双语灵修（葛培理牧师）：8月7日  基督的心

8月7日   

基督的心

因为神赐给我们，不是胆怯的心，乃是刚强、仁爱、谨守的心。

——提后1:7

许多身体和精神的疾病都是自己造成的。例如，溃疡往往是由担忧和焦虑引起的。心脏病常常是由过度疲劳引起。没有道理的忧虑、恐惧、偏见、仇恨、嫉妒会造成精神压力，从而导致精神疾病。因此，拥有精神健康的一个方法就是避免这些。但按圣经的教导，获得健康心灵的方法则是这样：“以耶稣基督的心为心” 。如果你有基督的心，那么担忧会被信任克服，仇恨会被爱所克服，恐惧会被信心克服。

今日祷告

主耶稣，恐惧有时候似乎会压倒我，但我记得你的恩赐：力量、爱和一个健康的心灵。我亲爱的主，当我单单仰望你的时候，感谢你治愈和爱的应许！

August 7

The Mind of Christ

For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.

—2 Timothy 1:7

Many diseases of both body and mind are self-inflicted. For example, ulcers are often caused by worry and anxiety. Heart attacks are caused many times by overexertion. Unjustified worry, fear, prejudice, hatred, and envy can contribute to mental stress, which could lead to mental illness. So one way to have a healthy mind is to avoid those practices. But the Bible-way to a healthy mind is this, “Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus.” If you have the mind of Christ, worry will be offset by trust, enmity by love, and fear by faith.

Prayer for the day

Fears sometimes seem as if they would overwhelm me, Lord Jesus, but then I remember Your gift of power, love, and a healthy mind. Thank You for the promise of healing and love, as I keep my mind on You, my beloved Lord.