有时候我们会很潇洒或很有个性的说：我要做什么是我的自由，不需要跟任何人交待；我为自己活，只要问心无愧、不伤天害理，我什么都敢，也可以做。。。我只需要向自己负责任等等。。。

这样的说法有对也有错，这要按情形和其它因素而定。事实是，有一些事情虽然对得起良心，或也没有什么对错，但却会“绊倒”或影响一些单纯或软弱的人的信心，这些不是故意要跟你找碴或论断你的人，他们只是灵命还不够成熟或稳定，有一些你做的事他们有可能会误解，或者他们可能会学习你，但却做得比你更超过或做法错误而掉进试探和罪里，那就不好了。

所以，保罗才会说：

“凡事都可行，但不都有益处；凡事都可行，但不都造就人。 无论何人，不要求自己的益处，乃要求别人的益处。”
～ 林前 10:23-24 ～

Sometimes we can be very carefree and self-confident in saying: whatever I want do is my freedom, I don’t need to be accountable to anyone; I live for myself, as long as my conscience is clear and it is not sinful, I dare to and can do anything… I am only responsible to myself etc…

Well, this kind of statement can be right and wrong, it all depends on the situation and some other reasons. The truth is, our conscience might be clear in certain things, or there is really not a right or wrong issue, but it may “stumble” or affect the faith of some genuine people or those whose faith is weak, and these are not people who try to find fault with you or to purposely judge you. They are people who are not so mature or stable spiritually, so they might misconstrue certain things you do, or they might learn from you but overly do the same thing or do it in the wrong way and fall into temptations and sins, that will be bad.

That is why Paul said:

““Everything is permissible”—but not everything is beneficial. “Everything is permissible”—but not everything is constructive. Nobody should seek his own good, but the good of others. “
~ 1 Corinthians 10:23-24 ~

很多时候，我们看到别人跌倒，或他们的软弱或缺点，我们都喜欢议论纷纷、指指点点，特别是我们觉得那件事我们绝对没有问题或可以轻易胜过。其实，神从来就没有要我们看到别人的软弱而批评论断，或心里有优越感，因这些都是骄傲，而骄傲就会绊倒自己。

在这段禁食期间，让我们发现少吃一点点，我们都头昏脑胀，精神不振等等。。。原来我们都很软弱！若不是神的保守和怜悯，谁能够胜过这世界各式各样的试探呢？

“所以，自己以为站得稳的须要谨慎，免得跌倒。”
～ 林前 10:12 ～

Many times, seeing others fall, or their weaknesses and faults, we tend to criticize and give a lot of comments, especially when we feel we do not have any problem in that area or we can easily overcome that. Actually, God has never wanted us to judge or criticize others’ weaknesses, or feel in our hearts that we are much better, because all these are just pride and pride will stumble us.

During this time of fasting, let us discover that to eat just slightly less, we are already feeling dizzy or losing concentration etc… we are actually so very weak! If not for God’s protection and mercy, who can overcome all kinds of temptations in this world?

^“So, if you think you are standing firm, be careful that you don’t fall!”
~ 1 Corinthians 10:12 ~

耶稣的付出、摆上、牺牲，他所做的一切，到底什么促使他有这个永不言弃、直到一切都成就的动力？为什么他能够那么甘心、那么愿意、至死不渝？

答案就在于他跟父神亲密的关系：父的心就是他的心，父的心跳就是他的心跳，他脑子里想的也尽都是要父神喜悦，要父神得荣耀，没想过自己的需要。那就是真正的爱的关系，那就是爱的力量。

唯愿我们的服事，所谓的“付出”和“摆上”，那微不足道的一点禁食祷告，也出自于在乎耶稣和爱耶稣的心，不是单单因为要国家进步，不是单单因为要教会复兴，更不是单单因为个人蒙福和利益。

主啊，帮助我们所做的一切都真的真的是因为爱你、在乎你、喜欢跟你在一起。。。

“他就稍往前走，俯伏在地，祷告说：“我父啊！倘若可行，求你叫这杯离开我！然而，不要照我的意思，只要照你的意思。”
～ 太26：39 ～

The sacrifice, offering up of Himself, price He paid, and all that Jesus did, what was the thing that motivated Him to never give up till everything was accomplished? What made Him so willing, giving His all to the point of death?

The answer lies in His intimate relationship with Father God: Father God’s heart was His heart, Father God’s heartbeat was His heartbeat, all that was in His mind was to please Father God and to bring glory to Father God, never considered anything for Himself. That is a true love relationship, such is the power of love.

If only our serving, the so-called “sacrifice” and “price we pay”, and that meagre fast and prayer, are really all because of our thought and love for Jesus, and not just because we want our country to improve, or our church to have revival, and even more so, not because of personal blessings and benefits.

O Lord, help us to truly truly do everything because we love You, think of You and love to be with You…

“Going a little farther, he fell with his face to the ground and prayed, “My Father, if it is possible, may this cup be taken from me. Yet not as I will, but as you will.””
~ Matthew 26:39 ~