從迷惘到信靠
四個應付迷惘的方法
經文
詩篇二十七1-14
1（大衛的詩。）耶和華是我的亮光，是我的拯救，我還怕誰呢？耶和華是我性命的保障（或譯：力量），我還懼誰呢？
2那作惡的就是我的仇敵，前來吃我肉的時候就絆跌仆倒。
3雖有軍兵安營攻擊我，我的心也不害怕；雖然興起刀兵攻擊我，我必仍舊安穩。
4有一件事，我曾求耶和華，我仍要尋求：就是一生一世住在耶和華的殿中，瞻仰他的榮美，在他的殿裡求問。
5因為我遭遇患難，他必暗暗地保守我；在他亭子裡，把我藏在他帳幕的隱密處，將我高舉在磐石上。
6現在我得以昂首，高過四面的仇敵。我要在他的帳幕裡歡然獻祭；我要唱詩歌頌耶和華。
7耶和華啊，我用聲音呼籲的時候，求你垂聽；並求你憐恤我，應允我。
8你說：你們當尋求我的面。那時我心向你說：耶和華啊，你的面我正要尋求。
9不要向我掩面。不要發怒趕逐僕人，你向來是幫助我的。救我的神啊，不要丟掉我，也不要離棄我。
10我父母離棄我，耶和華必收留我。
11耶和華啊，求你將你的道指教我，因我仇敵的緣故引導我走平坦的路。
12求你不要把我交給敵人，遂其所願；因為妄作見證的和口吐凶言的，起來攻擊我。
13我若不信在活人之地得見耶和華的恩惠，就早已喪膽了。
14要等候耶和華！當壯膽，堅固你的心！我再說，要等候耶和華！
信息分享
每當我們面對迷惘，或者是任何困難境況的時候，我們都會採取以下四種措施的其中一種：1. 逃走！2?.對抗！3.忘記！4.面對！前三種結果都會失敗，只有第四種才會起作用。
因此，要在心裡牢牢記著，應付迷惘的第一個步驟是承認它，承認你感到迷惘這個事實。不要像某位牧者，每當他在面對一段困難的經文時，就會告訴會眾：「這段經文很有趣，我們已經把它讀過了，讓我們繼續下去讀別的吧！」要小心，在未能完全面對迷惘，承認它的真實和感受它的痛苦以前，不要繼續往下走。
為甚麼感受痛苦是必要的呢？因為任何不快樂的思想或情況都肯定會對我們的感受產生影響。要看我們是哪一種人，是會選擇完全面對感受呢；或是把它壓制下去，不承認它呢。（我們的性情和早年的培訓等因素決定我們是哪一種人）但要注意：我們越是不承認一種感受，它便越是要存留在我們的裡面，並在將來為我們的生命帶來麻煩。關於個性形成的其中一條法則是：不被承認的情緒會留在我們裡面製造麻煩；得到承認的情緒卻不會這樣。你是否懂得承認自己的情緒？相信我吧，你要是不管理情緒，它們很快的就會反過來控制你。
「你不承認的情緒會給你製造麻煩」
進深研究
林後十二1-10；賽四十31；詩八十一1
1. 保羅承認了自己的處境後怎樣回應？
2. 面對生命的痛苦的關鍵是甚麼？
祈禱
天父，我需要您特別的幫助和引領。您叫我要「一無所懼」，求您幫助我在面對內心感受的時候，能夠明白「感受不是我的主」，只有您才是我的主。阿們。
From Confusion to Confidence
Four ways to cope with confusion
Bible reading:
Psalm 27:1-14
1 The Lord is my light and my salvation—whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life—of whom shall I be afraid?
2 When the wicked advance against me to devour[a] me, it is my enemies and my foes who will stumble and fall.
3 Though an army besiege me, my heart will not fear; though war break out against me, even then I will be confident.
4 One thing I ask from the Lord, this only do I seek: that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to gaze on the beauty of the Lord and to seek him in his temple.
5 For in the day of trouble he will keep me safe in his dwelling; he will hide me in the shelter of his sacred tent and set me high upon a rock.
6 Then my head will be exalted above the enemies who surround me; at his sacred tent I will sacrifice with shouts of joy; I will sing and make music to the Lord.
7 Hear my voice when I call, Lord; be merciful to me and answer me.
8 My heart says of you, "Seek his face!" Your face, Lord, I will seek.
9 Do not hide your face from me, do not turn your servant away in anger; you have been my helper. Do not reject me or forsake me, God my Savior.
10 Though my father and mother forsake me, the Lord will receive me.
11 Teach me your way, Lord; lead me in a straight path because of my oppressors.
12 Do not turn me over to the desire of my foes, for false witnesses rise up against me, spouting malicious accusations.
13 I remain confident of this: I will see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living.
14 Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord.
Message
Whenever we are faced with confusion - or, for that matter, any difficult situation that confronts us - we will usually take one of four measures: 1. Flee it! 2. Fight it! 3. Forget it! 4. Face it! The first three end in failure - only the fourth will get us anywhere.
So fix it clearly in your mind that the first step in dealing with confusion is admit it. Acknowledge the fact that you are feeling confused. Don't be like the minister who, when faced with a difficult passage in Scripture, would say to his congregation: "This is an interesting text - and now having looked it full in the face, let us pass on!" Be careful that you don't pass on until you have looked confusion fully in the face, acknowledged its reality and felt its pain.
Why is it necessary to feel its pain? Because any unpleasant thought or situation will, of necessity, have some impact upon our feelings. Depending on the type of person we are (our temperament, early training, and so on), we will choose either to face that feeling in all its fullness or push it down inside us - unacknowledged. But note this: to the extent that an emotion is not acknowledged, to that extent it will stay within us and cause trouble at some future point in our lives. One of the laws of the personality is this: unacknowledged emotions stay within us to cause trouble, acknowledged emotions don't. How good are you at acknowledging your feelings? Believe me, if you are not in charge of them, they will soon be in charge of you.
"Unacknowledged emotions cause trouble"
Prayer
O Father, here I am entering an area where I need Your special help and direction. You have told me to "fear nothing". Help me to face all my feelings in the knowledge that You, not my feelings, are my Lord and Master. Amen.
Further study
2 Corinthians 12:1-10
Isaiah 40:31
Psalm 81:1
1. How did Paul respond after acknowledging his situation?
2. What is the key to facing life's pain?
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