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他卻對我說：“我的恩典是夠你用的，因為我的能力在人的軟弱上顯得完全。”所以，我更喜歡誇自己的軟弱，好讓基督的能力臨到我的身上。10 因此，我為基督的緣故，就以軟弱、凌辱、艱難、迫害、困苦為喜樂，因為我甚麼時候軟弱，甚麼時候就剛強了。歌林多後書 12:9-10

 照樣，聖靈也在我們的軟弱上幫助我們。原來我們不曉得應當怎樣禱告，但聖靈親自用不可言喻的歎息，替我們祈求。27 那鑒察人心的，曉得聖靈的心意，因為聖靈照著　神的旨意替聖徒祈求。羅馬書 8:26-27

 因我自己知道我為你們所定的計劃，是使你們得平安，而不是遭受災禍的計劃；要賜給你們美好的前程和盼望。’這是耶和華的宣告。12 ‘你們要呼求我，要來向我禱告，我就必應允你們。13 你們要尋找我，只要一心尋求，就必尋見。耶利米書 29:11-13

但是，雅各啊！那創造你的耶和華，
以色列啊！那塑造你的主，現在這樣說：
“不要懼怕，因為我救贖了你；
我按著你的名呼召了你；你是屬我的。2 你從水中經過的時候，我必與你同在；你渡過江河的時候，水必不淹沒你；
你從火中行走的時候，必不會燒傷；
火燄也不會在你身上燒起來。
  以賽亞書 43:1-2

 不要愛世界和世上的東西。人若愛世界，愛父的心就不在他裡面了。16 原來世上的一切，就如肉體的私慾，眼目的私慾和今生的驕傲，都不是出於父，而是從世界來的。17 這世界和世上的私慾都要漸漸過去，但那遵行　神旨意的卻存到永遠。

 約翰一書 2:15-17

 我要向群山舉目，
我的幫助從哪裡來呢？2 我的幫助是從造天地的耶和華而來。3 他必不使你的腳滑倒；保護你的必不打盹。詩篇 121:1-3

 所以，你們應該彼此勸慰，互相造就，正如你們一向所行的。

12 弟兄們，我們求你們要敬重那些在你們中間勞苦的人，就是在主裡面治理你們、勸戒你們的人。帖撒羅尼迦前書 5:11-12

Fix Your Thoughts on Jesus

When you are tempted, do whatever is necessary to turn your attention to something else.

Satan can't get your attention when your mind is preoccupied with something else. That's why the Bible teaches us to fix our thoughts on Jesus (Hebrews 3:1) and to fill our minds with those things that are good and that deserve praise: things that are "true, noble, right, pure, lovely, and honorable." (Philippians 4:8 TEV)

When we're serious about defeating temptation, we will manage our thoughts and monitor our media intake. Solomon, the wisest man who ever lived warned: "Be careful how you think; your life is shaped by your thoughts." (Proverbs 4:23 TEV)

Don't allow thoughts to run indiscriminately in your mind. Be selective. Choose carefully what you think about. Follow Paul's model: "We capture every thought and make it give up and obey Christ." (2 Corinthians 10:5 NCV)

This takes a lifetime of practice, but with the help of the Holy Spirit you can discipline the way you think.

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Don't Give Temptation Power

Have you ever watched a food advertisement on television and suddenly felt you were hungry? Have you ever heard someone cough and immediately felt the need to clear your throat? Ever watched someone release a big yawn and felt the urge to yawn yourself?

This is the power of suggestion working within your mind. We naturally move toward whatever our attention is focused on. The more you think about something, the stronger it takes hold of you.

This is why repeating, "I must stop eating too much or stop smoking or stop lusting" is a self-defeating strategy. It keeps you focused on what you don't want. It's like announcing, "I'm never going to do what my mom did." You are setting yourself up to repeat it.

Temptation begins by capturing your attention. What gets your attention arouses your emotions. Then your emotions activate your behavior, and you act on what you feel. The more you focus on "I don't want to do this," the stronger temptation draws you into its web.

Ignoring a temptation is far more effective than fighting it. Once your mind is on something else, the temptation loses its power. So when temptation calls you on the phone, don't argue with it, just hang up!

Sometimes this means physically leaving a tempting situation. This is one time it is okay to run away. Get up and turn off the television set. Walk away from a group that is gossiping. Leave the theater in the middle of the movie.

To avoid being stung, stay away from the bees!

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Faith is Something We Do

Faith is Something We Do

Faith is more than something you just feel. Many people confuse emotions and feelings with faith. They come to church and they're moved emotionally, they're inspired, and they're stimulated. But that doesn't mean they're walking in faith.

The Bible says faith is something we do, not just what we feel. In other words, faith is not mere sentimentality. Let's say I go out on the street and I see someone who is homeless and destitute. I see that person is hungry, cold, in need of clothing and shelter. Would I be showing great faith if I walked up and said, "Cheer up! Don't worry, be happy! Feel good! Put on a happy face?"

It doesn't take much faith to do that. Faith carries compassion. Faith says, "I'll do anything I can to stop your hurt." Throughout the New Testament, the witnesses say Jesus was moved with compassion for people. Jesus showed us that faith is practical.

When we see a need, we do something about it. We don't just toss out a quick - "Well, I'll pray for you." The Bible says we show our faith by what we do.

God is Walking With You

What are the things you're worried about? The economy? Your health? Your bills? Your kids? The fact is there are lots of reasons to be afraid in today's world, but God's promise is that, even in your darkest valleys, he is walking beside you.

It's interesting to note that there are 365 verses in the Bible that say, "Fear not." God provided us with one "fear not' message for every day of the year! I think God is saying, "Get the message. Don't be afraid."

Why? Because our hurts and hang-ups can often cause us to think that God is out to get us, that all he wants to do is condemn us and punish us. But that simply isn't true and Jesus is the proof of that.

When you understand God's grace and mercy, then you have no need to fear the future. Jesus has taken the penalty for everything you've ever done wrong or will do wrong. He paid for it on the cross.

So when a bad thing happens, you don't have to think, God's getting even with me; instead, remember, "Even when I walk through the darkest valley, I will not be afraid, for you are close beside me. Your rod and your staff protect and comfort me." (Psalm 23:4 NLT)

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"There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear ." (1 John 4:18 NIV)

約翰一書四章十八節說：「愛裡沒懼怕，愛既完全，就把懼怕除去。」

being confident of this very thing, that he who began a good work in you will perfect it until the day of Jesus Christ

(Philippians 1:6 NIV)

我深信那在你們中間開始了美好工作的，到了基督耶穌的日子，必成全這工作。

Where is God when you hit bottom? He's right there underneath you. He is "your refuge, and his everlasting arms are under you." (Deuteronomy 33:27 NLT)

亙古的　神是你的居所；他永久的膀臂在你以下。

他把仇敵從你面前趕出去，

他發令說：‘毀滅吧！’

Don't Sweat the Small Stuff

The Bible says that what makes a Christian different from anybody else is his attitude toward the little things. The Bible says if you have an attitude of being a grateful, positive person and not being a complainer, you will be so unique that you'll stand out like a star in a dark night.

When I get irritable, it's simply a warning signal that I'm not in tune with God. When I'm in tune with God, then I remember God is sovereign and God has everything that's important under control.

Therefore, I won't sweat it! I realize I'm in His hands. "Being confident of this, that He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion unto the day of Christ Jesus." (Philippians 1:6 NIV)

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