赞美之道通向胜利 | 乔尔·欧斯汀

大家好，这里是乔尔和维多利亚。感谢收听我们的播客，也感谢你们对事工的支持。如果你喜欢今天的信息，何不行善举，把它分享给朋友呢？我们感谢你们，并为你们祈求上帝最好的祝福。

Hi. This is Joel and Victoria. Thanks for listening to our podcast, and thanks for supporting the ministry. If you enjoyed today's message, why don't you be a blessing and share it with a friend? We appreciate you and pray for God's very best in your life.

愿上帝保佑你们。能进入你们的家是一种喜悦。我们爱你们，我知道上帝为你们预备了美好的事情。如果你来到我们这里，请一定来参加我们的礼拜。这里是德克萨斯州休斯顿最优秀的人们，就在湖木教会。

May God bless you. It's a joy to come into your homes. We love you, and I know God has great things in store. If you're ever in our area, please stop by and be a part of one of our services. These are the finest people in all of Houston, Texas right here at Lakewood.

所以来加入我们吧。但感谢今天收听。再次感谢你们到来。我想从一个有趣的故事开始，我听说有一位牧师，他一整天都在猎熊，在树林里找了又找，却不见熊的踪影。

So come be a part. But thanks for tuning in today. Thank you again for coming out. I'd like to start with something funny and I heard about this minister. He'd been out bear hunting all day long and searched and searched through the woods with no sign of a bear.

最后，他沮丧地扔下枪，去小溪边凉快一下。就在这时，他看到一只巨大的灰熊全速向他冲来，大约200码远。他跪下来祈祷：上帝啊，我需要保护。请让这只熊成为基督徒。奇迹般地，熊突然停下脚步，举起双爪向天，说：感谢主赐予我即将享用的食物。

Finally, in frustration, he threw his gun down and he went to the stream to cool off. About that time, he sees this huge grizzly bear running toward him, full speed about 200 yards away. And he falls on his knees and says, God, I need protection. Please convert this bear into a Christian. Miraculously, the bear froze in his tracks, put up both paws toward the heavens, and said, thank you Lord for this food I'm about to eat.

好了。举起你们的圣经。用心说出来：这是我的圣经。我就是它所说的我。

Alright. Hold up your Bible. Say it like you mean it. This is my Bible. I am what it says I am.

我拥有它所说的我拥有的。我能做它所说的我能做的。今天，我将被教导上帝的话语。我大胆地宣告，我的头脑清醒，我的心乐意接受。

I have what it says I have. I can do what it says I can do. Today, I will be taught the word of God. I boldly confess my mind is alert. My heart is receptive.

我将永远不再一样。奉耶稣的名。上帝保佑你们。今天我想和你们谈谈赞美通往胜利。我们都面临挑战和障碍，梦想看起来似乎不会实现。

I will never be the same. In Jesus' name. God bless you. I wanna talk to you today about praising your way to victory. We all face challenges and obstacles, dreams that look like they're not going to come to pass.

我们可以选择消极气馁，谈论那些行不通的事情，或者我们可以转向赞美，感谢上帝仍在宝座上，感谢祂为我们争战，感谢祂总是使我们得胜。但很多时候我们想：等生意好转了我就会有好的态度；等健康问题解决了我就开心了；乔尔，等我度过这些艰难时期我就会赞美上帝。但信心不是这样运作的。你必须先赞美上帝，然后突破才会到来。

We can either get negative and discouraged and talk about what's not going to work out, or we can switch over into praise and thank God that he's still on the throne, and thank God that he's fighting our battles, and thank him that he always causes us to triumph. But a lot of times we think I'll have a good attitude as soon as business picks up. I'll cheer up as soon as I get over this health issue. Joel, I'll give God praise when I get through these tough times, But that's not how faith works. You've gotta give God praise and then the breakthrough will come.

你必须先振作起来，然后事情才会朝着有利于你的方向改变。赞美总是先于胜利。但只要我们消极、气馁、专注于问题，就会限制上帝所能做的。想想约拿。他在鲸鱼的肚子里。

You've gotta cheer up first, then things will change in your favor. Praise always precedes the victory. But as long as we're negative, discouraged, focused on our problems, that will limit what God can do. Think about Jonah. He was in the belly of a whale.

在所有这些问题中，海草缠绕着他，气味难闻，黑暗，不舒服，看不到出路。他开始祈祷。在前八节经文中，他一直在谈论生活多么糟糕，他如何陷入绝望的深渊，如何被如此多的混乱包围，没完没了，消极、挫败。有时我们所谓的祈祷实际上只是一个抱怨会。我们只是在告诉上帝一切哪里不对，好像上帝还不知道似的。

In the midst of all these problems, seaweed around him, smell bad, dark, uncomfortable, didn't see a way out. He began to pray. For the first eight verses, all he talked about was how bad life was, how he was in the depths of despair, how he was surrounded by so much turmoil, on and on, negative, defeated. Sometimes what we call prayer is really just a complaining session. We're just telling God everything that's wrong like God doesn't already know.

上帝啊，我的生意不好；上帝啊，这个老板让我心烦；上帝啊，我受不了这些孩子了；上帝啊，我得减掉20磅；上帝啊，我的血压太高了。那其实不是祈祷。那只是在向上帝诉说你的问题。

God, my business is down and God, this boss is getting on my nerves and God, I can't take these children. God, I gotta lose 20 pounds. God, my blood pressure is too high. That's not really prayer. That's just telling God your problems.

尽管上帝关心我们的经历，但祂不会被我们的问题所动。祂被我们的信心所动。而赞美就是信心在工作。经文说，信心的灵在我们的言语中。我今天的问题是：从你口中出来的是什么？

And although God is concerned about what we're going through, God is not moved by our problems. He's moved by our faith. And praise is faith at work. The scripture says, the spirit of faith is in our words. My question today is what's coming out of your mouth?

你是在谈论你的问题有多大，还是在谈论你的上帝有多大？转向赞美吧。天父，生意虽然清淡，但我要感谢你供应我一切所需。我知道你是耶和华以勒，我的供应之主。你说过我将借出而不借入，所以我要感谢你，凡我手所触及的都将兴旺成功。

Are you talking about how big your problems are or are you talking about how big your God is? Switch over into praise. Father, business is slow, but I wanna thank you that you're supplying all of my needs. I know you're Jehovah Jireh, the Lord my provider. You said I would lend and not borrow, so I wanna thank you that everything I touch will prosper and succeed.

你这样说话，全能的上帝就会显现。这就是约拿所做的。在抱怨了八节经文之后，在第九节，他改变了心意。他说，上帝啊，尽管我有困难，我仍要以感谢的声音向你献上赞美的祭。坐在鲸鱼腹中，他没有抱怨，而是开始说，天父，我感谢你，你比这困难更大。

You talk like that and almighty God will show up. This is what Jonah did. After complaining for eight verses, in verse nine, he had a change of heart. He said, God, in spite of my difficulties, I'm going to offer unto you the sacrifice of praise with the voice of thanksgiving. Sitting in the belly of the well, instead of complaining, he began to say, father, I thank you that you're bigger than this difficulty.

我知道你仍在宝座上。你仍能把我带到你想让我去的地方。我不会放大我的问题，我要放大我的神。下一节经文说，那鱼把他吐在旱地上，他继续去完成他的命定。

I know you're still on the throne. You can still get me to where you want me to be. I'm not gonna magnify my problem. I'm gonna magnify my God. The next verse says that the well spit him out onto dry ground and he went on to fulfill his destiny.

你可能也感觉自己像在鱼腹之中。你可以轻易抱怨，谈论你的问题，医疗报告有多糟糕，别人对你做了什么。不，拉上消极挫败的话语拉链，转而进入赞美。感谢神为你争战。感谢他比你的问题更大。

You too may feel like you're in the belly of a well. You could easily complain, talk about your problems, how bad the medical report is, what somebody did to you. No, zip up the negative defeated words and switch over into praise. Thank God that he's fighting your battles. Thank him that he's bigger than your problems.

感谢他，任何针对你的武器都不能得逞。你可以赞美着走向胜利。当你赞美时，宇宙的创造者能让那条吞了你的鱼，不妨这么说，不仅把你吐出来，而且把你吐在旱地上。想想看，如果约拿那条鲸鱼把他吐在海洋里，他可能会淹死。

Thank him that no weapon formed against you will prosper. You can praise your way to victory. When you praise, the creator of the universe can cause that fish that swallowed you, so to speak, to not only spit you out, but to spit you out on dry ground. Think about it. If Jonah, that whale would have spit him out into the ocean, he could have drowned.

但当你赞美时，神会拿原本要伤害你的东西，用它来提升你。这非但不是挫折，反而是神提升你的契机。约拿说，我要献上赞美的祭。那个'祭'字意味着我不想这么做，我看不到任何情况好转的迹象。

But when you praise, God will take what was meant for your harm and he'll use it to advance you. Instead of being a setback, it'll be a setup for God to promote you. Jonah said, I'm gonna offer up the sacrifice of praise. That word sacrifice means I don't feel like doing it. I don't see any sign of this situation improving.

我里面的一切都在说我应该沮丧、气馁、抱怨，但我知道一个秘密。赞美是我信心的运作。我知道当我赞美时，它就激活了神的大能。我可能不想这样做，情况可能看起来不好，但像约拿一样，我要站稳脚跟，献上那赞美的祭。'祭'意味着它让你付出代价。

Everything in me says I should be depressed, discouraged, complaining, but I know a secret. Praise is my faith at work. I know when I praise, it activates God's power. I may not feel like it, it may not look good, but like Jonah, I'm gonna dig my heels in and offer up that sacrifice of praise. Sacrifice means that it cost you something.

神啊，我很痛苦，但我赞美你。神啊，我很孤独，但我赞美你。神啊，这不公平。他们错待了我，但我赞美你。没有什么比在你本该沮丧的时候赞美更能吸引神的注意了。

God, I'm hurting, but I give you praise. God, I'm lonely, but I give you praise. God, it wasn't fair. They did me wrong, but I give you praise. Nothing gets God's attention anymore than when you should be discouraged.

按常理，你应该抱怨。医疗报告不好。朋友背叛了你。同事骗走了你的晋升机会。大多数人会消极和痛苦，但你却有一首赞美之歌。

In the natural, you should be complaining. The medical report wasn't good. A friend betrayed you. A coworker cheated you out of a promotion. Most people would be negative and bitter, but instead you have a song of praise.

你在感谢上帝赐予的美好，而非专注于问题所在。你没有谈论问题有多大，而是在诉说你的上帝有多伟大。当你能够献上这赞美的祭品时，你可以确信全能的上帝正在你的生命中动工。你可能看不到任何变化，但在幕后，上帝正在将一切安排就绪。在预定的时候，事情将朝着有利于你的方向转变。

You're thanking God for what's right, not focused on what's wrong. You're not talking about how big your problems are, you're talking about how big your God is. When you can offer this sacrifice of praise, you can be assured almighty God is working in your life. You may not see anything happening, but behind the scenes, God's getting it all lined up. And at the appointed time, things will change in your favor.

这就是保罗和西拉所做的。他们因传播福音而被关进监狱。这不公平。他们未经审判就被棍棒殴打。这是不公正的。

This is what Paul and Silas did. They were put in jail for spreading good news. Wasn't fair. They were beaten with rods without a trial. It was unjust.

当他们满身血迹、伤痕累累、不适地坐在监狱里时，他们开始向上帝唱颂赞歌。如果你要活在得胜中，你必须懂得如何在痛苦中赞美。在失望时赞美，在孤独时赞美，在经历损失时赞美。毕竟，我们都能在山顶时赞美上帝。那很容易，但我们的态度应该是：即使我在山谷中，我也要赞美他。

As they sat in the prison, bloodied, bruised, uncomfortable, they began to sing praises to God. If you're going to live in victory, you have to know how to praise in pain. Praise when you're disappointed, praise when you're lonely, praise when you went through a loss. After all, we can all give God praise when on the mountaintop. That's easy, but our attitude should be, I'm gonna give him praise even if I'm in a valley.

我的生意兴隆时要赞美他，生意不顺时也要赞美他。我有心情时要赞美他，即使没有心情也要赞美他。这就是赞美的祭品。当他们在午夜坐在监狱里向上帝唱颂赞歌时，突然发生了一场大地震。监狱的门猛然打开，锁链脱落，他们作为自由人走了出来。

I'm gonna praise him when my business is up, and I'm gonna praise him when it's not so up. I'm gonna praise him when I feel like it, and I'm gonna praise him even if I don't feel like it. That's the sacrifice of praise. As they were sitting in the prison at midnight singing praises to God, all of a sudden there was a great earthquake. The prison doors flung open, the chains fell off and they walked out as free men.

发生了什么？他们通过赞美赢得了胜利。我们一位忠实的成员是一位名叫弗雷迪·兰布的绅士。弗雷迪总是面带微笑。他充满信心，充满喜乐。

What happened? They praised their way to victory. One of our faithful members is a gentleman named Freddie Lamb. Freddie always has a smile. He's full of faith, full of joy.

我经常在这里见到他。回到上世纪九十年代，弗雷迪在高速公路上爆胎了。他把车停到路肩准备换胎。当他站在后备箱前正要取出备胎时，一个醉驾司机突然转向路肩，直接撞上了他，压碎了他的双腿。双腿不得不从膝盖上方截肢。

I see him here all the time. Back in the nineteen nineties, Freddie was on the freeway and he had a flat tire. He pulled off to the shoulder to change it. While he was standing at the trunk about to get the spare tire out, a drunk driver swerved onto the shoulder and ran right into him, crushed both of his legs. They had to be amputated right above the knees.

我的父母去医院看望他。他们并不确定会看到什么情景。大多数人会非常沮丧，甚至可能有点抑郁，但弗雷迪不会。他懂得如何献上那赞美的祭品。当我父母走进房间时，弗雷迪脸上依然带着微笑。

My parents went to see him in the hospital. They didn't really know what to expect. Most people would be very discouraged, maybe even a little depressed, but not Freddie. He knows how to offer up that sacrifice of praise. When my parents walked into the room, Freddie still had a smile on his face.

他并不痛苦抱怨，依然充满喜乐。他的双腿在被截肢处都包扎着，躺在病床上，他将残肢举向天空。他对我的父母说：牧师们看啊，我依然能赞美上帝。如今，弗雷迪不仅能行走，还能用他的新腿奔跑。那次挫折并没有阻止他。

He wasn't bitter, complaining, he was still full of joy. His legs were all bandaged there where they'd been amputated and lying on that bed, he lifted them up toward the heavens, just stubs now. And he said to my parents, look pastors, I can still give God praise. Today today, Freddie not only walks, but Freddie can run with his new legs. That setback didn't stop him.

他依然到处向人们讲述他的故事。弗雷迪就在我们前排。一位充满信心和勇气的伟人。弗雷迪，我们今天爱你。以下是我学到的道理。

He still goes all over telling people his story. Freddie's with us down front. A mighty man of faith and courage. Freddie, we love you today. Here's what I've learned.

你无法让一个赞美者消沉。你可能会遭遇一些挫折。你可能会遇到艰难时刻，但就像弗雷迪一样，如果你能站稳脚跟，献上赞美的祭品，那么原本的绊脚石，上帝会将其变为垫脚石。上帝不会让你倒下，反而会让你借此登得更高。你可能正面临一些巨大障碍。

You can't keep a praiser down. You may have some setbacks. You may hit some tough times, but like Freddie, if you can just dig your heels in and offer up that sacrifice of praise, then what was meant to be a stumbling block, God will turn into a stepping stone. Instead of taking you down, God will cause it to take you up higher. You may be up against some big obstacles.

你可能正面临一些重大挑战，但现在不是气馁的时候。现在不是开始抱怨的时候。不。在艰难时刻，比以往任何时候都更需要加大你的赞美。开始以更伟大的方式感谢上帝的美善。

You may have some big challenges coming your way, but now is not the time to get discouraged. Now is not the time to start complaining. No. In the tough times more than ever, you need to turn up your praise. Start thanking God in a greater way for his goodness.

是的，弗雷迪失去了双腿，但他感谢上帝没有夺去他的生命。你可能输掉了一场战斗，但你可以感谢上帝没有输掉整场战争。你可能处于低谷，但你可以感谢上帝你正在重新崛起。你的计划可能没有实现，但你可以感谢上帝为你准备了更好的安排。站稳脚跟，加大赞美。

Yes, Freddie lost his legs, but he was thanking God that he didn't lose his life. You may have lost a battle, but you can thank God that you didn't lose the war. You may be down, but you can thank God that you're coming back up. Your plans may not have worked out, but you can thank God he has something better in store. Dig your heels in and turn up the praise.

当你赞美时，锁链被打破。当你赞美时，新的大门将打开。当你赞美时，天使开始工作。当你赞美时，胜利正向你走来。我读到在十九世纪时，一些探险家要穿越一片巨大的沙漠。

When you praise, chains are broken. When you praise, new doors will open. When you praise, the angels go to work. When you praise, victory is coming your way. I read where back in the eighteen hundreds, these explorers were going across a huge desert.

沙漠甚至比他们预期的还要大。他们计算错误，没有带足够的水。他们开始在地表下不同地点挖掘，挖一两只深试图找到水。他们尝试了又尝试，但没有成功。最终他们因缺水而丧生。

It was even bigger than they expected. They miscalculated and didn't bring enough water. They started digging at different spots underneath the surface, down a foot or two trying to find water. They tried and tried with no success. They ended up losing their life because of a lack of water.

多年以后，人们发现那里确实有水，就在他们丧命的地方。唯一的问题是水在地下三英尺处，而他们只挖了两英尺。如果他们当时再挖深一点点，就能找到拯救他们生命的水源。同样的道理也适用于当你处于干旱季节、没有遇到任何好机会、生意萧条、在关系中挣扎的时候。

Many years later, it was discovered. There was water right there where they had lost their lives. The only problem is it was three feet underground and they only dug down two feet. If they had just dug down a little bit further, they would have found the water that would have saved their life. The same principle is true when you're in a dry season and you're not getting any good breaks, business is slow, you're struggling in a relationship.

很容易认为这永远不会改变。永远不会看到我的梦想实现。永远无法摆脱这个问题。不，就像那些早期的探险家一样，水就在那里。供应就在那里。

It's easy to think this is never going to change. Never going to see my dreams come to pass. Never going to get out of this problem. No, just like those early explorers, water is there. Provision is there.

你只需要再挖深一点点。如果你能摆脱自怜，摆脱那些未如愿的事，摆脱自满，并加强你的赞美，你会发现你可以通过赞美走向胜利。诗篇第一百四十九篇谈到当我们口中发出对上帝的高度赞美时，上帝就会为我们去与敌人争战。高度赞美意味着你充满热情地感谢上帝。你对上帝的作为感到兴奋。

You just have to dig down a little bit deeper. If you will shake off the self pity, shake off what didn't work out, shake off the complacency and turn up your praise, you'll discover you can praise your way to victory. And Psalm one forty nine talks about how when we have the high praises of God coming out of our mouth, then God will go to war against our enemies. The high praises means you thank God with enthusiasm. You're excited about what God has done.

这不是次要的。哦，如果我有时间的话。不，你要始终谈论上帝的美善。你要不断告诉朋友们上帝如何祝福你。在车里，你唱着赞美的诗歌。

It's not secondary. Oh, if I have time. No, you're always talking about God's goodness. You're constantly telling your friends how God has blessed you. In your car, you're singing songs of praise.

在办公室，你低声感谢上帝的恩惠。在杂货店，你哼着《我是上帝的朋友》的曲调。你充满了赞美，即使撞到了脚趾，也不会抱怨，而是说感谢耶稣。早上起床时说，上帝，我今天爱你。我今天赞美你。

At the office, under your breath, you're thanking God for his favor. In the grocery store, you're humming the tune to I am a friend of God. You're so full of praise, even if you stubbed your toe, instead of complaining, you'd say thank you, Jesus. You get up in the morning and say, God, I love you today. I praise you today.

感谢你又赐予美好的一天。当你的口中发出这些高度赞美时，经文说，全能的上帝会为你去与敌人争战。这就是约书亚所经历的事。他和以色列人民正前往应许之地，但在他们的道路正中有一个巨大的障碍——耶利哥城。它横亘在他们与命运之间。

Thank you for another beautiful day. When you have these high praises coming out of your mouth, the scripture says, almighty God will go to war against your enemies. This is what happened with Joshua. He and the people of Israel were headed toward the promised land, but right in the middle of their path was a huge obstacle, the city of Jericho. It stood between them and their destiny.

他们无法绕过它，必须穿越它。耶利哥是一座大型 fortified 城市，四周环绕着巨大的城墙。在你和你的命运之间，总会有一个耶利哥。有些你无法绕过的东西。你要么击败它，要么被它击败。

They couldn't go around it, they had to go through it. Jericho was a large fortified city, had these huge walls all the way around it. Between you and your destiny, there will always be a Jericho. Something that you cannot go around. You either have to defeat it or it's gonna defeat you.

上帝告诉约书亚，让百姓连续六天每天绕城墙行走一圈。到了第七天，他们要绕行七圈。他们被要求保持绝对安静——不能说话、不能低语、不能抱怨，必须完全静默地行进。

God told Joshua to tell the people to march around the city walls for six days, one time a day. And on the seventh day, they were to march around seven times. They were instructed not to say a word. No talking, no whispering, no complaining. They had to march perfectly quiet.

在第七天的第七圈时，上帝说：这次我要你们做点不同的事。行进时，我要你们发出赞美的呼喊。我能想象到了第七天，人们是多么兴奋。他们带着巨大的期待绕行第一圈、第二圈、第三圈，知道有大事即将发生。

On the seventh day, on the seventh time around, God said, this time, I want you to do something different. As you march, I want you to let out a shout of praise. I can imagine on that seventh day, there was so much excitement. They went around once, twice, three times with great anticipation. They knew something big was about to happen.

当第七圈祭司吹响号角后，他们发出了对上帝的高声赞美。他们开始欢呼、歌唱'和散那归于至高神'，将一切荣耀归给上帝。声音如此洪亮，无疑像喷气式飞机掠过，数英里外都能听见。突然之间，不可能的事开始发生——那些坚固的城墙开始震动摇晃，不久便彻底崩塌。

On that seventh time around, after the priest blew the trumpets, they let out the high praises of God. They begin to shout and cheer and sing Hosanna in the highest, to God be all the glory. So loud, no doubt, it sounded like a jet airplane passing by. People could hear it for miles and miles and all of a sudden, the impossible begin to happen. Those thick fortified walls begin to shake and rattle and before long they were rolling.

城墙轰然倒塌，百姓得以进入夺取城池，最终进入应许之地。很多时候我们总想着：等城墙倒了再欢呼，等胜利了、升职了、突破后再庆祝。不，这顺序反了。正是赞美之声激活了上帝的大能。

They came tumbling down, the people able to go in, take the city and eventually make it into the promised land. A lot of times we think I'll shout after the walls come down. I'll shout after my victory, after the promotion, after the breakthrough. No, that's backwards. The shout is what activates God's power.

我明白上帝即使在我们低语时也能听见，但我相信有些城墙必须藉由你口中发出的高声赞美才能倒塌。你需要加大赞美的音量，用更热烈的方式感谢上帝，宣告祂在你生命中的恩典。你们中有人已绕行这城池一圈、两圈、三圈。

And I realize God hears us even when we whisper, but I believe there are some walls that will not come down without the high praises of God coming out of your mouth. You gotta turn up the praise. You gotta thank God in a greater way. You gotta declare his goodness over your life. Some of you have been around that city once, twice, three times.

上帝正在说：你即将进入第七天，正要开始你的胜利回合。现在问题是：你口中说出的是什么？'乔尔，这些墙太坚固了'、'天啊，这问题困扰我太久了'？

God is saying, you're coming into your seventh day. You're about to enter into your victory lap. Now here's the question, what's coming out of your mouth? Oh, Joel, these walls are so big. Man, I've had this problem so long.

'这些障碍太高了'？不。请封住这些话语，发出高声赞美吧：'上帝啊，我要感谢你！你比这问题更强大，比这疾病更伟大，比这成瘾更有力量！'

These obstacles are so high. No. Zip that up and let out some high praises. God, I wanna thank you. You're bigger than this problem, greater than this sickness, more powerful than this addiction.

天父，我感谢你为我征战。如果你口中不断发出高声赞美，那么就像约书亚一样，你需要做好准备。城墙将要倒塌，障碍将被打破，新的门将会打开。

Father, I thank you that you are fighting my battles for me. If you keep the high praises coming out of your mouth, then like Joshua, you need to get ready. Walls are gonna come down. Barriers are gonna be broken. New doors are gonna open.

瘾症的锁链将被解开，梦想将会实现。以赛亚书54章说：不生育的啊，你要歌唱。你这未曾生养的要发声歌唱，扬声欢呼。这是在说，如果你的梦想尚未实现，如果你有未兑现的应许，如果你感到贫瘠，不要坐在挫败中。

Chains of addictions will be loosed. Dreams will come to pass. Isaiah 54 says, sing, oh barren woman. You who never bore a child, break forth into song and shout for joy. This is saying, if your dreams have not yet come to pass, if you have unborn promises, if you feel barren, don't sit around in defeat.

不要说太糟糕了，永远不会发生的。不。上帝在说，如果你感到前所未有的贫瘠，你需要加大赞美的力度。原因在于：赞美是孕育的姿势。

Don't say too bad, it's never gonna happen. No. God is saying, if you feel barren more than ever, you need to turn up the praise. Here's why. Praise is the birth position.

当你心存感恩，当你心中有歌，当你四处述说上帝的美善时，你就是在为自己创造孕育那应许的条件。比如，也许你单身并希望遇到合适的人。我不想坐以待毙想着可怜的我，永远不会发生的。不，要有一首赞美之歌。主啊，我感谢你引导我的脚步，让我在正确的时间出现在正确的地方。

When you're thankful, when you have a song in your heart, when you go around talking about God's goodness, you are putting yourself in position to give birth to that promise. For instance, maybe you're single and you're hoping to meet the right person. Well, I don't wanna sit back and think poor old me, it's never gonna happen. No, have a song of praise. Lord, I wanna thank you that you're directing my steps, causing me to be at the right place at the right time.

天父，我感谢你将为完美的人带入我的生命。每次你赞美上帝，你都是在为自己创造孕育的条件。你离看到应许实现又近了一步。在健康方面，你可能长期与疾病抗争，很容易就此认命，想着我永远都会这样贫瘠，我永远无法摆脱这种痛苦。

Father, I thank you for bringing somebody perfect into my life. Every time you give God praise, you're putting yourself in position to give birth. You are one step closer to seeing the promise come to pass. In your health, you may have struggled with the sickness a long time and it'd be easy to settle there and think I'm always gonna be barren. I'm never gonna be free from this pain.

不，要转向赞美。主啊，我感谢你正在恢复我的健康。主啊，感谢你说你会以长寿满足我，我相信即使现在，健康、医治、完整、胜利正流入我里面。许多人应许胎死腹中的原因是他们变得消极，开始抱怨。没有感恩的心，你将无法孕育。

No, switch over into praise. Lord, I wanna thank you that you're restoring health back into me. Lord, thank you that you said you would satisfy me with a long life and I believe even now health, healing, wholeness, victory is flowing into me. The reason many people have promises that die stillborn is because they get negative, they start complaining. You will not give birth without a spirit of thanksgiving.

你所持守的那个应许，你所相信的那个梦想，它已经准备好了，已经发育，已经成长。现在只要你加大赞美，你就会看到它实现。你会孕育出那个应许。列王纪下第三章，人们遭遇严重干旱，很久没下雨了，天空万里无云。更糟的是，他们所在的这个山谷从来不下雨。

That promise that you're standing on, that dream you're believing for, it's ready, it's developed, it's grown. Now if you just turn up the praise, you would see it come to pass. You would give birth to that promise. Second Kings chapter three, the people were in a serious drought, hadn't rained in a long time, not a cloud in the sky. On top of that, they were in this valley that never got any rain.

先知以利亚指示他们做一件看似非常奇怪的事。他告诉他们在山谷里挖沟渠，准备迎接即将到来的雨水。我们大多数人可能会说，以利亚啊，我们现在在一个从不下雨的山谷里，而且正处于干旱之中。如果我们看到乌云，如果看到下雨的迹象，也许我们会挖些沟渠，但不是现在。以利亚说，不，事情不是这样运作的。

The prophet Elijah instructed them to do something that seemed very odd. He told them to dig ditches in the valley in preparation to catch the water from the rain that was coming. Most of us would have said now Elijah, we are in a valley that never gets any rain, plus we're in the middle of a drought. If we see some dark clouds, if we see some kind of rain, then maybe we'll dig some ditches, but not now. Elijah said, no, that's not how it works.

如果你想看到雨水，你必须先挖好沟渠。他们挖了沟渠，第二天沟渠就被雨水填满甚至溢出来了。干旱结束了。圣经中的雨水代表着祝福、恩惠和增长。这个原则同样适用。

If you wanna see rain, you have to dig the ditches first. They dug the ditches and the next day they were filled to overflowing. The drought had ended. Rain in the scripture represents blessing, favor, increase. This same principle is true.

我们所谓的'挖沟渠'，为神的良善做准备的方式，就是通过赞美神。每次你说'天父，感谢你让我蒙福'，你就是在挖一条沟渠。你正在为随之而来的祝福做准备。当你说'主啊，感谢你让我强壮健康'，你又在挖另一条沟渠。你正在准备让神用健康、力量和活力充满你。

The way we dig ditches, so to speak, to make preparations for God's goodness is by giving God praise. Every time you say, father, thank you that I'm blessed, you are digging a ditch. You're making preparation for the blessings that will follow. When you say, Lord, thank you that I'm strong and healthy, you're digging another ditch. You're preparing for God to fill you with health, strength, vitality.

当你说'天父，感谢你让我的孩子做出正确的决定，他们将实现自己的命运'时，可能现在没有任何迹象。事实上，如果有人听到你的话，他们会说，你在说什么？你的孩子并没有做出好的决定，他们偏离了正轨。你并不蒙福，你也不健康。这就是当时发生的情况。

When you say, Father, thank you that my children make good decisions, that they will fulfill their destiny, There may not be any sign of it right now. In fact, if somebody overheard you, they'd say, what are you talking about? Your children aren't making good decisions, they're far off course. You're not blessed, you're not healthy. That's what happened back in those days.

人们说，你们为什么在山谷里挖沟渠？难道你们不知道这里从不下雨吗？难道你们不知道我们正处于干旱之中吗？你们在浪费时间。不，不要被你所看到的或听到的所动摇，要被你所知道的所动摇。

People said, why are you digging a ditch in the valley? Don't you know it never rains here? Don't you know we're in the middle of a drought? You are wasting your time. No, don't be moved by what you see or by what you hear, be moved by what you know.

我的孩子可能偏离了正轨，但我知道因为我是神的儿女，雨水即将来临。那些想法可能会告诉你事情永远不会好转。你从高中起就有这个瘾，你将永远处于干旱之中。不，摆脱这些想法，继续挖沟渠。继续感谢神让你得自由。

My child may be off course, but I know because I'm appraiser, rain is coming. Those thoughts may tell you it's never gonna work out. You've had this addiction since you were in high school, you're always gonna be in a drought. No, Shake that off and just keep digging the ditch. Keep thanking God that you're free.

感谢神的良善。感谢神的恩惠。如果你尽你的本分挖好沟渠，神说，我会尽我的本分带来雨水。我会帮助你戒除瘾症。我会为你打开新的门。

Thanking God for his goodness. Thanking God for his favor. If you'll do your part and dig the ditches, God is saying, I'll do my part and bring the rain. I'll help you break addictions. I'll open up new doors.

我会向你施恩。我会医治你的身体。我会修复你的婚姻。当我用信心的眼睛望去，你知道我看到了什么？我看到乌云正在聚集。

I'll show you favor. I'll heal your body. I'll restore your marriage. When I look out through my eyes of faith, you know what I see? I see dark clouds forming.

我看到天空变得阴沉。你可能正处于干旱之中，但请继续赞美上帝。好消息是雨水即将降临到你身上。恩惠的倾盆大雨，祝福的倾盆大雨，以及上帝美善的丰盛。今天你们中的一些人需要挖掘一些新的沟渠。

I see the skies turning overcast. You may be in a drought, but just keep giving God praise. The good news is rain is coming your way. Downpours of favor, downpours of blessings, and abundance of God's goodness. Some of you today need to dig some new ditches.

你已经很久没有看到任何好事发生了。你失去了热情、愿景和激情。提高赞美的声音。为上帝想要做的新事做好准备。每天早晨起来感谢上帝，他正在实现你的梦想。

You haven't seen anything happen good in a long time. You've lost your fire, your vision, your enthusiasm. Turn up the praise. Make preparation for the new thing God wants to do. Get up every morning and thank God that he's bringing your dreams to pass.

感谢他正在将你与对的人连接。感谢你是有才华、有创造力、有纪律、专注、坚强、安稳的。如果你挖掘沟渠，上帝就会带来雨水。看啊，赞美不仅仅是唱一首歌。它不仅仅是我们周日做的事情。

Thank him that he's connecting you to the right people. Thank him that you're talented, creative, disciplined, focused, strong, secure. If you'll dig the ditches, God will bring the rain. See praise is more than just singing a song. It's more than just something we do on Sundays.

赞美是一种态度。一整天你都心存感激。在你呼吸之间，你不断轻声低语：主啊，我爱你。感谢你赐予这一天。感谢你赐予我的家人。

Praise is an attitude. All through the day you're grateful. Under your breath you're constantly whispering, Lord, I love you. Thank you for this day. Thank you for my family.

感谢我身体健康。当你拥有这种持续的赞美态度时，就好像你一直在挖掘沟渠。这正是让上帝行奇妙之事的原因。在经文中，有一个名叫希西家的人。希西家是个好人。

Thank you that I'm healthy. When you have this continual attitude of praise, it's like you're always digging ditches. That's what allows God to do amazing things. In the scripture, there's a man by the name of Hezekiah. Hezekiah was a good man.

他爱戴并尊荣上帝。他坚守正义。他以正直领导人民。一切都很顺利。正当他职业生涯的巅峰时期，他突然病得很重。

He loved and honored God. He stood for righteousness. He led the people with integrity. Everything was going great. He was in the prime of his career when all of a sudden he got very sick.

希西家的导师是先知以赛亚。他来到宫殿说：希西家，我有来自主的讯息给你。神说，整理好你的家事，因为你必将死亡。他向希西家宣告了死刑判决。在此之前，以赛亚的所有预言都已应验。

Hezekiah's mentor was the prophet Isaiah. He came to the palace and said, Hezekiah, I have a word from the Lord for you. God says, set your house in order for you shall surely die. He pronounced a death sentence over Hezekiah. Up to that point, all of Isaiah's prophecies had come true.

他有可靠的记录。以赛亚转身开始走出宫殿。希西家开始祈祷。他请求神赐予他更多年岁，并提醒神他做过的所有善事，如何清除偶像，如何鼓励人们敬拜。他不断为自己的案件恳求，但以赛亚只是继续往外走。

He had a proven track record. Isaiah turned around and begin to walk out of the palace. Hezekiah began to pray. He asked God to give him more years and he reminded God of all the good things he had done and how he'd gotten rid of the idols and how he'd encouraged the people to worship. On and on, he was pleading his case, but Isaiah just kept on walking out.

什么都没有改变。希西家说：神啊，我应得更多年岁。我已尽力而为，我活得正直，但以赛亚只是继续走着。最后，希西家决定尝试不同的方法。

Nothing had changed. Hezekiah said, God, I deserve more years. I've done my best. I've lived with integrity, but Isaiah just kept on walking. Finally, Hezekiah decided to try a different approach.

他没有告诉神他有多好并列举所有成就，而是开始赞美神。他开始感谢神是谁，感谢神所做的事。希西家声明：神啊，坟墓无法赞美你。就在那一刻，以赛亚停下脚步，转身回来。神说：以赛亚，我要你回去告诉希西家王，如果他赞美我，我将再给他十五年。

Instead of telling God how good he was and listing all of his accomplishments, he began to give God praise. He began to thank God for who he was and thank God for what he had done. Hezekiah made the statement, God, the grave cannot give you praise. At that very moment, Isaiah stopped in his tracks, he turned back around. God said, Isaiah, I want you to go back and tell king Hezekiah, if he's going to praise me, I'll give him fifteen more years.

如果他赞美我，那就是另一回事了。我会加添他的寿命。我在说什么？你的赞美甚至可以改变神的心意。你不必告诉神你有多好、你多配得。

If he's gonna praise me, it's a different story. I'll add to his life. What am I saying? Your praise can even change God's mind. You don't have to tell God how good you are and how much you deserve it.

只需赞美他是谁，赞美他所做的事。赞美他的伟大。你的赞美可以让神回来说：原本行不通，但因你加强了赞美，我要让它行得通。你的时间像希西家一样本该结束，但因你的赞美，我要加添更多年岁。那障碍本该阻止你，但因你持续赞美我，我要将它挪开。

Just praise him for who he is, for what he's done. Praise him for his greatness. Your praise can cause God to come back and say it wasn't gonna work out, but because you stepped up the praise, I'm gonna make it work out. Your time like Hezekiah was over, but because of your praise, I'm gonna add more years. That obstacle should have stopped you, but because you just kept giving me praise, I'm gonna move it out of the way.

我今天呼吁我们加强赞美。神说：如果你不赞美我，石头必要呼叫，但我必得着我的赞美。我们的态度应当是：不需要石头替我呼叫。我要欢欣歌唱，我要向神欢呼。

I'm asking us today to turn up the praise. God said, if you don't praise me, the rocks will cry out, but I will get my praise. Our attitude should be, no rocks are gonna have to cry out for me. I'm gonna sing for joy. I'm gonna shout unto God.

我将从口中发出崇高的赞美。每天早晨起床，以赞美开始新的一天。主啊，感谢你又赐予一个日出。主啊，感谢我听到鸟儿歌唱。主啊，感谢你今天赐予的恩典。

I'm gonna have the high praises coming out of my mouth. Get up every morning and start the day off with praise. Lord, thank you for another sunrise. Lord, thank you for the birds that I hear singing. Lord, thank you for the gift of today.

记住，赞美是诞生的位置。当你赞美时，梦想就会实现。当你赞美时，超自然的门就会打开。当你赞美时，锁链就会被打破。你们中有些人正处在艰难时期，但你们必须像弗雷迪一样站稳脚跟，学会献上那赞美的祭品。

Remember, praise is the birth position. When you praise, dreams come to pass. When you praise, supernatural doors open. When you praise, chains are broken. And some of you are in tough times, but you gotta dig your heels in like Freddie and learn to offer up that sacrifice of praise.

你可以通过赞美走向胜利。听着，如果你像希西家那样加大赞美的声音，你就会看到增长。像约拿一样，你会看到突破。像约书亚一样，城墙将会倒塌。我相信并宣告，你将进入你的应许之地，成为上帝创造你成为的一切。

You can praise your way to victory. Listen, if you'll turn up the praise like Hezekiah, you're gonna see increase. Like Jonah, you're gonna see breakthroughs. Like Joshua, walls are gonna come down. And I believe and declare you're going to enter into your promised land and become everything God's created you to be.

阿门？你今天领受了吗？我们从不希望在没有给你机会让耶稣成为你生命之主的情况下结束我们的广播。你愿意和我一起祷告吗？只需说：主耶稣，我为我的罪悔改。

Amen? Do you receive it today? We never like to close our broadcast without giving you an opportunity to make Jesus the Lord of your life. Would you pray with me? Just say, Lord Jesus, I repent of my sins.

进入我的心。我让你成为我的主和救主。朋友们，如果你做了那个简单的祷告，我们相信你已经重生了。加入一个基于圣经的好教会，把上帝放在第一位。他会带你去你从未梦想过的地方。

Into my heart. I make you my Lord and Savior. Friends, if you prayed that simple prayer, we believe you got born again. Get in a good Bible based church and keep God first place. He's gonna take you places that you've never dreamed of.

上帝的医治不是赚来的，而是领受的。你可以在接下来的三十一天里发现如何做到。

God's healing isn't earned, it's received. And you can discover how in the next thirty one days.

生活总会在身体上、精神上、情感上让我们疲惫不堪。但上帝创造我们不是为了仅仅生存，而是为了茁壮成长。我对我们的新灵修《快乐、健康、自由》感到兴奋。在三十一天里，我将带你踏上灵性、身体和灵魂的健康之旅。它充满了每日宣告、经文和鼓励。

Life has a way of wearing us down physically, mentally, emotionally. But God didn't create us to just survive, but to thrive. I'm excited about our new devotional, Happy, Healthy, and Free. For thirty one days, I'll take you on a wellness journey for your spirit, body, and soul. It's filled with daily declarations, scriptures, encouragement.

当你使自己的心意与上帝的话语对齐时，你将体验到一种焕然一新、重获活力的感觉。你被创造是为了变得坚强、充满激情，过上快乐、健康且自由的生活。

As you get your mind in tune with what God says, you'll experience a refreshing, revitalization. You were created to be strong, to be passionate, to live happy, healthy, and free.

当你今天联系我们时，我们将赠送你《快乐、健康与自由》——一个为期31天的健康之旅，以此感谢你的任意金额奉献。这本灵修书将帮助你增强信心、宣告上帝的应许，并接收他已为你预备的医治——灵、魂、体全然的健康。上帝愿你全然完整，这份资源将帮助你从内到外体验他的平安。请今天就索取你的副本。

When you contact us today, we'll send you Happy, Healthy, and Free, a thirty one day wellness journey as our way of saying thank you for your gift of any amount. This devotional will help you strengthen your faith, declare God's promises, and receive the healing he's already made available to you. Spirit, soul, and body. God wants you whole, and this resource will help you experience his peace from the inside out. Please request your copy today.

开启一段接收生命、给予生命的旅程，仅需31天，它就将改变你的灵、心和身体。

Begin a life receiving, life giving journey that will transform your spirit, mind, and body in just thirty one days.

上帝将要恢复仇敌试图偷走的一切。你的喜乐、你的平安、你的健康。维多利亚和我每天都为你和你的家人祷告。非常感谢你的祷告和支持。你的慷慨正在给世界各地的人们带来希望。

God is going to restore what the enemy tried to steal. Your joy, your peace, your health. Victoria and I pray for you and your family every day. Thanks so much for your prayer and support. Your generosity is bringing hope to people around the world.

特别感谢我们的‘希望 champion’伙伴们每月的奉献。如果你还不是伙伴，我希望你能考虑加入。请记住，你可以每周日上午在线观看礼拜，下载我们的每日播客，在YouTube、新的乔尔·奥斯汀网络社交媒体上观看。你还可以全天24小时在SiriusXM上收听。我们将持续给你鼓励和启发。

Special thank you to our Champion of Hope Partners for your monthly gifts. If you're not a partner, I hope you'll consider becoming one. Remember, you can watch the services online every Sunday morning, download our daily podcast, watch on YouTube, the new Joel Osteen Network social media. You can listen on SiriusXM twenty four hours a day. We'll keep you encouraged and inspired.

下次见面之前，愿主赐福你，保护你。

Until we see you next time, may the Lord bless you and keep you.

请务必索取你的《快乐、健康与自由》副本，这是一个31天的健康之旅。访问joelosteen.com或致电88067。作为本月的额外礼物，我们还提供‘完整与应许’套装，其中包括《快乐、健康与自由》书籍，外加《应许之言》日记本——一本设计精美的日记本，供你反思、记录祷告并为你的未来宣告生命之言。你也可以索取‘快乐、健康与自由’典藏版，内含灵修书、日记本以及一套精美制作的三件桌面鼓励摆件。每个白洗木制摆件上刻有一个有力的词：快乐、健康、自由，并配有一段精心挑选的经文。将它们放置在家中或工作空间，作为上帝对你生命应许的每日提醒。

Be sure to request your copy of Happy, Healthy, and Free, a thirty one day wellness journey. Visit joelosteen.com or call 88067 For an additional gift this month, we are also offering the Wholeness and Promise bundle, which includes the Happy, Healthy, and Free book, plus the Words of Promise Journal, a beautifully designed journal where you can reflect, record prayers, and speak life over your future. You can also request the Happy, Healthy, and Free collection featuring the devotional, the journal, and a beautifully crafted set of three desktop encouragement blocks. Each whitewashed wooden block displays one powerful word, happy, healthy, and free, along with a carefully chosen scripture. Place them in your home or workspace as daily reminders of God's promises for your life.

您可以通过拨打888567或立即登录joelostein.com来申请这些改变人生的资源。全天24小时随时拨打或点击。这是您崛起更强大、生活更轻松、每日行走在上帝医治与平安中的季节。今天就申请您的资料吧。

You can request these life changing resources by calling 888567 or logging on to joelostein.com today. Call or click anytime, twenty four hours a day. This is your season to rise stronger, live lighter, and walk daily in God's healing and peace. Request your copies today.

如果您是牧师，我们想邀请您参加我们的牧师聚会。我们很荣幸能在湖木教堂与您共度一天。我们将分享一些我们学到的东西、见解和幕后故事。这将是一次充满启发和鼓励的时光。我们很期待与您相见。

If you're a pastor, we'd like to invite you to our Pastors Gathering. We'd be honored to spend the day with you here at Lakewood. We'll share some of the things we've learned, insights and behind the scenes. Be a time of inspiration and encouragement. We'd love to meet you.