Category: Odds & Ends

“Storms make trees take deeper roots.” —Dolly Parton

“风暴让树木扎得更深。” —多莉·帕顿

Tertullian said of prayer:

“Its only art is to call back the souls of the dead from the very journey into death, to give strength to the weak, to heal the sick, to exorcise the possessed, to open prison cells, to free the innocent from their chains. Prayer cleanses from sin, drives away temptations, stamps out persecutions, comforts the fainthearted, gives new strength to the courageous, brings travelers safely home, calms the waves, confounds robbers, feeds the poor, overrules the rich, lifts up the fallen, supports those who are falling, sustains those who stand firm.”

泰土良谈到祈祷时说:

它唯一的艺术就是把死者的灵魂从死亡的旅程中召回，给予软弱者力量，治愈病人，驱除附身者，打开监狱牢房，解救无辜者脱离锁链。祈祷净化罪恶，驱散诱惑，消除迫害，安慰胆怯者，给予勇敢者新的力量，护送旅人平安归家，平息波涛，挫败强盗，养活穷人，制服富人，提升跌倒者，支持将要跌倒的人，维持站立者的坚定。

“With our loss of the sense of majesty has come the further loss of religious awe and consciousness of the divine Presence. We have lost our spirit of worship and our ability to withdraw inwardly to meet God in adoring silence.” – A.W. Tozer

“随着我们对庄严感的丧失，宗教的敬畏感和对神圣临在的意识也随之丧失。我们失去了敬拜的精神和内心退隐以在崇敬的寂静中与上帝相会的能力。” – A.W. 托泽

When you pursue your Father’s purpose, your life becomes a “motion picture” in which the scenes you “film” today are part of a story you are telling the world. The key, as a wise mentor once taught me, is to stay faithful to the last word you heard from God and open to the next.

And the key to this key is knowing the living Lord Jesus so personally and intimately that you can hear his voice and follow his lead. – Dr. Jim Denison

当你追求你父的旨意时，你的生命会变成一部“电影”，你今天“拍摄”的场景是你向世界讲述的故事的一部分。正如一位智慧的导师曾教导我的那样, 关键是要忠于你从上帝那里听到的最后一句话，并对下一句话保持开放。

这一关键的关键是如此个人和亲密地认识活着的主耶稣，以至于你能听到他的声音并跟随他的引领。——吉姆·丹尼森博士

“If God only used perfect people, nothing would get done. God will use anybody if you’re available.” — Rick Warren

“如果上帝只使用完美的人，那么什么事情都做不成。只要你愿意上，上帝就会使用任何人。” — 里克·沃伦