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喜乐
我必须承认,我被喜乐的人吸引。我指的不一定是讲笑话的人(虽然我也喜欢他们)。幽默和喜乐是不同的。幽默可以鼓励我们笑对生活中的荒唐事,但幽默也可以是诅咒和残忍的,对别人的痛苦幸灾乐祸。为什么你认为在香蕉皮上滑倒,木偶潘趣和朱迪互相殴打(以及它们的许多变化)是喜剧表演中永恒的素材呢?
喜乐则不一样。喜乐是一种自我选择的乐观与自信的精神状态。这不仅仅是因为你觉得富有、健康和聪明。内在的喜乐是由住在我们里面的主的灵生发的。它是一种安静的信念,即我们是上帝的杰作,借着基督的宝血成为圣洁,蒙上帝深爱,受到万名天使的保护,并有重要的工作要做。因为我们正在通往天堂的路上,所以我们有信心可以忍受任何灾难,而喜乐就建立在这信心之上。
圣保罗说:“圣灵所结的果子,就是……喜乐。”(加5:22)他这样说,并不是说基督徒应该以其闹剧套路为人所知。他的意思是,基督徒是乐观主义者,因为知道自己有美好的未来,故而面对难缠的人也能保持恩慈和耐心。他们也能喜欢自己。
喜乐之心的敌人是嫉妒、苦毒、怨恨、惧怕和自我憎恨。现在就把它们从你心里赶走吧!要选择喜乐!
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