成功
欧文·路兹（Erwin Lutzer）曾写道,“一个爱上帝但死后无名的人要强于一个爱世界而死后成为英雄的人……冒风险受损失要好过什么事都没做的‘成功’；……输一场战役要比打仗当逃兵强……”我不知道你今天面临着怎样的挣扎、争斗或是战争。这世上的人会说，谁要是最有钱，最有权，能制定规章，住在最最大的房子里，谁就算是真正的成功。可事实是，成功是一种内在的事，成功是在哪里跌倒就在哪里爬起来。成功是依照自己的价值观和原则而生活，不因他人的行为、周围的环境或者那些无法控制的事而动摇。即使你是在监狱里，或是医院的病床上，即使你失去了工作，或者你的生活在几天或几周后会因你的健康问题而垮掉，只要你按照天上的神所定给我们的原则而生活，那么无论你的周围发生了什么事，你都是成功的。你对周围发生的事情几乎无法控制，你唯一能控制的就是你自己。若你的心中存着神所看重的原则，并且无论发生了什么事都能欢喜快乐，你就可以成为一个成功的人。请和我一同祷告吧。
作者: Andy Baker
译者: Wang Jing
播音: Edward Short
40 SUCCESS
Erwing Lutzer wrote, “It is better to love God and die unknown then to love the world and be a hero; … better to have taken some risks and lost than to have done nothing and succeeded at it; … better to have lost some battles than to have retreated from the war; …” I do not know what struggles, wars or battles that you are facing today. People in the world would say that the one who has the most money, has the most power, is able to make the rules and lives in the biggest house has truly gained success. The truth is, success is an inside thing. It is getting back up when you have been knocked down. Success is living by your own set of values and principles and not being swayed by the actions of others, the conditions around you or what things are going on that you cannot control. You may be in a prison or a hospital bed. You may have a job that has just been terminated. Your health maybe has gotten to the point that your life may be down to a few days or weeks. You are a success, no matter what goes on around you, when you live by the principles given to us by the God of heaven. You have little control over things around you. The only thing you can control is yourself. With God’s values in your heart and being joyful because of some things and in spite of some things, you can be a success. Pray with me for a few minutes.
Sweet Hour of Prayer / 40
Author: Andy Baker
Translator: Wang Jing
Audio version: Edward Short