幸福左边荒无人烟,40天全程攻略
幸福左边,荒无人烟。某天,无意中看到一个网友的这句空间签名,不解其意。
刚刚看了电影《消防员》,并且很罕见地看了两遍(不是因为失眠或无聊),看了这部文艺片的确很受启发。突然明白:
说“幸福左边,荒无人烟”这句话的是个女人
因为男左女右
女人左边荒芜人烟,就是左边没人
最前边还有一个“幸福”
那就说明缺个男人
一个女人说左边荒芜人烟就是缺少幸福
需要一个男朋友了
多么隐晦的求偶暗语!
电影《消防员》讲述的是消防队长卡利波.豪尔特如何在40天里,挽救面临危机的婚姻的故事。
在熊熊大火中奋不顾身的烈火英雄卡利波,在工作中的座右铭是:“永远不要把同伴抛在后面。”许多次,卡利波为了保护战友都冒着生命的危险。
但是,他这句格言却没有应用在妻子的身上。回到家里,与妻子凯瑟琳(医院的公关主任)的婚姻处于水深火热中,私房钱、还房贷、谁洗碗、谁做饭……以及永无休止的争吵……与中国式婚姻或中国式离婚的前奏没有多少区别。
凯瑟琳为了给老年痴呆的母亲买一个高科技的轮椅而努力工作积攒资金,精神和物质压力都非常大。而卡利波也长期处于高强度的工作中,唯一的梦想就是买一艘独木船,“你休想动用我买独木舟的钱”。
救火英雄面对自己即将倒塌的婚姻却一筹莫展。只能眼睁睁地看着自己与妻子的关系随着时间慢慢的恶化、疏远。终于,他们夫妻决定离婚。
卡利波的父亲知道这个消息后,为帮助儿子的婚姻死灰复燃,父亲给了他一份手写的40天计划——《爱的挑战》。在父亲的劝说下,卡利波勉强同意了这个计划。虽然屡遭妻子的拒绝,父亲仍然鼓励他,向他解释:这份爱是上帝赐予我们的礼物……
“第一天,挑战的第一步很简单,虽然爱的沟通方法有很多,我们的言词却往往反应出我们的心态。明天,下定决心不要对你的配偶说任何负面的话,如果脾气上来,就选择什么都不说。闭嘴沉默总好过说出你后悔的话,要快快地听、慢慢地说、慢慢地动怒。”
可曾记得,你也鲁莽过,也发过小小的脾气?说过激烈的言语,一说完就后悔了是不是?就该慢慢说、慢慢地动怒。若做不到就选择沉默吧,有些话说出来会让彼此更加伤心。
“第二天,当你觉得没有动机是很难表现出爱的,但最真实的爱,不是以感觉为基础,而是表现体贴行动的决心,即使看似是没有回报。今天除了不要对配偶说任何负面的话,还要再至少做一件意外的表现释放善意。
第三天,你投入的时间、精力和金钱,对你来说都会变得更加重要。你很难会去在乎,你没投入心力的事物。除了不要说负面的话,今天买个东西送妻子,让她知道你在想她。
第四天,打个电话问她的情况,看她有没有需要什么。
……
第十六天,要为她祷告。
第十七天,要听她说话。
第十八天,要再次研究她。男人想赢得女人芳心,他会研究她,了解她的喜恶,习惯和嗜好。但是一旦赢得芳心,娶了她之后,往往就不再研究她了。如果说婚前他研究她的数量相当于高中毕业,那么他就该继续研究,直到大学毕业,拿到硕士学位,最后拿到博士学位。这是一辈子的旅程,让他的心更接近她的心。
第二十三天,小心寄生虫。寄生虫指的是,缠住你或你的配偶,吸干你婚姻生活的东西,通常以诱惑的形式出现,例如赌博、药物或情色,它们保证带来快乐,却会像病菌般滋生,一再耗尽你的思想、时间和金钱,它们会偷走你对爱人的忠贞与心意。一旦出现寄生虫,婚姻很少能幸存。如果你爱你的妻子,就一定要消灭你心中的诱惑,不然它就会摧毁你。”
这40多天为爱努力的过程中,卡利波从敷衍到真心出发,从自我为中心转移到关注妻子的需求,从不承认自己的问题到看见自己的软弱;从怀疑信仰到依靠信仰,40多天的时间里,他在爱妻子的过程中得到重生。
40多天的奋战中,令凯瑟琳顿悟并转身回应丈夫的爱的转折点,正是丈夫放弃自己的梦想,悄悄为岳母的轮椅买单的举动.......
有次,卡利波问他父亲,“我怎么能够对一再拒绝我的人表达爱意呢?”
“答案是:你没办法爱他,是因为你没办法给她你没有的东西......儿子,就算你不配,上帝也一样爱你。就算你拒绝他,或是对他嗤之以鼻。”父亲告诉儿子上帝不管我们爱不爱,他都是在为人们赎罪。这是他的信仰。
最后,当夫妻和好,父亲再一次和卡利波谈话时,告诉了他,那手写的书,那一本《爱的挑战》,是她母亲对他使用的,是她母亲写出来的。这时,卡雷意识到,一直都错怪母亲,他眼睛红润地跑回家去向母亲道歉。他一直都以为,她只会对他唠唠叨叨,却没有想到,那些机智的话语是母亲对他最大的爱,教会了他成熟,去成为一个真正用心去关爱与尊重妻子的好男人。
爱是投其所好,不是给己所要;婚姻需要苦心经营。
《消防员》的男主角也正是用了40多天时间为爱奋斗,终于挽回即将破裂的婚姻。然而生活中有多少人,愿意像他一样坚持“奋斗”,哪怕不是数十年,而是40天?
老一辈选择隐忍,新一代选择一刀两断。生活中,妻子就是自己最好的搭档,母亲是儿子最大的福气。你要带领你的心,感谢这两个女人。你要带领你的心,去真心真意地关心对方。一个人付出和得到的感情,都会在内心深处,所以要带领好自己的心,去一路表达行为与情感。
女人像玫瑰,你对她好,她会开花;你对她不好,她会凋谢。
你在一个球场打球输了,换一个球场,你就一定会赢吗?婚姻质量不是对象的问题,而是爱的方式和爱的能力的问题。
挑战第二周
【第一天】Day 1
Resolve to say nothing negative about your spouse today.
今天,请努力不说有关配偶的坏话 (负面的评价)。是的,一句也不说。
相关经文:
<Eph 4:2> Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love.
<以弗所书4:2> 凡事谦虚、温柔、忍耐、用爱心互相宽容。
【第二天】Day 2
Do at least one unexpected gesture to your spouse as an act of kindness.
至少做一件让配偶意想不到的事情,来表示你对配偶的好意和善心。
相关经文:
<Eph 4:32> Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.
<以弗所书4:32> 并要以恩慈相待,存怜悯的心,彼此饶恕,正如神在基督里饶恕了你们一样。
【第三天】Day 3
Buy your spouse something that says, “I was thinking about you today.”
给配偶买点东西,来表述心意说:“我今天想着你!”
相关经文:
<Rom 12:10> Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Honor one another above yourselves.
<罗马书12:10> 爱弟兄,要彼此亲热;恭敬人,要彼此推让。
【第四天】Day 4
Contact your spouse sometime during the day and ask how he or she is doing and if there is anything you could do for them.
给配偶打个电话或留个言、问个好,看是否能帮他/她做点什么。
相关经文:
<Gen 2:18> The LORD God said, “It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper suitable for him.”
<创世纪2:18> 耶和华神说:“那人独居不好,我要为他造一个配偶帮助他。”
【第五天】Day 5
Ask your spouse to tell you three things that cause him or her to be uncomfortable or irritated with you. You must do so without attacking them.
询问配偶,让他/她告诉你三件事,三件你让配偶在平时生活中感觉不爽的事情。 请千万留意你不要因此而反击你的配偶。
相关经文:
<Pro 27:14> If a man loudly blesses his neighbor early in the morning, it will be taken as a curse.
<箴言27:14> 清晨起来,大声给朋友祝福的,就算是咒诅他。
【第六天】Day 6
Choose to react to tough circumstances in your marriage in loving ways instead of with irritation.
请选择用友爱的方式,而不是用怒火来应对婚姻中的礁石。
相关经文:
<Pro 16:32> Better a patient man than a warrior, a man who controls his temper than one who takes a city.
<箴言16:32> 不轻易发怒的、胜过勇士;治服己心的,强如取城。
【第七天】Day 7
On a sheet of paper, write out positive things about your spouse. At some point during the day, pick a positive attribute from the list and thank your spouse for having the characteristic.
在一页纸上,罗列出配偶的优点。然后,时不时地从中找出一两项,来赞扬和感激配偶的这些优良品质。
相关经文:
<1Co 13:7> It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.
<哥林多前书13:7> 凡事包容,凡事相信,凡事盼望,凡事忍耐。
挑战第二周
【第八天】Day 8
Share with your spouse how glad you are about a success he or she recently enjoyed.
告诉你的配偶,你为他/她最近引以为豪的成就,感到由衷的快乐和喜悦。
相关经文:
<Son 8:6> Place me like a seal over your heart, like a seal on your arm; for love is as strong as death, its jealousy unyielding as the grave. It burns like blazing fire, like a mighty flame.
<雅歌8:6> 求你将我放在你心上如印记,带在你臂上如戳记;因为爱情如死之坚强,嫉恨如阴间之残忍。所发的电光,是火焰的电光,是耶和华的烈焰。
【第九天】Day 9
Think of a way to greet your spouse today to reflect your love for them, and then do it with a smile and enthusiasm.
今天,想出一招去问候你的配偶,带着微笑和热情使出此招,来表达对配偶的爱意。
相关经文:
<1Pe 5:14> Greet one another with a kiss of love. Peace to all of you who are in Christ.
<彼得前书5:14> 你们要用爱心彼此亲嘴问安。愿平安归与你们凡在基督里的人!
【第十天】Day 10
Do something out of the ordinary today for your spouse.
今天,为配偶做点非同寻常的事情。
相关经文:
<Rom 5:8> But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.
<罗马书5:8> 惟有基督在我们还作罪人的时候为我们死,神的爱就在此向我们显明了。
【第十一天】Day 11
What need does your spouse have that you could meet today?
你的配偶有什么需求正好是你今天可以满足他/她的?
相关经文:
<Eph 5:28> In this same way, husbands ought to love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself.
<以弗所书5:28> 丈夫也当照样爱妻子,如同爱自己的身子,爱妻子便是爱自己了。
【第十二天】Day 12
Demonstrate love by willingly choosing to give in to an area of disagreement between you and your spouse.
为了展示爱情,在你和配偶意见分歧的一个方面,心甘情愿地选择妥协和让步。
相关经文:
<Php 2:4-5> Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others. and I will suggest you to continue: Your attitude should be the same as that of Christ Jesus.
<腓利比书 2:4-5> 各人不要单顾自己的事,也要顾别人的事。你们当以基督耶稣的心为心。
【第十三天】Day 13
Talk with your spouse about establishing healthy rules of engagement and resolve to abide by them when the next disagreement occurs.
和配偶协商,共同规划健康友好的条约来解决分歧,在以后的意见不合的时候,努力遵守并执行此条约。
相关经文:
<Mar 3:25> If a house is divided against itself, that house cannot stand.
<马可福音3:25> 若一家自相纷争,那家就站立不住。
【第十四天】Day 14
Purposefully neglect an activity you would normally do so you can spend quality time with your spouse.
为了和配偶有更多高质量的相处时间,有意放弃一项你自己通常会做的活动。
相关经文:
<Ecc 9:9> Enjoy life with your wife, whom you love, all the days of this meaningless life that God has given you under the sun- all your meaningless days. For this is your lot in life and in your toilsome
labor under the sun.
<传道书9:9> 在你一生虚空的年日,就是神赐你在日光之下虚空的年日,当同你所爱的妻快活度日,因为那是你生前在日光之下劳碌的事上所得的份。
挑战第三周
【第十五天】Day 15
Choose a way to show honor and respect to your spouse that is above your normal routine. 选择一途,超越寻常的自我,来表达对配偶的敬意和尊重。
相关经文:
<1Pe 3:7> Husbands, in the same way be considerate as you live with your wives, and treat them with respect as the weaker partner and as heirs with you of the gracious gift of life, so that nothing will
hinder your prayers.
<彼得前书3:7> 你们作丈夫的也要按情理和妻子同住,因她比你软弱,与你一同承受生命之恩的,所以要敬重她,这样,便叫你们的祷告没有阻碍。
【第十六天】Day 16
Pray for three specific areas where you desire for God to work in your spouse’s life and in your marriage.
祈求上帝改良你配偶生命中和你婚姻生活中的三个方面。
相关经文:
<3Jo 1:2> Dear friend, I pray that you may enjoy good health and that all may go well with you, even as your soul is getting along well.
<约翰三书1:2> 亲爱的兄弟啊,我愿你凡事兴盛,身体健壮,正如你的灵魂兴盛一样。
【第十七天】Day 17
Determine to guard your mate’s secrets and pray for them.
下定决心,守护你配偶的秘密,并为之祷告。
相关经文:
<Pro 17:9> He who covers over an offense promotes love, but whoever repeats the matter separates close friends.
<箴言17:9> 遮掩人过的,寻求人爱;屡次挑错的,离间密友。
【第十八天】Day 18
Prepare a special dinner at home and focus this time on getting to know your spouse better.
在家里为配偶准备一顿特别的晚宴,在共进晚餐的浪漫之际,更深更好地了解你的配偶。
相关经文:
<Pro 3:13> Blessed is the man who finds wisdom, the man who gains understanding.
<箴言3:13> 得智慧、得聪明的,这人便为有福。
【第十九天】Day 19
Ask God to show you where you stand with him, and ask for the strength and grace to settle your eternal destination.
恳求上帝让你明白你和他的关系,向他祈求力量和恩惠,来安置你永恒的家。
相关经文:
<1Jo 4:7> Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God.
<约翰一书4:7> 亲爱的弟兄啊,我们应当彼此相爱,因为爱是从神来的。凡有爱心的,都是由神而生,并且认识神。
【第二十天】Day 20
Dare to take God at his word and trust Jesus Christ for salvation.
勇于听从上帝的话语,并且相信基督耶稣是救主。
相关经文:
<Rom 5:6> You see, at just the right time, when we were still powerless, Christ died for the ungodly.
<罗马书5:6> 因我们还软弱的时候,基督就按所定的日期为罪人死。
【第二十一天】Day 21
Make time to pray and read your bible today.
今天,挤出时间向上帝祷告,并阅读圣经。
相关经文:
<Isa 58:11> The LORD will guide you always; he will satisfy your needs in a sun-scorched land and will strengthen your frame. You will be like a well-watered garden, like a spring whose waters never fail.
<以赛亚书58:11> 耶和华也必时常引导你,在干旱之地,使你心满意足,骨头强壮。你必像浇灌的园子,又像水流不绝的泉源。
挑战第四周
【第二十二天】Day 22
Choose to be committed to love even if your spouse has lost most of their interest in receiving it.
选择矢志不渝地忠于执守你对配偶的爱情,纵然对方已经对此意兴阑珊。
相关经文:
<Hos 2:20> I will betroth you in faithfulness, and you will acknowledge the LORD.
<何西阿书2:20> 也以诚实聘你归我,你就必认识我耶和华。
【第二十三天】Day 23
Remove anything that is hindering your relationship, stealing your affections and turning your heart away from your spouse.
除去所有的”第三者”,这些东西有损健康的夫妻关系,偷窃你对配偶的爱情,夺走你对配偶的爱心。
相关经文:
<1Co 13:5> It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs.
<哥林多前书13:5> 不作害羞的事,不求自己的益处,不轻易发怒,不计算人的恶。
【第二十四天】Day 24
Identify every object of lust in your life and remove it.
找出你生命中每一项不良嗜好,并将之抛弃。
相关经文:
<1Jo 2:17> The world and its desires pass away, but the man who does the will of God lives forever.
<约翰一书 2:17> 这世界和其上的情欲都要过去,惟独遵行神旨意的,是永远常存。
【第二十五天】Day 25
If there is anything you haven’t forgiven in your spouse, forgive it today.
如果还有任何事情你还不曾原谅你的配偶,请在今天原谅他/她。
相关经文:
<2Co 2:10> If you forgive anyone, I also forgive him. And what I have forgiven–if there was anything to forgive–I have forgiven in the sight of Christ for your sake,
<哥林多后书2:10> 你们赦免谁,我也赦免谁。我若有所赦免的,是在基督面前为你们赦免的。
【第二十六天】Day 26
Ask for God’s forgiveness for your areas of wrongdoing, then humble yourself enough to admit them to your spouse.
祈求上帝原谅你所做过的错事,然后诚恳谦卑地向你的配偶承认错误。
相关经文:
<Rom 2:1> You, therefore, have no excuse, you who pass judgment on someone else, for at whatever point you judge the other, you are condemning yourself, because you who pass judgment do the same things.
<罗马书2:1> 你这论断人的,无论你是谁,也无可推诿。你在什么事上论断人,就在什么事上定自己的罪。因你这论断人的,自己所行却和别人一样。
【第二十七天】Day 27
Think of one area where your spouse has told you you’re expecting too much, and tell them you’re sorry for being so hard on them about it.
想一想,你的配偶曾告诉你,你对他期望值太高之处。请在今天为之道歉,对不起,在此事上难为了配偶。
相关经文:
<Psa 25:20> Guard my life and rescue me; let me not be put to shame, for I take refuge in you.
<诗篇25:20> 求你保护我的性命,搭救我,使我不至羞愧,因为我投靠你。
【第二十八天】Day 28
Purpose to do what you can to meet the greatest need in your spouse’s life right now.
今天,倾心倾力,尽己所能来令你配偶人生中最大的愿望得以实现。
相关经文:
<1Jo 3:16> This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers.
<约翰一书3:16> 主为我们舍命,我们从此就知道何为爱,我们也当为弟兄舍命。
挑战第五周
【第二十九天】Day 29
Before you see your spouse again today, pray for them by name and for their needs.
今天,在再见到配偶之前,专门为他/她的需要祈祷。
相关经文:
<Eph 6:7> Serve wholeheartedly, as if you were serving the Lord, not men.
<以弗所书6:7> 甘心侍奉,好像服侍主,不像服侍人。
【第三十天】Day 30
Ask the Lord to reveal anything in your own heart that is threatening oneness with your spouse and, if appropriate, discuss it openly and seek God for unity.
祈求上帝向你揭示你内心隐藏的有碍夫妻同心的意念,如果可行,和配偶共商,向上帝寻求同一的心。
相关经文:
<Joh 17:11> I will remain in the world no longer, but they are still in the world, and I am coming to you. Holy Father, protect them by the power of your name–the name you gave me–so that they may be
one as we are one.
<约翰福音 17:11> 从今以后,我不在世上,他们却在世上,我往你那里去。圣父啊,求你因你所赐给我的名保守他们,叫他们合而为一,像我们一样。
【第三十一天】Day 31
Commit to God and your spouse to make your marriage the top priority over every other human relationship.
向上帝和配偶承诺,婚姻是你所有人际关系中的首选项,最为优先项。
相关经文:
<Gen 2:24> For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and they will become one flesh.
<创世纪2:24> 因此,人要离开父母、与妻子连合,二人成为一体。
【第三十二天】Day 32
If at all possible, try to initiate sex with your spouse today(in a way that honors them).
今天,如果可能,主动献殷勤,向配偶提供尊重体贴的贴身服务。
相关经文:
<1Co 7:3> The husband should fulfill his marital duty to his wife, and likewise the wife to her husband.
<哥林多前书 7:3> 丈夫当用合宜之份待妻子,妻子待丈夫也要如此。
【第三十三天】Day 33
Tell your spouse that you desire to include them in your upcoming decisions, and that you need their perspective and counsel.
告诉配偶你很想让之参与以后所有事情的决策过程,你需要配偶的观感和劝告。
相关经文:
<Ecc 4:11> Also, if two lie down together, they will keep warm. But how can one keep warm alone?
<传道书4:11> 再者,二人同睡,就都暖和;一人独睡,怎能暖和呢?
【第三十四天】Day 34
Verbally commend your spouse about a recent time when they demonstrated Christian character in a noticeable way.
口头赞扬配偶,有关最近在他/她身上明显观察到的基督徒的品格。
相关经文:
<1Co 13:6> Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth.
<哥林多前书13:6> (爱)不喜欢不义,只喜欢真理。
【第三十五天】Day 35
Find a Christian marriage mentor. Ask God to direct your decisions and discernment.
找一位基督徒婚姻辅导员。祈求上帝来指导你们的决定,帮助你们分辩是非。
相关经文:
<Pro 15:22> Plans fail for lack of counsel, but with many advisers they succeed.
<箴言15:22> 不先商议,所谋无效;谋士众多,所谋乃成。
挑战第六周(完结篇)
【第三十六天】Day 36
Commit to reading the bible every day. If your spouse is open to it, see if they will commit to reading with you.
决心每天阅读圣经。如果你的配偶愿意,看看是否两人可以共同阅读。
相关经文:
<Psa 119:105> Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path.
<诗篇119:105> 你的话是我脚前的灯,是我路上的光。
【第三十七天】Day 37
Ask your spouse if you can begin praying together.
询问你的配偶是否两人可以开始一同祷告。
相关经文:
<Mat 18:19> “Again, I tell you that if two of you on earth agree about anything you ask for, it will be done for you by my Father in heaven.
<马太福音 18:19> 我又告诉你们:若是你们中间有两个人在地上同心合意地求什么事,我在天上的父必为他们成全。
【第三十八天】Day 38
Ask yourself what your spouse would want if it was obtainable, then map out a plan for meeting some (if not all) of their desires.
问问自己,什么东西是你的配偶渴望得到的,同时又是你能够给予的?然后,制订出可行计划来满足配偶的其中一些(如果不是全部)的愿望。
相关经文:
<Psa 37:4> Delight yourself in the LORD and he will give you the desires of your heart.
<诗篇37:4> 又要以耶和华为乐,他就将你心里所求的赐给你。
【第三十九天】Day 39
Spend time in personal prayer, then write a letter of commitment and resolve to your spouse. Leave it in a place where you mate will find it.
花点时间为自己的事祷告,然后给配偶写一封信,表达你对婚姻的承诺和决心。把信放在配偶肯定不会错过的地方。
相关经文:
<1Co 13:8> Love never fails. But where there are prophecies, they will cease; where there are tongues, they will be stilled; where there is knowledge, it will pass away.
<哥林多前书13:8> 爱是永不止息。先知讲道之能终必归于无有,说方言之能终必停止,知识也终必归于无有。
【第四十天】Day 40
Write out a renewal of your vows and place them in your home. 写出你们结婚誓言的续篇,放于家中,刻在心里。
相关经文:
<Rut 1:16> But Ruth replied, “Don’t urge me to leave you or to turn back from you. Where you go I will go, and where you stay I will stay. Your people will be my people and your God my God.
<路得记1:16> 路得说:不要催我回去不跟随你。你往哪里去,我也往那里去;你在哪里住宿,我也在那里住宿;你的国就是我的国,你的神就是我的神。