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사랑은 행복을 가져다 줌

많은 가정이 파멸되는 근간에는 과시욕이 놓여 있다. 남녀들은 이웃보다 더 부자처럼 보이기 위해 재물 얻을 계획을 세우고 기획한다. 그러나 필사적인 투쟁에서 성공할 수 있다 해도, 그들은 참으로 행복하지 않다. 참된 행복은 하나님과 화목된 마음에서 솟아 나온다.

세상적 관점에서 볼 때, 돈은 곧 힘이다. 그러나 그리스도인 견지에서 보면 사랑이 곧 힘이다. 지성적인 그리고 영적인 능력이 이 원칙 가운데 포함되어 있다. 순수한 사랑은 선을 행하는 데 특별한 효험이 있으며, 선 외에는 아무것도 할 수 없다. 그것은 불화와 불행을 막아주며, 가장 진실된 행복을 가져다 준다. 부는 자주 타락시키고 파멸시키는 영향을 끼친다. 힘은 상처를 주는 데 강하다. 그러나 진리와 선은 순수한 사랑의 특성이다.

우리의 위치가 어떠하든지 우리의 역량이 얼마나 제한되어 있는지는 중요치 않다. 우리에게는 주님을 위해 할 일이 있다. 우리의 덕성들은 활용할 때에 계발되고 성숙된다. 하나님의 진리가 영혼 속에타오르고 있는 상태에서 우리는 게으를 수 없다. 행하는 데서 경험할 행복으로 이 세상에서도 모든노력에 대한 보상을 받을 것이다. 그리스도의 사업을 하면서 자아부정의 노력에서 비롯되는 행복을경험한 사람들만이 그 문제에 대해 납득할만하게 말할 수 있다. 그것은 실로 너무도 순수하고 깊어서말로는 표현할 수 없다.

- 그리스도인의 마음과 품성과 인격 2, 644-5.

Love Brings Happiness

At the foundation of the ruin of many homes lies the passion for display. Men and women scheme and plan to get means in order that they may appear richer than their neighbors. But even though they may succeed in their desperate struggle, they are not truly happy. True happiness springs from a heart at peace with God.

From a worldly point of view, money is power; but from the Christian standpoint, love is power. Intellectual and spiritual strength are involved in this principle. Pure love has special efficacy to do good, and can do nothing but good. It prevents discord and misery, and brings the truest happiness. Wealth is often an influence to corrupt and destroy; force is strong to do hurt; but truth and goodness are the properties of pure love.

It matters not what our position may be or how limited our capacities, we have a work to do for the Master. Our graces are developed and matured by exercise. With the truth of God burning in the soul, we cannot be idle. The happiness we shall experience in doing will compensate even in this life for every effort. Those only who have experienced happiness resulting from self-denying effort in the service of Christ can speak of the matter understandingly. It is indeed joy so pure, so deep, that language cannot express it.

- Mind, Character, and Personality Volume 2, 644-5.