你可能已經意識到我們近日所探討的問題是極為重要的。當信徒在面對生命的難題時，如果單單接受那些不算是答案的答案，這種做法對基督教會帶來巨大的影響。讓我來把意思說清楚。

多年前，在一個禱告會結束時有一位姊妹走來問我：「我為甚麼常常會無故的痛哭得那麼厲害呢？」我告訴她這可能有好些原因，並建議如果情況持續，她應該向基督徒輔導員求助。我自己的看法是，那問題源自她生命中一些沒有解決的衝突，是她所需要找出來的。過了一段時間，我再次遇到那位姊妹，她說：「我仍然有那個問題，但我現在知道為甚麼它會發生在我身上，因為那是撒旦的攻擊。」

她的結論令我很憂慮，因為我感到她接受了一個有助減輕她的疑惑，但卻不能真正解決問題的答案。不錯，撒旦經常攻擊和騷擾我們，但我認為她裡面還有其他問題存在，是需要注意的。我於是溫和地向她提出這一點，可惜她堅持撒旦需要為這個問題負上責任，而她認為問題最終會消失的。我為那位姊妹禱告了很長的時間，因為我在她身上看見基督教會一個普遍的情況，那就是：總是尋找並滿足於有助減低疑惑，但無助於促進屬靈成長和理解的「答案」。

You have probably sensed that the issue we have been dealing with is extremely important. In fact, I know of nothing of greater consequence for the Christian Church than the need to resolve the issue of why it is, when facing the tough questions of life, we settle for answers that are not answers. Let me illustrate what I mean.

Many years ago a woman approached me at the end of a prayer meeting and said: "Why is it that I cry so much over nothing?" I replied that there could be a number of reasons and I recommended that if this situation continued she should seek the help of a Christian counsellor. My own feeling was that the problem arose from some unresolved conflicts in her life that needed identifying. Some time later I met the woman again and she said to me: "I still have the problem, but I know now why it happens to me - it is an attack of the devil."

I felt deeply saddened by her conclusion for I sensed that she had settled for an answer that helped to reduce her confusion but was not a real solution. Yes, the devil does attack and harass, but in my opinion something else was going on inside her which needed attention. I gently suggested this to her, but she was adamant that the devil was responsible and that the problem would eventually go. I prayed much for that woman because I saw in her what I see in many parts of the Christian Church - a tendency to reach out and settle for "answers" that help reduce the confusion but do nothing to stimulate spiritual growth and understanding.