论骄傲与谦卑-奥古斯丁骄傲令天使沦为魔鬼谦卑令凡人如同天使itwaspridethatchangedangelsintodevils;itishumilitythatmakesmenasangels.[
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BeingoffendedbyGodThethemeofbeingoffendedbyGodispresentinvariouspassagesthroughouttheBible.ItoftenrevolvesaroundhumanreactionstoGod'sactions,teachings,orplans,andthechallengeofmaintainingfaithandtrustinthemidstofdifficultcircumstances.Hereareafewexamplesandinstanceswherethisthemeisexplored: Job'sSuffering:ThebookofJobaddressesthethemeofbeingoffendedbyGodextensively.Job,arighteousman,experi...[
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8-29Demonstrateyourtrustinmebysittingquietlyinmypresence.Putasideallthatiswaitingtobedone,andrefusetoworryaboutanything.Thissacredtimetogetherstrengthensyouandpreparesyoutofacewhateverthedaywillbring.Bywaitingwithmebeforeyoubegintheday'sactivities,youproclaimtherealityofmylivingpresence.Thisactoffaith-waitingbeforeworking-isnotedinthespiritworld,whereyourdemonstrationoftrustweakensprincipaliti...[
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8-28Growstronginthelightofmypresence.Asmyfaceshinesuponyou,youreceivenutrientsthatenhanceyourgrowthingrace.Idesignedyoutocommunewithmefacetoface,andthisinteractionstrengthensyoursoul.Suchcommunionprovidesatinyglimpseofwhatawaitsyouinheaven,whereallbarriersbetweenyouandmyglorywillberemoved.Thismediativetimewithmeblessesyoudoubly:youexperiencemypresencehereandnow,andyouarerefreshedbythehopeofheaven,...[
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TheCostofNondiscipleship不作门徒的代价DallasWillard魏乐德In1937DietrichBonhoeffergavetheworldhisbook,TheCostofDiscipleship.Itwasamasterfulattackon“easyChristianity”or“cheapgrace,”butitdidnotsetaside—perhapsitevenenforced—theviewofdiscipleshipasacostlyspiritualexcess,andonlyforthoseespeciallydrivenorcalledtoit.ItwasrighttopointoutthatonecannotbeadiscipleofChristw...[
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8-27Spendtimewithmeforthepurepleasureofbeinginmycompany.Icanbrightenthedullestofgraydays;Icanaddsparkletotheroutinesofdailylife.Youhavetorepeatsomanytasksdayafterday.Thismonotonycandullyourthinkinguntilyourmindslipsintoneutral.Amindthatisunfocusedisvulnerabletotheworld,theflesh,andthedevil,allofwhichexertadownwardpullonyourthoughts.Asyourthinkingprocessesdeteriorate,youbecomeincreasinglyconfusedan...[
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8-26Trustmeinthemidstofamessyday.Yourinnercalm-yourpeaceinmypresence-neednotbeshakenbywhatisgoingonaroundyou.Thoughyouliveinthistemporalworld,yourinnermostbeingisrootedandgroundedineternity.Whenyoustarttofeelstressed,detachyourselffromthedisturbancesaroundyou.Insteadofdesperatelystrivingtomaintainorderandcontrolinyourlittleworld,relaxandrememberthatcircumstancescannottouchmypeace.Seekmyface,andIwi...[
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8-25IamtheeternalIam;Ialwayshavebeen,andIalwayswillbe.Inmypresenceyouexperienceloveandlight,peaceandjoy.Iamintimatelyinvolvedinallyourmoments,andIamtrainingyoutobeawareofmeatalltimes.Yourassignmentistocollaboratewithmeinthistrainingprocess.Ihavetakenupresidencewithinyou;Iamcentralinyourinnermostbeing.Yourmindgoesoffintangentsfromitsholycenter,timeaftertime.Donotbealarmedbyyourinabilitytoremainfocu...[
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8-24Iamallaroundyou,hoveringoveryouevenasyouseekmyface.Iamnearerthanyoudarebelieve,closerthantheairyoubreathe.Ifmychildrencouldonlyrecognizemypresence,theywouldneverfeellonelyagain.Iknoweverythoughtbeforeyouthinkit,everywordbeforeyouspeakit.Mypresenceimpingesonyourinnermostbeing.Canyouseetheabsurdityoftryingtohideanythingfromme?Youcaneasilydeceiveotherpeople,andevenyourself,butIreadyoulikeanopen,l...[
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8-23Entrustyourlovedonestome;releasethemintomyprotectivecare.Theyaremuchsaferwithmethaninyourclinginghands.Ifyouletalovedonebecomeanidolinyourheart,youendangerthatone-aswellasyourself.Josephandhisfather,Jacob,sufferedterriblybecauseJacoblovedJosephmorethananyofhisothersonsandtreatedhimwithspecialfavor.SoJoseph'sbrothershatedhimandplottedagainsthim.Ultimately,Iusedthatsituationforgood,butbothfa...[
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