直到最近神透過Peggy姐姐提醒我"Don't let perfectionism hinder the adventure in God.",當下我感受到神對不完美的我真是完全的喜悅,祂知道我的軟弱,但在祂眼中卻是美麗的傑作,突然覺得我們這些還沒得著完全自由的人,只不過像是生病的人正在康復的過程,還不夠成熟又如何?當神邀請我與祂同工的時刻來到,就算我還不夠成熟又經常犯蠢,難道聖靈不能幫助我嗎?我才意識到自己要棄絕一個謊言:「等我夠成熟了才有資格來寫作」,並且相信神說「我既屬乎基督,就是照著應許承受產業的了,聖靈就是我得基業的憑據」(加拉太書3:29, 以弗所書1:14),學習當聖靈的活水湧流時就與祂一起湧流,不要等待完美的天氣才撒種(傳道書11:4-6)。很奇妙的是我竟然隨著感動就寫出了一篇新文章《當我想快點進入新季節》,我發現帶著被愛感來寫作是那麼自由而輕省!
Romans 8:15-17(MSG) This resurrection life you received from God is not a timid, grave-tending life. It’s adventurously expectant, greeting God with a childlike “What’s next, Papa?” God’s Spirit touches our spirits and confirms who we really are. We know who he is, and we know who we are: Father and children. And we know we are going to get what’s coming to us—an unbelievable inheritance! We go through exactly what Christ goes through. If we go through the hard times with him, then we’re certainly going to go through the good times with him!
這個旅程充滿著許多試煉,儘管我還是可能會被表現導向驅動,還不熟練被聖靈引導,一下子太急著要有所產出,一下子又分心或落後沒跟上神正在做的事,就算分不清楚我的服事是靠神的靈盡力愛神,還是靠自己過度努力?是出於聖靈的感動和熱心,還是只是我自己的渴望?是單純想回應神的愛,還是需要得到人的肯定?是帶著富足的心與無私的愛去成全領袖與他人的異象,還是帶著匱乏感與自私的野心想要利用人得到個人的成功?我追求的標竿是神自己的同在,還是神的祝福?就算我軟弱跌倒了,筋疲力竭了,我相信God will hold me fast!就像聖經裡記載彼得走在水面上要去見耶穌,因見風甚大就害怕,險些沉下去,但耶穌伸手拉住他(馬太福音14:31)。不是我們可以拉住神,而是神可以拉住我們。只要讓神牽著手與祂同行,聖靈必定會護送我們安抵天家,並且使我們的全人得醫治與整全。
箴言 24:16(現中本) 義人屢次跌倒,總會再站起來;但災禍要毀滅邪惡的人。
彼得前書1:5(和合本)你們這因信蒙上帝能力保守的人,必能得著所預備、到末世要顯現的救恩。
1 Peter 1:3-5 (MSG) ...Because Jesus was raised from the dead, we’ve been given a brand-new life and have everything to live for, including a future in heaven—and the future starts now! God is keeping careful watch over us and the future. The Day is coming when you’ll have it all—life healed and whole.