4-16Iamcallingyoutoalifeofthankfulness.Iwantallyourmomentstobepunctuatedwiththanksgiving.Thebasisforyourgratitudeismysovereignty.Iamthecreatorandcontrolleroftheuniverse.Heavenandeartharefilledwithmygloriouspresence.Whenyoucriticizeorcomplain,youareactingasifyouthinkyoucouldruntheworldbetterthanIdo.Fromyourlimitedhumanperspective,itmaylookasifI’mmismanagingthings.Butyoudon’tknowwhatIkno...[
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四重恩典四重恩典(fourfoldgrace)是基督教神学中一个重要的概念,它包括先在的恩典(prevenientgrace)、合作的恩典(cooperatinggrace)、持续的恩典(perseveringgrace)和完成的恩典(graceoffinalperseverance)。先在的恩典指的是上帝在我们追求祂之前,就已经在我们的生命中行动了,预备我们接受祂的爱和救赎。这种恩典使我们能够认识自己的罪,并转向上帝。因此,先在的恩典是拯[
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4-15Trustme,anddon’tbeafraid.Manythingsfeeloutofcontrol.Yourroutinesarenotrunningsmoothly.Yourtendtofeelmoresecurewhenyourlifeispredictable.Letmelendyoutotherockthatishigherthanyouandyourcircumstances.Takerefugeintheshelterofmywings,whereyouareabsolutelysecure.Whenyouareshakenoutofyourcomfortableroutines,gripmyhandtightlyandlookforgrowthopportunities.Insteadofbemoaningthelossofyourcomfort,ac...[
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4-14Heavenisbothpresentandfuture.Asyouwalkalongyourlife-pathholdingmyhand,youarealreadyintouchwiththeessenceofheaven:nearnesstome.Youcanalsofindmanyhintsofheavenalongyourpathwaybecausetheearthisradiantlyalivewithmypresence.Shimmeringsunshineawakensyourheart,gentlyremindingyouofmybrilliantlight.Birdsandflowers,treesandskiesevokepraisestomyholyname.keepyoureyesandearsfullyopenasyoujourneywithme.Atth...[
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4-13WhenIgiveyounospecialguidance,staywhereyouare.Concentrateondoingyoureverydaytasksinawarenessofmypresencewithyou.Thejoyofmypresencewillshineonyou,asyoudoeverythingforme.Thusyouinvitemeintoeveryaspectofyourlife.Throughcollaboratingwithmeinallthings,youallowmylifetomergewithyours.Thisisthesecretofnotonlyjoyfullivingbutofvictoriousliving.Idesignedyoutodependonmemomentbymoment,recognizingthatapartf...[
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4-12Trustingmeisamoment-by-momentchoice.Mypeoplehavenotalwaysunderstoodthistruth.AfterIperformedmiraclesinthewilderness,mychosenchildrentrustedmeintensely-butonlytemporarily.Soonthegrumblingbeganagain,testingmypatiencetotheutmost.Isn’titoftenthesamewaywithyou?Youtrustmewhenthingsgowell,whenyouseemeworkingonyourbehalf.Thistypeoftrustflowsreadilywithinyou,requiringnoexertionofyourwill.Whenthin...[
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4-11ThisisthedaythatIhavemade.Rejoiceandbegladinit.Beginthedaywithopenhandsoffaith,readytoreceiveallthatIampouringintothisbriefportionofyourlife.Becarefulnottocomplainaboutanything,eventheweather,sinceIamtheauthorofyourcircumstances.Thebestwaytohandleunwantedsituationsistothankmeforthem.Thisactoffaithfreesyoufromresentmentandfreesmetoworkmywaysintothesituation,sothatgoodemergesfromit.Tofindjoyinth...[
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4-10Trustmeineverydetailofyourlife.Nothingisrandominmykingdom.Everythingthathappensfitsintoapatternforgood,tothosewholoveme.Insteadoftryingtoanalyzetheintricaciesofthepattern,focusyourenergyontrustingmeandthankingmeatalltimes.Nothingiswastedwhenyouwalkclosetome.Evenyourmistakesandsinscanberecycledintosomethinggoodthroughmytransforminggrace.Whileyouwerestilllivingindarkness,Ibegantoshinethelightofm...[
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4-9
Youaremineforalltime;nothingcanseparateyoufrommylove.SinceIhaveinvestedmyverylifeinyou,bewellassuredthatIwillalsotakecareofyou.Whenyourmindgoesintoneutralandyourthoughtsflowfreely,youtendtofeelanxiousandalone.Yourfocusbecomesproblemsolving.Togetyourmindbackintogear,justturntowardme,bringingyourselfandyourproblemsintomypresence.
Manyproblemsvanishinstantlyinthelightofmylovebecauseyoureali...[
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4-8
Iamwithyouandforyou,yourconstantcompanionandprovider.Thequestioniswhetheryouarewithmeandforme.ThoughIneverleaveyou,youcanessentially“leave”mebyignoringme:thinkingoractingasifIamnotwithyou.Whenyoufeeldistanceinourrelationship,youknowwheretheproblemlies.Myloveforyouisconstant;Iamthesameyesterday,todayandforever.Itisyouwhochangelikeshiftingsand,lettingcircumstancestossyouthiswayand...[
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