Author's Note:
Originally I just wanted to write down what I learned and kept it in my diary.
I had no idea why it became a story. I liked it very much and I decided to
share with ya all. Glory to God.
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Everything's the same. The same morning, I woke up from the same bed. The
only difference was the rain. The raindrops falling on the roof made this
morning a little bit different. Just as usual, I spent time studyng Bible and
praying right after waking up. These days I've been very thankful because God
had made me see the grace He put upon my entire big family, my family, and
myself. This is nothing uncommon because I've been doing this prayer for some
time. I told Him that I appreciated that I had got intelligence from Him, as
well as wisdom, perseverance, and confidence, which I had asked for long time
ago. I was very thankful that I could handle most of the tasks appointed to
me well enough. Then I spoke aloud to Him, "God! Give me more!" Surprisingly
enough, the only word appeared on my mind was a "NO."
I was a little bit shocked, then another question showed up, bringing me
back my consciousness, "Why do you ask for more?"
"To bring glory upon Your name, my Lord. Of course!"
"That's not true."
Now a bit more shocked, but after contemplating for a few seconds I
replied, "At least that's my goal, my target. You know that I would definitly
stand before nations and people speaking of how you changed my life and how
you accompany me through the way to my success," I paused a second, "after I
achieve success."
"I know that, but you want to be superior, don't you?"
That made me speechless. What can I say more? My God KNOWS me.
"Bring glory upon my name from now on, and more will be given to you."
All of a sudden a video clip ran through my mind. I saw a boy being
praised by some of his classmates, teachers, and friends because he seemed
superior in many aspects. Yet this boy stole away God's glory claiming that
these were just the result of hard work and industriousness. How ugly! This
boy had promised himself that he would be honest all the time, yet at the
same time he had been doing exactly the opposite because he did not tell the
truth when asked about the reason behind his success.
"Thank you, Father. I know what to do from now on." I smiled.
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在我看來，每一本字典都有共同的錯誤...
娛樂(Entertainment)不該在責任(Responsibility)前面...
玩樂(Play)不該在工作(Work)前面...
事業(Business)不該在家庭(Family)前面...
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