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苦难中要感恩
亲爱的弟兄姊妹们，我们通常会在感恩节为上帝的赐福而向祂感恩，可是你是否思考过，发生某些看起来不像祝福的事情时也同样感谢上帝（例如经受逆境：疾病、财政危机等），希望上帝把逆境挪去或者改善？如果发生某些事，以人的角度看不能使我们向上帝感恩，但是我们仍旧感恩，那么这颗感恩之心对上帝而言是非常宝贵的。作出以下四个基本决定，我们就能看到，以感恩上帝来回应逆境的重要。
1）相信并信靠上帝。只有从圣经的角度来看生命，才能使我们在逆境考验中懂得上帝的旨意，并信靠祂的智慧。
2）把一切处境都视为来自上帝（凡事都必经上帝的允许才能发生，有的是直接出于上帝，有的是经祂允许才会发生），所以欣然接受。如果我们真的相信上帝是为我们的益处而运作（罗马书8:28-29我们晓得万事都互相效力，叫爱 神的人得益处，就是按祂旨意被召的人。因为祂预先所知道的人，就预先定下效法祂儿子的模样，使祂儿子在许多弟兄中作长子），那么我们就能把每一个困难看作是出于上帝的慈爱之手，而选择接受。然后，我们就能说出：“感谢您，上帝。”
3）在任何处境中都降服于上帝。虽然我们可能不喜欢所处境况，但是我们深知上帝“本为善，所行的也善”（诗篇119:68你本为善，所行的也善，求你将你的律例教训我），祂准许我们充满对祂的信心，生活在祂至高权柄之下。
4）从上帝获得忍耐的力量。没有人有能力能以感恩之心来忍受苦难，只有跟从我们的主，倚靠祂的力量才能以感恩之心通过一切逆境。
现在思考你想要改变的处境，然后以一个新的心态来向上帝献上祷告：“主啊，我把我的处境视为来自于您，所以我选择欣然接受。靠着对您的信心，我将自己降服在您慈爱的至高权柄之下，从您获得我需要的忍耐力量，使我能够满怀感恩地通过一切逆境。”阿们。
研经：诗篇119:65-72
119:65 耶和华阿，你向来是照你的话善待仆人。
119:66 求你将精明和知识赐给我，因我信了你的命令。
119:67 我未受苦以先走迷了路，现在却遵守你的话。
119:68 你本为善，所行的也善，求你将你的律例教训我。
119:69 骄傲人编造谎言攻击我，我却要一心守你的训词。
119:70 他们心蒙脂油，我却喜爱你的律法。
119:71 我受苦是与我有益，为要使我学习你的律例。
119:72 你口中的训言与我有益，胜于千万的金银。
Gratitude in Affliction
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
At Thanksgiving, we typically express gratitude for GOD's blessings. But did you ever consider thanking HIM for something that doesn't seem like a blessing—such as a trying circumstance: sickness, financial down fall accident etc. you want HIM to remove or change? A grateful heart is most precious to GOD when, humanly speaking, our situations don't warrant giving thanks. By making four foundational decisions, we can begin to see the value of our adversities and respond with appreciation.
1）Believe and trust the LORD. Only by viewing life from a scriptural perspective can we understand HIS purposes in our trials and trust HIS wisdom in allowing them.
2）Accept the situation as coming from GOD—either directly sent or permissively allowed. If we truly believe HE's working for our good (Rom 8: 28 And we know that in all things GOD works for the good of those who love HIM, who have been called according to HIS purpose. 29 For those GOD foreknew HE also predestined to be conformed to the image of HIS SON, that he might be the firstborn among many brothers and sisters.), we can choose to receive each difficulty as coming from HIS loving hand. Then we can say "Thank You, LORD"
3）Submit to GOD in all circumstances. Although we may not like the situation, knowing that GOD "is good and does good" (Psalm 119: 68 YOU are good, and what YOU do is good; teach me YOUR decrees.) allows us to confidently place our lives under HIS authority.
4）Draw from HIM the strength to endure. No one has the ability within himself to endure hardships with gratefulness. Only by relying on our LORD can true followers go through adversity with an appreciative heart.
Now, think about that circumstance you would like changed, and with a new mindset, offer this prayer to GOD: "LORD, I accept all situations as coming from You. In faith and trust, I place myself under YOUR loving authority, and draw from YOU the strength I need to endure with gratitude." Amen.
Psalm 119:65-72
65 Do good to your servant
according to YOUR word, LORD.
66 Teach me knowledge and good judgment,
for I trust YOUR commands.
67 Before I was afflicted I went astray,
but now I obey YOUR WORD.
68 YOU are good, and what YOU do is good;
teach me YOUR decrees.
69 Though the arrogant have smeared me with lies,
I keep YOUR precepts with all my heart.
70 Their hearts are callous and unfeeling,
but I delight in your law.
71 It was good for me to be afflicted
so that I might learn YOUR decrees.
72 The law from YOUR mouth is more precious to me
than thousands of pieces of silver and gold.
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