5-11Thankmeforyourproblems.Assoonasyourmindgetssnaggedonadifficulty,bringittomewiththanksgiving.Thenaskmetoshowyoumywaytohandlethesituation.Theveryactofthankingmereleasesyourmindfromitsnegativefocus.Asyouturnyourattentiontome,theproblemfadesinsignificanceandlosesitspowertotripyouup.Togetherwecandealwiththesituation,eitherfacingithead-onorputtingitasideforlaterconsideration.Mostofthesituationsthate...[
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5-10Donotresistorrunfromthedifficultiesinyourlife.Theseproblemsarenotrandomministries;theyarehand-tailoredblessingsdesignedforyourbenefitandgrowth.EmbraceallthecircumstancesthatIallowinyourlife,trustingmetobringgoodoutofthem.Viewproblemsasopportunitiestorelymorefullyonme.Whenyoustarttofeelstressed,letthosefeelingsalertyoutoyourneedforme.Thus,yourneedsbecomedoorwaystodepdependencyisacclaimedinthewo...[
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5-9Don’tbesohardonyourself.Icanbringgoodoutofyourmistakes.Yourfinitemindtendstolookbackward,longingtoundodecisionsyouhavecometoregret.Thisisawasteoftimeandenergy,leadingonlytofrustration.Insteadofflounderinginthepast,releaseyourmistakestome.Looktomeintrust,anticipatingthatmyinfinitecreativitycanweavebothgoodchoicesandbadintoalovelydesign.Becauseyouarehuman,youwillcontinuetomakemistakes.Think...[
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5-8Donotlongfortheabsenceofproblemsinyourlife.Thatisanunrealisticgoalsinceinthisworldyouwillhavetrouble.Youhaveaneternityofproblem-freelivingreservedforyouinheaven.Rejoiceinthatinheritance,whichnoonecantakeawayfromyou,butdonotseekyourheavenonearth.Begineachdayanticipatingproblems,askingmetoequipyouforwhateverdifficultiesyouwillencounter.Thebestequippingismylivingpresence,myhandneverletsgoofyours.D...[
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5-7Ifyoulearntotrustme---reallytrustme---withyourwholebeing,thennothingcanseparateyoufrommypeace.Everythingyouendurecanbeputtogoodusebyallowingittotrainyouintrustingme.Thisishowyoufoiltheworksoftheevil,growingingracethroughtheveryadversitythatwasmeanttoharmyou.Josephwasaprimeexampleofthisdivinereversal,declaringtohisbrothers:“youmeantevilagainstme,butGodmeantitforgood.”Donotfearthatthi...[
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5-6Donotsearchforsecurityintheworldyouinhabit.Youtendtomakementalchecklistsofthingsyouneedtodoinordertogaincontrolofyourlife.Ifonlyyoucouldcheckeverythingoffyourlist,youcouldrelaxandbeatpeace.Butthemoreyouworktoaccomplishthatgoal,themorethingscropuponyourlist.Theharderyoutry,themorefrustratedyoubecome.Thereisabetterwaytofindsecurityinthislife.Insteadofscrutinizingyourchecklist,focusyourattentionon...[
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5-5Cometomeforallthatyouneed.Comeintomypresencewiththanksgiving,forthankfulnessopensthedoortomytreasures.Whenyouarethankful,youaffirmthecentraltruththatIamgood.Iamlight,inwhomthereisnodarknessatall.TheassurancethatIamentirelygoodmeetsyourbasicneedforsecurity.Yourlifeisnotsubjecttothewhimsofasin-staineddeity.Relaxintheknowledgethattheonewhocontrolsyourlifeistotallytrustworthy.Cometomewithconfidente...[
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5-4meetmeinmorningstillness,whiletheearthisfreshwiththedewofmypresence.Worshipmeinthebeautyofholiness.Singlovesongstomyholyname.asyougiveyourselftome,myspiritswellswithinyoutillyouarefloodedwithdivinepresence.Theworld’swayofpursuingrichnessisgraspingandhoarding.Youattainmyrichesbylettinggoandgiving.Themoreyougiveyourselftomeandmyways,themoreIfillyouwithinexpressible,heavenlyjoy.当大地还沾着我...[
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5-3Youcannotservetwomasters.IfIamtrulyyourmaster,youwilldesiretopleasemeaboveallothers.Ifpleasingpeopleisyourgoal,youwillbeenslavedtothem.Peoplecanbeharshtaskmasterswhenyougivethemthispoweroveryou.IfIamthemasterofyourlife,Iwillalsobeyourfirstlove.Youservingmeisrootedandgroundedinmyvastunconditionalloveforyou.Theloweryoubowdownbeforeme,thehigherIliftyouupintointimaterelationshipwithme.Thejoyoflivin...[
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祷告是什么?是与神的相会与相交。---于宏洁牧师[
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