Don’t Settle For Less 不要安于现状
Author: Bro Ho Kang Hao
I am heartened to share the following article and hope to encourage everyone to find your Passion & Purpose through Christ.
Are you excited about your life? Or do you feel as if you’re merely existing, drifting along from day to day without any sense of purpose or direction?
Through the years, I’ve met countless people who’re living what I call a “settled-for-life.” Somewhere along their journey, they became complacent and content in their circumstances. They settled for what they believed was adequate or satisfactory instead of exerting the effort and work necessary to living a life that’s truly excellent and outstanding.
The truth is, it’s easy to find ourselves settled and complacent in life. And there are many reasons we can feel stuck, discouraged, or adrift; lose our enthusiasm for life; and forfeit our hope, sense of purpose, and peace.
In my opinion, the foremost reasons are because many people have lost sight of who God made them to be and what He designed them to do. As a result, countless people are not actively, intentionally, and purposefully pursuing what the Father has planned for them.
If you truly want to pursue your purpose and reach your full potential in life, then you must face up to these two truths:
Truth #1: God has placed more within you than you realize.
Truth #2: You likely have settled for the life you’re living now.
You must remember that your heavenly Father sees you through the eyes of love and forgiveness (Eph. 2:4-5). He sees where you are, but He also sees the person He made you to be. God sees all the awesome potential and possibilities He’s created you to fulfill. If you’re willing to discover and align yourself with His plan and purpose for you, He’ll bless you more than you could ever imagine and open doors of opportunity you never dreamed possible. He’ll restore the joy, peace, and hope you’ve lost and show you the path to the accomplishment He wants in your life. And He promises to bless you with life at its very best.
God has placed you in this time and your current location to allow you to maximize your role in establishing His will “on earth as it is in heaven” (Matt. 6:10). If you’ve ever wondered why you’re on this earth, understand that God has placed you here as a unique person with a unique mission aimed at establishing and extending His kingdom—and your potential lies securely and completely in that purpose.
The question is, do you truly believe it? And more importantly ...
are you ready to get started?
(Source: Touch Ministry, Dr Charles Stanley)
文:何康豪执事
翻译:王佩瑾师母
我很开心，可以与大家分享以下的文章，也希望借此文章鼓励大家通过耶稣基督找到自己所热衷的事及生命的目标。
你对自己的生活感到兴奋吗？还是觉得自己只是毫无意义地存在着？
多年来，我遇见过许多所谓‘过日子’的人。在人生道路的某个点，他们对自己的生活处境变得自满和满足，所以与其努力地过好每一天，他们选择了安于现状，觉得‘足够’就可以了。
事实上，我们在生活中是很容易感到自满的。而让我们感到困顿，灰心， 像是漫无目的地漂泊、对生活失去热诚；失去希望、使命感和平安的理由也很多。
在我看来，首要原因是许多人已经忘了神造他们的原因，也忘了神要他们完成的事。结果，他们对于追求神在他们生命中的计划，采取了一种不积极、不刻意、也不在乎的态度。
如果你想真的想要追求生命中的目的及发挥自己的潜能，那就需要正视以下两点：
第一： 神所赋予你的多过你所想象。
第二： 你很可能已经安于现状了。
你必须记住你的天父是以满满的爱及宽恕来看待你的（以弗所书2：4-5）祂看得见你的现状，也看得见祂所创造的你。上帝看见你身上那巨大的潜力，还有为你预备好，等待你去实现的种种可能。如果你愿意发掘并与上帝为你设的计划和目的保持一致的话，那祂将给你的祝福必定超越你所能想象，并为你开启你意想不到的希望之门。上帝将恢复你所失去的喜乐，平安，和希望，并为祂要在你生命里成就的事指路。祂也应许赐予你最美好的生命。
上帝之所以安排你现在的所处之地是为了让你扮演好自己的‘角色’，让祂的‘旨意成就在地上，如同在天上一样’（马太福音6: 10）。如果你曾纳闷自己为何来到这个世界上，那你要明白：是上帝让独一无二的你，身负独特的任务，来建立及扩展祂的国度 — 而你完完全全有潜能达成那个目的。
问题是，你真的相信吗？更重要的是，你准备好了吗?