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Too wise to err-and too loving to be unkind!
太有智慧而不会犯错-太有慈爱而不会不仁慈！
(Arthur Pink, “The Sovereignty of God”)
(阿瑟·平克，《神的主权》)
Because God is righteous-His judgments fall upon those who rebel against Him.
因为神是公义的-祂的审判必降在那些背叛祂的人身上。
Because God is faithful-the solemn threatenings of His Word are fulfilled.
因为神是信实的-祂话语中庄严的警告必定应验。
Because God is omnipotent-none can successfully resist Him, still less overthrow His counsel.
因为神是全能的-没有人能成功抵挡祂，更不能推翻祂的谋略。
Because God is omniscient-no problem can master Him, and no difficulty baffle His wisdom.
因为神是全知的-没有问题能难倒祂，没有困难能困惑祂的智慧。
Faith endures “as seeing Him who is invisible.” (Hebrews 11:27) Faith endures the disappointments, the hardships, and the heart-aches of life-by recognizing that all comes from the hand of Him who is too wise to err-and too loving to be unkind.
信心持守，”如同看见那不能看见的主。”（希伯来书11:27）信心承受生命中的失望、艰难和心痛-因为认识到这一切都来自那位太有智慧而不会犯错、太有慈爱而不会不仁慈之主的手。
So long as we are occupied with any other object than God Himself-there will be neither rest for the heart, nor peace for the mind. But when we receive all that enters our lives as from His hand-then, no matter what may be our circumstances or surroundings-whether in a hovel, a prison-dungeon, or a martyr’s stake-we shall be enabled to say, “The lines have fallen unto me in pleasant places!” (Psalm 16:6). But that is the language of faith-not of sight or of sense.
只要我们专注于神以外的任何事物-心里就不得安息，思想就不得平安。但当我们接受生命中的一切都是出于祂的手-那么，无论我们的处境或环境如何-是在陋室、牢狱，还是殉道者的火刑柱-我们都能说：”用绳量给我的地界，坐落在佳美之处！”（诗篇16:6）。但这是信心的语言-不是眼见或感觉的语言。
There is no higher aspect of faith, than that which brings the heart to patiently submit unto whatever God sends unto us; to meekly acquiesce unto His sovereign will; and to say, “Shall I not drink the cup of suffering which my Father has given me?” Faith when it reaches the pinnacle of attainment declares, “though He slays me, yet will I trust in Him!”
信心没有比这更高的层面：使人心甘愿顺服神所赐给我们的一切；温顺地接受祂的主权旨意；并且说：”我岂不喝我父所给我的苦杯吗？”当信心达到最高境界时宣告：”即使祂杀我，我仍要信靠祂！”
“Father, if You are willing, please take this cup of suffering away from Me. Yet I want Your will to be done, not Mine!” Luke 22:42
“父啊，你若愿意，就把这杯撤去；然而，不要成就我的意思，只要成就你的意思！”路加福音22:42