狗狗的忠诚和聪明早有所闻,但因为年少时的畏惧,一直没有想养狗。提到胆怯,轻舟想起了今天华人教会的主日,正好轮到轻舟翻译,仍然记忆犹新。沈牧师证道的主题恰好是如何战胜胆怯和忧愁,他引用了《圣经》约翰福音的经文: 我留下平安给你们;我将我的平安赐给你们,我所赐的,不象世人所赐的;你们心里不要忧愁,也不要胆怯.(Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid. John 14:27)。
生活中每个人因为人生经历,背景,心理现象等原因,都会有不同程度的担忧、胆怯、恐惧、气馁;有的人还因颓废而意志消沉,甚至沉迷于撒旦的诱惑中,通过酒瘾,毒瘾,色瘾,网瘾等来麻痹自己,这些都是饮鸩止渴,自欺欺人。《圣经》约翰一书提到,“爱里没有惧怕。”(1 John 4:18a) 虽然有畏惧,但可以将畏惧交托给主,如《圣经》腓利比说所云,“应当一无挂虑,只要凡事藉着祷告、祈求和感谢,将你们所要的告诉神。”(Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. Philippians 4:6),而“神所赐出人意外的平安,必在基督耶稣里保守你们的心怀意念。”(And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:7)。
来自神的平安是真正的永恒的平安。因此尽管每个人都有忧心的时刻,胆战心惊的经历,抑或颓废消沉的沉迷,但只要全心全意地祷告、祈求、感恩,将一切的忧虑卸给神,因为他顾念我们。(Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you. 1 Peter 5:7). 自从轻舟成为基督徒后,生命中也经历了挫折,也有担忧,不平,所幸的是,每次静心祈祷,心灵总能感受到来自主的真平安!