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經文：「然而神既有豐富的憐憫，因祂愛我們的大愛，當我們死在過犯中的時候，便叫我們與基督一同活過來。....祂又叫我們與基督耶穌一同復活，一同坐在天上。」（弗2:4-6） 「與基督耶穌一同坐在天上」：這樣安靜地坐著，是我們的權柄，更是我們的本分。但是有多少人眞的有這樣的經歷呢？有多少人會想到這是一件可能的事呢？ 我們也許會想：大概只有在主日，或者聖靈感動的時候，才會偶爾這樣經歷；如果真要隨時都坐在天上，那大概是不可能的吧！但是容我告訴你：主日能，安息日能，每一天都能！ 內在安靜的靈，對於外在的工作是非常有幫助的；反言之，內在焦急掛慮，絕對是最妨礙屬靈能力與工作的。 曾經有位屬靈的信友告訴我們：「知道如何信靠與安靜，就已經得到了一切。」。這句話說得真是好；我們如果真能學會安靜，工作的方式一定會大大改變；不會再只有不斷地掙扎；而會安安靜靜地坐在主面前，讓聖靈去替我們完成我們所希望的。 雖然我們看不見也感覺不到聖靈可以替我們工作，但是我們應當相信：相信祂始終在地替我們成就許多事！而我們只需要將自己的靈安靜下來 。--司密斯 Hannah Whitall Smith 「我們應當在任何環境中學習享受神的平安。」 新譯｜荒漠甘泉讀書會
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Scripture: "But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us, even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ . . . and hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus" (Eph. 2:4-6). This is our rightful place, to be "seated in heavenly places in Christ Jesus," and to "sit still" there. But how few there are who make it their actual experience! How few, indeed think even that it is possible for them to "sit still" in these "heavenly places" in the everyday life of a world so full of turmoil as this. We may believe perhaps that to pay a little visit to these heavenly places on Sundays, or now and then in times of spiritual exaltation, may be within the range of possibility; but to be actually "seated" there every day and all day long is altogether another matter; and yet it is very plain that it is for Sundays and week-days as well. A quiet spirit is of inestimable value in carrying on outward activities; and nothing so hinders the working of the hidden spiritual forces, upon which, after all, our success in everything really depends, as a spirit of unrest and anxiety. There is immense power in stillness. A great saint once said, "All things come to him who knows how to trust and be silent." The words are pregnant with meaning. A knowledge of this fact would immensely change our ways of working. Instead of restless struggles, we would "sit down" inwardly before the Lord, and would let the Divine forces of His Spirit work out in silence the ends to which we aspire. You may not see or feel the operations of this silent force, but be assured it is always working mightily, and will work for you, if you only get your spirit still enough to be carried along by the currents of its power. --Hannah Whitall Smith It is your business to learn to be peaceful and safe in God in every situation. ｜ Mrs. Charles Cowman
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