走在神的旨意中 God’s Will - Born To Succeed

马太福音Matthew 25:14-15
14天国又好比一个人要往外国去，就叫了仆人来，把他的家业交给他们。 15按着各人的才干，给他们银子。一个给了五千，一个给了二千，一个给了一千。就往外国去了。
14 "Again, it will be like a man going on a journey, who called his servants and entrusted his property to them. 15 To one he gave five talents of money, to another two talents, and to another one talent, each according to his ability. Then he went on his journey.

1. 我们身上的潜能 Potentials Within You
以弗所书Ephesians 2:10
10我们原是他的工作，在基督耶稣里造成的，为要叫我们行善，就是神所预备叫我们行的。
10 For we are God's workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.

2. 发现你的潜能 Discover Your Potential
诗篇Psalms 139:16
16我未成形的体质，你的眼早已看见了。你所定的日子，我尚未度一日（或作我被造的肢体尚未有其一），你都写在你的册上了。
16 your eyes saw my unformed body. All the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to be.

箴言Proverbs16:9
9人心筹算自己的道路。惟耶和华指引他的脚步。
9 In his heart a man plans his course, but the LORD determines his steps.

3. 发展你的潜能 Develop Our Potential
提摩太后书2 Timothy 3:14-15
14但你所学习的, 所确信的, 要存在心里. 因为你知道是跟谁学的. 15并且知道你是从小明白圣经.这圣经能使你因信基督耶稣有得救的智慧。
14 But as for you, continue in what you have learned and have become convinced of, because you know those from whom you learned it, 15and how from infancy you have known the holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.

建立强有力的免疫系统 Building Strong Immune System

歌林多後書4:7-9
我们有这宝贝放在瓦器里，要显明这莫大的能力是出於神，不是出於我们。我们四面受敌，却不被困住；心里作难，却不至失望；遭逼迫，却不被丢弃；打倒了，却不至死亡。
2 Corinthians 4:7-9
Above all else, guard your heart, for it is the wellspring of life.

彼得前書 5:8
务要谨守，儆醒。因为你们的仇敌魔鬼，如同吼叫的狮子，遍地游行，寻找可吞吃的人。
1 Peter 5:8
Be self-controlled and alert. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour.

牛痘，是一種由牛痘病毒所引發的皮膚疾病，而該病毒是天花病毒的近親。該病會透過與牛隻的接觸而傳染給人類，患者會出現紅疹，而牛痘病毒會被用作免疫接種去對抗其他疾病，也是免疫接種的首度成功案例。種牛痘可預防由近親病毒所引起的天花。
Cowpox was the original vaccine of sorts for smallpox. After infection with the disease, the body (usually) gains the ability of recognizing the similar smallpox virus from its antigens and so is able to fight the smallpox disease much more efficiently.

为什么建立强有力的免疫系统对我们那么重要呢？
Why is building up a strong immune system so important to us?

我们为了过成功的生活，不能只有肉体的抵抗力，要有内心的抵抗力免疫力。

In order to lead a successful life, we not need to have physical immunity, we need to have mental immunity too.

这世上不是只有一般性的病菌，有太多想要来偷窃、杀害、毁坏我们的敌人。只靠着外在的抵抗力难以有成功的人生；更重要的是要有内在免疫力和抵抗力。

The world does not only contain of normal viruses, there are many other enemies that want to kill, steal and destroy us. We can't succeed in life if we only have outer immunity, what is more important is the inner immunity and strength.

我们的敌人：Our enemies:

1. 罪恶 sins

2 .属世界Worldliness
3. 环境的咒诅Environmental curses

4. 消极Negativism
5. 死亡Death

雅 各 書 4:7
故此，你们要顺服神。务要抵挡魔鬼，魔鬼就必离开你们逃跑了。
James 4:7
Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

乐观和悲观你的思想 – 你选择哪一样？
“Positive or Negative” mindset – which one do you want to follow?


在我们的日常生活当中，我们会常常被不同的“罪恶”倾入。魔鬼会想尽各种不同的方法把毫不起眼的病毒带进我们的生活中。
In our lives, we are always attacked by sins. The devil will think of various ways to inject all these little “viruses” into our lives.

雅各書 1:14-15
但各人被试探，乃是被自己的私欲牵引诱惑的。私欲既怀了胎，就生出罪来；罪既长成，就生出死来。
James 1:14-15
but each one is tempted when, by his own evil desire, he is dragged away and enticed. Then, after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, gives birth to death.

私欲-> 引诱 (魔鬼的计划) -> 怀胎 -> 生出罪 -> 生出死
One’s own evil desire – > temptation (action plan of the devil) -> conceived -> gives birth to sin -> gives birth to death.


約翰福音 10:10
盗贼来，无非要偷窃，杀害，毁坏；我来了，是要叫羊（或作：人）得生命，并且得的更丰盛 。
John 10:10
The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.

加拉太書3:26
所以，你们因信基督耶稣都是神的儿子。
Galatians 3:26
You are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus

3个步骤来建立强有力的免疫系统
3 Things to Build Up Our Immune System

1.耶稣基督的血 The Blood of Jesus Christ

彼得前书1Peter 2:24
「他被挂在木头上，亲身担当了我们的罪，使我们既然在罪上死，就得以在义上活。因他受的鞭伤，你们便得了医治」
1 Peter 2:24
He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, so that we might die to sins and live for righteousness; by his wounds you have been healed.

耶稣的宝血让我们有能力胜过罪恶。我们要常常披戴耶稣的血。
The blood of Jesus enables us to overcome sins. We need to be covered by the blood of Jesus.

a. 看重经常出席主日聚会Emphasize on attending Sunday services regularly.
b. 看重领受圣餐Emphasize on partaking Holy Communion
c. 看重祷告Emphasize on Praying

披戴耶稣的宝血就好像一个绝缘体。
To be covered by Christ is being insulated to sins.

2.真理叫我们得以自由The Truth will Set Us Free

约翰福音John 8:32
「你们必晓得真理，真理必叫你们得以自由」
John 8:32
Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.

我们要常常披戴真理，也就是常常在我们的日常生活中都带着神的话语。

We need to carry the truth all the time. That means we have to carry the word of God every day of our lives.


罗马书Roman 8:1-2
「如今，那些在基督耶稣里的就不定罪了。因为赐生命圣灵的律，在基督耶稣里释放了我，使我脱离罪和死的律了」
Romans 8:1-2
Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus, because through Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit of life set me free from the law of sin and death.

加拉太書3:13-14
基督既为我们受（原文是成）了咒诅，就赎出我们脱离律法的咒诅；因为经上记着：凡挂在木头上都是被咒诅的。这便叫亚伯拉罕的福，因基督耶稣可以临到外邦人，使我们因信得着所应许的圣灵。
Galatians 3:13-14
Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us, for it is written: "Cursed is everyone who is hung on a tree." He redeemed us in order that the blessing given to Abraham might come to the Gentiles through Christ Jesus, so that by faith we might receive the promise of the Spirit.

神的话语能让我们重生。
The words of God have the power of resurrection.

当我们遇到苦难，感到绝望的时候该怎么做呢？我们可以用神的话语和奉耶稣的名来胜过它！
What can we do when troubles arise and we feel uneasy? We can always use the words of God and the name of Jesus to overcome it!

3.圣灵充满Be Filled by the Holy Spirit


哥林多前书1Cor 6:11, 19-20
「如今你们奉主耶稣基督的名，并借着我们神的灵，已经洗净，成圣，称义了」
「岂不知你们的身子就是圣灵的殿吗？这圣灵是从神而来，住在你们里头的；并且你们不是自己的人；因为你们是重价买来的。所以，要在你们的身子上荣耀神」
1 Cor 6:11, 19-20
And that is what some of you were. But you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God.
Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your body.

a) 圣灵充满带来梦想和异象Holy Spirit brings dreams & visions

‘一个有梦想的人士一个蒙神祝福的人。’
“A person with dreams is a person that’s blessed by God”

使 徒 行 傳 2:16-17
这 正 是 先 知 约 珥 所 说 的 ：神 说 ： 在 末 後 的 日 子 ， 我 要 将 我 的 灵 浇 灌 凡 有 血 气 的 。 你 们 的 儿 女 要 说 预 言 ； 你 们 的 少 年 人 要 见 异 象 ； 老 年 人 要 做 异 梦 。
Acts 2:16-17
No, this is what was spoken by the prophet Joel: " 'In the last days, God says, I will pour out my Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your young men will see visions, your old men will dream dreams.

b) 圣灵充满让我们有能力坚持到底 Being filled by the Holy Spirit gives us the strength to hold on

使徒行傳1:8
但圣灵降临在你们身上，你们就必得着能力，并要在耶路撒冷、犹太全地，和撒玛利亚，直到地极，作我的见证。
Acts 1:8
But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth."

绝处逢生 Survive in the Life Crisis

耶稣说我是道路，真理，生命，祂的道路非同人的道路。只要走在神的道路和旨意中，就是在一切所行的事上，都要认定祂，祂必指引你的路(箴3：6)。圣经说人岂能明白自己的路呢(箴20：24b)。祂说看哪我要做一件新事(以赛亚43：19)。只要走在神的道路上，必欢欢喜喜平平安安的蒙引导。大山小山必在你们面前发声歌唱(以赛亚55：12)。主的路是一条又新又活得路，绝不是死路，绝处必逢生。

Jesus said I am the way, the truth and the life. His way is different from my way. Walk in God's way and will, and in all ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths right. (Proverbs 3:6) How then can anyone understands his own way? (Proverbs 20:24b) See, I am doing a new thing! (Isa 43:19) You will go out in joy and be led forth in peace; the mountains and hills will burst into song before you, and all the trees of the field will clap their hands. (Isaiah 55:12) God's path is a new and lively path, it is not a dead-end, there's always a light at the end of the tunnel.

摩西在年已80岁要带领超高百万的百姓离开埃及。为什么摩西有那么刚强壮胆的信心呢？
Moses was at the age of 80 when he was appointed to lead a million of people out of Egypt. How did Moses have a heart boldness and such courage?

那是因为摩西清楚知道，把以色列百姓从埃及带出来，领他们进到流奶与蜜的迦南美地，是上帝的旨意。圣经说：[故此我要打发你去见法老，使你可以将我的百姓以色列人，从埃及领出来]又在出埃及记3章10和17节说：[我也说、要将你们从埃及的困苦中，领出来、到流奶与蜜之地]摩西也知道，只要有神的旨意在，必有可行之路，绝处能逢生。
Because Moses knew, leading the Israelites out from Egypt and entering the promised land of Canaan is the will of God. The Bible says, So now, go. I am sending you to Pharaoh to bring my people the Israelites out of Egypt. Also in Exodus 3:10 and 17 say, "So now, go. I am sending you to Pharaoh to bring my people the Israelites out of Egypt." Moses also knew, if it is the will of God, there will be a way, and a light at every end of the tunnel.

所以，虽然他们走到红海这样的死路，以色列百姓都感到挫折和绝望、在嚎啕大哭的时候，摩西却知道，依然有路可行。为什么？因为，走在神的道路上，绝处必逢生。既然确定神的旨意，是要带领以色列百姓从埃及进到迦南地。尽管红海阻挡在前、埃及法老的军队紧跟在后，他也可以确实相信，上帝必有解决的方式。所以，我们可以在出埃及记14章13-14节，看到摩西大胆的信仰告白：[摩西对百姓说，不要惧怕、只管站住，看耶和华今天向你们所要施行的救恩，因为你们今天所看见的埃及人，必永远不再看见了。耶和华必为你们争战，你们只管静默、不要作声]人能够说出这样大胆的信仰告白，就是因为他不论遇到了多么绝望的事，他都清楚只要，只要神的旨意在，必有可行之路。最后终于依照摩西的信心，神为他们开了一条路。神在红海当中开路，让他们走干地过红海。在旷野的旅程，不论遇到任何苦难和阻挡，其中都有他们的可行之路。
Hence, even if they faced a dead end like the Red Sea, the Israelites may be disappointed and are in disdained while letting out their cries, Moses knew, there will be a way. Why? Because there is always a way if we are walking on God's path. Once he was sure that it was the will of God to lead the Israelites out from Egypt to enter the land of Canaan, Moses still believed that God has a solution for their problems even if they are faced with Red Sea and the soldiers were tailing them from the back closely. Thus, we can see from Exodus 14:13-14 where Moses declared his faith, Moses answered the people, "Do not be afraid. Stand firm and you will see the deliverance the LORD will bring you today. The Egyptians you see today you will never see again. 14 The LORD will fight for you; you need only to be still." A person is able to declare such great faith is because he knows, even if he may be faced with disappointment, as long as he is walking on the path of God, there will always be a way for them. Lastly, because of the faith of Moses, God opened up a way for them. God made a way for them by parting the Red Sea. During the journey in the wilderness, no matter how they are faced with troubles and obstacles, they always managed to find their way.

有一次耶稣在旷野，仅男人就有五千，加妇女有万人，来听祂讲道。天色晚了，他们都肚子饿。躺在草地上，当时耶稣叫腓力来，说了这样的话：约翰福音6章5-7节说：[就对腓力说，我们从那里买饼叫这些人吃呢？祂说这话，是要试验腓力，他自己原知道要怎样行，腓力回答说、就是二十两银子的饼，叫他们各人吃一点、也是不够的]耶稣已经把神的旨意给腓力看了，[从哪里买饼叫这些人吃呢？]那就是耶稣希望他们预备吃的，别卷圣经中，耶稣说：[我不能让他们饿着肚子回去，给他们预备吃的吧！]把那段话这样敷衍过去，腓力分明看见了主的旨意，他就应该完全相信和接受才对，他却自己解说主的意思：[主啊，这里是旷野，时间也晚了，没有地方可买饼，就算我们有二十两银子，也只能让他们每个人吃到一点饼，所以那时不可能的]我们不应该用人的想法，去解说神的旨意，如果用人的想法去解说神的旨意，就什么事情都不能作。在主的道路和旨意中，绝处必逢生。
Once while Jesus was in the wilderness, men alone consisted of 5000 persons, while altogether were more than ten of thousands of people were there to listen to his sermon. The sky darkened and they were hungry, Lying on the grass, Jesus called for Philip and said: John 6:5-7, When Jesus looked up and saw a great crowd coming toward him, he said to Philip, "Where shall we buy bread for these people to eat?" He asked this only to test him, for he already had in mind what he was going to do. Philip answered him, "Eight months' wages would not buy enough bread for each one to have a bite!" Jesus had shown His will to Philip, "Where shall we buy bread for these people to eat?" It means Jesus hoped they would prepare the food. Another version of Bible says, "Jesus said, we can't starve them, prepare food for them!" Philip overseen the will of God instead of understanding it. He should have believed and accepted Jesus' will but instead, he deciphered it himself saying "Lord, we are in the wilderness, it is late and there is no way we can find a bread. Even if we have eight months' wages, everyone could only have a tiny bit, so it is impossible." We should not use our way of thinking to decipher God's will. If one were to explain God's will using the way of human, then nothing could be done. If we are walking on the path of God, there will always be a light at the end of every tunnel.

虽然眼睛未曾看见、耳朵未曾听见、手上也没有证据，路是由神来开的。路加福音8章25节也说：[耶稣说、你们的信心在那里呢]要相信“神旨意在，就必然有路”照神的话去作才行，我们看安德烈，安德烈说：[啊！原来耶稣的意思，是要给这所有的人吃的]安德烈虽与腓力同是门徒，耶稣也没有问过他，他却知道：[啊、主的意思，是要喂饱这些人]所以他说：[没错、是旷野，没错、是黄昏，时间晚了、没错、没地方买饼，没错、没有钱，只要耶稣的意思是喂饱他们，就必有路可行]所以他去找一个小孩的午餐便当，拿来这五个饼和两条鱼，害羞地来找耶稣说：[主啊，用这五个饼和两条鱼，岂能喂饱这么多人，但我相信只要主的旨意在，必有奇迹发生，所以我拿来了]耶稣非常高兴，就不管腓力，接受了安德烈的请求，拿起着五个饼和两条鱼祝谢了，于是把饼一撕开，就又生出来、撕开，就又生出来，把鱼分给人，又生出来、分给人，又生出来，结果所有的人都吃饱了，还剩下十二个篮子。只要神的旨意在，他一定会开路的。
Eyes may not seen and ears may not hear, we may not have proof on our hands, but our path is opened up by God. Like 8:25 says, Jesus asked, where is your faith? We have to believe that "if it is the will of God, there will always be a way". We have to do it according to the words of God. We can see that Andrew said, "Oh! Jesus meant that we have to feed all these people" Andrew may be a disciple like Philip, and Jesus may not have asked him, but he knew: "Oh! God's will is to feed all these people." So he said, It is true that we are in the wilderness, it is true that it is late evening, it is true that there may not be a place to buy bread, it is true that we don't have much money, but as long as it is the will of Jesus to feed them, there will always be a way. So he went to look for a child with his lunch set, and took his five breads and two fishes and came to Jesus shyly saying, Lord, how could we feed the five thousands by using these five loaves of bread and two fishes? But I believe if it is Your will, there will be a miracle, so I took it here. Jesus was very glad and did not care about Philip anymore, he accepted Andrew's request and took these five loaves of bread and two fishes, gave thanks and distributed them to the people. Once it is distributed, it refilled again, distributed, and refilled again. He gave the fishes to the people, it refilled again, gave and refilled again. In the end, everyone was being fed and were full. There were twelve baskets with the remaining pieces. If it is the will of God, He will surely open up a way.

马可福音9章23节说：[你若能信，在信的人，凡事都能]
Mark 9:23 says, That was why his parents said, "He is of age; ask him."

迈向得胜的生命 Steps Toward Victorious Living

1．站在神的应许上祷告
Standing On The Promises of God & Pray

以赛亚书 Isaiah 43：26
26你要提醒我，你我可以一同辩论，你可以将你的理陈明，自显为义
26 Review the past for me, let us argue the matter together; state the case for your innocence.

加拉太书 Galatians 4：27-28
27因为经上记着，不怀孕不生养的，你要欢乐。未曾经过产难的，你要高声欢呼，因为没有丈夫的，比有丈夫的儿女更多。 28弟兄们，我们是凭着应许作儿女，如同以撒一样。
27For it is written: "Be glad, O barren woman, who bears no children; break forth and cry aloud, you who have no labor pains; because more are the children of the desolate woman than of her who has a husband."28Now you, brothers, like Isaac, are children of promise.

2．向着大山说话
Speak to The Mountain of Impossibility

马可福音 Mark 11：22-24
22耶稣回答说，你们当信服神。 23我实在告诉你们，无论何人对这座山说，你挪开此地投在海里。他若心里不疑惑，只信他所说的必成，就必给他成了。 24所以我告诉你们，凡你们祷告祈求的，无论是什么，只要信是得着的，就必得着。
22"Have faith in God," Jesus answered. 23"I tell you the truth, if anyone says to this mountain, 'Go, throw yourself into the sea,' and does not doubt in his heart but believes that what he says will happen, it will be done for him. 24Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.

希伯来书Hebrews 10：38
38只是义人必因信得生。（义人有古卷作我的义人）他若退后，我心里就不喜欢他
38But my righteous one will live by faith. And if he shrinks back, I will not be pleased with him."

箴言Proverbs 18：21
21生死在舌头的权下。喜爱他的，必吃他所结的果子。
21 The tongue has the power of life and death, and those who love it will eat its fruit.

得平安幸福的条件 / Peace & Happiness In Our Life

腓立比书Philippians 4：6-7
6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。 7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。
6Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. 7And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

帖撒罗尼迦前书1 Thessalonians 5：16-18
16要常常喜乐。 17不住地祷告。 18凡事谢恩。因为这是神在基督耶稣里向你们所定的旨意。
16Be joyful always; 17pray continually; 18give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus.

1. 顺服神的命令 Obeying God’s Word

有了我的命令去遵行的,这人就是爱我的
Whoever has my commands and obeys them loves me

约翰福音John 14：21-22
21有了我的命令又遵守的，这人就是爱我的。爱我的必蒙我父爱他，我也要爱他，并且要向他显现。 22犹大（不是加略人犹大）问耶稣说，主阿，为什么要向我们显现，不向世人显现呢？
21Whoever has my commands and obeys them, he is the one who loves me. He who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I too will love him and show myself to him." 22Then Judas (not Judas Iscariot) said, "But, Lord, why do you intend to show yourself to us and not to the world?"


当我们顺服神的命令 （神的话在我们里面）When we obey God's commands (Having God's words within us)
就是走在神的道路上 Then we are walking On His way

要常常喜乐，应当一无挂虑
Rejoice Always And Conquering Worry

2. 要信靠主 Have Faith In Him

信心要有行动 （行出真理）凡事借着祷告
Faith Need Action And Pray About Everything

3.要有正确的心态Need To Have Right Attitude Always

常存感恩的心-活出生命
Be grateful always- living a life

成功的人生 vs. 失败的人 / A Successful Life vs. The failure

羅馬書 8:6體貼肉體的就是死,體貼聖靈的乃是生命平安。
聖經 Chinese Bible: NCV (Traditional)
以肉體為念就是死，以聖靈為念就是生命、平安；
Romans 8:6 (New American Standard Bible (© 1995))
For the mind set on the flesh is death, but the mind set on the Spirit is life and peace,

美国女博士托丽丝.米凯尔调查了100位在事业上获得成功的人，发现他们有几项共同点:

An american professor, Torris Michael did a research and found some similarities among successful people:
一、热爱自己的工作

1. Loving their job passionately
二、生活态度积极，充满自信心，从未想过自己不会成功

2. A positive attitude in life, full of confidence and never thought about failing in life
三、能够从不愉快的经历中发现自己的力量

3. Find new strength when faced with challenges

美国的钢铁大王兼慈善家，卡内基，他说，失败的人有几项共同点。

The famous industrialist and philanthropist Carnegie said there are a few similarities among people that failed.
第一，为自己找借口，把所有责任推到别人身上。这样的人，一听到责备，本能性的会找借口。“不是因为我，是因为家、因为邻居、因为社会、因为父母，我才会变成这样”一直把责任推到别人身上。说自己是清白的，自己不想改过。

First, they find excuse for themselves and put the blames on someone else. People like this would find excuses once they are being reprimanded. "It's not me, but my home, neighbour, society and parents that make me who I am today." He or she would keep blaming it on other people and claim to be innocent, unwilling to change.
第二，有自卑感的人。就是时常说自己不行、办不到，这种心里有一幅悲观念性自画像的人。

Second, people who are inferior. These are the people who keep saying they are unable to do it. They have a negative image of themselves.
第三，没有生活目标。不晓得上帝呼召自己的圣洁旨意是什么，只是随波逐流，渐渐走下坡。

Third, having no goal in life. They do not know what is God's calling to them and just flow with life while going downhill as time passes by.

不为自己找借口 Do not find excuses for yourself

找借口的好处是把自己的过失暂时掩盖，心理上得到暂时的平衡。

The only good thing about finding an excuses is to cover up a mistake and having a psychological balance temporarily.

我们在工作的过程中总是会遇到挫折，我们知难而进，还是为自己寻找逃避的借口，不要寻找任何借口为自己开脱，寻找解决问题的办法才是最有效的工作原则。

We are bound to face failure in a working process, we either brace through it or find an excuse to avoid it. Do not run away by finding an excuse, but finding a solution to solve the problem is the most effective principle of working.

找借口不如找方法 Find a solution instead of an excuse

我坚信，那些想成功的人，一定不是喜欢找借口拖延的人。日本松下集团的创始人松下幸之助就是一个从不找借口拖延的人，他对自己如此，对员工也是同样的要求。他不允许下属为工作上的失误找各种理由，要求他们承认自己的错误，发现工作上的问题。这样做使得整个松下集团从上到下都很少有找借口拖延的风气，所以他们成为日本的精英企业并不为奇。

I strong believe that those who want to succeed will never find an excuse to delay their work. The founder of Panasonic Corporation, Matsushita is one of those who would never find an excuse to procrastinate. He acts so and expects the same from his employees. He never let his employee to find an excuse to cover up any mistake but to admit it and find out where the problem is. This created a culture where in Panasonic Corporation, nobody would ever find an excuse to procrastinate and so it is not a wonder why they become one of the leading enterprise in Japan.

成功人生的准备 The preparation to a successful life

1.要清楚我们人生的使命是什么? To know our purpose in life
我们不能过像风一样、雾一样来去无踪的生活，更不能毫无目的、毫无理由、毫无价值的生活在这个世界上。为了过成功的人生必须清楚自己的使命。这里有一个故事：在一个工地里有三个石匠在干活，过路的神父问了他们一个问题。首先对第一个石匠问道：你在做什么？石匠说：你是瞎眼吗？连这个都不懂，我在雕刻势头。接着问第二个石匠：你在做什么？石匠回答说：为了养家糊口不得不这样辛苦。又问了第三个石匠：你在做什么？石匠回答说：我在这里建造又雄伟由美丽的圣堂，将会是多么荣耀的圣堂啊！弟兄姐妹们，这三个人中谁的人生最有价值？谁是最成

功的人？当然不是第一个，也不是第二个，就是明白自己使命的第三个人。他的使命是建造雄伟美丽的圣堂，不是为了干活而干活，更不是为了养家糊口。这个故事告诉我们：虽然是小事，拥有关于将来的异象，忠心于使命的人才是幸福的、成功的。弟兄姐妹们，我们的使命到底是什么呢？你能否用简单的一句话记录你的使命呢？

We should not lead a life without direction like wind, we should never live without having aim, reason and value on this Earth. In order to live a successful life, one should know his or her calling in life clearly. There's a story: there were 3 stone masons in a construction site, a priest passed by and asked them a question. He spoke to the first stone mason and asked, what are you doing? The stone mason replied, are you blind? Can't you see that I'm carving a stone. Then he asked the second stone mason, what are you doing? The stone mason answered, in order to feed my family, I have to work hard for this. Then he asked the third one, what are you doing? The stone mason then replied, I'm building a beautiful and magnificent church, it will be a glorious church! Brothers and sisters, who has the highest value in life among these three? Which one is the most successful one? Of course it is not the first one, nor the second one, it is the third person who understands his calling life. His destiny is to build a magnificent church, not to work hard for the sake of working hard or to feed the family. This story tells us that even if it might seem to be a small matter, but having a dream about future, being loyal to their destiny is a person that is happy and successful. Brothers and sisters, what is our destiny? Can you use a simple one-liner to describe and record your calling in life?

也许有的人会说：为了生活；也有人会说：为养家糊口。这些都可能成为你努力的理由。但与这不同，有人却说：我是为了让我的妻儿幸福，让他们拥有异象过成功的人生而努力帮助他们。这样的人才算得上发现自己人生的真正使命。这种人绝不会感到疲倦、疲乏，在自己所做的事情中享受幸福与快乐。

Some people might say it is for life, some might say it is to feed the family. These may be the reasons for you to work hard. But some people may differ and say: I work hard in order to let my wife and children to have a comfortable life with destiny and live a successful life. These people are the ones that have found their real calling in life. They will never feel tired or bored of what they are doing but to enjoy them thoroughly.

成功的人都是有使命的人。为什么？他们对“为什么活着”这个问题都有清楚的答案。如果问美国第16任总统林肯的话，他会说：我为了释放奴隶而当了总统。他是有使命的总统。林肯出生在贫寒的家庭中，没有受过正常的教育，他是自学成才的。从小看着奴隶们被卖、受虐待长大的。每当遇见这样的事他都特别心痛。当上了总统之后拯救了因奴隶问题产生的南北对立的危机局面，1862年宣布了“解放宣言”，经过4年的南北战争终于得胜，并且解放了奴隶。所以他被称为解放奴隶之父，至今还受到全世界许多人的敬仰，因为他知道自己的使命。有人问:你为什么当上了总统？他毫无挂虑地说：为了解放奴隶。有人问美国有名的钢铁大王卡内基：你怎么创建了这么巨大的钢铁公司？他们回答说：‘为了让工人有基本收入，有吃有住而搞事业。’

Successful people are the people with destiny in life. Why? They all have a clear answer to "why are you living?" If you ask this to Lincoln the 16th president of USA, he would say: I become a president to release the slaves. He is a president with destiny. Lincoln was born in a poor family, he never get a proper education. He grew up seeing slaves were being sold and being tortured. He felt heartache seeing those situations. The Homestead Act was finally announced in year 1862 after 4 years of civil war. Lincoln is still being honoured by many people because he knew his destiny in life. Someone asked: why did you become a president? He answered without a hesitation saying: to free the slaves. Someone asked Carnegie: why did you build such a enormous empire of steel? He answered: in order to let my employees have a basic income and having a home and food.

比如说摩西吧，如果问摩西：你在做什么？他会说：我的人生就是为了以色列的解放。如果问约书亚：你是为什么活着？他会说：为了把百姓待进迦南地。如果问耶稣：你的使命是什么？耶稣会说：为了拯救人类。马可福音10:45说：“因为人子来，并不是要受人的服事，乃是要服事人，并且要舍命，作多人的赎价。”问问使徒们：你们为什么活着？他们肯定会说：为了把福音传遍天下。以前有句俗语：“地不生无名小草”意思是出生在这个世界的人没有一个是没有使命的人，所有人带着不同的使命出生的。所以为了成功我们的人生，必须清楚自己的使命。

Moses as an example, if you were to ask Moses: what are you doing? He would say: the purpose of my life is to free Israel. If you were to ask Joshua: what are you living for? He would answer: in order to bring the people into the land of Canaan. If you were to ask Jesus: what is your destiny in life? Jesus would say: in order to save human kind. Mark 10:45 says, for even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many." Ask the disciples, why are you living? They would surely answer: to spread the gospel to the whole world. There is a Chinese saying that goes like "a land would not grow an anonymous grass". It means nobody was born without a purpose in life. We all were born with a different destiny. So if we want to succeed in life, we need to know our destiny clearly.

罗马书12：3：“我凭着所赐我的恩，对你们各人说，不要看自己过于所当看的。要照着神所分给各人信心的大小，看得合乎中道。”告诉我们说：每一个人都有神所赐的使命，要按照信心的分量智慧行事。神也按我们信心的分量给了使命，所以生活在这个世界的时候知道自己的使命是很重要的。我们应铭记在心，我为什么出生在这个世界？我人生的使命是什么？

Roman 12:3 "For by the grace given me I say to every one of you: Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but rather think of yourself with sober judgment, in accordance with the measure of faith God has given you." tells us tat God has given all of us a destiny with the measure of faith we have. So it is very important to know our destiny in life. We should remember why were we born to the world? What is our destiny in life?

2.要拥有成功的思想Positive Mindset, Successful Life

在思想里失败的人，在现实中也会失败。

A person that fails in his mind would also fail in reality.

1930年美国发生大恐慌的时候，罗斯福总统说：“真正应该惧怕的，就是我们心里的惧怕"这样鼓励国民，所以才能胜过大恐慌。因为罗斯福总统早就知道，在思想里失败的人，在现实中也会失败。

During the crisis in USA in year 1930, President Roosevelt said: "The only thing we have to fear is fear itself". He encouraged the nation like this in order to overcome the crisis because President Roosevelt knew, a person that fails in his mind would also fail reality.

当我们灰心时，读神的话。每个人都有些各别喜欢的经文。常常的读、背、祷告。你信是得着的，就必得着。

When we are discouraged, we should read the words of God. We all have a different scripture that we like the most. Always read the words of God, memorise them and pray. Believe that you have received it and it will be yours.

马可9：23说到，你若能信，在信的人，凡事都能。

Mark 9:23 says, "Everything is possible for him who believes."

上帝報答行善的人 / God Rewards Those Who Do Good Works - 朱植森牧师 Rev Peter Chu

壹、 摩西重申律法的精意
1. The essence of the Law of Deuteronomy by Moses
一、上帝是唯一真神，祂要求我們盡心盡意遵行祂的律例、典章（申26:16），不然離棄神，神必審判。（申7:10）
God is the only true God, He wants us to follow His decrees and laws with all your heart and soul. (Deut 26:16), else those who hate Him will be judged. (Deut 7:10)

（申Deut 26:16）
「耶和華你的 神今日吩咐你行這些律例典章，所以你要盡心盡性謹守遵行。」
16 The LORD your God commands you this day to follow these decrees and laws; carefully observe them with all your heart and with all your soul.

（申Deut 7:10）
「向恨他的人當面報應他們，將他們滅絕，凡恨他的人必報應他們，決不遲延。」
10 But those who hate him he will repay to their face by destruction; he will not be slow to repay to their face those who hate him.

二、謹守遵行神一切的命令，乃是有真智慧和聰明
2. Following the commands of God is true wisdom and intelligence
（申Deut 4:6）
「所以你們要謹守遵行，這就是你們在萬民眼前的智慧，聰明，他們聽見這一切律例，必說，這大國的人真是有智慧，有聰明。」
6 Observe them carefully, for this will show your wisdom and understanding to the nations, who will hear about all these decrees and say, "Surely this great nation is a wise and understanding people."

貳、 主耶穌清楚指出上帝必在明處報答那在暗中行善的人
2. Jesus said that God will reward those who give secretly
（太Matthew 6:4）
「要叫你施捨的事行在暗中，你父在暗中察看，必然報答你，﹝有古卷作必在明處報答你﹞。」
4 so that your giving may be in secret. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.

參、 保羅更清楚指出，主必賜下永生、榮耀、尊貴、平安，加給那恆心行善的人。
3. Paul also mentioned that God will bless those who do good works with eternal life, glory, honor, and peace.
（羅Romans 2:6）
「他必照各人的行為報應各人。」
6God "will give to each person according to what he has done."
（羅Romans2:7）
「凡恆心行善尋求榮耀尊貴，和不能朽壞之福的，就以永生報應他們。」
7To those who by persistence in doing good seek glory, honor and immortality, he will give eternal life.

（羅Romans2:8）
「惟有結黨不順從真理，反順從不義的，就以忿怒惱恨報應他們。」
8But for those who are self-seeking and who reject the truth and follow evil, there will be wrath and anger.

（羅Romans2:9）
「將患難，困苦，加給一切作惡的人，先是猶太人，後是希利尼人。」
9There will be trouble and distress for every human being who does evil: first for the Jew, then for the Gentile;

（羅Romans2:10）
「卻將榮耀，尊貴，平安，加給一切行善的人，先是猶太人，後是希利尼人。」
10 but glory, honor and peace for everyone who does good: first for the Jew, then for the Gentile.

肆、 行善的福氣
4. The blessing of doing good works
一、地上行善，天上為自己積成美好的根基
1. Doing good works means to lay a firm foundation in Heaven
（提前1 Timothy 6:18）
「又要囑咐他們行善，在好事上富足，甘心施捨，樂意供給人，﹝供給或作體貼﹞。」
18Command them to do good, to be rich in good deeds, and to be generous and willing to share.
（提前1 Timothy 6:19）
「為自己積成美好的根基，預備將來，叫他們持定那真正的生命。」
19In this way they will lay up treasure for themselves as a firm foundation for the coming age, so that they may take hold of the life that is truly life.

二、行善能使別人有益讓自己更加快樂有助於發展人際關係可結交到新朋友使自己的身心靈健康
2. Doing good can a)bring benefits to the others b)bring happiness to oneself c)help in developing social skills d)make new friends e)bring a healthy body and mind

（多Titus 3:8）
「這話是可信的，我也願你把這些事，切切實實的講明，使那些已信神的人，留心作正經事業，﹝或作留心行善﹞這都是美事，並且與人有益。」
8 This is a trustworthy saying. And I want you to stress these things, so that those who have trusted in God may be careful to devote themselves to doing what is good. These things are excellent and profitable for everyone.

三、一九二五年，以色列希伯來大學的一項研究發現，善心與一種能夠釋放多巴胺的基因有關。多巴胺是腦中的一種神經傳導物質，能夠使人感覺良好。一九九一年，艾倫．盧克斯在其『做善事的療效』一書中指出，研究發現，人們在幫助他人時，生理上有特別的感覺，許多人覺得更有活力、更溫暖、更平靜，自我感覺更好。他稱這種現象為「助人者的興奮」。
3. In year 1925, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem did a research and found out benevolence is related to the dopamine. Dopamine is a neurotransmitter in the brain that makes people feel good. In year 1991, Allan Luks in his book “The Healing Power of Doing Good” mentioned that research had shown when people are helping the others, they feel special emotionally, many people feel more energetic, warm, peaceful and better about themselves. He named this phenomena as “helper’s high”.

伍、行善的祝福
5. The blessing of doing good works
一、耶何耶大得長壽和得尊榮
1. Jehoiada lived a long life and was honoured

（代下2 Chronicles24:15）
「耶何耶大年紀老邁，日子滿足而死，死的時候年一百三十歲。」
15 Now Jehoiada was old and full of years, and he died at the age of a
hundred and thirty.

（代下2 Chronicles 24:16）
「葬在大衛城列王的墳墓裡，因為他在以色列人中行善，又事奉 神，修理 神的殿。」
16 He was buried with the kings in the City of David, because of the good he had done in Israel for God and his temple.

二、書念婦人接待以利沙，上帝賜給她兒子，後來從死裡復活（王下4:8-37），並取回所有財產。（8:1-6）
2. The Shunnamite woman in served Elisha, God gave her a son, and later son restored from death (2 King 4:8-37), and got all her properties back. (8:1-6)

三、多加因行善，彼得叫她從死裡復活
3. Peter raised Dorcas from death because she was always doing good

（徒Acts 9:36）
「在約帕有一個女徒，名叫大比大，繙希利尼話，就是多加，﹝多加就是羚羊的意思﹞他廣行善事，多施賙濟。」
36 In Joppa there was a disciple named Tabitha (which, when translated, is Dorcas), who was always doing good and helping the poor.

（徒Acts 9:41）
「彼得伸手扶他起來，叫眾聖徒和寡婦進去，把多加活活的交給他們。」
41He took her by the hand and helped her to her feet. Then he called the believers and the widows and presented her to them alive.

四、哥尼流多多行善賙濟百姓，致使全家得救，被聖靈充滿
4. Cornelius’s family was saved and were filled by the Holy Spirit because gave generously to those in need

（徒Acts 10:1）
「在該撒利亞有一個人，名叫哥尼流，是義大利營的百夫長。」
1At Caesarea there was a man named Cornelius, a centurion in what was known as the Italian Regiment.

（徒Acts 10:2）
「他是個虔誠人，他和全家都敬畏 神，多多賙濟百姓，常常禱告 神。」
2He and all his family were devout and God-fearing; he gave generously to those in need and prayed to God regularly.

（徒Acts 11:15）
「我一開講，聖靈便降在他們身上，正像當初降在我們身上一樣。」
15"As I began to speak, the Holy Spirit came on them as he had come on us at the beginning.

五、低米丟行善，有好名聲，見證大大傳開，能激勵多人。
5. Demetrius is well spoken by everyone and his testimony inspired others because he is always doing good

（約參3 John 12）
「低米丟行善有眾人給他作見證，又有真理給他作見證，就是我們也給他作見證，你也知道我們的見證是真的。」
12Demetrius is well spoken of by everyone--and even by the truth itself. We also speak well of him, and you know that our testimony is true.