Session 12
第十二講
Where Are You Heading?
你向哪裏行？
Focus Verse
重點經文
1 Timothy 1:5: The goal of this command is love, which comes from a pure heart and a good conscience and a sincere faith.
提摩太前書 1 章 15 節：這命令的目標就是愛，這愛是從清潔的心和無愧的良心和真誠的信心生出來的。
Objective
目標
To understand how faith relates to the goals and desires we have for our lives so that we can live a life of genuine freedom in Christ and become the person God created us to be.
理解信心如何與我們對生活的目標和欲望相關，以便我們能夠過一個真正在基督裏得自由的生命， 並成為上帝創造我們時要我們成為的人。
Focus Truth
重點真理
Nothing and no one can keep us from being the person God created us to be.
沒有什麽事什麽人能夠阻攔我們成為上帝創造我們要我們成為的那個人。
Welcome
歡迎
What would you like to do before the end of your life?
在你生命結束之前，你想要做些什麽？
Worship
崇拜
Read John 10:28-29 and Jude 24-25. Praise God that He is able to complete the work that He started in you.
閱讀約翰福音 10 章 28-29 節以及猶大書 24-25 節。讚美上帝因他能夠完成他在你裏麵已經開始進行的工作。
Word
道
Your Christian Walk Is The Result of What You Believe
你的基督徒之旅就是你信仰內容的結果。
We have all come to believe that certain things will give us satisfaction, significance, fun, etc. But will they actually deliver the goods or are the goals we have developed faulty in some way?
我們都相信，某些東西會給我們帶來滿足， 意義，樂趣，等等。 但它們會真正帶來物質利益嗎？還是我們擬定的目標有某些偏差？
Feelings Are God’s Red Flag of Warning
感受是上帝的紅牌警告
Who knows best how we can be fulfilled and happy and peaceful? God ！
誰最知曉我們如何能獲得滿足，幸福和安寧？上帝！
God has equipped us with a feedback system that is designed to grab our attention so that we can check the validity of the direction we are heading in: our emotions.
上帝給我們配備了反饋係統，用來抓住我們的注意力，以便我們能夠檢查我們所行的方向有效與否，這個反饋係統就是我們的情緒。
When an experience or a relationship leaves us feeling angry, anxious or depressed, those emotional signposts are there to alter us to the possibility that we may be working towards a faulty goal which is based on a wrong belief.
當一件經曆或一個人際關係使我們感覺憤怒，焦慮或者壓抑，這些情緒標誌是來警醒我們，可能我們正在走向一個錯誤的目標，這個目標的基礎是錯誤的信仰。
Anger Signals A Blocked Goal
憤怒表明一個目標受阻礙。
Anxiety Signals An Uncertain Goal
焦慮表明目標不明確。
Depression Signals An Impossible Goal
壓抑表明目標不可能實現。
Pause for thought 1
思考問題 1
Do you agree that emotions can indicate whether your goals are in line with God’s will?
你是否同意，情緒能指出你的目標是否和上帝的旨意相符？
How do people typically respond to blocked goals? What has been your tendency when you don’t get your own way, or someone or something is keeping you from doing what you want to do?
人們通常對目標受阻如何反應？當你不能實現自己的目的，或者有什麽事情或人阻擋了你去做你想要做的事情時，你傾向於怎樣反應？
Depression is often the result of negative perceptions of the future, circumstances around us, and ourselves. How can those perceptions (beliefs) be overcome by faith in God?
壓抑通常是因為對於將來， 周圍的環境和我們自己有負麵看法的結果，這些看法如何能夠通過對上帝的信仰克服掉？
Wrong Responses When Our Goals Are Frustrated
當我們的目標受阻時的錯誤反應
If we believe that our sense of worth is dependent on other people and circumstances we will try to manipulate those people and circumstances.
如果我們認為我們的價值感受是依賴於別人和環境，我們就會試圖操縱這些人和環境。
Turning Bad Goals Into Good Goals
把壞的目標變成好的目標
If God has a goal for your life, can it be blocked, or is its fulfillment uncertain or impossible? No!
如果上帝給你的生命設定了一個目標，這目標能受阻嗎？或者，這個目標的實現是不確定的或不可能的嗎？ 不是！
No God-given goal can, therefore be dependent on people or circumstances that we have no right or ability to control.
上帝所定的目標不可能依賴於我們沒有權利或能力控製的人或環境。
The Difference Between A “Goal” And A “Desire”
“目標”與“願望”兩者的區別
A good goal is any specific orientation that reflects God’s purpose for your life and does not depend on people or circumstances beyond your ability or right to control.
一個好的目標反應了上帝對你生命目的任何具體引導， 它不依賴於超出你的控製能力和權利以外的人和環境。
The only person who can block a godly goal or make it uncertain or impossible is you.
能夠阻攔一個聖潔目標使它不確定或者不可能實現的唯一一個人，就是你。
What do we do with a goal whose fulfillment is in itself a good thing but which depends on events or circumstances that we can’t control? We need to downgrade it in our thinking from a goal, upon which our whole sense of who we are depends, to what we might call “a godly desire”.
A godly desire is any specific result that depends on the cooperation of other people, the success of events or favorable circumstances which you have no right or ability to control.
如果一個目標的實現本身是一件好事，但它的實現取決於我們不能控製的事件或者環境，我們怎麽辦？ 我們需要在思想中把這個目標從一個“目標” —-- 那是我們整個人的身份所依賴的事情 ---- 降格為一個可以稱為“聖潔願望”的東西。
一個聖潔的願望是任何依賴於他人合作的具體結果，你沒有權利或能力掌控事情的成功或者有利環境的形成。
The Goal Is To Become the Person God Called You To Be
目標是成為上帝呼召要你成為的人
God Wants Us To Become Like Jesus
上帝要我們變得像耶穌
“It is God’s will that you should be sanctified” (1 Thessalonians 4:3). Sanctification (becoming like Jesus) is God’s will (goal) for our lives. Nobody and nothing on earth can keep you from being the person God called you to be.
“神的旨意就是要你們成為聖潔”（帖撒羅尼迦前書 4 章 3 節）。 成聖（稱為基督的樣式）是神給我們生命的旨意（目標）。世上沒有任何事任何人能阻擋你成為上帝呼召你要你成為的人。
The difficulties we face are actually a means of achieving our supreme goal of becoming more like Jesus:
“We rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character, hope. And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out His love into our hearts by the Holy Spirit, whom he has given us.”(Romans 5:3-5).
我們麵臨的困難實際上是為了達到“變得更像耶穌”這個最高目標的一種途徑：
“ 我們在患難中也是歡歡喜喜的。 因為知道患難生忍耐，忍耐出性格，性格生盼望。 盼望不至於灰心，因為神通過賜給我們的聖靈將他的愛澆灌在我們心裏。”（羅馬書５章３－４節）。
God’s goal with our life is to do with our character – what we are like – rather than with what we do.
上帝給我們生命的目標是關係到我們性格的――我們像什麽――而不是我們做什麽。
Pause For Thought 2
思考問題２
Can you see how differenciating between goals and desires can have a tremendous effect on you and your freedom? How? What is God’s primary goal for your life ? Why can’t it be blocked? Is it liberating or convicting to know that nothing and no one can keep you from being the person God created you to be?
你是否明白區分“目標”和“願望”對於你和你的自由有多麽巨大的效果？ 這個效果是如何產生的？ 什麽是上帝給你的生命設定的首要目標？ 為何它不能被攔阻？知道沒有任何事任何人能阻擋你成為上帝造你要你成為的那個人，對你來說是一種解脫還是一種指責？
When Our Goal Is Love
當我們的目標是愛
Paul says, “The goal of our instruction is love” (1 Timothy 1: 5). Love is the character of God, because God is love (1 John 4:7,8).
If you make godly character your primary goal then the fruit of the Spirit that will be produced in your life is love, joy (instead of depression), peace (instead of anxiety), and patience (instead of anger).
保羅說，“我們教導的目標就是愛”（提摩太前書１ 章５節）。愛是上帝的性格，因為神就是愛（約翰一書４章７，８ 節）。
如果你把像神的性格作為你的首要目標，那麽聖靈在你生命中會結出的果實就是愛， 喜樂（而不是壓抑），和平（而不是焦慮），和忍耐（而不是憤怒）。
Witness
見證
Can distinguishing between goals and desires help you to be a more effective witness?
區分目標和願望能否幫助你成為一名更有效的見證人？
Questions for Groups
給各組的問題
1. Do you agree that your emotions can indicate whether your goals are in line with God’s will?
1 ．你是否同意，你的情緒能指明你的目標是否與上帝的旨意相符？
2. How do people typically respond to blocked goals? What has been your tendency when someone or something is keeping you from doing what you want to do?
2 ．人們對於目標受阻通常如何反應？當有什麽事或什麽人阻擋你做你想要做的事，你趨向於如何反應？
3. Depression is often the result of negative perception of the future, circumstances around us, and ourselves. How can those perceptions (beliefs) be overcome by faith in God?
3 ．壓抑通常是對於未來，和周圍的環境和我們自己負麵看法的結果。 這些負麵看法如何能用信仰上帝來克服？
4. Can you see how differentiating between goals and desires can have a tremendous effect on you and your freedom? How?
4 ．你能理解區分目標和願望如何能對你和你的自由產生巨大影響嗎？
5. What is God’s primary goal for your life? Why can’t it be blocked?
5 ．什麽是上帝為你生命設定的首要目標？為何它不可能被阻擋？
6. Is it liberating or convicting to know that nothing or anything can keep you from being the person God created you to be? Why?
6 ． 知道沒有任何事任何人能阻擋你成為上帝造你要你成為的那個人，對你來說是一種解脫還是一種指責 ？ 為什麽？
To take away
帶回家的問題
Suggestions For Your Quiet Times This Week:
建議你在本周安靜的時間作以下事情：
This coming week, take the time to evaluate your faith by completing the What Do I Believe? questions on the next page. You will not be asked to share how you are dong with the rest of the group. Give some serious thought as to how you would complete the sentences.
下麵一周裏，填寫“我相信什麽”的問題表格，並花時間評估你的信仰，不要求你和組裏他人分享你填的內容。 認真想想，如何填寫每一個問題，完成答句。
Big Questions (to consider before the next session):
思考問題（下一課之前思考）：
If you discover that your goals are not the same as God’s goals for your life, would you be willing to change what you believe?
如果你發現，你的目標和神給你生命的目標不一致，你願意改變你所相信的東西嗎？
WHAT DO I BELIEVE
我相信什麽
1. How successful am I? １。我有多成功？
I would be more successful if ----------------------------
我會更成功，如果我――――――――――――――――――――
2. How significant am I? ２。我多有意義？
I would be more significant if-------------------------------
我會更有意義，如果我――――――――――――――――――――
3. How fulfilled am I? ３。我有多充實？
I would be more fulfilled if-------------------------------
我會更充實，如果我――――――――――――――――――――――――
4. How satisfied am I? ４。我有多滿足？
I would be more satisfied if ------------------------------
我會更滿足，如果我―――――――――――――――――――――
5. How happy am I? ５。我有多幸福？
I would be more happy if ----------------------------------
我會更幸福，如果我―――――――――――――――――――――――
6. How much fun am I having? ６。我有多少樂趣？
I would have mire fun if ------------------------------------
我會有更多樂趣，如果我――――――――――――――――――――
7. How secured am I? ７。我有多安全？
I would be more secured if -----------------------------------
我會更覺安全，如果我 ―――――――――――――――――――――
8. How peaceful am I? ８。我有多平安？
I would be more peaceful if-----------------------------------
我心會更平安，如果我――――――――――――――――――――――
約翰福音 8 章 32 節：你們必認識真理，真理必叫你們得自由。
