於2019-05-02發佈


恢復孩子般的信心!
恰克皮爾斯
來源:微牧之歌。蒙允刊載

上帝要重建我們孩子般的信心。一天早晨,我向上帝請求在所有相關領域都增加我的信心。就在那天,我要去德克薩斯主領一個復興會議。要出發的時候,我兒子丹尼爾跑來對我說:“爸爸,你去南德克薩斯的時候,我相信上帝會讓你帶一隻鸚鵡給我。”

我笑了,回答他說,“丹尼爾,一隻鸚鵡要1500美元,你為什麼不問問上帝他是不是真的要給你一隻鸚鵡?如果是的,他會給你的。”
丹尼爾聽了就衝出了房間。10分鐘以後,他回來了,斷然說道:
“爸爸,我問了上帝,他說他會給我一隻的。”
我無法相信,我能說什麼呢?我搖著頭出發了,想著是否我無意中教會這孩子巧妙改動從上帝那聽到的話。

到德克薩斯以後,我告訴接待我的那對夫婦這件事情。男主人和我一起一笑置之,可是太太看著我說:“鸚鵡常常從墨西哥飛過邊境到這裡來呢。”我看著她,詫異這又有什麼關係,我們不可能抓住一隻野生鸚鵡的。第二天,早上五點我起來靈修。在禱告時,我聽到外面有聲音。從窗戶看出去,我看到女主人在附近一棵樹上掛了個籠子,跪下來禱告。我不禁想我是否無意中讓她陷入了徹底的幻覺中。她是在盼望一隻野生鸚鵡直接走進她的籠子麼?我暗笑著回去靈修了。那天早晨我後來主領了一場大型的禱告會,充滿了信心。

第二天早晨,我又起來靈修。這次我為一場宣教事工做進深的禱告——我需要信心來做這事。再一次,我聽到外面有聲音。打開窗子,我就看到女主人正在關上籠子門。難以置信的是,一隻又大又美麗的鸚鵡飛進了院子,然後自己走進了那個籠子!我仰望上帝,說道。“主啊,我為我的小信真是得罪你了。”那時感覺主也同意這話。

那天,上帝開始對我心裡說話,“你的邊界太狹窄了。但是我可以越過你的邊界,我會帶來所有需要的供應。只要你有孩子般的信心,我就能釋放你現在所需要的。”現在那隻鸚鵡待在我家裡。每次我看到它,都不禁想起上帝面對孩子般的信心時給到的供應。我鼓勵你,不管你在生命中何種境地,上帝有計劃要增長你的信心!

 

Child-Like Faith!

God has to restore our child-like faith. One morning I asked the Lord to increase my measure of faith concerning all I was involved in. That same day I was on my way down to South Texas to lead a revival meeting. While I was preparing to leave, my son Daniel came to me and said, “Daddy, when you’re in South Texas, I believe God wants you to bring me back a parrot.”

Chuckling at him, I replied, “Daniel, parrots cost $1,500. Why don’t you go ask the Lord if He really wants you to have a parrot? If He does, He’ll get one for you. ”Accepting my statement, Daniel darted out of the room. About 10 minutes later, he returned and flatly declared, “Daddy, I asked the Lord about my parrot, and He said He wants me to have one.” I could not believe it. What could I say? I left, shaking my head and wondering if I had somehow taught him to manipulate what he was hearing from God.

When I arrived in South Texas, I told the couple I was staying with about my conversation with Daniel. The man and I just laughed it off. But the wife looked at me and said, “Parrots fly over the border from Mexico through here all the time.” I looked at her and wondered what that had to do with anything. We could never catch a wild parrot. I got up at 5:00 the next morning for my quiet time. In the middle of my devotions, I heard something outside. As I looked out my window, I saw that the woman had set up a cage in a nearby tree and was down on her knees praying. I wondered if I had somehow led this woman into total delusion. Did she expect a wild parrot to just walk into the cage? Snickering, I returned to my quiet time. Later that morning I led a big prayer meeting, all filled with faith.

The following morning I got up for my quiet time again. This time I was in deep prayer for a major ministry—the very thing for which I needed faith. Again, I heard something outside. I opened my window and looked to see this woman shutting the door of the cage. Inexplicably, a large, beautiful parrot had flown into the yard and walked into the waiting cage all on its own! I looked up at the Lord and said, “Lord, I am in bad trouble for my lack of faith.” And it just felt like He agreed with me.

That day the Lord began to speak into my heart and say, “Your borders are too narrow. But I can cross your borders, I can bring the supply that’s needed. If you will have faith as a child, I will release that which you need in this hour.” Today that parrot sits in my house. I can’t look at it without being reminded of God’s supply in the face of childlike faith. I encourage you that no matter where you are in life, God has a plan to increase your measure of faith!