Joyful Learning 喜乐学习

[Dexu Xia]

Joyful Learning

Be transformed by the renewing of your mind.  Romans 12:2

In the city of Mysore, India, there’s a school made of two refurbished train cars connected end-to-end. Local educators teamed up with the South Western Railway Company to buy and remodel the discarded coaches. The units were essentially large metal boxes, unusable until workers installed stairways, fans, lights, and desks. Workers also painted the walls and added colorful murals inside and out. Now, sixty students attend classes there because of the amazing transformation that took place.

Something even more amazing takes place when we follow the apostle Paul’s command to “be transformed by the renewing of your mind” (Romans 12:2). As we allow the Holy Spirit to uncouple us from the world and its ways, our thoughts and attitudes begin to change. We become more loving, more hopeful, and filled with inner peace (8:6).

Something else happens too. Although this transformation process is ongoing, and often has more stops and starts than a train ride, the process helps us understand what God wants for our lives. It takes us to a place where we “will learn to know God’s will” (12:2 nlt). Learning His will may or may not involve specifics, but it always involves aligning ourselves with His character and His work in the world.

Nali Kali, the name of the transformed school in India, means “joyful learning” in English. How’s God’s transforming power leading you to the joyful learning of His will?

Which areas of your thought life are most in need of God’s transforming power? How willing are you to act when you clearly understand His will for your life?

Dear God, I invite You to transform me by renewing my mind today. Thank You for all that’s possible when I surrender to You.

 喜乐学习

只要心意更新而变化。—罗马书12章2节

在印度的迈索尔市，有一所由两节翻新过的火车车厢拼接而成的学校。当地的教育工作者与西南铁路公司合作，买下这两节废弃的车厢并完成改装。这些车厢基本上就是大型的金属盒，直到工人们安装了楼梯、风扇、电灯和书桌才能使用。工人们还粉刷了墙面，并在车厢内外都画上缤纷彩绘。现在共有六十名学生在那里上课，全因做了这些奇妙的改变。

当我们听从使徒保罗的命令，“只要心意更新而变化”（罗马书12章2节），会发生更奇妙的转变。当我们让圣灵帮助我们脱离世界和属世的价值观，我们的想法和心态就会开始转变。我们会变得更加有爱心，更加有盼望，心里也会满有平安（8章6节）。

不仅如此，也会带来其他的改变。虽然改变的过程是不间断的，通常比火车旅程还有更多停靠站和起点，却能帮助我们明白上帝对我们生命的心意。这过程会带领我们“察验⋯⋯上帝的旨意”（12章2节）。明白祂的心意不代表知道具体的做法，但这会使我们与祂的属性和祂在世上的工作保持一致。

这所经过改变而成立的印度学校，其校名为纳里卡利（Nali Kali），翻译出来的意思是“喜乐学习”。上帝改变的大能如何带领你，让你喜乐地学习并明白祂的心意呢？

你的心思意念在哪方面最需要上帝改变的大能？
当你清楚知道祂对你生命的心意，你是否乐意付诸行动？

亲爱的上帝，请祢今日藉着更新我的心意来改变我。
感谢祢，当我顺服时，祢会按祢的旨意成就一切。