兴趣，天资，决心[7月23日专题信息]

专题信息｜兴趣，天资，决心

7月23日

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经文: 亚4:6;该1:12-14;提前1:18;提后1:6-7;徒21:10-14

课题: 得胜, 情感与意志, 圣灵充满与积极思想, 应许/四大福音化, 能力,

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基本上，人身上有三个特质是我们一般人都很看重的，就是兴趣，天资，决心。特别是当我们谈到一个人在学习，上班，处事，甚至是服侍，他一般会将其事情做得好，也受到众人的赏识是因为他有这三方面的特质。很多人也因为在这三方面的特质欠缺或者将此用在不对的地方，以致带给自己生命非常多的损害。让我们先简单来思想这三方面的特质：① 兴趣。兴趣是讲到人的喜爱。一般上，我们会听人说：“我喜欢的事情，我会做得好”。若喜欢烹饪，就自然会煮了一手好菜；若喜欢运动，就自然会常去运动，也有可能成为杰出的运动员。若喜欢这门课目，就会将他读得好。没错，兴趣是带给人的一个最直接的前进动力。但我们会知道如果一个人一生只按着他的兴趣做事，他这一生将会有很多的欠缺。我们不能想象一个人说他对读书没兴趣就不读书，或是他对上班没兴趣就不上班，或是对电脑游戏有兴趣就天天沉迷与电脑。人生有这么多东西是在我们的兴趣以外要学习，且要做的。所以，一个过度体贴兴趣的人是不会进步，或说他是不受圣灵引导的。兴趣是帮助我们的，绝不是限制我们。很多时候，我们会发现当我们将某些事情做得好就对它更有兴趣，所以在这点上我们会晓得兴趣也是相对的。② 天资。这可能是大多数人都梦寐以求的，因为公认的说法就是有天资的人学什么都学得快，也学得好。因此，一般做父母的都盼望自己的孩子有天资。许多人也因着自己的天资高或低而感到志豪或是自卑。但是，天资往往是个两刃的剑，带来有弊有利。有的人受到了不好的影响，将他的天资用在害己害人方面。所以，从另外一个角度来看，当人的天资越强，他的欲望和野心是更大，倘若没有福音的光照，他最终更难屈服与神的带领。所以，稍微有点天资，常常靠聪明、才能或是美貌的人往往很难将主权降服与神。神在《亚4:6》说：不是倚靠势力，不是倚靠才能，乃是倚靠我的灵方能成事。③ 决心。这可以说是一个人与身俱来的意志力。有些人要办一件事情总是能办得成。可能他的天资一般，也不是说对要办的事有很大兴趣，但因为他有强而有力的决心，所以他下苦工，忍耐到底，直到将要学的或是要做的事务完成为止。往往，我们也会看到有些见证告诉我们说哪怕环境不理想，有决心的人最终总是在各方面会获得胜利。这也是我们人身中常会见证到的。所以，我们也时不时看见父母在责骂孩子时，常会教训他的话是：“不是你不会，乃是你不愿意学”。这就是对人的决心进行挑动的话。其实，决心带来的果效很大，所以有史以来，人常常会将自己的决心与意志力高举起来。但往往，意志强大的人没有发现人的决心与意志是有限的。试问：当夫妇两人已经没有爱了，仍旧还能决心爱彼此吗？没错，决心能够让你忍耐的做一件事，但决心不能叫无变有。人的心灵有情感，枯干时需要被滋润，灰心时需要被鼓励，那不是决心就能解决的，只有赐下信心与希望的神能做的。确实，兴趣，天资，决心这三个特质常常彼此影响，有时其中一个影响另一个，导致人常常给借口说：“因为我没有兴趣所以没有决心做好”，或是“我有天资却没有决心，所以无法将事情做好”。这三方面的欠缺常常叫人感到“不能”。确实，我们人生里有很多的“不能”，例如：不能将书读好，不能将工作做好，不能将人际搞好，不能将侍奉做好，等。我们都归咎与是因为缺乏这三样特质。但保罗却告诉我们说：靠着主加给他力量，凡事都能做。试问：当我们“不能”的时候，是不是将太多的因素放在这三方面的特质的多或少呢？那从另一方面来说：当我们说“神加给我们力量”是否也包含了这三方面的特质呢？

Basically, there are 3 highly valued attributes in men; they are interest, aptitude, and determination. When we discuss how a person perform well in his studies, work, dealing of things, or serving, and receive approvals from all, we often think it is because of these 3 attributes. Because of the lack in these attributes, or if they are used on incorrect places, it may cause much destructions in people’s lives. Let us ponder on these 3 attributes: (1) Interest. It refers to our liking. Generally, we will hear people saying, “In things I like, I will do well”. If one likes cooking, naturally she is able to cook good dishes; if exercise, naturally we will go exercise frequently, and may become an outstanding sportsman. If we like a subject, we will study it well. Indeed, interest gives us the most direct motivation. But we know that if a person just work according to his interest, he will have many inadequacies in life. Can we imagine if a person does not study if he has no interest, or do not work because of lack of interest, or indulge in computer games just because he is interested in it. There are many things in life that are outside of our interest, which we ought to learn and do. Therefore, a person who overtly yields to his interest will not improve; in other word, he is not led by the Holy Spirit. Interest serves to assist us, not to restrict us. Often, we thought we have interest in certain things if we do them well. From here, we know that interest is relative. (2) Aptitude. We all yearn for this, because the common saying is that one with aptitude learns faster and better. Therefore, parents generally hope that their children have the aptitude. Many also feel proud or inferior because of their aptitude. However, aptitude is also a double-edged sword, with pros and cons. Some people receive bad influence, and thus use his aptitude to harm others. From another angle, when a person is stronger in aptitude, his desire and ambition will be bigger. Without the enlightenment from the gospel, it may be harder for him to surrender to God’s leading. Therefore, people with some aptitude, or people who are smart, capable or beautiful, find it more difficult to surrender their sovereignty to God. In <Zec 5:6> God said, “ not by might nor by power, but by my Spirit.”  (3) Determination. It refers to the will a person is born with. Some people can execute the task well. He may not have much aptitude, neither is he very interested in the task, but he has a strong determination and thus put in hard work, endure to the end, until he finishes the given task. Often, we hear certain testimonies that, despite the harsh situation, a determined person will eventually be victorious. This is something we can witness in life as well. Therefore, sometimes when the parents scold their children, they might say, “it is not that you don’t know, but you are unwilling to learn”. These are words meant to provoke their determination. Determination brings great impact, and people have always exalted their determination and will. However, people with great determination may not realize the limitations in their determination and will. Try asking: when a spouse no longer has love, can they still resolve to love one another? Certainly, with determination you may endure and do a thing, but determination cannot make something out of nothing. We have feelings in our spirit – we need nourishment when we are dry, we need encouragement when we are disheartened -  those are not something determination can solve, only the God who bestows faith and hope can do it. Indeed, interest, aptitude and determination often influence one another. Sometimes, one influence another, thus people always give excuse, “because I do not have interest, thus I cannot resolve to do well”, or “I have aptitude but not determination, thus cannot do well”. The inadequacies in these three areas often cause us to feel “cannot”. We truly have a lot of “cannot” in life, for example: we cannot study well, cannot work well, cannot manage interpersonal well, and cannot serve well etc; and we blame them all on the three attributes. Paul told us, “I can do all things through Him who gives me strength.” Try asking: when we “cannot”, do a large part of us think it is because we do not have enough of those 3 characteristics? From another angle: when we say “God gives me strength”, does it include these 3 attributes?

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