每天把上帝放在首位 

我不知道你们怎么样,但我的日程表总是在我还没来得及答应任何事情之前就被填满了。工作、家庭、家务活永远也做不完,再加上现代生活的种种喧嚣,感觉一天的时间根本不够用。正是在这片空隙里,或者更确切地说,是缺乏空隙的时候,我与神相处的时间往往最先被挤掉。不是我不想这样,而是因为其他一切都更喧嚣,更需要优先关注。

我想,如果我们诚实面对自己,大多数人都会说,我们希望神在我们生活中占据中心地位。我们会在教堂礼拜中,或者和朋友聊天时毫不犹豫地说出这句话。忙碌总会悄悄地把我们最好的愿望挤到一边。我们告诉自己,明天再好好祷告,等事情平静下来再打开圣经,等孩子大一点或者工作轻松一些再找个安静的时刻。问题在于,生活很少会自行平静下来。耶稣说得很清楚:“你们要先求他的国和他的义,这些东西都要加给你们了。”(马太福音 6:33)请注意,他并没有说等一切都安排妥当后再去求,而是说要先求。

我逐渐意识到,把神放在首位并非是要挤出额外的时间,而是要有意识地利用我们已经拥有的时间,无论这些时间感觉多么有限。他会在上班的路上、超市的排队中、家人醒来、一天正式开始前的最后两分钟与我们相遇。大卫深谙此道,他写道:“耶和华啊,早晨你必听我的声音;早晨我必向你陈明我的心意,并要仰望你。”(诗篇 5:3)他所描述的并非长时间的隐居,而只是在一天开始之前,养成亲近神的习惯。我与神最美好的时光,并非是在烛光摇曳、播放着完美歌单的静谧书房里。它们往往是忙碌间隙里匆匆而过的片刻,而祂却始终在那里,耐心而同在,等待我去发现祂。

每天抽出哪怕很短的时间,哪怕只是短短的片刻,也意义非凡。在拿出手机之前,花十五分钟泡杯茶,翻开圣经,就能影响一天的基调。这并非为了完成任务或因错过而感到内疚,而是为了建立一种节奏,让我们在纷扰的生活中保持方向。箴言说得好:“你要专心仰赖耶和华,不可倚靠自己;在你一切所行的事上都要认定他,他必指引你的路。”(箴言 3:5-6)这种顺服,既体现在忙碌一天中匆忙做出的每一个小决定里,也体现在每一个静谧的、专属的时刻里。忙碌总会找到各种理由来证明自己的存在。如果我们总是等待完美的时机才将神放在首位,那我们将永远等不到。

保罗的教导也并非只适用于平静的日子:“应当一无挂虑,只要凡事藉着祷告、祈求和感谢,将你们所要的告诉神。”(腓立比书 4:6-7)这里的“凡事”不仅指平静的时刻,也包括那些匆忙和不堪重负的时刻。在艰难的会议前快速祷告,在送孩子上学的路上表达感恩,在等待水壶烧开时读一节经文——这些都不是什么惊天动地的大事,但它们能在无法抽出更长时间安静地祷告时,维系与神的联结。

我也曾经历过一些痛苦的教训,明白在信仰方面,内疚并不是一个好的动力。如果将神放在首位变成了另一种压力和自我批评的来源,那么它就会变成一种负担,而不是一种关系。上帝不会拿着一张清单站在我们面前,每次生活阻碍我们时都失望不已。祂更看重的是我们即使不完美也能转向祂,而不是出于义务而完美无瑕地完成例行公事。无论昨天过得多么糟糕,“我们不至消灭,是出于耶和华诸般的慈爱;是因祂的怜悯不至断绝。每早晨,这都是新的;祢的信实极其广大。”(耶利米哀歌 3:22-23)这代表着每天都有新的开始,而不仅仅是我们勉强完成的那些日子。有些日子,这体现为一段完整而从容的祷告时光;有些日子,则只是在会议间隙轻声说一声“谢谢”。两者都至关重要。

最终,我认为在忙碌的生活中优先考虑上帝,与其说是寻找更多的时间,不如说是训练我们的心,让我们在已有的时间里也能感受到祂的存在。这是一个每日的选择,往往是在那些看似微不足道的小事中做出的,选择转向祂,而不是远离祂。有些日子我们能应对自如,有些日子则不然,这无可厚非,人之常情。但邀请始终存在,静静地等待着我们,无论一天如何忙碌,它都邀请我们停下脚步,忆起我们属于谁。

07/09/2026
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Runnymede Christian Fellowship is a church based in Egham but serving a much larger geographical area. Those who call us home come from EghamVirginia Water, Staines, Englefield Green, Egham Hythe, Pooley Green, Maidenhead, Ascot, Camberley, Sunbury, Heathrow, Slough, Ashford, Thorpe, Windsor, Woking and beyond.

Our church is a community of believers who gather regularly to share life and demonstrate 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 am. You can join us on Livestream or via Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube or X.

The Sunday Venue is Coopers Hall, 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.
 

Sunday Venue at Coopers Hall, Strodes College, Strodes College Lane, Egham


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Our Sunday service starts at 11.00 and typically lasts about 90 minutes.

We begin each service with lively worship, featuring songs from around the world, followed by inspiring, 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 on the first Sunday of each month and an All-Age All-Nation Service on the second. Our other Sunday services include Spirit-focused and teaching services.

We have consciously adopted being a blended church, that is, both online and face-to-face. You are welcome to join us on Livestream or via Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube, or X, or catch up with the recordings later.
 

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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 for coffee and prayer.
Our Sunday Service starts at 11:00 and typically runs for about 90 minutes, normally followed by tea and coffee.
 

Driving and Car Parking

Our Sunday Venue is Coopers Hall, Strodes College, Strodes College Lane, Egham, TW20 9DR, which has ample parking. 
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We have plenty of parking spaces right outside the building. Spaces are reserved near the entrance for anyone with mobility issues (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.
 

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Everyone is welcome at RCF. We encourage everyone, regardless of age, to join the service. We offer Sunday School, which begins after worship and runs concurrently with the sermon for 30 to 40 minutes, serving 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, fourth and fifth Sundays. If you want to get to know us better, why not join us for Sunday lunch with some of our members? The first meal is on us (Voucher provided).  Please contact us and let us know. We would love to share a meal and get to know you better!

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