采取主动(之一)

Apr 14, 2024

去看看蚂蚁……(箴言6:6)

我们太多的人都期待别人来告诉我们下一步应该怎么做。这个故事讲的是一个受雇于公爵和公爵夫人的人。有一天公爵夫人召他来问话:“詹姆士,你受雇多长时间了?”“大概三十年了,尊敬的夫人。”公爵夫人说:“我记得你当时是受雇来照顾狗的。”“是的,尊敬的夫人。”“詹姆士,那只狗二十七年前就已经死掉了。”“是的,尊敬的夫人。那你现在要我做什么呢?” 我们为什么不能采取主动呢?因为我们没有意识到怠惰的后果。所罗门写道:“去看看蚂蚁……却在夏季储备粮食……懒惰的人啊,你要躺到何时?要睡到何时才起床?再睡一会儿,再打个盹儿,抱着手躺一会儿,贫穷要像盗贼一样攻击你,缺乏要像武士一样扑向你。”(箴言6:6-11)我们总要为已做过的或者忽略掉的事情付出代价。那些爱拖延的人最后就像剧作家杰姆斯·奥伯里(James Albery)的诗歌中的人一样:“他沉睡在月光下,沐浴于阳光里。他过着即将成就大事的生活,死时诚然毫无作为。”保罗写道:“我们照所得的恩典各有不同的恩赐。”(罗马书12:6)知道自己的能力是明白人生使命的关键之一。然而,你只能计划和准备一段时间,此后就得采取行动了!

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