2006-06-05 22:10:40Jacky
得助於箴言
讀 經：箴言12章12-19節
金 句：「不輕易發怒的，大有聰明。」（箴言14章29節）
全年讀經：箴言15-18章
起初我是在後照鏡中看見那輛車，它在車陣中鑽進鑽出。再轟的一聲從我旁邊沖過，越過兩輛行駛在右線的車，再沖進左線，呼嘯著超過兩輛貨車，它在快消失在我的視線前，又迅速地切進右線。
我有追上那輛車大罵那個司機的衝動，甚至連要罵他的話都已想好了。
我們要如何處理一個威脅我們安全的惡劣司機呢？當一位討厭的顧客狂怒地沖進我們的辦公室，要我們立即解決他的問題時，我們該如何應對呢？
專家建議我們復誦一些類似「退一步海闊天空」之類的格言使自己保持冷靜。不過相信基督耶穌的人還有更好的辦法。我們可以「箴言化」。我們可以在「箴言」書中找到智慧去應付那些愚蠢行事的人。「智慧人懼怕，就遠離惡事。愚妄人卻狂傲自恃」（14章16節）。「不輕易發怒的，大有聰明。性情暴躁的，大顯愚妄」（29節）。
下一次當一個惹人厭的傢伙闖進你的生活時，求聖靈幫助你抓住箴言中的智慧。記住「輕易發怒的，行事愚妄。……通達人得知識為冠冕。」（17-18節）。DJB
附加箴言經節以供思想：
明哲人卻靜默不言（11章12節）。
愚妄人的惱怒，立時顯露（12章16節）。
謹守口的，得保生命（13章3節）。YYY
脾氣失控，麻煩旋至。
金 句：「不輕易發怒的，大有聰明。」（箴言14章29節）
全年讀經：箴言15-18章
起初我是在後照鏡中看見那輛車，它在車陣中鑽進鑽出。再轟的一聲從我旁邊沖過，越過兩輛行駛在右線的車，再沖進左線，呼嘯著超過兩輛貨車，它在快消失在我的視線前，又迅速地切進右線。
我有追上那輛車大罵那個司機的衝動，甚至連要罵他的話都已想好了。
我們要如何處理一個威脅我們安全的惡劣司機呢？當一位討厭的顧客狂怒地沖進我們的辦公室，要我們立即解決他的問題時，我們該如何應對呢？
專家建議我們復誦一些類似「退一步海闊天空」之類的格言使自己保持冷靜。不過相信基督耶穌的人還有更好的辦法。我們可以「箴言化」。我們可以在「箴言」書中找到智慧去應付那些愚蠢行事的人。「智慧人懼怕，就遠離惡事。愚妄人卻狂傲自恃」（14章16節）。「不輕易發怒的，大有聰明。性情暴躁的，大顯愚妄」（29節）。
下一次當一個惹人厭的傢伙闖進你的生活時，求聖靈幫助你抓住箴言中的智慧。記住「輕易發怒的，行事愚妄。……通達人得知識為冠冕。」（17-18節）。DJB
附加箴言經節以供思想：
明哲人卻靜默不言（11章12節）。
愚妄人的惱怒，立時顯露（12章16節）。
謹守口的，得保生命（13章3節）。YYY
脾氣失控，麻煩旋至。
Get Proverbial
Read: Proverbs 14:12-19
He who is slow to wrath has great understanding. --Proverbs 14:29
I first saw the car in my rearview mirror, weaving in and out of traffic. It zoomed by, cut me off, passed two cars on the right, zipped back into the left lane, roared past two trucks, and cut sharply to the right before disappearing from view.
I had an impulse to chase the car down and yell at the driver. I even rehearsed what I would say to him.
How are we to deal with a bad driver who threatens our safety? What should we do when an obnoxious customer storms into our office and demands immediate service?
Experts advise us to "get philosophical" by repeating common-sense sayings to help keep our cool. But believers in Jesus Christ have an even better option. We can "get proverbial." We can turn to the book of Proverbs for wisdom to handle people who behave foolishly. "A wise man fears and departs from evil, but a fool rages and is self-confident" (14:16). "He who is slow to wrath has great understanding, but he who is impulsive exalts folly" (v.29).
The next time an irritating person barges into your life, ask the Holy Spirit to help you get proverbial. Remember, "A quick-tempered man acts foolishly . . . . But the prudent are crowned with knowledge" (vv.17-18). --DCE
ADDITIONAL PROVERBS TO CONSIDER:
A man of understanding holds his peace (11:12).
A fool's wrath is known at once (12:16).
He who guards his mouth preserves his life (13:3).
He who loses his temper finds trouble.
FOR FURTHER STUDY
When Anger Burns
Read: Proverbs 14:12-19
He who is slow to wrath has great understanding. --Proverbs 14:29
I first saw the car in my rearview mirror, weaving in and out of traffic. It zoomed by, cut me off, passed two cars on the right, zipped back into the left lane, roared past two trucks, and cut sharply to the right before disappearing from view.
I had an impulse to chase the car down and yell at the driver. I even rehearsed what I would say to him.
How are we to deal with a bad driver who threatens our safety? What should we do when an obnoxious customer storms into our office and demands immediate service?
Experts advise us to "get philosophical" by repeating common-sense sayings to help keep our cool. But believers in Jesus Christ have an even better option. We can "get proverbial." We can turn to the book of Proverbs for wisdom to handle people who behave foolishly. "A wise man fears and departs from evil, but a fool rages and is self-confident" (14:16). "He who is slow to wrath has great understanding, but he who is impulsive exalts folly" (v.29).
The next time an irritating person barges into your life, ask the Holy Spirit to help you get proverbial. Remember, "A quick-tempered man acts foolishly . . . . But the prudent are crowned with knowledge" (vv.17-18). --DCE
ADDITIONAL PROVERBS TO CONSIDER:
A man of understanding holds his peace (11:12).
A fool's wrath is known at once (12:16).
He who guards his mouth preserves his life (13:3).
He who loses his temper finds trouble.
FOR FURTHER STUDY
When Anger Burns