依靠耶稣战胜“冷言冷语”的攻击

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依靠耶稣战胜“冷言冷语”的攻击

在一场美式橄榄球比赛的最后几秒钟，裁判遇到不得不“叫停”比赛的情况，他叫停了比赛。这一叫停让比赛的一方有望获胜，而另一方则要失败。赛后，失败方球队的球迷们怒不可遏。数天，乃至数周，他们对裁判极尽嘲讽和威协之能事。裁判惶恐不安，严重时，甚至想自杀。据医生诊断，他的病属于“刺激性神经障碍症”。

类似这位裁判饱受“非难”的人，并非绝无仅有。我们思想脆弱，与我们思想相左的“冷言冷语”可能使我们崩溃。所幸的是，我们可以靠着耶稣的帮助，胜过它。

当法利赛人“非难”耶稣的门徒时，耶稣为他们辩护。在一个安息日，耶稣的门徒看到麦田里的麦子，便掐了穗子吃。法利赛人便对耶稣说：“看哪，他们在安息日为什么作不可作的事呢？”（可2：24）耶稣说：“安息日是为人设立的，人不是为安息日设立的。”（可2：27）

还有一次，耶稣为一个通奸的女人辩护。法利赛人公示这位女人的罪，意图知道他们可不可以用石头打死她。耶稣一语“终止”他们的“胡闹”：“你们中间谁是没有罪的，谁就可以先拿石头打她。”（约8：7）出于“控告”意图的法利赛人全都离开了。

无论我们面对什么样的“评论”，耶稣从来不会与那些说起别人来，信口开河，或怀着小鸡肚肠，评头论足的人为伍。他总是为我们“站台”——甚至我们处在“挣脱犯罪”的时候，亦如此（约一2：1）。耶稣关爱我们，帮助我们。他对我们的爱，并不取决于我们的完美。

                                                                                                                                                                                                    教会写手 译

Conquering Criticism

Duringthe closing seconds of an American football game, the referee had to make avery difficult, game-deciding call. His decision resulted in one team winningand the other facing the bitter sting of a loss. Furious fans from the losingteam ridiculed and threatened the ref for days and weeks. In time heexperienced panic attacks and even considered suicide. Doctors diagnosed hiscondition as post-traumatic stress disorder.

Someof us can relate to this much-maligned referee. We live with a sense of defeat,fueled by the harsh disapproval of others. Thankfully, we can rely on Jesus tohelp us conquer the power of negative criticism.

Jesusdefended His disciples when the Pharisees criticized their behavior. OneSabbath, Jesus’ disciples ate some heads of grain they had found growing in agrain field. The Pharisees asked Jesus, “Look, why are they breaking the law byharvesting grain on the Sabbath?” (Mark 2:24).Jesus said, “The Sabbath was made to meet the needs of the people, and notpeople to meet the requirements of the Sabbath” (Mark 2:27).

Onanother occasion, He defended a woman who had been involved in adultery. ThePharisees paraded her sin openly, wanting to know if they should stone her.Jesus ended their antics by saying, “Let the one who has never sinned throw thefirst stone!” (John 8:7).The accusers all walked away.

Nomatter what type of criticism we may face, Jesus never joins in with people whofling careless or calculated remarks. He always stands up for us—even when wewrestle with sin (1 John 2:1).Jesus cares for us and wants to help us, and His love doesn’t depend on aperfect performance of the Christian life.  

                                                                                                                                                          JenniferBenson Schuldt