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經文：「地震後有火....火後有微小的聲音。」（王上19:12） 有一位姊妹，在領受神旨意的操練上，成長得非常快；於是就有人請教她如此進步的原因。她清楚簡要地回答說：「要注意內心的禁止。」。是的，在我們之中有許多人不能領受神旨意的原因，就是沒有注意其中聖靈的禁止。聖靈的聲音非常的微小，雖然不容易聽見，卻可以感受到；那是一種發自意念的平穩微小的壓力，就像清晨的微風拂面一般。這微小的聲音，如果可以用心聆聽，會一次比一次清楚，一次比一次容易聽見。 如同我們全心專注在戀人身上的時候，對方就算一句輕聲細語，我們也能很快地領會。聖靈的聲音，就像是這戀人的絮語。但是如果我們不回應、不理會或不相信，那戀人也就不會再說些甚麼。因為，神就是愛，若是我們要認識祂和祂的聲音，必須時常敏銳留意。例如，當你與人談話，正要發言時，如果有禁止的意念，就該立即閉口不言。當你正要進行一項正當的事業，如果靈裡覺得不平安的話，就該立即改變計劃。就算按常人的眼光來看，這也許是一個極大的愚昧。 除了注意內在的禁止以外，我們也應該學習等候神顯明祂的旨意。在一切事上讓神替你計劃與執行，不要倚靠自己的聰明。有時神的計畫與執行二者間似乎相違背；但是只要你繼續聽從、順服、信靠，就算是看起來似乎愚昧。至終，祂必使「萬事互相効力，叫愛神的人得益處。」（羅8:28） 所以，如果你要認識神的聲音，你必須先要有一個絕對順服的決心；不論結果與成敗，就算神要你在黑暗中前進，你也願意順從；因為神的本身就是你榮耀的冠冕。這樣，你就會更認識祂也更親近祂；甚至在最猛烈的試煉，與最可怕的壓力下，你也可以感受到祂的同在。--譯自信心的方法 Way of Faith 新譯｜荒漠甘泉讀書會
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Scripture: "And after the earthquake a fire; and after the fire a sound of gentle stillness" (1 Kings 19:12, RV margin.) A soul, who made rapid progress in her understanding of the Lord, was once asked the secret of her easy advancement. She replied tersely, "Mind the checks." And the reason that many of us do not know and better understand Him is, we do not give heed to His gentle checks, His delicate restraints and constraints. His is a still, small voice. A still voice can hardly be heard. It must be felt. A steady, gentle pressure upon the heart and mind like the touch of a morning zephyr to your face. A small voice, quietly, almost timidly spoken in your heart, but if heeded growing noiselessly clearer to your inner ear. His voice is for the ear of love, and love is intent upon hearing even faintest whispers. There comes a time also when love ceases to speak if not responded to, or believed in. He is love, and if you would know Him and His voice, give constant ear to His gentle touches. In conversation, when about to utter some word, give heed to that gentle voice, mind the check and refrain from speech. When about to pursue some course that seems all clear and right and there comes quietly to your spirit a suggestion that has in it the force almost of a conviction, give heed, even if changed plans seem highest folly from standpoint of human wisdom. Learn also to wait on God for the unfolding of His will. Let God form your plans about everything in your mind and heart and then let Him execute them. Do not possess any wisdom of your own. For many times His execution will seem so contradictory to the plan He gave. He will seem to work against Himself. Simply listen, obey and trust God even when it seems highest folly so to do. He will in the end make "all things work together," but so many times in the first appearance of the outworking of His plans. So if you would know His voice, never consider results or possible effects. Obey even when He asks you to move in the dark. He Himself will be gloriously light in you. And there will spring up rapidly in your heart an acquaintanceship and a fellowship with God which will be overpowering in itself to hold you and Him together, even in severest testings and under most terrible pressures.--Way of Faith ｜ Mrs. Charles Cowman
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