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Christian contentment
基督徒的知足
(Don Fortner)
（唐·福特纳）
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“I have learned to be content whatever the circumstances.
“我已经学会在任何情况下知足。
I know what it is to be in need,
我知道缺乏的感觉，
and I know what it is to have plenty.
我也知道富足的感觉。
I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation,
我学会了在任何情况和每种情况下知足的秘诀，
whether well fed or hungry,
无论是吃饱了还是饥饿，
whether living in plenty or in want.
无论是生活富裕还是缺乏。
I can do everything through Him who gives me strength!”
我靠着那加给我力量的，凡事都能做！”（腓立比书 4:11-13）
Here are five things which, if God the Holy Spirit is pleased to establish them in our hearts,
这里有五件事，如果圣灵愿意在我们心中牢固建立，
will surely give every believer contentment:
必定会让每位信徒知足：
- The purpose of God.
- 上帝的旨意。
All things that have ever come to pass in this world . . .
在这个世界上发生的一切事情……
both great and small,
无论大小，
both prosperous and adverse,
无论顺利和逆境，
both pleasing and painful,
无论愉快和痛苦，
both good and evil–
无论善恶——
come to pass according to God’s eternal, immutable, unalterable purpose.
都是根据上帝永恒、不变、不可更改的旨意发生的。
Learn this in your heart,
在你心中领悟这一点，
and you will learn to be content.
你就会学会知足。
“For from Him and through Him and to Him are all things.
“因为万有都是本于他，依靠他，归于他；
To Him be the glory forever! Amen.”
愿荣耀归于他，直到永永远远！阿门。”（罗马书 11:36）
- The providence of God.
- 上帝的摄理。
Everything in Heaven, earth and Hell is sovereignly ruled,
在天上、地上和地狱的一切都被主权掌管，
governed and manipulated by God in infinite wisdom,
由上帝按无限的智慧统治和操控，
according to His own holy purpose for the eternal, spiritual good of His people.
根据他自己圣洁的旨意，为了他子民的永恒、属灵的益处。
Nothing in this universe breathes or moves without God’s decree
在这个宇宙中，没有任何事物会在没有上帝的命令
and God’s direction.
和上帝的指引的情况下呼吸或行动。
“We know that God causes all things to work together for good,
“我们知道，神使万事互相效力，
to those who love God,
叫爱神的人，
to those who are called according to His purpose!”
就是按他旨意被召的人。”（罗马书 8:28）
- The power of God.
- 上帝的能力。
Our God is almighty.
我们的神是全能的。
He has purposed to do us good,
他已经决定要对我们行善，
and He has the power to accomplish His purpose.
而且他有能力实现他的旨意。
He cannot be frustrated or defeated.
他不会被挫败或打败。
“All the peoples of the earth are regarded as nothing.
“地上的万民在他眼中都算为虚无。
He does as He pleases with the powers of Heaven and the peoples of the earth.
他在天上的权势和地上的人民中随意而行。
No one can hold back His hand or say to Him:
没有什么能牵制他的手，或对他说：
What have you done?” Daniel 4:35.
你做了什么？”（但以理书 4:35）
He is God almighty!
他是全能的神！
You can safely trust Him.
你可以放心地信靠他。
- The presence of God.
- 上帝的同在。
“Keep your lives free from the love of money
“你们要远离对钱财的爱，
and be content with what you have,
心里知足，满足于现有的，因为
because God has said: I will never leave you!
神曾说：我决不撇下你，
I will never forsake you!” Hebrews 13:5.
我绝不丢弃你！”（希伯来书 13:5）
Can you get a sense of this fact?
你能体会到这个事实吗？
If you are one of God’s believing children–
如果你是上帝信念的孩子——
then the omnipotent, eternal God is with you!
那么全能的、永恒的上帝与您同在！
Surely, the presence of God with you
毫无疑问，上帝的同在
should give your heart contentment at all times.
应当使你心中常常知足。
- The promises of God.
- 上帝的应许。
Open the book of God’s promises,
打开上帝应许的书，
and find a rich source of contentment for your soul.
找到你灵魂知足的丰富源泉。
To all who are in Christ Jesus,
对于所有在基督耶稣里的，
“He has given us His very great and precious promises!”
“他已经将极大的宝贵的应许赐给我们！”（彼得后书 1:4）
“Godliness with contentment is great gain.
“敬虔加上知足便是大利。
For we brought nothing into the world,
因为我们带着什么进入这个世界，
and we can take nothing out of it.
也不能拿什么出去。
But if we have food and clothing,
但若有衣食，就当知足。
we will be content with that.”
我们就满足于此。”（提摩太前书 6:6-8）