我們不應總是做自己覺得對的事的5個理由5 REASONS WE SHOULD NOT ALWAYSDO WHAT FEELS RIGHT
作者: Nicholas Davis 譯者: Maria Marta
雖說我是《星球大戰》（Star Wars）一億粉絲中的一員，但我們都可以從這部壯麗的史詩式作品中學到一些教訓。
不過，首先要學的是不做什麽。
歐比王肯諾比（Obi-Wan Kenobi）是我最喜歡的角色之一，他告訴路克天行者（Luke
Skywalker），能在我們社會引起廣泛共鳴的，莫過於這句耳熟能詳的話：「當然你必須做你自己覺得對的事」。我想大多數人都會同意這位絕地武士(Jedi)的意見。假如覺得（感覺）好，那就是好。假如我們喜歡它，它一定是對的。
但是聖經至少給我們一些理由來懷疑這條不可靠的建議。以下有五個理由，告訴你為什麽就基督信仰和我們生活中的決定而論，我們不應聽從歐比旺的建議。
「人心比萬物都詭詐，壞到極處，誰能識透呢？」（耶十七9）
「愚妄人所行的在自己眼中看為正直，唯智慧人肯聽人的勸教。」（箴十二9）
「有一條路人以為正，至終成為死亡之路。」（箴十四12）
「 心中自是的便是愚昧人，憑智慧行事的必蒙拯救」（箴廿八26）
「愚妄人怒氣全發，智慧人忍氣含怒。」（箴廿九11）
從這些經文以及其他許多經文我們了解到，信靠自己的心或感覺是愚蠢的。假如我們對自己誠實的話，我們必须承認我們不知道什麽對我們是最好的。這就是為什麽我們需要上帝的話語來指引我們采取正確的態度，開展正確的行動的原因，而正確的態度與行動將帶給上帝最大的榮耀，和在乎我們鄰居的福祉。
我們也需要聖徒的交通-----其他人與我們一起，有幫於我們了解事實的真相。感謝上帝，耶穌在忍受幹渴、饑餓、體力支透的試探時，祂沒有選擇輕易地離開，而是一路走上十字架-----為了我們得蒙拯救(太四1-11)
。
感謝上帝，在那段時間耶穌沒有做感覺對了的事，而是為了我們所有人的錯誤都得到糾正，做了真正對的事。
5 REASONS WE SHOULD NOT ALWAYS
DO WHAT FEELS RIGHT
Nicholas
Davis
I’m
one of a hundred million Star Wars fans out there, but there are a few things
we all can learn from this epic saga.
The
first thing to learn, though, is what not to do.
One
of my favorite characters, Obi-Wan Kenobi, tells Luke Skywalker something that
strikes a very familiar chord in our society: “You must do what you feel is
right, of course.” I think most people would agree with this Jedi’s advice. If
it feels good, then it is good. If we like it, it must be right.
But
the Bible gives us at least a few reasons to doubt this poor recommendation.
Here are five reasons why we shouldn’t listen to Obi-Wan when it comes to the
Christian faith and our decisions in life.
“The
heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately sick; who can understand
it?” (Jer. 17:9)
“The
way of a fool is right in his own eyes, but a wise man listens to advice.”
(Prov. 12:15)
“There
is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way to death.” (Prov.
14:12)
“Whoever
trusts in his own mind is a fool, but he who walks in wisdom will be
delivered.” (Prov. 28:26)
“A
fool gives full vent to his spirit, but a wise man quietly holds it back.”
(Prov. 29:11)
From
these verses and many others, we learn that it is folly to trust in our own
hearts or feelings. If we’re honest, we don’t really know what is best for us.
That’s why we need God’s Word to point us toward the right actions and
attitudes that bring the most glory to God and are for our neighbor’s good.
We also
need the communion of saints—others to come alongside us to help us see how
things really are. Thankfully, Jesus didn’t take the easy way out when he was
tempted by thirst, or hunger, or power—and he went all the way to the cross for
our salvation (Matt. 4:1–11).
Thankfully,
Jesus did not do what felt right at the time—but what actually was right in
order to make every one of our wrongs right.
