撰文／CONSTANCE｜圣灵月刊237期-1997.06｜主题／[青年团契]坚持与超越──谈火战车
In the daily living of a Christian, dawn is surely the most beautiful moment to behold the face of God. In the silent awakening of ones mind, spirit and soul, one pauses for a moment in quiet communion with God before coming into contact with others. As the first light of dawn breaks through the silent darkness, one offers the best time of the day to be alone with God, to be still before the Lord Jesus Christ.
在基督徒每日的生活里，黎明真是仰望主面容的最好时刻。在一片宁静中，将自己的心灵唤醒，在与其他人、事接触之前，停歇片刻，先安静的与神交通。当曙光划破这片寂寥黑暗时，腾出这天最好的时光与神独处，就是来到主耶稣基督面前静默安息。
As the earth awakes, the almighty power of God manifested in His immaculate creation of this magnificent natural world fills one with complete awe. One lays down ones true inner self before God, and the Holy Spirit helps one to realise all the sins within oneself that need to be purged by the blood of Jesus. With repentance and prayers of thanksgiving, one submits and entrusts the day into the hand of God for His guidance.
当大地苏醒，这完美、壮丽大自然界的造物杰作，恰证明着神全能而全然可畏的大能力。这时一个人来到主前，坦承真实的内心，在圣灵的帮助下，省察自己内心那些需借着耶稣宝血洗涤的罪，经由悔改、感谢祷告，顺服下来并将这天交托在神手的领导下。
In life, one often encounters many problems comparable to huge tidal waves that roar through the surface of waters within ones inner world. Such waves are the many selfish and tangible pursuits in this material world, including the pursuits for more wealth, greater status, better career or higher education. They can easily overcome ones heart and cause one to forget God. In order for one to resolve these problems, it is necessary to restore a quiet spirit within oneself. Long and deep prayer, meditation upon the Word of God, listening and singing hymns, and bearing witness for Jesus allow one to focus solely on God and to live a life for Him.
一生当中，人的内心世界常有许多问题冲突着，好像许多巨浪呼啸地冲击水的表面。这些浪潮，正如许多自私、对属世有形物质的追求，包括追求更多的财富、更高的地位、更好的职业、更高的学历，这些事物很容易击倒一个人的心志，以致忘记神。要解决这样的难题，必须使自己的心灵回归安静。一段长时间和深入的祷告、对神话语的默想、聆听及吟颂赞美诗、回想耶稣的应许、恩典；凡事定睛在神身上，进而过着为主而活的生活。
When one beholds a lake, the water surface has to be completely still before one can see a gentle breeze causing a stir across its surface. Similarly, ones spirit hasto be as still as the tranquil lake before one can hear the soft whisper of the spiritual wind, that is the Holy Spirit. Moreover, just as the water surface needs to be completely still before it can reflect the blue sky and the heavens above, ones spiritual state has to rest completely in the mighty arms of God before one can manifest the image of Christ. This great peace in God can only come through faith in the Lord Jesus Chirst.
当人观看湖，在和风吹拂湖面之前，水面需完全静止不动。同样的，一个人内心要接受灵风即圣灵的温柔细语以前，也需先如此安静平和。并且，正如水面要映照出蓝天和天外景象以先，需要全然静滞无波，人的内心状态也须安静在神大全能的手臂下，才可能显现出基督的形象来。然而这在神里的美好平安，只有因人对主耶稣存着信心才能得着。
Indeed, spiritual quietude is a virtue to be cultivated. When one gives up ones struggles and surrenders ones entire spirit undo God, He will grant peace over ones heart. It is only when ones inner state of mind, spirit and soul reaches a perfect harmony ith the Spirit of God can one understand His divine will. The more one spends time in ones inner chamber to seek God, the more one will be filled with His strength and joy.
的确，内心宁静是一种培养而来的美德。当一个人放弃汲汲营营的态度，整颗心降服于神，祂就赐予人内心的平安。也只有在一个人内在精神、灵魂藉圣灵的帮助达到完美的协调之下，人才能明白神的旨意。一个人越花时间在内心深处寻求神，他就越能充满祂的力量与喜乐。
Stillness before God is a source of spiritful strength. It requires endurance to entrust all things unto God while waiting for His time to reveal His divine plan. God is faithful; no one can search nor understand His great wisdom as He is omniscient, omnipresent and omnipotent. As man, one cannot forget that one is but mere dust, a minute grain of sand on the seashore under the great mercy of God. "Be still, and know that I am God; I an exalted among the nations, I am exalted in the earth!" （Ps 46; 10）, Praise the Lord!
在神面前安静是得灵力的来源，那是需要把所有事耐心交托神，等候祂显出神计划的时刻到临。神是可信靠的，无人能测透及明白祂全知、无所不在和全能的伟大智能。好比人无法忘记自己只是尘土，在神大爱下，如海滩上的一粒细砂。“你们要休息！要知道我是神；我必在外邦中被尊崇、在遍地上被尊崇。”（）。赞美主！
（原[青年团契]1997年06月号）