Spiritual Waimai 属灵外卖： Take-Out When You Can't Get Out

问：婚姻中有艰难的时刻吗？我怎样才能度过难关？

Q: Will there be hard moments in marriage? How can I make it through? 

问：我只是一个平平无奇的基督徒。我爱神，我梦想着步入婚姻，建立一个基督家庭。但团契小组里的姐妹们对我不感兴趣。她们似乎对外向开朗的兄弟更感兴趣。我还有希望吗?

Q: I am just an average Christian guy. I love God and I have a dream to get married and have a Christian family. But the sisters in my fellowship are not interested in me. They seem more interested in the outgoing brothers. Is there any hope for me?

在天国里，最大的不是那位为基督赢得最多灵魂，带领最多查经小组，做最多侍奉或带领最多会众的人。最大的是那些乐意屈居低位的人。

耶稣基督自己就是这么做的。祂离开天国的尊贵王位来到地上成为仆人的角色。在祂的国度里，我们也要用同样谦卑的态度来服事祂和其他人。

In the Kingdom of Heaven, greatness does not belong to the person who has won the most souls for Christ, led the most Bible studies, served in the most ministries or led the biggest church congregation. Greatness belongs to the one who is willing to assume a low position. 

Jesus Christ did this Himself. He left His high position in heaven to become like a servant on earth. In His Kingdom, we may develop this same humble attitude as we serve Him and serve others. 

我们Dao Gao，我们寻求。我们把所有的忧虑都卸在Ye Su身上，知道祂关心我们。祂一直在等待我们向他呼求。当我们安息在祂里面的时候，就知道祂关心并且供给我们所需的一切。          

We pray. We seek. We cast all our cares on Jesus knowing that He cares for us. He is waiting and ready for us to cry out to Him. As we rest in His goodness, we know we can trust that He alone cares and provides for all of our needs. 

“你们不要以外面的辫头发，戴金饰，穿美衣为妆饰，只要以里面存着长久温柔、安静的心为妆饰；这在SHEN面前是极宝贵的。”

彼得前书 3:3-4

在接下来的几周里，我不断地跟她讲解有关这一点。今天早上我最后一次测试她。“吉安娜，如果你所有的幼儿园同学认为你漂亮，但当SHANG DI看到你的内心丑陋不堪充满罪恶。你更想取悦谁，SHANG DI还是你的朋友？”

“SHANG DI”, 她有信心地答道， “妈咪，人们可以看到温柔和安静的心，因为我们可以活出来！” 她是对的，当我们活出在SHEN 里的信心，我们就是在和朋友们分享SHEN 的恩典了，他们也会和我们一同被祝福。

Your beauty should not come from outward adornment, such as elaborate hairstyles and the wearing of gold jewelry or fine clothes. Rather, it should be that of your inner self, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is of great worth in God's sight.

1 Peter 3:3-4 

I kept talking to her about it over the next few weeks. This morning I quizzed her one last time. “Gianna, what if all your preschool classmates think that you are pretty, but when God looks on your heart, it’s ugly and full of sin? Who do you want to please more, God or your friends?”

“God,” she replied confidently. “Mommy, people can see a gentle and quiet spirit, because we live it out!” She’s right. When we live out our faith in God, we are sharing God’s grace with them and they are blessed together with us.