对今日诗句的想法
保罗在面对牢狱的困境时，他更关心的是以弗所的百姓。保罗没有为自己的益处将推基古留在身边，而是差遣他去祝福小亚细亚的百姓们。即使在困境与危险面前，保罗更关心的是祝福他人而非自己得福。这不正是为今天的我们做了美好的榜样吗？我们往往因小小的不便而影响对待他人的情绪。保罗的榜样应使我们认识自己的错处，引导我们不因自己的处境而影响对他人的祝福。
Thoughts on Today's Verse...
As Paul faced the difficulties of imprisonment, he was more concerned about the people in Ephesus than he was about himself. Rather than keeping Tychicus close at hand for his own personal benefit, Paul sent him back to bless the people in Asia Minor. Even in his time of difficulty and danger, Paul was concerned more to bless than he was to be blessed. Isn't that a great example to us today? We so often get upset about our minor inconveniences and ruin our attitude toward everyone around us. Paul's example should convict us and lead us to be a blessing to others regardless of our circumstances.
我的祷告
天父啊，愿你饶恕我曾让困难摧毁我的情绪。不论个人处境如何，我愿成为他人生命中的祝福。当我过分关注于自我与自己的处境时，愿圣灵使我认识到自己的错处。愿你的恩典使我的心灵宽广，使我能够以困扰、麻烦、挣扎、挑战为契机，分享并彰显你的恩典。奉主耶稣之名祈求，阿们！
My Prayer...
Father, forgive me for letting my difficulties ruin my attitude. I want to be a blessing to others no matter my personal circumstances. Convict me with your Spirit when I begin to focus too much on myself and my situation. Expand my heart with your grace so that I can use my inconveniences, problems, struggles, and challenges to be opportunities to share and to display your grace. In Jesus' name I pray. Amen.
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