Three Mistakes to Avoid in the Face of Difficulty
面对困难时要避免的三个错误
Sep. 20, 2017
“In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world” (John 16:33b NIV).
“在世上你们有苦难，但你们要有勇气，我已经胜过世界。”（约翰福音 16:33b 和修）
In Acts 27, Paul set sail for Rome with other prisoners, and they faced great difficulties on their journey because the winds were against them. Paul warned the men on one leg of their voyage that if they set sail, they would be caught in a major storm and the results would be disastrous. They decided to sail anyway, making three common mistakes that we also tend to make that get us into trouble.
在使徒行传27章，保罗和一些囚犯坐船往罗马去，在路途中他们遇到一个巨大的苦难，因为大风拦阻他们。保罗警告过他们，如果他们仍然航行，那么他们会经历一场毁灭性的大风暴。但是他们还是决定航行了，犯了三个常见的、容易让我们陷入困境的错误。
1. We listen to bad advice. “[They] followed the advice of the pilot” (Acts 27:11b NIV). God had already said not to do it, and Paul warned them not to do it. But because the “expert” said it was okay, they did it. If God tells you to do one thing and all the experts in the world tell you to do something else, don’t listen to the experts. Listen to what God says.
1. 我们要听警告的建议。“但百夫长信从船长和船主”（徒 27:11b 和修）。上帝已经说了不要这么去做，而且保罗警告他们不要去做。但是因为“专家”说这没问题，他们就做了。如果上帝告诉你一件事，但是世界上其他的专家却告诉你另一件，不要听专家们的。要听上帝说的。
2. We follow the crowd. “The majority decided that [they] should sail on” (Acts 27:12b NIV). The majority is often wrong! The majority of the Israelites wanted to go back to Egypt, and they were wrong, too. Peer pressure keeps a lot of people from doing what God wants them to do.
2. 我们从众。“船上大多数的人都主张开船离开这地方”（徒27:12b 和修）大多数的人总是错的！当大多数以色列人想要回到埃及的时候，他们也犯了错。其他人的压力总是让人们不愿意做上帝希望他们做的事情。
3. We rely on circumstances. “When a gentle south wind began to blow, they saw their opportunity” (Acts 27:13a NIV). Paul warned the others that they were heading into a storm, but they sailed anyway. You should not go through every open door you see. You should not take advantage of every opportunity given to you. You should not accept every job that is offered to you. You should not date everybody that asks you out. Satan can arrange circumstances, too, so you need to ask God for his direction.
3. 我们依靠环境。“当南风微微吹起时，他们以为对目的地已有了把握”（徒27:13a 和修）。保罗警告其他人，他们正在驶入风暴，但是他们不在乎仍然航行。你不应该穿过每一个你看见的打开的门。你不应该利用你的每一个机会。你不应该接受每一份提供给你的工作。你不应该与每一个邀请你的人约会。撒旦也可以兴起环境，所以你需要直直接寻求神的旨意。
Trouble is a part of life. You will have difficulties! Jesus told us so in John 16:33b: “In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world” (NIV).
苦难生活的一部分。你会有困难，耶稣在约翰福音16:33b告诉我们：“在世上你们有苦难，但你们要有勇气，我已经胜过世界。”（约翰福音 16:33b 和修）
But knowing how to avoid these three mistakes will help you navigate through the difficulties you faced on your journey of faith.
但是知道如何避免这三个问题，将会帮助你在信心之旅所遇到的困难中航行。
Talk It Over
讨论问题
Why do you think God allows you to experience difficulty on your journey of faith?
你认为为什么上帝会允许你在信心之旅中经历苦难？
How have you gotten into trouble because you made one of the three mistakes discussed in today’s devotional?
你曾经是如何因着自己犯了今天灵修的三个错误之一而陷入苦难的？
How did God deliver you in that situation?
在这种情景中，上帝是如何启示你的？