We can leave the results of our lives in God’s hands.

我们只需忠心服事，把结果交给上帝。

Let us not become weary in doing good. Galatians 6:9

我们行善，不可丧志。-加拉太书6章9节

Sometimes trying to do the right thing can be exhausting. We may wonder, Do my well-intentioned words and actions make any difference at all? I wondered this recently when I sent a prayerfully thought-out email meant to encourage a friend, only to have it met with an angry response. My immediate reaction was a mixture of hurt and anger. How could I be so misunderstood?

有时候，做好事反而会令人灰心丧志。我们可能会疑惑：我出于好意的言语或行为是否有任何意义？最近，我就遇到这样的事。我寄给朋友一封字斟句酌且满有诚意的邮件，希望能鼓励她，没想到竟得到她愤怒的回应。我顿时感到难过和生气：她怎么能误解我的一片好意呢？

Before I responded out of anger, I remembered that we won’t always see the results (or the results we desire) when we tell someone about how Jesus loves them. When we do good things for others hoping to draw them to Him, they may spurn us. Our gentle efforts to prompt someone to right action may be ignored.

在我冲动地作出回应之前，不禁想到当我们告诉别人耶稣爱他们时，也不一定会看到我们希望的结果，他们也未必会回应。我们存着善意待人，盼望能引导人认识耶稣时，可能会被人拒绝。我们努力付出，温柔地提醒他人做正确的决定，也可能无人理会。

Galatians 6 is a good place to turn when we’re discouraged by someone’s response to our sincere efforts. Here the apostle Paul encourages us to consider our motives—to “test our actions”—for what we say and do (vv. 1–4). When we have done so, he encourages us to persevere: “Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all people” (vv. 9–10).

当我们真诚的付出却因别人的回应而感到沮丧时，可以来看看加拉太书6章。使徒保罗鼓励我们要“察验自己的行为”，也就是细查自己的动机，审视自己的一言一行（1-4节）。当我们如此行，他还鼓励我们要坚持不懈：“我们行善，不可丧志；若不灰心，到了时候就要收成。所以，有了机会，就当向众人行善。”（9-10节）

God wants us to continue living for Him, which includes praying for and telling others about Him—“doing good.” He will see to the results.

上帝期盼我们为祂而活，其中也包括“行善”，即传扬福音，为他人的得救祷告，并将他人的回应和结果交托主。

Dear God, thank You for the encouragement we receive from Your Word. Help us to persevere in doing good.

亲爱的上帝，谢谢祢让我们从祢的话语中得到激励，帮助我们能坚持行善。

Galatians 6:1-10    NIV

6 Brothers and sisters, if someone is caught in a sin, you who live by the Spirit should restore that person gently. But watch yourselves, or you also may be tempted. 2 Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ. 3 If anyone thinks they are something when they are not, they deceive themselves. 4 Each one should test their own actions. Then they can take pride in themselves alone, without comparing themselves to someone else, 5 for each one should carry their own load. 6 Nevertheless, the one who receives instruction in the word should share all good things with their instructor. 7 Do not be deceived: God cannot be mocked. A man reaps what he sows. 8 Whoever sows to please their flesh, from the flesh will reap destruction; whoever sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life. 9 Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. 10 Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all people, especially to those who belong to the family of believers.

加拉太书 6:1-10

6 弟兄们，若有人偶然被过犯所胜，你们属灵的人就当用温柔的心把他挽回过来；又当自己小心，恐怕也被引诱。 2 你们各人的重担要互相担当，如此就完全了基督的律法。 3 人若无有，自己还以为有，就是自欺了。 4 各人应当察验自己的行为，这样，他所夸的就专在自己，不在别人了； 5 因为各人必担当自己的担子。6 在道理上受教的，当把一切需用的供给施教的人。 7 不要自欺，神是轻慢不得的。人种的是什么，收的也是什么。 8 顺着情欲撒种的，必从情欲收败坏；顺着圣灵撒种的，必从圣灵收永生。 9 我们行善不可丧志，若不灰心，到了时候就要收成。10 所以，有了机会就当向众人行善，向信徒一家的人更当这样。

INSIGHT

灵粮透视

Sometimes we can be tempted to take pride in our own good deeds. Unfortunately, this attitude may result in our looking down on the shortcomings of others. Instead, Paul says that believers empowered by the Spirit are to restore those caught up in a sin gently. By helping people deal with their sins, we’re fulfilling the law of Christ.

有时，我们会因为做了好事而引以为傲，然而不幸的是，这种态度可能会导致我们因别人的缺点而轻看他们。因此保罗说，因圣灵而得着能力的信徒，要温柔地挽回陷在罪中的弟兄姐妹。我们帮助人抵挡罪恶，就是遵守基督的教导。

This helps us understand what it means to love our neighbor as ourselves (Matthew 22:39). Helping others grow in godliness is the essence of loving them.

这也有助于我们明白何谓爱人如己（马太福音22章39节），因帮助人离开罪过敬虔生活，就是爱他们的一种实质表现。

How can you love your neighbor today?

今天你会如何爱你的邻居呢？

整理：于姊妹