今天我們要來思想另一個問題──雖然詩人的腳不再滑倒，但他內心繼續與他的困惑搏鬥。請聽聽他的話：「我思索怎能明白這事，眼看實係為難」（詩七十三16）。顯然的，儘管他避免讓自己跌倒，但他內心和思想上仍然很痛苦，他仍然因為不敬虔人的興盛，而他這個屬神的孩子卻要面對各種困難而感到困惑。他不能忍受冒犯神的家這個想法，然而他的迷惘卻依舊令他無所適從。

你在屬靈生命中是否也曾經身處這種境況？雖然不致滑倒，但卻受到巨大的屬靈難題所困擾？你所理解的足以阻止你不致跌倒，但不足以幫助你能夠攀爬。這是相當奇怪的情況，不過我自己有多次身處這種景況的經歷。也許你現在就正在這種情況下，你雙腳停止滑倒，但你裡面仍然有著強烈的情緒。

這是一個十分關鍵的處境，關鍵是因為這時我們必須面對一個試探，就是我們要以不清晰的答案來平復內心強烈的情緒。我知道有很多身處這種景況的基督徒，由於他們的目標只是要減輕內心的痛苦，而不是尋找困難真正的解決辦法，所以他們緊抓表面的答案，可惜那些答案只能夠給他們提供短暫的解脫。

Today we examine the fact that although the psalmist's feet are no longer slipping and sliding, he continues to struggle inwardly with his problem. Listen to what he says: "But when I considered how to understand this, it was too great an effort for me and too painful" (Psa. 73:16, Amplified Bible). It is clear that although he has stopped himself from falling, he is still in great anguish of heart and mind; he is still perplexed over the issue of why the ungodly are prospering while he, a child of God, has to face all kinds of difficulties. He cannot bear the thought of scandalising the family of God, and yet his confusion continues.

Have you ever been in this position in your spiritual life - saved from slipping and sliding but still harassed by a giant-sized spiritual problem? You know enough to stop you falling, but not enough to start you climbing. It is a strange position to be in but one, I must confess, in which I have found myself on many occasions. Perhaps you are there right now - your feet have stopped slipping, but strong emotions continue to rage inside you

This is a very critical position to be in - critical because the temptation at this point is to quieten the raging emotions within by settling for answers that are less than the real ones. I know many Christians who have been in this position, and because their goal has been to alleviate the pain in their heart rather than find the real solutions to their problem, they have grasped at superficial answers that do nothing more than provide temporary relief.