Confident in God 对主有信心
Dexu Xia
This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us. 1 John 5:14
A 2018 study of adults in the United Kingdom found that, on average, “they checked their smartphones every twelve minutes of the waking day.” But let’s be honest, this statistic seems extremely conservative when I consider how frequently I search Google to find the answer to a question or respond to endless alerts that come to my phone throughout the day. Many of us consistently look to our devices, confident they’ll provide what we need to keep us organized, informed, and connected.
As believers in Jesus, we have a resource infinitely better than a smartphone. God loves and cares for us intimately and desires for us to come to Him with our needs. The Bible says that when we pray, we can be confident “that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us” (1 John 5:14). By reading the Bible and storing God’s words in our hearts, we can pray assuredly for things that we know He already desires for us, including peace, wisdom, and faith that He’ll provide what we need (v. 15).
Sometimes it may seem like God doesn’t hear us when our situation doesn’t change. But we build our confidence in God by consistently turning to Him for help in every circumstance (Psalm 116:2). This allows us to grow in faith, trusting that although we may not get everything we desire, He’s promised to provide what we need in His perfect timing.
When have you lacked boldness when coming to God in prayer? How can you be confident and intentional in your prayers?
Dear heavenly Father, thank You that I can come confidently trusting your provision to all my needs
我们若按着上帝的旨意祈求，祂必垂听，这是我们对上帝的信心。—约翰一书5章14节，当代译本修订版
在2018年，英国针对成年人的一项研究指出：“除了睡觉以外，每人平均每隔12分钟就会滑一次手机。”但老实说，当我想到自己一整天都用手机上网找资料，或回复无数的通知、简讯、来电或邮件，就知道这个统计数据实在过于保守了。通常我们都会一直查看手机，深信它能提供我们需要的讯息，让我们有很好的规划，掌握各种消息并与外界保持联系。
身为基督徒，其实我们拥有一个远胜于智慧型手机的资源。上帝爱我们并顾念我们，还渴望我们向祂倾诉自己的需求。圣经说，我们祷告时可以确信，“我们若照祂的旨意求什么，祂就听我们”（约翰一书5章14节）。藉着研读圣经并将上帝的话存记在心，我们能放心地祈求上帝定意要赐给你我的一切，包括平安、智慧和信心，并且确信祂必会赐下我们所需要的（15节）。
有时我们的处境没有出现转机，会以为上帝没有垂听我们的祷告。然而，我们若能在每一种情况中，都坚定地向上帝寻求帮助（诗篇116篇2节），就能建立起对上帝的信心。这使我们能在信心中成长，虽然所祈求的事不一定都会实现，但我们仍然可以确信，上帝已应许会在祂最美好的时间里，供应我们一切所需。
你何时曾无法坦然无惧地向上帝祷告？
你要如何才能有信心、
有恒心地向上帝祈求呢？