1. 不要心存恐懼,免得事情還沒有發生就先被擊倒。不要怕,在神的眼中我們是貴重的。
「就是連你們的頭髮,也都被數過了。不要怕,你們比許多麻雀還貴重。」(路12:7)
But even the hairs of your head have all been numbered. Do not be afraid; you are of more value than many sparrows.(Luke12:7)
2. 不怕,但不要輕忽;輕忽,就是招手叫仇敵來攻擊你。務要儆醒,隨手謹慎,把吼叫的獅子關在門外。
「務要謹守、儆醒。你們的對頭魔鬼,如同吼叫的獅子,遍地遊行,尋找可吞喫的人;」(彼前5:8)
Be sober; watch. Your adversary, the devil, as a roaring lion, walks about, seeking someone to devour.(1Peter5:8)
3. 攻擊是最好的防衛,禱告是最好的保護。要為自己,更要為你所關心的人多多禱告。或許他們的難處過去了,你自己的難處也就過去了。
「時時在靈裏禱告,並盡力堅持,在這事上儆醒,且為眾聖徒祈求,」(弗6:18)
By means of all prayer and petition, praying at every time in spirit and watching unto this in all perseverance and petition concerning all the saints,(Ephesians6:18)
4. 就算身在困頓中,若是因信而活,神的能力仍要在你的軟弱中,顯出無與倫比的大能!
「祂對我說,我的恩典彀你用的,因為我的能力,是在人的軟弱上顯得完全。所以我極其喜歡誇我的軟弱,好叫基督的能力覆庇我。」(林後12:9)
And He has said to me, My grace is sufficient for you, for My power is perfected in weakness. Most gladly therefore I will rather boast in my weaknesses that the power of Christ might tabernacle over me.(2 Corinthians12:9)
5. 主是近的,是關心你的,是愛你的,是使一切眼淚轉為早晨歡呼的大能者。
「耶和華你的神在你中間,是施行拯救的大能者;祂必因你歡欣喜樂,默然愛你,且因你喜樂而歡呼。」(番3:17)
Jehovah your God in the midst of you Is a mighty One who saves; He will be jubilant over you with rejoicing; He will rest in His love; He will exult over you with a ringing shout.(Zephaniah3:17)
6. 緊緊跟隨罷,要相信你的每一步路都是踏在祂的每一步路上,你的每一個方向都有祂的美意。
「耶和華必親自在你前面行;祂必與你同在,必不撇下你,也不丟棄你;不要懼怕,也不要驚惶。」(申31:8)
But it is Jehovah who is going before you. He will be with you; He will not fail you nor forsake you. Do not fear, neither be dismayed.(Deuteronomy31:8)
7. 信心就是再大的山擋在眼前,也相信主的小指比它還大;信心就是在最深的黑夜中,唱出黎明的樂歌!
「看哪,神是我的拯救;我要信靠祂,並不懼怕;因為主耶和華是我的力量,是我的詩歌,祂也成了我的拯救。」(賽12:2)
God is now my salvation; I will trust and not dread; For Jah Jehovah is my strength and song, And He has become my salvation.(Isaiah12:2)