腓⽴⽐书 4:6-7 应当⼀⽆挂虑,只要凡事借着祷告、祈求和感谢,将你们所要的告诉神。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。(现代标点和合本)
Philippians 4:6-7 Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. (NKJV)
让我们的祷告是感恩的祷告,⽽不是乞求的祷告。神要我们把⼼⾥所求所想的都带到祂⾯前。让我们开始与神交谈。 告诉祂我们内⼼深处的害怕、担忧和焦虑。与祂谈论你的事业和⼈际关系,甚⾄睡眠问题;把⼀切我们所要的都告诉祂。当你如此⾏,你的关注⼒就不再是⾃⼰,⽽是在神那⾥。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。你也是借着基督耶稣,把⼀切都陈明在神⾯前。因为离了主耶稣, 我们不能做什么。因此,若不是主为你 建造,你所建造的都枉然劳⼒。当主为你建造房屋时,你将收获不是你所撒种的。在你的⼀⽣中,神的恩惠与慈爱必追随着你。阿们!
Let our prayers be prayers of thanksgiving and not prayers of pleading. God wants us to bring all our requests to Him. Let us start talking to God. Let us tell Him about our fears, our worries, and our anxieties. Talk to Him about your business and your relationships. Talk to Him about your sleep problem. Tell Him everything. When you do that, your focus is not on yourself but on God. And the peace of God which surpasses all understanding will guard your heart and mind through Christ Jesus. When you present your requests to God, it is also always through Christ Jesus. Apart from Jesus, we can do nothing. Therefore, unless the Lord builds your house, you build it in vain. When the Lord builds your house, you will reap what you did not sow. You will walk through life with the blessings of God chasing after you. Amen!