多前书 1:30 当代译本)
Therefore, as it is written: “Let the one who boasts boast in the Lord.” (1 Corinthians 1:31 NIV)
所以,正如圣经上说:“要夸耀,就当夸耀主的作为。” (哥林多前书 1:31 当代译本)
“I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing. (John 15:5 NIV)
保罗就非常感谢上帝:
At my first defense, no one came to my support, but everyone deserted me. May it not be held against them. (2 Timothy 4:16 NIV)
我第一次在法庭申辩的时候,没有人帮助我,众人都离弃了我,但愿他们不会因此而获罪。 (提摩太后书 4:16 当代译本)
But the Lord stood at my side and gave me strength, so that through me the message might be fully proclaimed and all the Gentiles might hear it. And I was delivered from the lion’s mouth. (2 Timothy 4:17 NIV)
然而主站在我身旁加给我力量,使我可以把福音清楚地传给外族人。主把我从狮子口里救了出来。 (提摩太后书 4:17 当代译本)
The Lord will rescue me from every evil attack and will bring me safely to his heavenly kingdom. To him be glory for ever and ever. Amen. (2 Timothy 4:18 NIV)
主必救我脱离一切凶险,带我进入祂的天国。愿荣耀归给上帝,直到永永远远。阿们! (提摩太后书 4:18 当代译本)
But thanks be to God, who always leads us as captives in Christ’s triumphal procession and uses us to spread the aroma of the knowledge of him everywhere. (2 Corinthians 2:14 NIV)
感谢上帝,祂常常在基督里率领我们走在凯旋的行列中,又借着我们到处散发那因认识基督而有的香气。 (哥林多后书 2:14 当代译本)
还有很多人也赞美神:
“The Lord is my strength and my defense ; he has become my salvation. He is my God, and I will praise him, my father’s God, and I will exalt him. (Exodus 15:2 NIV)
耶和华是我的力量,我的诗歌,也成了我的拯救;祂是我的上帝,我要赞美祂;祂是我父亲的上帝,我要尊崇祂。 (出埃及记 15:2 当代译本)
Nehemiah said, “Go and enjoy choice food and sweet drinks, and send some to those who have nothing prepared. This day is holy to our Lord. Do not grieve, for the joy of the Lord is your strength.” (Nehemiah 8:10 NIV)
尼希米又说:“你们去吃肥美的肉,喝甘甜的酒,并分些给一无所有的人,因为今天是我们主的圣日。不要悲伤,因为从耶和华而来的喜乐就是你们的力量。” (尼希米记 8:10 当代译本)
I love you, Lord , my strength. (Psalms 18:1 NIV)
耶和华啊,你是我的力量,我爱你。 (诗篇 18:1 当代译本)
The Lord is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer; my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold. (Psalms 18:2 NIV)
耶和华是我的磐石,我的堡垒,我的拯救者;我的上帝是保护我的磐石,我的盾牌,是拯救我的力量,我的堡垒。 (诗篇 18:2 当代译本)
But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. (Romans 5:8 NIV)
但基督却在我们还做罪人的时候为我们死!上帝的爱就这样显明了。 (罗马书 5:8 当代译本)
I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being, (Ephesians 3:16 NIV)
祈求祂按照自己丰富的荣耀,借着祂的灵,以大能使你们内在的生命刚强起来, (以弗所书 3:16 当代译本)
so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, (Ephesians 3:17 NIV)
使基督借着你们的信心住在你们心里,使你们在爱中扎根、坚立, (以弗所书 3:17 当代译本)
may have power, together with all the Lord’s holy people, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, (Ephesians 3:18 NIV)
以便能够与众圣徒一同领悟基督的爱是多么长阔高深, (以弗所书 3:18 当代译本)
and to know this love that surpasses knowledge—that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God. (Ephesians 3:19 NIV)
并知道基督的爱是远超过人所能理解的爱,好叫上帝无限的丰富充满你们。 (以弗所书 3:19 当代译本)
分享一下我自己的故事和我身边的故事:
1. 我曾经2次跌落人生谷底,在我最软弱的时候,都是主内的姊妹和教会救我的。这些在我之前的文章分享里面都能看到。
2.我记得我主内的弟兄姊妹,还有厉害的牧师们,都分享过他们软弱的故事,这些故事让我意识到,他们虽然都有他们很强的一面,但其实也有他们很弱的一面,这让我们弟兄姊妹更加团结,结合得更加紧密更加亲近了,因为完美无瑕的形象其实是让人敬畏和有距离感的,而让大家看到自己软弱的地方,能让我们意识到我们是可以互补的,即使是很强的人,也有不如你的地方,也有需要你的地方。只有大家一起,才能力量更强大,才是完美的,这其实就是上帝的力量,不是吗?这不就正应了那句话“我的能力在人的软弱上更显得全备。”吗?
你如果不软弱,神怎么通过你的弟兄姊妹来帮助你,让上帝的能力得到彰显呢?
所以,现在的我不会逞强,反而会经常主动示弱:
我经常会跟交心的好朋友示弱,这样他更乐意在这方面帮我。
我会每周来教会,安全地跟他们分享自己的软弱,这时候我会感受到有一帮人爱着我。
我会跟我的亲人示弱,让他们感觉到我对他们的需要。
我会跟神示弱,很多时候我无能为力,但我相信神会帮我,神的力量是无比巨大的,这会让我专注当下,做好我该做的事情,就像金刚狼一样,总是受伤,但总是相信会痊愈,所以不会对受伤感到害怕,不会对结果抱有执念,因为内心有完全的平安和踏实。
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