(主啊，求祢开我的眼，让我看见自己所忍受的一切，并阻止我陷入罪中)
Before we pray, let's first take a moment to listen to God's Word. And then we'll pray together. We all grow used to the things we surround ourselves with. The more we expose ourselves to something , the more familiar it becomes. And eventually it feels normal, even when it shouldn't. If you exercise regularly, your body will adjust and you'll need more resistance to keep growing stronger. But the same principle applies to your heart and mind. If you live in a dysfunctional environment long enough, you might start believing that it's normal. The things that once made you uncomfortable can start to feel natural. Even if you're around people who constantly use harsh or unkind words, over time, you might find yourself becoming desensitized to that kind of language. You might not even realize when you begin speaking the same way, absorbing their negativity as if it were your own. This is exactly how sin works. At first, sin is just a thought. Something fleeting that crosses your mind. It seems small, insignificant. Something you would never actually do. But if you entertain it, if you don't immediately reject it, it lingers. It takes root. Before you know it, the thought turns into an action, and the action turns into a habit. And when sin becomes a habit, your heart begins to harden. The things that once convicted you, the things that made you feel the weight of wrongdoing start to feel lighter, less serious. Your conscience, which once sounded the alarm when you stepped outside of God's will, becomes quieter. You start rationalizing — " it's not that bad," "everyone does it," "God understands." What once seemed like a serious offense to God may slowly become something you justify as just a mistake. But sin is never just a mistake. It is a distortion, a separation, a turning away from the very Heart Of God. That is why it is so important to take an honest look at yourself. Self-reflection is not easy. It requires humility. It requires a willingness to admit where you have fallen short. And that is something I had to do in my own life. I had to stop and look beyond my excuses, beyond my justifications, and truly ask myself, do my actions truly reflect my faith? Do my words align with God's word? Do I speak Bible verses but fail to live by them. Does my life look like that of someone who truly walks by faith? It is one thing to claim to follow Christ, but it is another to live in a way that honors him in every area of life. I want to encourage you to pray and ask the Lord to open your eyes so that you can examine your heart, because when you allow the Holy Spirit to correct you, he will and he will do it in love. He will convict you, revealing the areas where you need to change. But you have to be willing to listen. You have to be willing to acknowledge that you cannot live like this. You cannot claim to know God while choosing to live outside of his will. You cannot say you love Jesus, but hold resentment towards someone in your life. You cannot call him Lord while secretly entertaining sin in your heart. You cannot mix God into your life as if he is just one part of it. He must be your everything. God is not someone to be taken lightly. He is not the God who tolerates a lukewarm heart. You cannot have one foot in the world and the other in his kingdom. Jesus makes this clear in Revelation 3:16 when he says, "So because you are lukewarm, neither hot nor cold. I'm about to spit you out of my mouth." These are not soft words. They are a warning, a call to wake up. Take a moment to reflect on what you tolerate in your life. Because what you tolerate, you will eventually embrace. And what you embrace will shape who you become. God has not called you to be partially his. He has not asked for part of your life. He desires all of you. Let us live in reverence of God. Let us examine our lives through the truth of his word. Because the truth is, the things we allow into our hearts will either draw us closer to him or pull us further away from him. And when the day comes that you stand before the Lord, will he see a heart that truly belong to him? Or will he see someone who only followed him halfway? Let this be the moment you choose him fully. No more compromise. No more excuses. No more lukewarm faith. Let this be the moment you say, "Lord, I am all yours."
Now let us pray.
Heavenly Father, you are Mighty. You are holy. You are good beyond measure. Your power is limitless. Your wisdom unsearchable. And your love beyond human understanding. There is none like you, Lord. No one can compare to your greatness. No one can match your majesty. I thank you, Father, for your mercy that is new. Every morning. And your grace that that sustains me each day. Lord, I want to live for you. l want my life to bring you glory. I want to be a vessel of honor set apart for your purpose, purified and refined for your use. But I recognize, Lord, that I am flawed, weak, and in need of your cleansing. I cannot do this on my own. I need you to purify me, to wash me clean, to strip away everything that does not align with your holiness. I lay down my failures at your feet. Every mistake, every regret, every weakness. I surrender them all. I do not want to carry the weight of my own sin. I want to be free in your presence. Lord, mold me, shape me, refine me until I am fully surrendered to your will. Make me into a vessel that is pure and pleasing to you. I confess the words I have spoken that were not kind the thoughts I have entertained that were not pure. And the actions I have taken that did not honor you. Forgive me, Lord. Wash me clean. Remove every trace of sin, every impurity, every habit that draws me away from you. Create in me a clean heart, oh God, and renew a right spirit within me. Help me to walk in obedience to your word. I surrender my desires, my ambitions, and my plans to you. l do not want to build my own kingdom. I want to build yours. Strip away my selfish dreams and replace them with your perfect will. Make me into the vessel you have designed me to be. A person who reflects your righteousness, who speaks with wisdom and love, who walks in humility and grace. Sanctify me, Lord. Set me apart for your purpose. Fill me with a deep hunger for your Word. Let it be my daily bread. The nourishment of my soul. Draw me closer to you in prayer, so that my heart becomes in tune with yours. May there be less of me and more of you, in every part of my life. Let my thoughts be centered on you. Let my desires align with your will. Use me, Father, to be a light in this dark world. Help me to be an example to my family, my friends, and every person I encounter. May my life reflect your love and truth so clearly that people are drawn to you. Let my words bring encouragement and healing. Let my actions be filled with kindness and grace. Let my presence carry the peace that only comes from walking with you. Holy Spirit, ignite a fire within me to worship God with my whole heart. Do not let me grow lukewarm in my faith. Give me a passion that cannot be quenched. A desire for holiness that cannot be compromised. Empower me to walk boldly in faith. To stand firm even when the world opposes me. Your Word calls me to bear fruit, to reflect your spirit in all I do. So, Lord, let my life bear the fruit of the spirit. Love that is patient and kind. Joy that is unshaken by circumstances. Peace that surpasses all understanding. Patience that endures trials without complaining. Kindness that mirrors your heart. Goodness that is pure and sincere. Faithfulness that never wavers. Gentleness that reflects your mercy. Self-control that keeps me walking in righteousness. Let these fruits be evident in my life, Lord. So that my life may be a testimony of your grace. Thank you, Father, for the work you are doing in me, even when I do not see it. I trust that you are shaping me, refining me, preparing me, for greater things. Thank you for the promise that all things will work together for my good. I trust in you, Lord, and I will testify of your goodness for all my days. I surrender everything to you completely. My heart, my soul, my mind, my strength. Let every part of me belong to you. Let my life bring you glory now and forever. In the mighty and precious name of Jesus Christ, I pray. Amen.
在我们祷告之前，让我们先花点时间聆听上帝的话语。然后我们一起祷告。我们都会习惯周围的事物。我们接触某样事物越多，就越熟悉它。最终，即使不应该这样，我们也觉得它是正常的。如果你经常锻炼，你的身体就会适应，你需要更多的抵抗力来继续变得更强壮。但同样的原则也适用于你的心灵。如果你在一个功能失调的环境中生活足够长的时间，你可能会开始相信这是正常的。曾经让你不舒服的事情会开始让你感到自然。即使你周围的人经常使用严厉或不友善的言语，随着时间的推移，你可能会发现自己对这种语言变得麻木了。 你甚至可能没有意识到自己何时开始用同样的方式说话，吸收他们的负面情绪，就好像它们是你自己的一样。这正是罪的运作方式。起初，罪只是一个想法。一些转瞬即逝的东西穿过你的脑海。它看起来很小，微不足道。一些你永远不会真正做的事情。但是如果你接受它，如果你不立即拒绝它，它就会徘徊。它生根发芽。在你意识到之前，想法就变成了行动，行动变成了习惯。当罪成为一种习惯时，你的心就会开始变硬。那些曾经让你知罪的事情，那些让你感受到错误负担的事情，开始变得更轻，更不严重。你的良心曾经在你违背上帝的旨意时敲响警钟，但现在变得更安静了。你开始合理化——“没那么糟糕”，“每个人都这样做”，“上帝理解”。 曾经被认为严重冒犯上帝的事情，慢慢地可能会变成你认为仅仅是一个错误的事情。但是罪不仅仅是一个错误。它是一种扭曲，一种分离，一种对上帝之心的背离。这就是为什么诚实地审视自己如此重要。自我反省并不容易。它需要谦卑。它需要愿意承认自己的不足。而这正是我在生活中必须要做的事情。我必须停下来，抛开我的借口和辩解，真正地问自己，我的行为是否真正反映了我的信心？我的话符合上帝的话吗？我是否说了圣经经文，但却没有按照它们生活。我的生活看起来像一个真正凭信心行事的人吗？声称追随基督是一回事，但在生活的各个方面都荣耀他则是另一回事。 我想鼓励你祷告，求主开启你的眼睛，这样你就能省察自己的心，因为当你允许圣灵纠正你时，他会以爱来纠正你。他会让你知罪，揭示你需要改变的地方。但你必须愿意倾听。你必须愿意承认你不能这样生活。你不能声称认识上帝，却选择活在上帝的旨意之外。你不能说你爱耶稣，却对你生命中的某个人心怀怨恨。你不能称他为主，却在心里偷偷地怀有罪孽。你不能把上帝混入你的生活，好像他只是你生活的一部分。他必须是你的一切。上帝不是可以掉以轻心的人。他不是那种容忍不冷不热的心的上帝。你不能一只脚在世俗，另一只脚在他的王国里。 耶稣在启示录3:16中说得很清楚，他说：“你既如温水，也不冷也不热，所以我必从我口中把你吐出去。”这些话并不温柔。它们是一个警告，一个唤醒的号召。花点时间反思一下你在生活中容忍了什么。因为你容忍的，最终你会接受。而你所接受的，将塑造你成为怎样的人。上帝并没有呼召你成为他的一部分。他没有要求你成为他的一部分。他想要你的全部。让我们活在对上帝的敬畏中。让我们通过他话语的真理来审视我们的生活。因为事实是，我们允许进入我们心中的东西要么让我们更接近他，要么让我们离他更远。当你站在主面前的那一天，他会看到一颗真正属于他的心吗？还是他会看到一个只跟随他一半的人？ 让此刻成为你全心全意选择他的时刻。不再妥协。不再找借口。不再有冷淡的信仰。让此刻成为你说“主啊，我全属于你”的时刻。
现在让我们祈祷。
天父，你是全能的。你是神圣的。你是无可估量的善良。你的力量是无穷的。你的智慧不可测度。你的爱超越人类的理解。主啊，没有人能像你一样。没有人能与你的伟大相比。无人能比拟您的威严。天父，我感谢您每天早晨给予我新的怜悯。您的恩典支撑着我每一天。主啊，我想为您而活。我希望我的生命为您带来荣耀。我想成为为您的目的而分别的荣誉器皿，为您的使用而净化和提炼。但是主啊，我认识到我有缺陷、软弱，需要您的清洗。我无法独自做到这一点。我需要您净化我、洗净我，剥去一切与您的圣洁不符的东西。我把我的失败放在您的脚下。每一个错误、每一个遗憾、每一个弱点。我都屈服于它们。我不想背负自己的罪孽。我想在您的面前获得自由。主啊，塑造我、塑造我、提炼我，直到我完全屈服于您的意志。 把我变成一个纯洁并令你喜悦的器皿。我承认我说过不友善的话，有过不纯洁的想法。我做过不尊重你的事。主啊，请原谅我。洗净我。除去每一丝罪孽、每一个杂质和每一个让我远离你的习惯。神啊，在我里面造一颗清洁的心，在我里面更新正直的精神。帮助我遵从你的话语。我将我的欲望、野心和计划交给你。我不想建立自己的王国。我想建立你的王国。剥去我自私的梦想，用你完美的意志取而代之。把我变成你设计的器皿。一个体现你的公义、用智慧和爱说话、谦卑和优雅行事的人。主啊，请使我成圣。 让我因你的旨意而与众不同。让我渴望你的话语。让它成为我每日的食粮。我灵魂的滋养。在祷告中让我更接近你，以便我的心与你的心保持一致。愿在我生活的每个部分，少一些我的成分，多一些你的成分。让我的思想以你为中心。让我的愿望与你的旨意一致。天父，使用我成为这个黑暗世界的一盏明灯。帮助我成为我的家人、朋友和我遇到的每个人的榜样。愿我的生活如此清晰地反映出你的爱和真理，以致人们被你吸引。让我的话语带来鼓励和治愈。让我的行为充满仁慈和优雅。让我的存在带来只有与你同行才能带来的平安。圣灵，在我内心点燃一团火，让我全心全意敬拜上帝。 不要让我的信仰变得冷淡。给我一种无法扑灭的热情。一种不容妥协的对圣洁的渴望。赋予我力量，让我在信仰中勇敢前行。即使世界反对我，我也能坚定不移。你的话语呼唤我结出果实，在我所做的一切事情中反映出你的精神。所以，主啊，让我的生命结出精神的果实。忍耐和仁慈的爱。不受环境动摇的喜乐。超越一切理解的和平。忍受考验而不抱怨的耐心。善良反映你的心。纯洁而真诚的善良。永不动摇的忠诚。温柔反映你的怜悯。自制使我走在正义之中。主啊，让这些果实在我的生命中显而易见。这样，我的生命就可以成为你恩典的见证。 父亲，谢谢你在我身上所做的工作，即使我看不到。我相信你正在塑造我、磨练我、准备我，以成就更伟大的事情。谢谢你承诺万事都会互相效力，叫我得益处。主啊，我信靠你，我会一生见证你的美德。我将我的一切都完全交给你。我的心、我的灵魂、我的思想、我的力量。让我的每一部分都属于你。让我的生命现在和永远都为你带来荣耀。奉耶稣基督大能宝贵的名祷告，阿门。
Before we pray, let's first take a moment to listen to God's Word. And then we'll pray together. We all grow used to the things we surround ourselves with. The more we expose ourselves to something , the more familiar it becomes. And eventually it feels normal, even when it shouldn't. If you exercise regularly, your body will adjust, and you'll need more resistance to keep growing stronger. But the same principle applies to your heart and mind. If you live in a dysfunctional environment long enough, you might start believing that it's normal. The things that once made you uncomfortable can start to feel natural. Even if you're around people who constantly use harsh or unkind words, over time, you might find yourself becoming desensitized to that kind of language. You might not even realize when you begin speaking the same way, absorbing their negativity as if it were your own. This is exactly how sin works. At first, sin is just a thought. Something fleeting that crosses your mind. It seems small, insignificant. Something you would never actually do. But if you entertain it, if you don't immediately reject it, it lingers. It takes root. Before you know it, the thought turns into an action, and the action turns into a habit. And when sin becomes a habit, your heart begins to harden. The things that once convicted you, the things that made you feel the weight of wrongdoing, start to feel lighter, less serious. Your conscience, which once sounded the alarm when you stepped outside of God's will, becomes quieter. You start rationalizing — " it's not that bad," "everyone does it," "God understands." What once seemed like a serious offense to God may slowly become something you justify as just a mistake. But sin is never just a mistake. It is a distortion, a separation, a turning away from the very heart of God. That is why it is so important to take an honest look at yourself. Self-reflection is not easy. It requires humility. It requires a willingness to admit where you have fallen short. And that is something I had to do in my own life. I had to stop and look beyond my excuses, beyond my justifications, and truly ask myself, do my actions truly reflect my faith? Do my words align with God's word? Do I speak Bible verses but fail to live by them. Does my life look like that of someone who truly walks by faith? It is one thing to claim to follow Christ, but it is another to live in a way that honors him in every area of life. I want to encourage you to pray and ask the Lord to open your eyes so that you can examine your heart, because when you allow the Holy Spirit to correct you, he will and he will do it in love. He will convict you, revealing the areas where you need to change. But you have to be willing to listen. You have to be willing to acknowledge that you can not live like this. You can not claim to know God while choosing to live outside of his will. You can not say you love Jesus, but hold resentment towards someone in your life. You can not call him Lord while secretly entertaining sin in your heart. You can not mix God into your life as if he is just one part of it. He must be your everything. God is not someone to be taken lightly. He is not the God who tolerates a lukewarm heart. You can not have one foot in the world and the other in his kingdom. Jesus makes this clear in Revelation 3:16 when he says, "So because you are lukewarm, neither hot nor cold. I'm about to spit you out of my mouth." These are not soft words. They are a warning, a call to wake up. Take a moment to reflect on what you tolerate in your life. Because what you tolerate, you will eventually embrace. And what you embrace will shape who you become. God has not called you to be partially his. He has not asked for part of your life. He desires all of you. Let us live in reverence of God. Let us examine our lives through the truth of his word. Because the truth is, the things we allow into our hearts will either draw us closer to him or pull us further away from him. And when the day comes that you stand before the Lord, will he see a heart that truly belongs to him? Or will he see someone who only followed him halfway? Let this be the moment you choose him fully. No more compromise. No more excuses. No more lukewarm faith. Let this be the moment you say, "Lord, I am all yours."
Now, let us pray.
Heavenly Father, you are Mighty. You are holy. You are good beyond measure. Your power is limitless. Your wisdom is unsearchable. And your love beyond human understanding. There is none like you, Lord. No one can compare to your greatness. No one can match your majesty. I thank you, Father, for your mercy that is new. Every morning. And your grace that sustains me each day. Lord, I want to live for you. l want my life to bring you glory. I want to be a vessel of honor set apart for your purpose, purified, and refined for your use. But I recognize, Lord, that I am flawed, weak, and in need of your cleansing. I can not do this on my own. I need you to purify me, to wash me clean, to strip away everything that does not align with your holiness. I lay down my failures at your feet. Every mistake, every regret, every weakness. I surrender them all. I do not want to carry the weight of my own sin. I want to be free in your presence. Lord, mold me, shape me, and refine me until I am fully surrendered to your will. Make me into a vessel that is pure and pleasing to you. I confess the words I have spoken that were not kind the thoughts I have entertained that were not pure. And the actions I have taken that did not honor you. Forgive me, Lord. Wash me clean. Remove every trace of sin, every impurity, every habit that draws me away from you. Create in me a clean heart, oh God, and renew a right spirit within me. Help me to walk in obedience to your word. I surrender my desires, my ambitions, and my plans to you. l do not want to build my own kingdom. I want to build yours. Strip away my selfish dreams and replace them with your perfect will. Make me into the vessel you have designed me to be. A person who reflects your righteousness, who speaks with wisdom and love, and walks in humility and grace. Sanctify me, Lord. Set me apart for your purpose. Fill me with a deep hunger for your Word. Let it be my daily bread. The nourishment of my soul. Draw me closer to you in prayer, so that my heart becomes in tune with yours. May there be less of me and more of you in every part of my life. Let my thoughts be centered on you. Let my desires align with your will. Use me, Father, to be a light in this dark world. Help me to be an example to my family, my friends, and every person I encounter. May my life reflect your love and truth so clearly that people are drawn to you. Let my words bring encouragement and healing. Let my actions be filled with kindness and grace. Let my presence carry the peace that only comes from walking with you. Holy Spirit, ignite a fire within me to worship God with my whole heart. Do not let me grow lukewarm in my faith. Give me a passion that can not be quenched. A desire for holiness that can not be compromised. Empower me to walk boldly in faith. To stand firm even when the world opposes me. Your Word calls me to bear fruit to reflect your spirit in all I do. So, Lord, let my life bear the fruit of the spirit. Love that is patient and kind. Joy, that is unshaken by circumstances. Peace that surpasses all understanding. Patience that endures trials without complaining. Kindness that mirrors your heart. Goodness, that is pure and sincere. Faithfulness that never wavers. Gentleness that reflects your mercy. Self-control keeps me walking in righteousness. Let these fruits be evident in my life, Lord. So that my life may be a testimony of your grace. Thank you, Father, for the work you are doing in me, even when I do not see it. I trust that you are shaping me, refining me, preparing me, for greater things. Thank you for the promise that all things will work together for my good. I trust in you, Lord, and I will testify of your goodness for all my days. I surrender everything to you completely. My heart, my soul, my mind, my strength. Let every part of me belong to you. Let my life bring you glory now and forever. In the mighty and precious name of Jesus Christ, I pray . Amen.
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