1. 神不是討債的,更不會恥笑你的失敗,所以你可以躲任何一個人,但你絕不能躲避你最大的幫助者。
「所以我們只管坦然無懼的來到施恩的寶座前,為要受憐憫,得恩典,作應時的幫助。」(來4:16)
Let us therefore come forward with boldness to the throne of grace that we may receive mercy and find grace for timely help.-Hebrews4:16
2. 承認你是軟弱無能之輩;直接告訴神,不要讓貧困奪走你的信念和愛。
「求你使虛假和謊言遠離我。求你使我也不貧窮也不富足;我需用的那分飲食,求你供給我,免得我飽足了,就否認你,說,耶和華是誰?又免得我貧窮就偷竊,以致褻瀆我神的名。」(箴 30:8-9)
Remove far from me falsehood and lies. Give me neither poverty nor riches; Feed me with the food that is my portion,
Lest I become full and deny You and say, Who is Jehovah? Or lest I become poor and steal and profane the name of my God.-Proverbs30:8-9
3. 不要只看手中的缺乏,也要看你的信心是否缺乏了,這信心是會叫你得大賞賜的。口袋漏得越多,越要讓你的信心滿滿的!
「忍受試煉的人有福了,因為他既受試驗得了稱許,就必得著生命的冠冕,這是主應許給那些愛祂之人的。」(雅1:12)
Blessed is the man who endures trial, because when he has become approved by testing, he will receive the crown of life, which He promised to those who love Him.-James1:12
4. 你不必自己一個人承擔。把你的需要告訴合適且屬靈的人,請他們用禱告記念你的眼淚。
「因為我知道,這事藉著你們的祈求,和耶穌基督之靈全備的供應,終必叫我得救。」(腓1:19)
For I know that for me this will turn out to salvation through your petition and the bountiful supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ,-Philippians1:19
5. 在還沒有走出困境以前,就先相信已經走出了。信心的凱歌,是在敵人的面前歌唱的!
「因為在我遭難的日子,祂必將我隱藏在祂的遮蔽處;祂必把我藏匿在祂帳幕的隱密處,將我高舉在磐石上。現在我得以昂首,高過四圍的仇敵。我要在祂的帳幕裏獻歡呼的祭;我要唱詩,歌頌耶和華。」(詩27:5-6)
For He will conceal me in His shelter In the day of trouble; He will hide me in the hiding place of His tent; He will raise me up upon a rock.
And now my head is lifted up Above my enemies who surround me. And I will offer in His tent Sacrifices of shouts of joy: I will sing and psalm to Jehovah.-Psalms27:5-6