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有些我们计划中的事情不会一下子立刻发生，而是随着时间的流逝，慢慢地，稳定地，一步一步地实现梦想。如果这个过程看上去很漫长，不要绝望，因为这些事情一定会实现。只要耐心一点，梦想一天也不会延误。 A delay is not a denial from God 上帝的迟延不等于上帝的拒绝 Posted by Rick Warren 里克·沃伦 These things I plan won't happen right away. Slowly, steadily, surely, the time approaches when the vision will be fulfilled. If it seems slow, do not despair, for these things will surely come to pass. Just be patient! They will not be overdue a single day! Habakkuk 2:3 (LB) 序--有些我们计划中的事情不会一下子立刻发生，而是随着时间的流逝，慢慢地，稳定地，一步一步地实现梦想。如果这个过程看上去很漫长，不要绝望，因为这些事情一定会实现。只要耐心一点，梦想一天也不会延误。--哈巴古书 "Remember how far you've come, not just how far you have to go." “记住你走了多远而不仅仅是还要走多远" The Bible is filled with examples of how God uses a long process to develop character, especially in leaders. He took eighty years to prepare Moses, including forty in the wilderness. For 14,600 days Moses kept waiting and wondering, "Is it time yet?" But God kept saying, "Not yet." 圣经里面到处都写着上帝怎样用一个很长的过程来创造每个角色，尤其是那些领袖们，上帝花费了更多的心思。包括在荒漠里的四十天，他用了8年的时间在摩西身上。这14600天里摩西不停的等待和不断的怀疑：还不是时候吗？但是上帝一直告诉他：不是现在。 Contrary to popular book titles, there are no Easy Steps to Maturity or Secrets of Instant Sainthood. When God wants to make a giant oak, he takes a hundred years, but when he want to make a mushroom, he does it overnight. Great souls are grown through struggles and storms and seasons of suffering. Be patient with the process. James advised, "Don't try to get out of anything prematurely. Let it do its work so you become mature and well-developed." (James 1:4, Msg) 和我们通常看到的书名不同，世上没有成长的捷径也没有成为“立刻的圣徒”的秘密。上帝花了一百年制造一颗大型橡树，而他只花了一个晚上来制造一个蘑菇。伟大的灵魂是经历过风暴，斗争，时间的起伏后才成长起来的。对有些过程我们需要点耐心。詹姆士说过：对任何事情都不要试着过早的逃避，只有通过事情的自然发展我们才能成熟。 Don't get discouraged. When Habakkuk became depressed because he didn't think God was acting quickly enough, God had this to say: "These things I plan won't happen right away. Slowly, steadily, surely, the time approaches when the vision will be fulfilled. If it seems slow, do not despair, for these things will surely come to pass. Just be patient! They will not be overdue a single day!" (Habakkuk 2:3, LB) 不要气馁！ 当哈巴谷觉得上帝的行动不够迅速而变得沮丧的时候，上帝这样跟他说道：有些我们计划中的事情不会一下子立刻发生，而是随着时间的流逝，慢慢地，稳定地，一步一步地实现梦想。如果这个过程看上去很漫长，不要绝望，因为这些事情一定会实现。只要耐心一点，梦想一天也不会延误。--哈巴古书 Remember how far you've come, not just how far you have to go. You are not where you want to be, but neither are you where you used to be. Years ago people wore a popular button with the letters PBPGINFWMY. It stood for "Please Be Patient, God Is Not Finished With Me Yet." God isn't finished with you, either, so keep moving forward. Even the snail reached the ark by persevering! 记住你走了多远而不仅仅是关注你还要走多远！虽然你不在你想到达的那个位置上，但同样你也不再是原来的那个你了。几年前,人们流行戴着一个写着PBPGINFWMY的徽章，那些字母代表“请耐心一点，上帝还没完成对我创造”的意思。同样上帝也还没完成你的创造，所以继续向前努力吧，不屈不挠的蜗牛也到达了诺亚方舟呢！ In what area of your spiritual growth do you need to be more patient and persistent? 在精神和心灵成长的哪个方面你还需要更多的耐心和坚持呢？
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