上帝为你关了这扇门 必会为你再开另一扇门

 　　The only survivor¹ of a shipwreck² was washed up on a small, uninhabited island. He prayed feverishly³ for god to rescue him, and every day he scanned the horizon for help, but none seemed forthcoming. Exhausted⁴, he eventually managed to build a little hut out of driftwood to protect him from the elements, and to store his few possessions. But then one day, after scavenging for food, he arrived home to find his little hut in flames, the smoke rolling up to the sky. The worst had happened; everything was lost. He was stunned⁵ with grief and anger. "God! how could you do this to me!" he cried. Early the next day, however, he was awakened⁶ by the sound of a ship that was approaching the island. It had come to rescue him. "how did you know i was here?" asked the weary man of his rescuers. "we saw your smoke signal," they replied.

　　It is easy to get discouraged when things are going bad. But we shouldn't lose heart, because god is at work in our lives, even in the midst of pain and suffering. Remember, next time your little hut is burning to the ground it just may be a smoke signal that summons the grace of god. For all the negative things we have to say to ourselves, god has a positive answer for it :

　　You say god says bible verses

　　you say: "it's impossible"

　　你说：「那是不可能的。」

　　god says: all things are possible

　　上帝说：「在人所不能的事，在神凡事都能。」

　　you say: "I'm too tired"

　　你说：「我累了。」

　　god says: I will give you rest

　　上帝说：「我让你休息。」

　　you say: "nobody really loves me"

　　你说：「没有人爱我。」

　　god says: i love you

　　上帝说：「我爱你。」

　　you say: "I can't go on"

　　你说：「我做不下去了。」

　　god says: my grace is sufficient

　　上帝说：「我的恩典够你支持下去。」

　　you say: "i can't figure things out"

　　你说：「我想不通。」

　　god says: I will direct your steps

　　上帝说：「我引领你前行。」

　　you say: "I can't do it"

　　你说：「我做不到。」

　　god says: you can do all things

　　上帝说：「你什么都做得到。」

　　you say: "I'm not able"

　　你说：「我不配。」

　　god says: i am able

　　上帝说：「你配。」

　　you say: "I can't forgive myself"

　　你说：「我无法原谅自己。」

　　god says: I forgive you

　　上帝说：「我原谅你。」

　　you say: "I'm poor"

　　你说：「我是穷苦的。」

　　god says: i will supply all your needs

　　上帝说：「我供应你一切所需。」

　　you say: "I'm afraid"

　　你说：「我害怕。」

　　god says: i have not given you a spirit of fear

　　上帝说：「我并没有给你一个恐惧的灵。」

　　you say: "I'm always worried and frustrated⁷"

　　你说：「我常常在担忧受挫。」

　　god says: cast all your cares on me

　　上帝说：「放下你的重担，我为你承担。」

　　you say: "i don't have enough faith"

　　你说：「我信心不足。」

　　god says: I've given everyone a measure of faith

　　上帝说：「我给了每个人相同的信心。」

　　you say: "I'm not smart enough"

　　你说：「我不够聪明。」

　　god says: I give you wisdom

　　上帝说：「我给你智慧。」

　　you say: "I feel all alone"

　　你说：「我是孤单的。」

　　god says: I will never leave you or forsake⁸ you

　　上帝说：「我永远不会舍弃你的。」

1 survivor   

n.生存者，残存者，幸存者

参考例句：

• The sole survivor of the crash was an infant.这次撞车的惟一幸存者是一个婴儿。
• There was only one survivor of the plane crash.这次飞机失事中只有一名幸存者。

2 shipwreck   

n.船舶失事，海难

参考例句：

• He walked away from the shipwreck.他船难中平安地脱险了。
• The shipwreck was a harrowing experience.那次船难是一个惨痛的经历。

3 feverishly   

adv. 兴奋地

参考例句：

• Feverishly he collected his data. 他拼命收集资料。
• The company is having to cast around feverishly for ways to cut its costs. 公司迫切须要想出各种降低成本的办法。

4 exhausted   

adj.极其疲惫的，精疲力尽的

参考例句：

• It was a long haul home and we arrived exhausted.搬运回家的这段路程特别长，到家时我们已筋疲力尽。
• Jenny was exhausted by the hustle of city life.珍妮被城市生活的忙乱弄得筋疲力尽。

5 stunned   

adj. 震惊的，惊讶的 动词stun的过去式和过去分词

参考例句：

• The fall stunned me for a moment. 那一下摔得我昏迷了片刻。
• The leaders of the Kopper Company were then stunned speechless. 科伯公司的领导们当时被惊得目瞪口呆。

6 awakened   

v.（使）醒( awaken的过去式和过去分词 )；（使）觉醒；弄醒；（使）意识到

参考例句：

• She awakened to the sound of birds singing. 她醒来听到鸟的叫声。
• The public has been awakened to the full horror of the situation. 公众完全意识到了这一状况的可怕程度。 来自《简明英汉词典》

7 frustrated   

adj.挫败的，失意的，泄气的v.使不成功( frustrate的过去式和过去分词 )；挫败；使受挫折；令人沮丧

参考例句：

• It's very easy to get frustrated in this job. 这个工作很容易令人懊恼。
• The bad weather frustrated all our hopes of going out. 恶劣的天气破坏了我们出行的愿望。 来自《简明英汉词典》

8 forsake   

vt.遗弃，抛弃；舍弃，放弃

参考例句：

• She pleaded with her husband not to forsake her.她恳求丈夫不要抛弃她。
• You must forsake your bad habits.你必须革除你的坏习惯。