Thanks, but No Thanks 谢谢，但不用了！
Dexu Xia
Do not be yoked together with unbelievers. 2 Corinthians 6:14
A Christian school for autistic children in India received a big donation from a corporation. After checking that there were no strings attached, they accepted the money. But later, the corporation requested to be represented on the school board. The school director returned the money. She refused to allow the values of the school to be compromised. She said, “It’s more important to do God’s work in God’s way.”
There are many reasons to decline help, and this is one of them. In the Bible we see another. When the exiled Jews returned to Jerusalem, King Cyrus commissioned them to rebuild the temple (Ezra 3). When their neighbors said, “Let us help you build because, like you, we seek your God” (4:2), the leaders of Israel declined. They concluded that by accepting the offer of help, the integrity of the temple rebuilding project might have been compromised and idolatry could have crept into their community since their neighbors also worshiped idols. The Israelites made the right decision, as their “neighbors” then did all they could to discourage the building.
With the help of the Holy Spirit and the counsel of wise believers in Jesus, we can develop discernment. We can also be confident to say no to friendly offers that may hide subtle spiritual dangers because God’s work done in His way will never lack His provision.
What are the dangers of joining hands with those who would bring a conflict of interest to God’s work? How can you develop discernment?
Loving Father, You know my need. Help me to be wise and discerning in knowing when to partner with others.
你们和不信的原不相配，不要同负一轭。—哥林多后书6章14节
印度一所为自闭症儿童设立的基督教学校，收到一家公司的大额捐款。校方在确认这笔捐款并没有任何附带条件后，接受了捐款。但后来，这家公司要求派代表加入学校董事会，学校董事长于是退回捐款，她不愿学校的价值观受到影响。她说：“以上帝的方式来做上帝的工作更重要。”
拒绝接受他人的帮助可以有很多原因，以上所述便是其中一种，在圣经中我们还看到另一种原因。当被掳的以色列人得到波斯王塞鲁士的允许，回到耶路撒冷重建圣殿时（以斯拉记3章），周遭的外族人对以色列人说：“请容我们与你们一同建造，因为我们寻求你们的上帝，与你们一样”（4章2节），但以色列人的领袖们却拒绝了。他们明白若接受这份协助，重建圣殿的纯正性可能会受到影响，崇拜异教偶像的风气也会潜入他们当中，因这些外族人敬拜偶像神祇。后来证明他们的决定是对的，因这些邻近的外族人在遭到拒绝后，百般阻挠圣殿的重建工程。
我们可以藉由圣灵的帮助与属灵长者睿智的建议，培养属灵的洞察力。我们也能凭信心拒绝那看似友善，实际上却可能暗藏属灵危机的协助，因为以上帝的方式来做上帝的工作，必不会缺少上帝的供应。
有些人可能会危害上帝的工作，
若与这些人合作会有什么危险？
你要如何培养属灵的洞察力?
亲爱的天父，祢深知我的需求。
求祢赐我智慧与辨别力，
知道在何时、何种情况适合与他人合作。