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prayer in heart

People are often unreasonable, illogical and self-centered;
Forgive them anyway.
If you are kind, people may accuse you of selfish, ulterior motives;
Be kind anyway.
If you are successful, you will win some [...]

Life is beautiful

1. A blind boy sat on the steps of a building with a hat by his feet. He held up a sign which said: ‘I am blind, please help.’ There were only a few coins in the hat.

2. A man was walking by. He took a few coins from his pocket and dropped them [...]

A Story

从前,有一个脾气很坏的男孩.他的爸爸给了他一袋钉子,告诉他,每次发脾气或者跟人吵架的时候,就在院子的篱笆上钉一根。第一天,男孩钉了37根钉子。后面的几天他学会了控制自己的脾气,每天钉的钉子也逐渐减少了。他发现,控制自己的脾气,实际上比钉钉子要容易的多。
终于有一天,他一根钉子都没有钉,他高兴的把这件事告诉了爸爸。爸爸说:”从今以后,如果你一天都没有发脾气,就可以在这天拔掉一根钉子.” 日子一天一天过去,最后,钉子全被拔光了。爸爸带他来到篱笆边上,对他说:”儿子,你做得很好,可是看看篱笆上的钉子洞,这些洞永远也不可能恢复了。就象你和一个人吵架,说了些难听的话,你就在他心里留下了一个伤口,像这个钉子洞一样。”插一把刀子在一个人的身体里,再拔出来,伤口就难以愈合了。所以我们要保守我们的舌头,让他说造就的话语.
圣经上说:需要禁止舌头不出恶言(彼前3:10),也说一切苦毒,恼恨,愤怒,嚷闹,毁谤,并一切的恶毒都当从你们中间除掉.并要以恩慈相待,存怜悯的心,彼此饶恕,正如神在基督里饶恕了你们一样.(弗4:31,32)