双语灵修（葛培理牧师）：3月11日 为主奔跑

3月11日

为主奔跑

“你要逃避少年的私欲，同那清心祷告主的人追求公义、信德、仁爱、和平。”

提摩太后书2:22

生活犹如跑马拉松。学习如何长跑是取得好成绩的关键。你不可能某天早晨醒来后，突然决定出去跑个马拉松。你需要足够的耐力，以实现长距离的奔跑。你需要训练和自律，要坚定目标和方向，不要看见可口的巧克力、甜圈圈就忍不住去拿。很多原计划跑马拉松的，慢慢就淡出了。很遗憾，他们错过了充分发挥潜能的机会；错失了改变别人生命的机会，错失了给人带来盼望的机会；错失了与那些坚持跑到终点的人共享喜乐的机会。耶稣创造你来跑人生的马拉松。所以，把这事当成生命中唯一的目标。远离搅扰自己的事，向着那建立你生命的目标直奔。

今日祷告：

亲爱的耶稣，我常常会疏于操练自己的信心，但我今天向你祈求，训练我，让我可以为你奔跑。奉主耶稣基督的圣名，阿们！

March 11–Run

Run from anything that stimulates youthful lusts.Instead,pursue righteous living,faithfulness,love,and peace.Enjoy the companionship of those who call on the Lord with pure hearts.

2 T IMOT H Y 2:2 2

Life is a lot like a marathon.Learning how to run over a long distance is the key to finishing well.You can’t just wake up one day and go out and run a marathon—you need stamina for long-distance running.You need training and discipline to stay focused on the big picture,especially while being tempted to grab a dozen caramel-glazed,chocolate-filled donuts.

Many runners have gotten derailed over the years.Sadly,they have missed the opportunity to pursue their full potential.They have missed the chance to change people’s lives,to give hope where it was needed,and to rejoice at the finish line with others who have faithfully put one foot ahead of the next for an entire lifetime.Jesus created you to run the marathon of life.So run as if it was the only thing you had to do.Run from the things that mess you up,and run toward the things that build you up.

Pray for the Day:

Dear Jesus,I don’t always feel like exercising my faith,but I pray that you will push me like my trainer today so that I can learn to run for you.Amen.