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「祂雖殺我，然而我還要信靠祂。」（聖經約伯記十三章 15 節英文聖經直譯）
「因為我知道我所信的是誰。」（聖經提摩太後書一章 12 節英文聖經直譯）
人生如渡洋海，不免遭遇風浪。一位老於航行者說道：「當浪高如山、風疾如火時，唯一的辦法，就是將船停在一個地方，讓它一直留在那裡。」
在基督徒的生命中也是如此。有時，像保羅一樣，我們被風浪逼得甚急 ……太陽和星辰多日不顯露，又有狂風大浪催逼，我們得救的指望就都絕了。在這樣的光景中，我們只能做一件事：將自己停在一個地方。
那時候，理由不能幫助我們；竭力掙扎，也不能產生效果；以往的經驗，不能給我們亮光；甚至禱告，也得不著安慰。我們只有一個方法，就是安息我們自己在一個地方，一直留在那裡。
我們只能安息在神的胸懷中；來的無論是狂風、暴雨、駭浪、怒濤、轟雷、閃電、濃霧、冰山……我們只要緊緊抓住舵柄 ── 神的信實、誓約和在基督耶穌裡不止息的愛。── 傅勒（Richard Fuller）
神的恩典不能使我們逃避風浪，卻能使我們經過風浪；不能保我們不逢危險，卻能保我們穩到彼岸。
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"Though he slay me, yet will I trust him." (Job 13:15.)
"For I know whom I have believed."(2 Tim. 1:12.)
"In fierce storms," said an old seaman, "we must do one thing; there is only one way: we must put the ship in a certain position and keep her there."
This, Christian, is what you must do. Sometimes, like Paul, you can see neither sun nor stars, and no small tempest lies on you; and then you can do but one thing; there is only one way.
Reason cannot help you; past experiences give you no light. Even prayer fetches no consolation. Only a single course is left. You must put your soul in one position and keep it there.
You must stay upon the Lord; and come what may─winds, waves, cross-seas, thunder, lightning, frowning rocks, roaring breakers─no matter what, you must lash yourself to the helm, and hold fast your confidence in God's faithfulness, His covenant engagement, His everlasting love in Christ Jesus. --- Richard Fuller.
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