4-26Welcomeproblemsasperspective-lifters.Mychildrentendtosleepwalkthroughtheirdaysuntiltheybumpintoanobstaclethatstymiesthem.Ifyouencounteraproblemwithnoimmediatesolution,yourresponsetothatsituationwilltakeyoueitherupordown.Youcanlashoutatthedifficulty,resentingitandfeelingsorryforyourself.Thiswilltakeyoudownintoapitofself-pity.Alternatively,theproblemcanbealadder,enablingyoutoclimbupandseeyourlif...[
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4-25Makemeyourfocalpointasyoumovethroughthisday.Justasaspinningballerinamustkeepreturninghereyestoagivenpointtomaintainherbalance,soyoumustkeepreturningyourfocustome.Circumstancesareinflux,andtheworldseemstobewhirlingaroundyou.Theonlywaytokeepyourbalanceistofixyoureyesonme,theonewhoneverchanges.Ifyougazetoolongatyourcircumstances,youwillbecomedizzyandconfused.Looktome,refreshingyourselfinmypresenc...[
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最笨与最聪明的时候-JohnMaxwell
我们最笨的时候,是要征服别人;我们最聪明的时候,是要征服自己。
Ourdumbestmomentsarewhenwetrytoconquerothers;oursmartestmomentsarewhenwetrytoconquerourselves.
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若想从他处寻求只有上帝才能给的帮助,只会徒劳无功。it'suselesstolookelsewhereforsomethingthatGodalonecangive.byDavidEgner.[
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Iamalwayswithyou,soyouhavenoreasontobeafraid.Yourfearoftenmanifestsitselfinexcessiveplanning.Yourmindissoaccustomedtothispatternofthinkingthatyouareonlynowbecomingawareofhowpervasiveitisandhowmuchithindersyourintimacywithme.Repentofthistendencyandresistitwheneveryourealizeyouarewanderingdownthiswell-wornpath.Returntomypresence,whichalwaysawaitsyouinthepresentmoment.Iacceptyoubackwithnocondemnation...[
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不是傻瓜-JimElliot“Heisnofoolwhogiveswhathecannotkeeptogainthatwhichhecannotlose.”―JimElliot“给出他无法保留的东西来获得他无法失去的东西的人,决不是傻瓜。”——吉姆·埃利奥特[
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Keepyoureyesonme,notonlyfordirectionbutalsoforempowerment.Ineverleadyoutodosomethingwithoutequippingyouforthetask.Thatiswhyit’ssoimportanttoseekmywillineverythingyoudo.Therearemanyburned-outChristianswhothinkmoreisalwaysbetter,whodeemitunspiritualtosayno.
Inordertoknowmywill,youmustspendtimewithme——enjoyingmypresence.Thisisnotanoneroustaskbutadelightfulprivilege.Iwills...[
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4-22Listentomecontinually.Ihavemuchtocommunicatetoyou,somanypeopleandsituationsinneedofprayer.Iamtrainingyoutosetyourmindonmemoreandmore,tuningoutdistractionsthroughthehelpofmyspirit.Walkwithmeinholytrust,respondingtomyinitiativesratherthantryingtomakethingsfityourplans.Idiedtosetyoufree,andthatincludesfreedomfromcompulsiveplanning.Whenyourmindspinswithamultitudeofthoughts,youcannothearmyvoice.Ami...[
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4-21Letmecontrolyourmind.Themindisthemostrestless,unrulypartofmankind.Longafteryouhavelearnedthedisciplineofholdingyourtongue,yourthoughtsdefyyourwillandsetthemselvesupagainstme.Manisthepinnacleofmycreation,andthehumanmindiswondrouslycomplex.Iriskedallbygrantingyoufreedomtothinkforyourself.Thisisgodlikeprivilege,foreversettingyouapartfromanimalsandrobots.Imadeyouinmyimage,precariouslyclosetodeity....[
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4-20Donotbeafraid,forIamwithyou.Hearmesaying,“peace,bestill,“toyourrestlessheart.Nomatterwhathappens,Iwillneverleaveyouorforsakeyou.Letthisassurancesoakintoyourmindandheartuntilyouoverflowwithjoy.Thoughtheearthgivesway,andthemountainsfallintotheheartofthesea,youneednotfear!Themediarelentlesslyproclaimbadnews:forbreakfast,lunch,anddinner.Asteadydietoftheirfarewillsickenyou.Insteadoffocu...[
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