Spiritual Discipline: Battling Dry Spells

 Spiritual Discipline: Battling Dry Spells
属灵的纪律：与消沉争战
"God, are you avoiding me? Where are you when I need you?" (Psalm 10:1 MSG)
耶和华啊，你为什么站在远处？ 在患难的时候为什么隐藏？ 诗篇 10:1
We all hit walls at times in our relationship with God. They're simply a part of the package. Even David, whom the Lord calls "a man after God's own heart" had times when God seemed very distant. David once prayed to God, "God, are you avoiding me? Where are you when I need you?" (Psalm 10:1 MSG)
我们和神的关系也会有撞墙的时候。他们仅仅是包裹的一部分。即使大卫，神称他为“得神心意的人”也有离神遥远的时候。大卫曾向神祷告“耶和华啊，你为什么站在远处？ 在患难的时候为什么隐藏？”诗篇 10:1
Yesterday, I started sharing about the four major problems that tend to derail our time alone with God. I started with theproblem of discipline. Today, we'll look at theproblem of dry spells. I call this one the "battle of the blahs"!
昨天，我开始分享四个常常破坏我们与神独处的时间主要的问题。我开始于纪律。今天，我们将正视消沉的问题。我称这是一场“和消沉的争战”。
We simply can't judge our quiet times by emotions. Why? Emotions lie. Feelings come and go. Some days it'll feel like heaven just opened up for you, and you have a great time with God. Then there are other days your quiet time will seem ordinary and bland. Don't expect to have great and glorious experiences every single morning. The issue is consistency.
我们不能简单通过情绪判断我们的灵修。为什么？情绪会撒谎。感觉来了又走。有些日子它会感觉好像天堂为你敞开大门和神有很好的相处。之后几天你的灵修看上去很平凡很乏味。期望每次的灵修都十分卓越辉煌，这是不切实际的。我们要注意的就是：要坚持下去。
Yet, if you are having a long period of dryness in your quiet time, you might look at one of these possible causes:
然而，如果你长期在你灵修时感到“干燥无味”，你可能要考虑一下这些问题：
Unconfessed Sin:God isn't going to show you anything new until you do what he has already shown you.
没有认罪：神是不会给你任何东西的直到你做了他显明要你做的。
Physically Unprepared:If you're tired or stressed, it can be hard to have a fresh quiet time.
身体没有准备：如果你疲惫或者有压力，想要一个精力充沛的灵修是很难的。
Trying Too Much:Pick chunks of Scripture that are too large, and you'll rush your time with God. You never want to put yourself in a situation where you hurry God.
太过激进，一次阅读太多的经文。这样，其实会让你的灵修变得十分匆忙。在你和神单独相处的时候，显然不应该进入你不断催促神的模式。
Routine:If you do the same thing every time, your quiet time will turn legalistic. Experiment with some fresh ideas. Mix up your quiet time.
例行公事：如果你每次做同样的事，你的灵修将变成条例。尝试一些新的想法。试着调剂你的灵修时间。
Not Sharing Your Insights:If you're not putting into practice what God is teaching you, your spiritual life is bound to grow stale.
没有分享你所洞察到的:如果你没有实践神的教导,你的属灵的生命必然死气沉沉的。
Spiritual dryness may be common, but it doesn't have to be incurable. Ask God where your dryness comes from, and let him help you turn things around.
属灵的干枯是正常的，但不一定无药可救.求神在你干枯的时候来，让他帮助你扭转。
Talk About It
讨论一下
How can you better prepare for your quiet time so that you are not tired or stressed when you are trying to focus on God's Word?
当你试着专注于神的话语是，如何更好的预备灵修从而使你不是太累或太多压力。
What are some of the methods or ideas that you've learned from the last week of these devotionals that might help you mix things up in your quiet time?
你是否从上周的灵修短文中学习到可以帮助你调剂灵修的一些方法或好点子。
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Rick Warrenis the founding pastor ofSaddleback Churchin Lake Forest, Calif., one of America's largest and most influential churches. Rick is author of the New York Times bestsellerThe Purpose Driven Life.His book,The Purpose Driven Church, was named one of the 100 Christian books that changed the 20th century. He is also founder ofPastors.com, a global Internet community for pastors.
This devotional © 2012 by Rick Warren. All rights reserved. Used by permission.