11-20Trytoseethingsmoreandmorefrommyperspective.Letthelightofmypresencesofullyfillyourmindthatyouviewtheworldthroughme.Whenlittlethingsdon'tgoasyouhadhoped,looktomelightheartedlyandsay,"Oh,well."thissimpledisciplinecanprotectyoufrombeingburdenedwithanaccumulationofpettycaresandfrustrations.Ifyoupracticethisdiligently,youwillmakealife-changingdiscovery:Yourealizethatmostofthethingstha...[
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11-19Thereisamightybattlegoingonforcontrolofyourmind.Heavenandearthintersectinyourmind;thetugsofbothspheresinfluenceyourthinking.Icreatedyouwiththecapacitytoexperienceforetastesofheaven.Whenyoushutouttheworldandfocusonmypresence,youcanenjoysittingwithmeinheavenlyrealms.Thisisanincredibleprivilegereservedforpreciousoneswhobelongtomeandseekmyface.Yourgreateststrengthisyourdesiretospendtimecommuningw...[
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11-18Seektopleasemeaboveallelse.Letthatgoalbeyourfocalpointasyougothroughthisday.Suchamind-setwillprotectyoufromscatteringyourenergytothewinds.ThefreewillIbestowedonyoucomeswithawesomeresponsibility.Eachdaypresentsyouwithchoiceafterchoice.Manyofthesedecisionsyouignoreandthusmakebydefault.Withoutafocalpointtoguideyou,youcaneasilyloseyourway.That'swhyitissoimportanttostayincommunicationwithme,li...[
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苦难的功用-汤姆·华森苦难教导我们认识自己,在顺境中,我们都对自己十分陌生,神使我们受苦,好叫我们更认识自己。原本我们不相信自己心中污秽,却在受苦时才看清楚,瓶中的水看似清澈,放在火上沸煮以后,杂质便浮出水面。在顺境中,一个人看似谦卑,充满感恩,这时水看似清澈;当这人经过苦难的火炼,渣滓才浮现出来,露出不耐烦和不信。[
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“主啊,赐我坚定,但不要刚硬;使我稳固,但不要教条;赐我仁爱,但不要软弱。”——宣教士艾略特(JimElliot):[
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11-17Thereisnocondeminationforthosewhoareinme.Thelawofthespiritoflifehassetyoufreefromthelawofsinanddeath.Notmanychristiansknowhowtoliveinthisradicalfreedom,whichistheirbirthright.Idiedtosetyoufree;livefreelyinme.Towalkalongthepathoffreedom,youmustkeepyourmindfirmlyfixedonme.Manyvoicesproclaim,"Thisisthewayforyoutogo,"butonlymyvoicetellsyouthetrueway.Ifyoufollowthewayoftheworldwithallits...[
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