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[Dexu Xia]

Being Cared For

The Lord Almighty is with us. Psalm 46:11

Debbie, the owner of a housecleaning service, was always searching for more clients to build up her business. On one call she talked with a woman whose response was, “I won’t be able to afford that now; I’m undergoing cancer treatment.” Right then Debbie decided that “no woman undergoing cancer treatment would ever be turned away. They would even be offered a free housecleaning service.” So in 2005 she started a nonprofit organization where companies donated their cleaning services to women battling cancer. One such woman felt a rush of confidence when she came home to a clean house. She said, “For the first time, I actually believed I could beat cancer.”

A feeling of being cared for and supported can help sustain us when we’re facing a challenge. An awareness of God’s presence and support can especially bring hope to encourage our spirit. Psalm 46, a favorite of many people going through trials, reminds us: “God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble” and “Be still, and know that I am God; . . . I will be exalted in the earth. The Lord Almighty is with us” (vv. 1, 10–11).

Reminding ourselves of God’s promises and His presence with us can be a means to help renew our hearts and give us the courage and confidence to go through hard times.

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万军之耶和华与我们同在。—诗篇46篇11节

黛比是一间清洁公司的负责人，一向积极开发新客户以拓展事业。有一次，她打电话向一位女士推销清洁服务，对方回答：“我现在没钱支付这项服务，因为我正在接受癌症治疗。”当下黛比便决定：“所有正在接受癌症治疗的女性都不应被拒于门外，她们都会获得一次免费的居家清洁。”因此从2005年起，她成立了一个非营利机构，联合几家清洁公司，免费为对抗癌症的女性提供家居清洁服务。有位罹癌的妇女因看到整洁的家而重振信心，她说：“这是我第一次相信自己能成功抗癌！”

在面对挑战时，若能感受到有人在乎我们、支持我们，就能加添我们的信心。意识到上帝的同在与扶持更可以带来盼望，让我们的心灵得着激励。许多遭受试炼者所喜爱的诗篇46篇，也提醒我们：“上帝是我们的避难所，是我们的力量，是我们在患难中随时的帮助！”（1节）“你们要休息，要知道我是上帝！我必在外邦中被尊崇，在遍地上也被尊崇。万军之耶和华与我们同在。”（10-11节）

提醒自己上帝的应许和祂常与我们同在，可以更新我们的心思意念，并能给我们勇气与信心度过艰难的时刻。

上帝啊，我很感恩，因有祢的同在和应许。
祢以大能扶持我，求祢帮助我活出对祢的信心。

你正面对何种试炼，需要倚靠上帝的能力？
哪些圣经经文能帮助你呢？