【腓3:16】然而我们到了什么地步，就当照着什么地步行。【Phi3:16】Nevertheless, whereto we have already attained, let us walk by the same rule, let us mind the same thing.

当我读到“然而”这个词时，我的心被触动。神并没有要求我立刻达到属灵高峰，而是温柔的呼召：生命成长是渐进的。When I came to the word “nevertheless,” my heart was moved. God doesn’t ask me to reach spiritual maturity all at once; instead, He gently calls me onward. Spiritual growth is gradual.领受多少，就活出多少。明白多少，就行出多少。不与别人比较，而是忠心完成神每一天给我的功课。在光照中，向祂迈进。What I’ve received, I should live out. What I understand, I should put into practice. I’m not to compare myself with anyone else, but simply to be faithful with the lessons God gives me each day. Under His light, I take one step at a time toward Him.

初信时，我什么都不懂，却蒙怜恤。When I first believed, I understood very little, yet You showed me mercy.当我第一次愿意照祂的话尝试去行，奇妙的事发生了：明明是同样的人、同样的环境，但因为我的心改变了，眼光改变了，一切竟然都不一样了。And the first time I chose to act according to Your word, something wonderful happened: though I was the same person in the same situation, everything became different—because my heart had changed, and my perspective had changed.原本令我烦躁的事不再让我失去平安；原本令我退缩的人也不再使我恐惧。当我开始用神的真理来回应生活时，我仿佛从黑暗走进光明，心中满是惊叹：神真伟大！The things that once made me restless no longer stole my peace; the people who once made me withdraw no longer filled me with fear. As I began responding to life with Your truth, it felt as though I had stepped out of darkness into light. My heart was filled with awe: God, You are truly great!

主啊，感谢你，在那一个个“照着去行”的实际经历中，使我越来越认识你、渴慕你。Lord, thank You that through each real moment of putting Your word into practice, I’ve come to know You more and long for You more.你是温柔的牧者，不会勉强我承担超出能力的负荷。 感谢你一步步引领我，使我在每一个阶段，都能靠近你、经历你。You are a gentle Shepherd who never forces me to carry burdens beyond what I can bear. Thank You for leading me step by step, allowing me to draw close and experience You in every season.

主啊，我愿意按着我每一天领受的去行，在每一道光中忠心回应，成为光、成为盐，用生命影响生命。Lord, I want to live out what I receive each day, to respond faithfully to every bit of light You give—to be salt and light, and to let my life touch the lives of others.感谢你带领我，不仅走在义路上，更让我一步步进入永恒的盼望，你荣耀的同在。Thank You for guiding me, not only along the path of righteousness, but step by step into the eternal hope of Your glorious presence.愿我一生都活在这“然而”的恩典中，不断往前，不断被你更新，直到生命完全呈现你的荣耀。May I live my whole life within this “nevertheless”—this grace that keeps me moving forward, continually renewed by You, until my life fully reflects Your glory.

（郭牧师Pastor Guo）