Explanation of God

It was written by an 8-year-old named Danny Dutton, who lives in Chula Vista , CA . He wrote it for his third grade homework assignment, to 'explain God.' I wonder if any of us could have done as well?
[ ... And he had such an assignment, in California , and someone published it, I guess miracles do happen ! .. ]


EXPLANATION OF GOD:
'One of God's main jobs is making people. He makes them to replace the ones that die, so there will be enough people to take care of things on earth. He doesn't make grownups, just babies. I think because they are smaller and easier to make. That way he doesn't have to take up his valuable time teaching them to talk and walk. He can just leave that to mothers and fathers.'


'God's second most important job is listening to prayers. An awful lot of this goes on, since some people, like preachers and things, pray at times beside bedtime. God doesn't have time to listen to the radio or TV because of this. Because he hears everything, there must be a terrible lot of noise in his ears, unless he has thought of a way to turn it off.'


'God sees everything and hears everything and is everywhere which keeps Him pretty busy. So you shouldn't go wasting his time by going over your mom and dad's head asking for something they said you couldn't have.'


'Atheists are people who don't believe in God. I don't think there are any in Chula Vista . At least there aren't any who come to our church.'

'Jesus is God's Son. He used to do all the hard work, like walking on water and performing miracles and trying to teach the people who didn't want to learn about God. They finally got tired of him preaching to them and they crucified him But he was good and kind, like his father, and he told his father that they didn't know what they were doing and to forgive them and God said O.K.'


'His dad (God) appreciated everything that he had done and all his hard work on earth so he told him he didn't have to go out on the road anymore. He could stay in heaven. So he did And now he helps his dad out by listening to prayers and seeing things which are important for God to take care of and which ones he can take care of himself without having to bother God. Like a secretary, only more important.'


'You can pray anytime you want and they are sure to help you because they got it worked out so one of them is on duty all the time.'

'You should always go to church on Sabbath because it makes God happy, and if there's anybody you want to make happy, it's God!


Don't skip church to do something you think will be more fun like going to the beach. This is wrong. And besides the sun doesn't come out at the beach until noon anyway.'


'If you don't believe in God, besides being an atheist, you will be very lonely, because your parents can't go everywhere with you, like to camp, but God can. It is good to know He's around you when you're scared, in the dark or when you can't swim and you get thrown into real deep water by big kids.'


'But...you shouldn't just always think of what God can do for you. I figure God put me here and he can take me back anytime he pleases.


And...that's why I believe in God.'

你的心房住了誰？

有位年輕人，
他擁有一棟極漂亮的房子，
這棟房子有兩層，
上層有五個房間，
下層有五個房間，
總共十個房間。
他非常高興擁有這棟房子，
而且引以為傲。

有一日，有一個人輕輕敲門：
叩叩叩……他打開門，
驚訝地發現原來是耶穌站在他家門口。

耶穌對他說：[我想要住進來，
你願意讓我住在你家嗎？]

年輕人十分高興，
說：[歡迎你，我主，
我把最好的房間給你住，
請進，請進。

年輕人對耶穌說：
［在樓上的房間是這棟屋子最好的。」
於是他帶耶穌走到樓上給了耶穌最好的房間住下來。]
第二天早上，有人急急地敲門：

叩叩叩……年輕人去應門，
看看是誰敲門敲得這麼急，
當他打開門ㄧ看
原來是魔鬼站在門口也想要住進他家，
年輕人立刻叱喝要牠走開！
但是，魔鬼說：
[不！我要進來佔住你的房子！]

年輕人說：[我不要你！]

於是兩人便開始扭打成一團。
到了晚上，年輕人才勉強把魔鬼推出去，
將門鎖上。他筋疲力盡。
然後，他想到……，
耶穌住在我家，他為什麼不幫助我，
他難道沒有聽見我在喊叫，需要幫忙嗎？
他為什麼不來幫助我？
於是，他走到樓上，
心裡想耶穌為什麼不來幫忙我趕走魔鬼？
我給了他最好的房間。
他走上樓去，對耶穌說：
「耶穌啊，難道你沒聽見魔鬼整天在煩我嗎？
你為什麼不幫助我呢？」

耶穌說：「孩子，在這十個房間中，
你住了九間，我只住了一間。」
年輕人好像被敲了一下，說：
「噢，主啊，我知道我犯了錯誤，
我們一半一半好了，你住樓上，我住樓下吧。」

結果，到了第二天早上，又有人急急地敲門了……
年輕人心想：糟了！魔鬼又來了！我不想開門……
可是，萬一是別人呢？我怎麼知道不是別人呢？
我只要開個小縫就好了；偷看一下，
如果是魔鬼，我就趕快關門。
於是他把門只開了一小縫，
從裡面偷看一下是誰在門外？
又是魔鬼，他趕快地想要關門，
但魔鬼的腳很瘦，牠用腳擋住門縫，
於是他們又扭打了一整天，情況實在激烈，
到了晚上，年輕人才勉強把魔鬼推出去，
將門鎖上，他已筋疲力盡。
然後，他又想起：我已給耶穌一半的房間，
包括最好的房間，耶穌為什麼仍不來幫助我，
我一定要問問祂。
於是又走到樓上說：
「主耶穌啊，魔鬼又來找我了！
你為什麼不幫我？我給你ㄧ半的房間了。」
耶穌說：[孩子，我們換個做法好了，
你把十個房間都給我，然後你來住我家，
而不是我來住你家。把十個房間都給我，
你來住。]

年輕人跪了下來，
他把前門的鎖匙拿出來，
他說：[主耶穌，我現在把整棟房子交給你，
從今天起我要住在你家，這樣做好嗎？ ]

到了第二天早上，太陽出來之前，
又有人用力敲前門，年輕人嚇得跳下床，
哭喪著臉，說：[魔鬼又來了……]

當他哭時，突然不敢相信自己的耳朵，
他聽見房子裡耶穌的腳步聲，
他說：[我曉得了！我不再是房子的主人，
擁有房子的主人必須去開門。]
他看見耶穌走下樓梯，以萬王之王、萬主之主的姿態；

耶穌不只開一個小縫而已，他把門大大的打開；
年輕人躲在耶穌後面，他想看會發生什麼事。
當魔鬼看見是耶穌站在門口，牠就恭敬屈膝。
魔鬼說：「對不起，我敲錯門了！」

若將房子比喻做心，
要將整個心都獻給主耶穌，
甘心樂意事奉主耶穌。

當我們只顧工作的時候，
我們獨自工作；
當我們祈禱的時候，
神工作。

对基督徒非常有帮助的29条建议

1..下次如果觉得自己了不起时，试试行在水上。
2.当魔鬼提起你的过去时，请提醒牠的未来。
3.你不是幸运，是蒙福。
4.若想要真正活着，得先彻底死去。
5.机会也许只敲一次门，但试探却总是在按门铃。
6.我们常在强壮时，忘了神。
7.那些只在星期天呼唤"天父"的人，在一星期余下的日子里活得像孤儿。

8.不要以自我为中心，要以基督为中心。
9.没有基督，没有平安；认识基督，得到平安。
10.为什么我们不常向朋友提起神？因为我们不常向神提起我们的朋友。
11.当把你的一切献给基督，因为祂把祂的一切都给了你。
12.你现在所追求的，值得基督为它死吗？（好问题…）
13.使你向神靠近的人，是你真正的 朋友。
14.神爱我们，不是因为我们是怎样一个人，而是因为祂是怎样一位神。
15.神的应许像夜空里的星星。夜越深，星星的光芒越亮。
16.没有基督的生命，是无望的尽头。有基督的生命，是无尽的盼望。
17.我虽不知道未来掌管着什么，但我知道谁掌管着未来。
18.把你的重担交给主，让它留在主那里。
19..不要畏惧明天，因为神已在那里。
20.当你除了神，一无所有时，你将知道神就是你全部的需要。
21.放手交给神，别再向神讲述你的风暴有多大，当向风暴讲述你的神有多大。
22..能够满足人心的，是造人心的那一位。
23.请常常保持着你心里的光，因为你不知道，谁会借着这光走出黑暗。
24.当我们只顾工作的时候，我们独自工作；当我们祈祷的时候，神工作。
25.神无所不在，所以我们可以随处祷告。
26.一个没有需要的人永远见不到神迹。
27.敬拜提醒我们生命的价值，但世界却使我们忘记它。
28.步履艰难的时候，别一味的祷告，却不迈向神要你走的路。
29.祷告会为我们作很多事，忧虑同样可以。