操练节制,免于操控

Dec 8, 2023

圣灵所结的果子是……节制。(加拉太书5:22-23)

有两种人:控制别人的人(操控者)和自我控制的人(节制者)。你属于哪一种?我们来看看。操控者相信“魔鬼对他们的作为”,或者是对人,或者是对环境,他们以指责、怨恨来回应,或表现沮丧。他们为着私利一直试图操控他人和环境,然而,人和环境通常不受我们的控制,因此,这些企图只能加剧自己的痛苦,使他们的关系变成权力斗争。他们越想控制,感觉就越糟;感觉越糟,就越想控制。要拒绝那种生活方式。节制者明白,没有自己的合作,魔鬼什么都做不了,他们没有必要妥协。他们明白,人和环境不是问题,如何回应才是问题。因此,他们通过三件事提醒自己如何回应:一、我需要控制的人是我自己;二、有时我必须将生命中的人和事交托给上帝来处理;三、我必须每天向圣灵支取力量,来控制我的反应,并遵循经文有关“自律的心”这个原则来管理我的生活(参提摩太后书1:7)。如此,他们就避免参与指责游戏和自己制造痛苦,以及把关系变成战场。他们知道“圣灵的果子是节制”,明白圣灵不会控制他们或帮助他们控制别人或操纵环境,但祂会给他们能力控制自己。蒙圣灵赐与能力的人会从问题当中释放出来,成为上帝解决方案的一部分。

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