從苦難中找到意義—-以塞亞書43:19［我必在曠野開道路, 在沙漠開江河.］意義的尋求是人最基本的需要. 在苦難的日子裏, 即使一切痛苦都是無法改變的, 但是人類仍然可以有自由, 那就是選擇用什麼態度, 去面對這一切的自由. 人生免不了有痛苦, 分離, 疾病與死亡. 如果人生是有意義的, 這些苦難自然有其意義. 而一旦人發現苦難的意義後, 痛苦也就不再成為痛苦. 當然, 這不僅限於巨大的苦難, 因為生活中仍然充滿著許多不顺心的事情. 但是只要選擇冷靜以對, 對周遭事物多一些包容, 選擇以正面的態度來面對, 如此就能獲得自由. 親愛的朋友, 你是如何面對生命中的苦難呢？所有的人都希望平平安安過一輩子. 但是不如意的事時常不請自來, 而勝過苦難其中一個很重要的關鍵, 就在於你面對苦難時的眼光和態度. 有時環境艱難是一回事, 譬如工作壓力很大, 這可以努力去克服的. 但是聖經中的詩人大衛碰到的事, 是羞辱, 是指內心的煎熬, 那時掃羅的女兒米甲汙蔑他, 否定他, 甚至當眾羞辱他, 使他抬不起頭來. 撒母耳記下6:20-23. 但在這種景況下, 大衛卻説”我在困苦中, 祢曾使我寛廣.” 詩篇4:1. 大衛選擇將自己光轉向上帝的恩典. 也因此使他重新獲得力量與盼望. 親愛的朋友, 當我們在苦難中, 只要將焦點轉向上帝, 我們就能夠重新獲得力量和盼望. 只要有上帝在你的生命中, 苦難就不是喪志, 懼怕, 無奈, 消沈. 反而還能説苦難是我的祝福, 苦難是我的激勵和鞭策. 因為苦難使我來尋求上帝. 並且再次經歷上帝奇妙的拯救. 今天, 或許你也正在一個困苦或不如意的環境中, 邀請你把這一切交托給上帝. 當你把眼光放在全能的上帝時, 上帝必能帶領你, 看見苦難的意義, 走出生命的低谷, 得到真正平安喜樂的人生. 苦難是人類共同的疑惑和困擾. 很多苦難之所以苦是因為無解, 特別是當好人受苦時. 尼釆所提倡的”人自己承擔白己的命運, 包括苦難的命運.” 這也不能回答人類對苦難的疑惑. 只是”使人自己成為人類無邊苦難的被告.” 無罪的耶穌來到世上就在受苦, 而且是主動受苦, 被釘死在十字架上. 初代教會的門徒也是到處受到逼迫, 鞭打, 甚至死亡. 但他們在苦難中經歷了上帝的愛與恩典, 並與基督一同得勝.
Find meaning in suffering – Isaiah 43:19 [I will make a way in the wilderness and rivers in the desert.] The search for meaning is the most basic human need. In the days of suffering, even if all suffering is Unchangeable, but human beings can still have freedom, that is, the freedom to choose what attitude to use to face all this. Life is inevitable with pain, separation, illness and death. If life is meaningful, these sufferings naturally have meaning. And once people discover the meaning of suffering, suffering will no longer be suffering. Of course, this is not limited to great suffering, because life is still full of unpleasant things. But as long as you choose to be calm and be more respectful of the things around you Tolerance, choose to face it with a positive attitude, so that you can be free. Dear friends, how do you face the suffering in your life? Everyone wants to live a peaceful life. But unpleasant things often come uninvited, and one of the most important keys to overcoming suffering lies in your vision and attitude when facing suffering. Things, such as stress at work, can be overcome with effort. But what happened to the psalmist David in the Bible is humiliation, it refers to inner torment, when Saul’s daughter Michal slandered him and denied him , and even humiliated him in public so that he could not lift his head. 2 Samuel 6:20-23. But in this situation David said, “I was in trouble, and You made me wide.” Psalm 4: 1. David chose to turn his light to the grace of God. And so he regained strength and hope. Dear friends, when we are in trouble, by turning our focus to God, we can regain strength and hope. As long as we have God is in your life, suffering is not despair, fear, helplessness, depression. On the contrary, it can be said that suffering is my blessing, and suffering is my inspiration and spur. Because suffering makes me seek God. And experience God’s wonderful again Salvation. Today, perhaps you are also in a difficult or unsatisfactory situation, inviting you to turn it all over to God. When you set your sights on God Almighty, God will lead you to see the meaning of suffering and walk out of life suffering is the common doubt and trouble of human beings. Many sufferings are suffering because there is no solution, especially when good people suffer. Nietz advocates that “people should bear their own destiny, Including the fate of suffering.” This also cannot answer the doubts of human beings about suffering. It just “makes man himself the defendant of the boundless suffering of mankind.” The sinless Jesus came into the world to suffer, and he took the initiative to suffer, and was crucified on the cross. . The disciples of the early church were also persecuted, beaten, and even died everywhere. But they experienced the love and grace of God in their sufferings and overcome with Christ.