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請給我帶來感恩的祭，不要認為任何事情都理所當然，即使是太陽升起。在撒旦引誘夏娃之前，感恩就像呼吸一樣自然。撒旦的誘惑是指向夏娃被禁止的一件事。花園裏有許多美味可口的水果，但夏娃關注的是她不能得到的水果，而不是為許多自由可得的好事感恩。這種負麵的關注使她的心智變得黑暗，最終屈服於誘惑。

當你關注自己所沒有的或不滿意的情況時，你的心靈也會變得黑暗。你把生命、救恩、陽光、鮮花和來自我無數的禮物視為理所當然。你隻關注錯誤之處，拒絕享受生活，直到問題得到解決。

當你帶著感恩之心來到我麵前時，我的同在之光會湧入你的內心，全然地改變你。請通過感恩的操練與我一同在光中行走。

Bring me the sacrifice of thanksgiving. Take nothing for granted, not even the rising of the sun. before Satan tempted Eve in the Garden of Eden, thankfulness was as natural as breathing. Satan’s temptation involved pointing Eve to the one thing that was forbidden her. The Garden was filled with luscious, desirable fruits, but Eve focused on the one fruit she couldn’t have rather than being thankful for the many good things freely available. This negative focus darkened her mind, and she succumbed to temptation.

When you focus on what you don’t have or on situations that displease you, your mind also becomes darkened. You take for granted life, salvation, sunshine, flowers, and countless other gifts from me. You look for what is wrong and refuse to enjoy life until that is “fixed”.

When you approach me with thanksgiving, the light of my presence pours into you, transforming you through and through. Walk in the light with me by practicing the discipline of thanksgiving.