怎么为自己的选择负责任？[2月26日专题信息]

专题信息｜怎么为自己的选择负责任？

2月26日

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经文: 出4:18-20,24-26;申9:18-20,23-29

课题: 靠圣灵而活, 应许/四大福音化, 成圣/分别为圣/基督生活体系, 确据, 情感与意志,

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其实，人都在选择，但却不懂得负责。从我们始祖犯罪的事上，我们就见证了其事（亚当将责任推给上帝与夏娃），这样“不负责任”的倾向今日也在我们身上。其实，我们有限的智能叫我们对自己的选择没有十足把握，所以我们人自然的倾向是害怕负责任。有的人虽说敢负责任，却不知道自己要付的责任是什么。确实，没有一个人的一生能做出十全十美的选择，但是当他所做的选择带来了一些不合己意的结果，他自然的反应就是后悔、抱怨或是责怪人。但其实，比这更糟是我们逃避那将要面对的责任。当基督徒说要跟从神，是否有负责任的必要呢？那当然！往往，信徒对“神为”的观念只留在察验神的美意，却没有发现负责任也是包括在其中。当《罗12:2》告诉我们察验神纯全、善良、可喜悦的旨意的必要，《12:6-8》却是讲到我们在得了职分之后（或说：选择接受职分后）当要负起的责任。所以，若我们遇到挑战或难处，我们绝不能逃避或推卸那责任，或是怨天尤人。其实，当神嘱咐我们刚强壮胆，就是要我们为自己的选择负责任。当我们作出了选择之后，下面就是要与主同行。这就如同接了婚的人要刚强靠主克服婚姻的难处；生了孩子之后要胜过养育儿女之苦；换了新工作要接受新工作的挑战；接受了职分之后就要完成那职分的托付；等。这些都是我们要与主一同前行的。我们绝不能因会遇到的难处徘徊不定，或是唉哼沮丧。这如同以色列出了埃及后不能在回去埃及；来到了约旦河边不能走回旷野。确实，在我们做的每个选择中都会有一个取舍。这也是难免的。因为我们活在一个不完美的世界。我们的生命不完美，我们周围的人也不完美，环境且是不完美的。所以，一个人不可能在他的选择中一直只有取得，没有舍去。例如：有了孩子一定少了自己的空间和时间；上了班一定会面对工作的压力与人的不理解。这是不得已的现实。纵然世界的人会以乐观或自信主义来面对，神却是将《罗8:28》的应许赐给我们，叫我们相信万事是互相效力，使爱神的人得益处。在此应许中，最重要的就是【爱神的人得益处】。确实，这经文不是提倡一种积极思想，说到一切事情都会自然解决，像是船到桥头自然直。这经文是将祝福指向爱神的人。哪怕我们的选择有时失去了平衡，但只要我们到了什么地步，就在什么地步爱神靠神，最终一定会得着益处。只要我们在此处有定见，就不怕负责任，也不会因那糟糕的情况无助，反而是继续找出爱神的下一步，跨越现实的局限。其实，有些人一旦想到取舍的现实，就宁可不选择，总是保持在等待不动的状态。这也是一种误解。其实，不选择也是一种选择，也必有不选择的结果。例如：选择结婚有婚姻之苦，怕这苦而选择不结婚也有不结婚的苦；换工作有新工作的挑战，不换也有不换的瓶颈。所以，人生一直都有选择的必要。倘若我们周围的人因我们的不选择而受到亏损，那也是我们必须要负责的。所以，与其我们一直担忧自己的选择不对，不如我们学习怎么以爱主的心来为我们的选择负责。

Actually, everyone make choices, but they do not know how to be accountable to their choices. We witnessed this (Adam pushed the blames to God and Eve) from the fall of our earliest ancestors, and this sense of “irresponsibility” is on us today. Our limited wisdom causes us to lack complete confidence in our decisions; hence, the natural inclination of men is to fearful of taking responsibility. Although some have boldness to bear it, he does not know what it entails. No one is born into this world with perfect choices, yet, when the choices made by him bring some sort of less ideal outcomes, his natural response is regret, grumbles, or blame others. But actually, what is worse is when we escape the responsibility we ought to face. When Christians say they want to follow God, does that include the need to take up responsibility? Certainly! Often, believers’ ides of “God-centeredness” remain on testing and approving the perfect will of God, but they do not realize it also involves the need to be accountable. When <Ro 12:2> tells us to examine the good, perfect, and pleasing will of God, <12:6-8> mentions about the responsibilities we ought to bear along with the roles (or: after we chose to accept the roles) received. Hence, when we face challenges or difficulties, we should never escape or shirk the responsibilities, or complain. Actually, when God calls us to be strong and courageous, that means we need to be accountable to the choices we’ve made. After we have made a choice, we have to walk with the Lord next. This is like: the married have to be bold and courageous and depend on the Lord to overcome the difficulties in marriage; after giving birth, we need to overcome the hardships of raising children; after changing a new job, we need to accept the challenges in the new job; after accepting the role, we need to accomplish what is entrusted along with the role etc. We have to go forward with the Lord in all these. We should never wander around when we meet difficulties, or groan. This is like how Israelites could no longer return to Egypt after the Exodus, and they could not return to the wilderness when they reach Jordan river. Indeed, in every decision we make, we let go of certain things, but we also gain certain things. This is inevitable, for we live in an imperfect world. Our life is imperfect, the people around us are imperfect; the surrounding is imperfect. Therefore, in the choices made, it is impossible that we only gain but never forsake certain things. For example: with kids, we will have less free time and space; when we go to work, we will surely experience work stress and people’s lack of understanding. This is a necessary reality. Despite the worldly people face these with positivity or self-confidence, God gives us the promise of <Ro 8:28>, so that we trust Him that in all things, He will work for the good of those who love him. In this promise, the most important is 【the good of those who love God】.Indeed, this scripture is not advocating a kind of positive thinking, implying that all things will be resolved naturally. Rather, this Scripture directs blessing to those who love God. We might have lost balance in making choices, but as long as we love God and depend on Him in whatever we have attained or reached, we will surely receive the good from God. We need to have fixed perspective here, with this, we will not be afraid to take responsibility; neither will we feel helpless for the awful situation. Instead, we will continue to find the next step to love God, and transcend the limitations of reality. Actually, when some people are at the crossroad of choosing and forsaking, they would rather not choose and remain status quo. This is a kind of misconception. Not choosing is also making a decision, and surely, there is also an outcome following what we didn’t choose. For example: choosing to get married will bring the agony of marriage; yet those who are afraid of this and thus choose not to marry, will also have the agony of not getting married; we have new challenges as we change our jobs, but if we don’t change, we may also remain in a bottleneck. Therefore, in life, we are always confronted with the need to choose. If the people around us suffer loss for our “not choosing”, that is also our responsibility. Instead of worrying about making the wrong choices, why not learn to be accountable to the choices made with a heart that loves the Lord?

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