调整自己去聆听天父的心声

聆听天父的心声，是对耶稣门徒最简单却又最深刻的呼召。这并非关乎巧妙的技巧或宗教表演，而是关乎亲近那位早已在基督里亲近我们的神。天父的心跳动着爱、怜悯、圣洁和恩典，祂渴望我们，祂的儿女，能够聆听、回应，并与祂同行。然而，在我们喧嚣的世俗和忙碌的思绪中，聆听祂的心声需要专注、谦卑和安静的意愿。正如诗篇作者所写：“你们要休息，要知道我是神”（诗篇 46:10）。

许多人以为神的心是遥远、严厉的，或主要关心的是遵守规条。但当我们仰望耶稣时，我们便看到了天父本性的真面目（希伯来书 1:3）。祂不断聆听天父的声音，退后祷告（路加福音5:16），倚靠祂的同在，即使顺服会带祂陷入困境，最终走上十字架，祂依然顺服。如果无罪且被圣灵充满的耶稣尚且需要腾出空间来聆听天父的心意，我们岂不更需要吗？天父并非不愿说话；相反，祂乐意向祂的儿女启示祂的旨意、祂的喜悦和祂的智慧（雅各书1:5）。真正的问题是我们是否准备好接受。

聆听始于顺服。它意味着放下我们的议程、匆忙的祷告，以及我们对被聆听的坚持，而是敞开双手来到祂面前。聆听天父的心意就是说：“不要成就我的意思，只要成就祢的意思”（路加福音22:42），并且真心实意地这样做。我们很容易在祷告中充满祈求，将我们的言语表达得仿佛神是一位我们试图劝说的遥远的恩人。但祂是一位天父，在我们祈求之前，祂早已知道我们需要什么（马太福音6:8），祂渴望我们亲近祂，不只是因为礼物，更是因为彼此建立关系。当我们放慢脚步，当我们敢于静默，当我们以温柔的灵打开圣经，祂的心意便会显明出来，并非如雷鸣般响亮，而是常常如耳语般，正如以利亚在山上所发现的（列王纪上19:12）。

我们周围的文化重视活动和可衡量的成果。即使在教会生活中，我们也可能不自觉地用数字、活动安排或忙碌程度来衡量成功。但天父的心首先是与关系相关的。当耶稣在约旦河受洗时，在祂医治病人或向众人讲道之前，天上就有声音宣告：“这是我的爱子，我所喜悦的”（马太福音3:17）。这肯定并非源于成就，而源于身份。聆听天父的心意，就是让同样的声音在我们身上说话：我们是蒙爱的儿女（约翰一书 3:1），在我们为祂做任何事之前，就已经在祂的爱中安稳。从这安稳的境界出发，我们的服侍和顺服便会涌流成为感恩的回应，而非挣扎。

要让自己聆听，就需要培养为祂留出空间的节奏。这可以是清晨家中安静的时刻，也可以是在大自然中漫步，让万物引导我们回归造物主（罗马书 1:20）。也可以是通过禁食，除去一切干扰，使我们的属灵听觉更加敏锐（马太福音 6:16-18）。也可以是通过与神的子民一同敬拜，在那里祂以独特的方式同在（马太福音 18:20）。在所有这些操练中，目的并非在于操练本身，而是在于我们藉此遇见的神。当我们坚持下去，内心的喧嚣就会开始平息，圣灵温柔的引导也会变得更加清晰（约翰福音 16:13）。

天父的心不仅关乎我们每个人，也关乎祂所爱的世人（约翰福音 3:16）。当我们聆听时，我们开始感受到祂对破碎之人的怜悯，祂对失丧之人的渴望，祂对不公义的悲痛，以及祂渴望祂的教会彰显祂的荣耀（以弗所书 3:10）。聆听本身并非目的，它引领我们彼此合一。当我们聆听祂的心声时，我们会发现自己的心被重塑，我们的优先次序被改变，我们的顺服被激发。我们被祂的旨意所吸引，这旨意常常出乎意料，有时代价高昂，但始终充满恩典。

因此，聆听天父的心声，就是活得像一个孩子，信靠天父的美善（罗马书 8:15），珍视祂的同在胜过一切，并愿意被祂的声音打断。这是一段专注的旅程，学习不仅在独处的时刻，也学习在日常生活的平凡中聆听祂的声音。随着我们在这方面不断成长，我们发现与那位始终心系我们的人紧密同行的快乐（耶利米书 31:3）。

Dave Food, 08/09/2025

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Welcome to Runnymede Christian Fellowship, an Egham Church

Runnymede Christian Fellowship is a church based in Egham but serving a much larger geographical area. Those who call us home come from Egham, Virginia Water, Staines, Englefield Green, Egham Hythe, Pooley Green, Maidenhead, Heathrow, Slough, Ashford, Thorpe, Windsor, Woking and beyond.

Our church is a community of believers who regularly meet to share life and show God's love. We do this by encouraging and serving each other and the community. We believe in the power of prayer and are always happy to pray for you.

Church - What to expect

Our Sunday service is available to stream online at 11:00 a.m. You can join us on Livestream or via Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube or X (Twitter).

The Sunday Service is now held at Strodes College, Strodes College Lane in Egham open to all, so if you would like to join us, please feel free to do so. If you have any questions, please call us on 01784 637010.

We run a physical Sunday School most weeks. If you would like your children to receive a weekly Sunday School teaching pack that you can do from home, please email us at admin@e-runnymede.co.uk so that we can send you the materials.

Church on Sunday at Strodes College, Egham

Our Sunday service starts at 11:00 a.m. and typically lasts about 90 minutes.

We start each service with lively worship with songs from around the world, followed by inspired Bible-based teaching. All our sermons are recorded and are available as a podcast after the service.

We have a monthly cycle of Sunday services, with our Communion Service being on the first Sunday of each month and an All-Age All-Nation Service on the second Sunday of each month. Our other Sunday services include Spirit-focused and teaching services.

We have consciously adopted being a blended church, that is, both for those online and face-to-face. You are welcome to join us on Livestream or via Facebook, Linkedin, YouTube, or X (Twitter), or you can catch up and watch the recordings later.

Joining us in person

Visiting a new and unfamiliar church for the first time can be intimidating, but we want to ensure you feel welcome and enjoy your time with us. A friendly face will be waiting to meet you at the entrance and welcome you.

Doors open at 10:30 a.m. for coffee and prayer. Our Sunday Service starts at 11:00 a.m. and typically runs for about 90 minutes, normally followed by tea and coffee.

Driving and Car Parking

Our Sunday Morning Service is now held at Strodes College, Strodes College Lane, Egham, TW20 9DR, which has plenty of Parking. Click on the link for directions to RCF.

We have plenty of parking spaces right outside the building. Spaces are reserved near the entrance for anyone with mobility problems (for those with a blue badge). Please let us know if you need to use one of these spaces, have any special needs, or require any assistance.

The car parking area is a public area, so please ensure that your children are under your control and that, for their safety, they do not run around in the car park.

Visiting with children?

Everyone is welcome at RCF. We encourage everyone, young and old, to join the service. We have Sunday School, which starts after worship and runs during the sermon for 30 to 40 minutes for children aged 4 to 12. On the second Sunday of each month, we have a shorter All-Aged All Nations Service, where the children stay for the worship and the sermon.

After Church

We chat over coffee and biscuits after church on the first, third and fourth Sundays. If you want to get more acquainted, why not join us for a Sunday lunch with some of our members? The meal is on us! Please contact us and let us know. We would love to share a meal and get to know you better!

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