Never measure God’s unlimited power by your limited expectations.

上帝所能成就的，远超过我们所想像的。

To him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us. Ephesians 3:20

上帝能照着运行在我们心里的大力，充充足足地成就一切，超过我们所求所想的。-以弗所书3章20节

What are the five best toys of all time? Jonathan H. Liu suggested the following: A stick, a box, string, a cardboard tube, and dirt (GeekDad column at wired.com). All are readily available, versatile, appropriate for all ages, fit every budget, and are powered by imagination. No batteries required.

孩子们都具有丰富的想像力。他们可以将竹子想像为骏马，驰骋大地；坐在盒子里就可以渡过汪洋大海；以纸圆筒便可以遥望天空飞鸟；更可以用泥巴塑造出不同的东西，玩得不亦乐乎。

Imagination plays a powerful role in our lives, so it’s not unusual that the apostle Paul mentioned it in his prayer for the followers of Jesus in Ephesus (Eph. 3:14–21). After asking God to strengthen them with His power through His Spirit (v. 16), Paul prayed that they would be able to grasp and experience the full dimension of the love of Christ (vv. 17–19). In closing, Paul gave glory to “him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us” (v. 20).

在我们的生活中，有些时候也需要想像。当使徒保罗为以弗所信徒祷告时，也提到这一点 (以弗所书3章14-21节) 。保罗先祈求上帝，藉着圣灵加添信徒力量 (16节) ，并愿他们能够明白与经历基督长阔高深的爱 (17-19节) 。在祷告的末了，保罗将荣耀归于上帝，他说：“上帝能照着运行在我们心里的大力，充充足足地成就一切，超过我们所求所想的。” (20节)

Often our experience limits our prayers—a situation we can’t picture being different; destructive habits that remain unbroken; long-held attitudes that seem to defy change. As time passes, we may begin to feel that some things cannot be changed. But Paul says that is not true.

我们的经验常会影响我们如何祷告。例如：情况始终无法改变，恶习依然无法破除，态度仍旧难以扭转。我们或许会认为这些根本没办法改变，但保罗告诉我们事实并非如此。

By God’s mighty power working in us, He is able to do far more than we may dare to ask or even dream of.

因为如今上帝的大能大力已经在我们的身上运行，祂能为我们成就伟大的工作，是远超过我们所想像的，连求都不敢求的。

Dear Father, help us today to embrace all that 

You have given us in Your Son—

forgiveness, hope, encouragement, 

and power to live a new life.

亲爱的天父，让我们在祢的爱子里，
得着祢所赐的饶恕、盼望、勇气和能力，
好让我们能活出新的生命。

Read:Ephesians 3:14-21 New International Version (NIV)

A Prayer for the Ephesians

14 For this reason I kneel before the Father, 15 from whom every family[a] in heaven and on earth derives its name. 16 I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being, 17 so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, 18 may have power, together with all the Lord’s holy people, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, 19 and to know this love that surpasses knowledge—that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God.

20 Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, 21 to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen.

以弗所书 3:14-21Chinese Union Version Modern Punctuation (Simplified) (CUVMPS)

基督有莫测之爱

14 因此，我在父面前屈膝—— 15 天上地上的各[a]家，都是从他得名—— 16 求他按着他丰盛的荣耀，借着他的灵，叫你们心里的力量刚强起来， 17 使基督因你们的信住在你们心里，叫你们的爱心有根有基， 18 能以和众圣徒一同明白基督的爱是何等长阔高深， 19 并知道这爱是过于人所能测度的，便叫神一切所充满的充满了你们。

20 神能照着运行在我们心里的大力，充充足足地成就一切，超过我们所求所想的。21 但愿他在教会中，并在基督耶稣里得着荣耀，直到世世代代，永永远远！阿门。

整理：于姊妹