1014 活在真理的深處
親愛的，為什麼你對你所看見的事物，比對我國度中那看不見的事物更加印象深刻？為什麼你對自己生命處境的反應，好像它們就是最終的話語？它們只是暫時的。雖然你感受到它們，也受到它們的影響，但絕不能允許它們管轄你；我希望你以不同的眼光來生活。
我要你以天國的視角生活——持守那引導你走過艱難時期的真理，在混亂和衝突之中，與其專註於環境看起來有多麼黯淡，不如更加留意我正在做什麼。這不是消極意義上的否認；而是最聖潔、最有效的否認——拒絕讓世界比我的真理更多進入你的心。對一些人來說，向壓力屈服也許很正常，但這不是你的常態。至少對你、對那些自稱是屬我的人來說，都不應該如此。相反，要活得更高並更深，從你裡面最深處那活潑的真理中活出來，讓你對我將要成就之事的喜樂期待，取代你的恐懼；這就是我呼召你要活出來的生命。
禰勸告我與糾正我的方式，使我更加讚美禰，因為禰在夜間的低語賜給我智慧，向我顯明下一步該做什麼。因為禰與我親近，並且隨時可及，我的信心永遠不會動搖，因為我每時每刻都經歷禰環繞着我的同在。——詩篇 16:7-8
1014 Live from the depth of truth
Beloved, why are you more impressed by the things you see than the invisible things of my kingdom? Why are you reacting to your life circumstances as if they are the final word? They are only temporary. Though you feel them and are affected by them, they must not be allowed to rule you. I want you to live from a different perspective.
I want you to live from the perspective of heaven–to engage with truth that navigates you through the difficult times, to be more aware of what I’m doing in the midst of chaos and conflict than how grim the circumstances look. This is not denial in a negative sense; it’s denial in the most holy and effective sense–denying the world more access to your heart than my truth. It may be normal for some people to yield to the pressure, but it is not your normal. At least it shouldn’t be–not for you, not for those who call themselves mine. Instead, live higher and deeper from the depth of living truth inside of you that replaces fear with joyful anticipation of what I’ll do. This is the life I’ve called you to.
The way you counsel and correct me makes me praise you more, for your whispers in the night give me wisdom, showing me what to do next. Because you are close to me and always available, my confidence will never be shaken, for I experience your wrap-around presence every moment. –PSALM 16:7-8