11:13 你若將心安正,又向主舉手;
11:14 你手裡若有罪孽,就當遠遠地除掉,也不容非義住在你帳棚之中。
11:15 那時,你必仰起臉來毫無斑點;你也必堅固,無所懼怕。
11:16 你必忘記你的苦楚,就是想起也如流過去的水一樣。
11:17 你在世的日子要比正午更明,雖有黑暗仍像早晨。
11:18 你因有指望就必穩固,也必四圍巡查,坦然安息。
You must give your whole heart to [God] and
hold out your hands to him for help. Put away the sin that is in your hand; let
no evil remain in your tent. Then you can lift up your face without shame, and
you can stand strong without fear. You will forget your trouble and remember it
only as water gone by. Your life will be as bright as the noonday sun, and
darkness will seem like morning. You will feel safe because there is hope; you
will look around and rest in safety.
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約伯面對的朋友都是超有口才,就像這一段話,讓人覺得很感動,也讓人覺得可否用來鼓勵人?這也是基督信仰與積極思想之爭。
但是我們要清楚基督信仰不是光積極思想,正如一天有晚上也有白晝。所以不能太強調正面,也要有負面或消極的一面。正如音樂有大調,也要有小調。基督信仰不光只有積極,也需要有消極,才不至於造成偏差的信仰。
基督信仰是要與歡笑人同歡笑,與哀哭人同哀哭。不僅要勉勵人,也要責備人。也唯有如此才能真正使人得益處,得造就。