8耶和华说：我的意念非同你们的意念；我的道路非同你们的道路。9天怎样高过地，照样，我的道路高过你们的道路；我的意念高过你们的意念。
8"For my thoughts are not your thoughts,neither are your ways my ways," declares the LORD. 9"As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts.
思想决定一切 Everything Depends on What You Think
我们的思想和心思是一个极大的战场，多少次的争战，挣扎或成败取决于心思的战场。
Our minds and thoughts are a great battlefield. The number battle, struggle and the end of the result depends on the battlefield of mind.
弗 Ephesians 6：10-17、18、19
10 我还有末了的话，你们要靠着主，倚赖他的大能大力，作刚强的人。11 要穿戴神所赐的全副军装，就能抵挡魔鬼的诡计。12 因我们并不是与属血气的争战，乃是与那些执政的，掌权的，管辖这幽暗世界的，以及天空属灵气的恶魔争战。（两争战原文都作摔跤）13 所以要拿起神所赐的全副军装，好在磨难的日子，抵挡仇敌，并且成就了一切，还能站立得住。14 所以要站稳了，用真理当作带子束腰，用公义当作护心镜遮胸。15 又用平安的福音，当作预备走路的鞋穿在脚上，16 此外又拿着信德当作藤牌，可以灭尽那恶者一切的火箭。17 并戴上救恩的头盔，拿着圣灵的宝剑，就是神的道。18 靠着圣灵，随时多方祷告祈求，并要在此儆醒不倦，为众圣徒祈求，19 也为我祈求，使我得着口才，能以放胆，开口讲明福音的奥秘，
10Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. 11Put on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand against the devil's schemes. 12For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. 13Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. 14Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, 15and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. 16In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. 17Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. 18And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the saints.19Pray also for me, that whenever I open my mouth, words may be given me so that I will fearlessly make known the mystery of the gospel, 20for which I am an ambassador in chains. Pray that I may declare it fearlessly, as I should.
救恩的头盔 The Helmet of Salvation
在争战的日子你遮蔽了我的头(诗一四O：7)
Sovereign LORD, my strong deliverer, who shields my head in the day of battle (Ps 140: 7O)
我们虽然是神的儿子，但在人生道路上，却满了争战。那恶者绝不让神的子民行平坦的道路。
Even though we are God's children, but in life, there are wars. The enemy will never let God's people having a smooth life.
他们使舌头尖利如蛇，嘴里有虺蛇的毒气。(诗一四O：3)
3 They make their tongues as sharp as a serpent's;
the poison of vipers is on their lips. (Ps 140:1-3)
这种争战，敌人的武器不是刀枪，而是从心里酝酿的奸恶，由嘴中发出致人死命的毒害。诗人知道，这是最可怕的(雅三：8)。他深知自己无法抵挡，所以向神呼求：“主耶和华，我救恩的力量啊，在争战的日子，你遮蔽了我的头。＂(诗一四O：7)
In this war, the enemy's weapon is not swords, but it is the evilness that breeds from the heart, the poison that emits from mouth. The psalmist knows that it is most vicious (Songs 3:8). He knows he is unable to stand against it, thus he called out to God. "O Sovereign LORD, my strong deliverer, who shields my head in the day of battle." (Ps 140:7)
头是全身的首要器官，必须加意保护。在战争中，战士们都要戴上头盔，以防受仇敌攻击伤害。在属灵的战争中，信徒也必须求主保护我们的头，我们的思想，不受仇敌的伤害。圣经告诉我们，圣徒是“与那些执政的，掌权的，管辖这幽暗世界的，以及天空属灵气的恶魔争战。所以要拿起神所赐的全副军装...所以要站稳了...并戴上救恩的头盔＂(弗六：12-17)。又说：“把得救的盼望当作头盔戴上＂(帖前五：8)。这是说，在属灵的争战中，首先以保首为先；头受伤，就失去战力，重则丧命。
The head is the most important organ in the body, thus it needs extra protection. In the war, all the soldiers are to put on a helmet to protect them from damages and attacks. In spiritual warfare, the believers shall call upon God to protect our head- the mindset, from any attacks of the enemy. The bible tells us, for our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God." (Eph 6:12-17) This means in the spiritual warfare, the head is to be protected first; if the head were to be attacked, the soldier would lose all fighting strength, it may even cause death.
The devil's trick is to attack the believer's mindset first. He knows that by using swords are not the best weapon to attack church, and created many strong vicious talks, eg, evolution, atheism, doubtful of God, giving in to sins; the devil poison people's minds, the wrong mindset, broken family, immorality etc. He even created wrong prophets and wrong doctorines to trick the children of God, causing His people to sway from the truth, not accepting the blood of Christ as salvation and causing them to lost the salvation of hope.
一切从思想开始 Everything Starts from Your Mind
一个美国的旅客来到尼加拉观赏瀑布，在那里他饮用从高处衝下来的水，觉得相当的清凉甜美。当他站立起来看见一个布告牌的告示之后就突然抚着胸然后就倒下去了。
有人就把他送进了医院。原来他看到了告示牌写着“poison"-有毒，这就是为什么他会被送进医院里。
在医院里，他看见了医生就马上恳求医生给他一些解药，因为他感觉毒性正在身体扩散。
当医生听完了他的故事之后和看他的情况之后就大笑起来。
“不要在闹了，起来回去吧。你看的告示不是poison，是poisson-法文里鱼的意思。”
There was an American tourist who came to visit the Niagara waterfall, he took a sip of water that cascades from the fall and thought it was refreshing. But right after he stood up, he saw a signboard and fell unto the ground immediately with his hand clutching his chest.
Someone then sent him to the hospital. The reason that he's been sent to the hospital was because the signboard was written with the word "poison".
He begged for an antidote from the doctor in the hospital because he could feel the poison started to spread through his body.
But ironically, the doctor laughed out loud after listening to his story.
“Stop fooling around, wale up and go home. The signboard wasn't written with poison, but poisson that means fish in French."
你的思维和你的思想将影响你的日常操作。
Your minds and thoughts bring impact to your daily life.
在这日新月异的时代，我们的思想必须要准备好，带着积极的思想。
In this era when change is constant, we got to get ready our mindset, always think positively.
掌权的原则 The Principle of ruler ship
创Gen 1：28
28 神就赐福给他们，又对他们说，要生养众多，遍满地面，治理这地。也要管理海里的鱼，空中的鸟，和地上各样行动的活物。
28 God blessed them and said to them, "Be fruitful and increase in number; fill the earth and subdue it. Rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air and over every living creature that moves on the ground."
人是藉着神的形象所造的并且让他们管理与治理地上的一切。撒旦用各样方法来设法拦阻破坏神对人的计划。它计划成功了，人类堕落了，从恩典中堕落，人的形象从此就被扭曲了。失去了当有的管理权，邪恶的种子就种在人的心里。
Human are built in the image of God and they are to rule and govern over everything on Earth. Satan is always trying to use various ways to block and destroy God's purpose in His people. If his plan were to succeed, people are going to fall out of grace and the image of human being would be distorted. People would lost the ruler-ship and the seed of evil would be planted in their heart.
几千年来，人想要建造和平美好的世界，那是做梦。反面是更多的毁坏和污染。对于接受相信救主的人来说，我们将拥有大的祝福，形象上的恢复，与主同钉十字架成为新造的人。新造的人再次能享有管理权，所以基督徒决对不是失败者。
For thousands years, people have been yearning for a peaceful world, but that is only a dream. In contrast, there are more destruction and pollution. But for those that have received Christ, there will be a great blessing and the restoration of image, as well as turning into a new creation with Christ who had been nailed to the cross. The new creation is able to enjoy his ruler-ship. Thus a Christian is definitely not a loser.
林后 2 Cor 5：17
17若有人在基督里，他就是新造的人。旧事已过，都变成新的了。
17Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come!
不是罪的奴仆，环境的奴仆。但是许多基督徒仍过失败的生活。
We are not a slave of sin and our environment. But many Christians are still not living a successful life.
我们怎样克服胜过这环境呢？
How do we overcome this environment？
1。保持我们正确的形象在我们的心中 Retain the image of a ruler in our heart
首先我们能得胜，克服环境，我们的思想就当充满正确的讯息，我们是神的百姓，君尊的祭司，圣洁的国度，属神的百姓。
If we want to have the victory and overcome the environment, our mind has to be filled with the right message. We are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people belonging to God.
如果我们心中充满自卑、消极、失望、失败、贫穷，神不能帮我们。一旦我们成为新造的人，我们就要宣告-我是有神的形象在主耶稣里，我拥有权柄，胜过一切的环境，神祝福我使我凡事兴盛，身体健壮，灵魂兴盛。
If our heart is to be filled with inferiority, negativity, disappointment, failure, poverty, then God can't help us. Once we have became a new creation, we have to declare that- I have the image of God in Christ, I have the authority, I can overcome all obstacles, God's blessing is on me, I'm healthy, my soul is prosperous.
诗Psm 29：10
洪水泛滥之时，耶和华坐着为王。耶和华坐着为王，直到永远。
10 The LORD sits enthroned over the flood; the LORD is enthroned as King forever.
衪今天仍然坐在宝座上为王，衪仍然掌权 He is still enthroned and Reigning
当你遇到困境，就要不断想起神的话，带着感恩的心，想起神的恩典，惧怕就会离开我们。
我们要宣告我们是能胜过并且掌控一切艰难的环境。
以前我们是奴仆，现在我们是拥有权柄，能平息风和浪。
When you are in troubles, keep thinking about God's words, have a grateful heart and remind yourself of the grace of God, then the fear would leave us.
We should declare that we can overcome and in control of all difficult situations.
We were slaves in the past, but now we have authority to calm the strong winds ranging seas.
2。以神为中心的人生 Have God at the centre of your life
为了能成为得胜、掌权者，我们必须以神为中心。如果我们的生命没有连接与神的生命又怎样能有供应和生命呢？
In oder to be the victor and ruler, we got to have God at the centre of our life. If our life is not connected to God Himself, how could we be provided and have life?
摩西差12个探子去窥探迦南地。为什么神让摩西派12个探子去呢？难道神不知道迦南的情况吗？
不是的，神在还没有把迦南地的主权管理权交给以色列人之前神要看看到底这些百姓的心中是想什么？有没有以神为中心？
十个回来报告了坏消息，当天晚上全以色列人都大哭了。他们甚至吵着要回埃及。约书亚和迦勒是唯一不同于他们的两个人。
Moses sent 12 spies to check out the land of Canaan. Why did God let Moses send 12 spies? Didn't God know the situation of Canaan?
No, before God handed the sovereignty to the Israelites, God wanted to see what was in their hearts. Whether they make God as the centre of their life.
10 of them reported bad news, and all of them were crying that night. They even begged to go back to Egypt. But Joshua and Caleb are the exception that differ from the others.
民 Num 14：9
9 但你们不可背叛耶和华，也不要怕那地的居民。因为他们是我们的食物，并且荫庇他们的已经离开他们。有耶和华与我们同在，不要怕他们。
9 Only do not rebel against the LORD. And do not be afraid of the people of the land, because we will swallow them up. Their protection is gone, but the LORD is with us. Do not be afraid of them."
十个探子不是以神为中心，他们极度失望了，也致使以色列人跌倒，对神不满与埋怨，后来全死在旷野。只有2个人进去了。
The then spies didn't make God the centre of life, they were greatly disappointed and even cause the others to fall down, feeling discontent and complain, and all ended up dying in the wilderness. Only 2 of them have entered Canaan.
以赛亚书 Isaiah 55:8-9
8耶和华说：我的意念非同你们的意念；我的道路非同你们的道路。9天怎样高过地，照样，我的道路高过你们的道路；我的意念高过你们的意念。
8"For my thoughts are not your thoughts,neither are your ways my ways," declares the LORD. 9"As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts.
