环球慢速英语 尼克·武伊契奇(5)

I was fifteen when I (became a Christian). I did it after reading a verse in the Bible. It was where Jesus explained why a man was born blind. He said it was 'So that the works of God may be shown through him.' I truly believed that God would heal me - I could be a demonstration¹ of His great power. Later, I gained wisdom. I understood that if we pray for something, it will happen if it is God's will. And it will be in his time. If it is not God's will, then he has something better. (I now understand that) God is using me just the way I am. He is using me in a way that he cannot use others.

我在15岁成为基督徒。我在阅读了《圣经》中的一个诗篇后做出了这个决定。在那一诗篇中耶稣解释了一个男人生下来就是盲人的原因。他说，“上帝的作为可以通过他来显现”。我确信上帝会治愈我，使我成为他强大力量的证明。后来上帝赋予了我智慧。使我明白，如果我们所祷告的事符合上帝的意愿，那那件事情就会发生。那是主里的时刻。如果祷告不符合上帝的心意，那他会有更好的旨意。（现在我明白）上帝以我的本相来使用我。而这种方式是别人无法替代的。

God has given me a strong desire to share my story and experiences. I want to help other people deal with the difficulties in their lives. I want God to turn their difficulties into blessings². And I want to encourage other people to live their lives to the full. I want to encourage people not to let anything get in the way of reaching their hopes and dreams.

上帝使我有分享我的故事和经历的强烈愿望。我想帮助其他人处理他们生活中遇到的困难。我希望上帝将他们的困难变成祝福。我想鼓励其他人去充实地生活。我想鼓励人们，不要让任何事阻挡他们实现希望和梦想。

1 demonstration   

n.表明，示范，论证，示威

参考例句：

• His new book is a demonstration of his patriotism.他写的新书是他的爱国精神的证明。
• He gave a demonstration of the new technique then and there.他当场表演了这种新的操作方法。

2 blessings   

n.（上帝的）祝福( blessing的名词复数 )；好事；福分；因祸得福

参考例句：

• Afflictions are sometimes blessings in disguise. 塞翁失马，焉知非福。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• We don't rely on blessings from Heaven. 我们不靠老天保佑。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》