告青年书-第102章
第92章 保守心灵的关口
告青年书-第102章
Chapter 92—Guard Well the Avenues of the Soul
告青年书-第102章
智慧人的劝告说“你要保守你的心，胜过保守一切；因为一生的果效，是由心发出。”“人心怎样思量，他为人也是怎样”（箴4:23,24)。人必须被上帝的恩典所更新；不然，他若想追求人生纯洁，必是徒然。人想要建立高尚有道德的品格而不靠基督的恩典，无异是在流沙上建造房屋。他一旦遇见试探的猛烈狂风，就必倒塌。大卫的祷告应当作为每一个人的恳求：“上帝啊，求你为我造清洁的心，使我里面重新有正直的灵”（诗51：10）。我们既能与上天的恩赐有份，就要“因信，蒙上帝能力的保守”（彼前1：5），渐渐达到完全的地步。{MYP 285.1}[1]
告青年书-第102章
“Keep thy heart with all diligence,” is the counsel of the wise man; “for out of it are the issues of life.” As man “thinketh in his heart, so is he.” The heart must be renewed by divine grace, or it will be in vain to seek for purity of life. He who attempts to build up a noble, virtuous character independent of the grace of Christ, is building his house upon the shifting sand. In the fierce storms of temptation it will surely be overthrown. David’s prayer should be the petition of every soul: “Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.” And having become partakers of the heavenly gift, we are to go on unto perfection, being “kept by the power of God, through faith.”{MYP 285.1}[1]
告青年书-第102章
但为要抵抗试探，我们也有必须努力的地方。凡不愿落在撒但的诡计中而成为他掠物的人，必须慎重地保守心灵的每一关口。我们不可读，看或听那足以引起污秽思想的事物。我们不可让思想随从仇敌的诱导任意游荡。使徒彼得说，“所以要约束你们的心，谨慎自守，……不要效法以前蒙味无知的时候，那放纵私欲的样子。那召你们的既是圣洁，你们在一切所行的事上也要圣洁”（彼前1：13-15）。保罗说：“凡是真实的、可敬的、公义的、清洁的、可爱的、有英名的，若有什么德行，若有什么称赞，这些事你们都要思念”（腓4：8）。人若要做到这一点，就必须恳切祷告、儆醒祈求。我们必须有圣灵住在我们里面，祂就能帮助我们，使我们的心志向上，并训练我们的心时常思念纯正和圣洁的事。此外，我们必须殷勤地研究上帝的话。“少年人用什么洁净他的行为呢？是要遵行你的话。“作诗的人说：“我将你的话藏在心里，免得我得罪你”（诗：119：9，11）。——《先祖与先知》460页{MYP 285.2}[2]
告青年书-第102章
Yet we have a work to do to resist temptation. Those who would not fall a prey to Satan’s devices must guard well the avenues of the soul; they must avoid reading, seeing, or hearing that which will suggest impure thoughts. The mind should not be left to wander at random upon every subject that the adversary of souls may suggest. “Gird up the loins of your mind,” says the apostle Peter, “be sober, ... not fashioning yourselves according to the former lusts in your ignorance: but as He which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of living.” Says Paul, “Whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest,whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.” This will require earnest prayer and unceasing watchfulness. We must be aided by the abiding influence of the Holy Spirit, which will attract the mind upward, and habituate it to dwell on pure and holy things. And we must give diligent study to the Word of God. “Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? By taking heed thereto according to Thy word.” “Thy word,” says the Psalmist, “have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against Thee.”—”Patriarchs and Prophets, 460.{MYP 285.2}[2]
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【糠秕与麦子】
亲爱的青年，你们要停止阅读登载故事的杂志，抛弃一切小说。……但愿我们把一切小说杂志和载有荒谬图画的书从房子中清除出去。这些乃是撒但的爪牙所设计的作品。青年人不可容这些作品来毒害自己的心。“糠秕怎能与麦子比较呢”（耶23：28）？每一个想要成为基督徒的人都应只读那些具有真正永远价值的书。{MYP 286.1}[3]
告青年书-第102章
【The Chaff and the Wheat】
Dear youth, cease to read the magazines containing stories. Put away every novel.... We would do well to clear our houses of all the story magazines and the publications containing ridiculous pictures—representations originated by satanic agencies. The youth cannot afford to poison their minds with such things. “What is the chaff to the wheat?” Let every one who claims to be a follower of Christ read only that which is true and of eternal value.{MYP 286.1}[3]
告青年书-第102章
我们必须为那最严肃的职责而预备自己。世人需要拯救。……在需要完成的大工面前，人怎能浪费宝贵的时间和上帝所赐的财富，来做对他不利，又不荣耀上帝的事呢？——《青年导报》1906年8月14日{MYP 286.2}[4]
告青年书-第102章
We must prepare ourselves for most solemn duties. A world is to be saved.... In view of the great work to be done, how can any one afford to waste precious time and God-given means in doing those things that are not for his best good or for the glory of God?—The Youth’s Instructor, August 14, 1906.{MYP 286.2}[4]
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