0831 勿讓任何事阻礙我們相交
對別人懷有怨恨，就像一條捆綁你靈魂的鎖鏈，使你無法起來與我同行。要饒恕，並觀看我的得勝如何在你裡面釋放。當你向冒犯你的人給出饒恕時，我必將醫治你的身心。我的恩典自由流淌，永遠不會被阻擋。當你施予憐憫時，我將賜給你恩典的榮耀。而且，你越效法我，向別人顯出憐憫並饒恕他們，你與我的相交就會越純潔、越甘甜。
讓我的恩典使你比仇敵更剛強，比敵人更有智慧。仇敵會用許多方法試圖絆倒你，在你裡面和周圍環境中使你分心，忽略我的同在。但如果你有意識地讓我居首位，並且將你每一個思想都降服於我，哪怕是你腦海中一閃而過的念頭，你就能持續與我保持親密相交。留意你在各種處境下的反應，永遠不要試圖為錯誤的態度辯解。要以純潔的愛愛人——就是我的愛。祈求我讓你可以從我的角度看待他人，並且在你每天的生活中謙卑地與我同行。
你必須抓住那些惹是生非的狐狸，那些阻礙我們關係的狡猾小狐狸。因為它們破壞我們初萌愛的葡萄園，毀掉了我種在你裡面的東西。你願意為我抓住它們，並把它們除掉嗎？我們要一起來做這件事。——雅歌 2:15
0831 Let nothing hinder our communion
A grudge held against another is a binding chain on your soul, preventing you from arising and coming away with me. Forgive and watch my victory be released within you. I will heal your body and your thoughts when you release forgiveness to the one who offended you. My grace flows freely, and it will never be stopped. I will give you the glory of grace as you give away mercy. And the more you imitate me, showing mercy and forgiving others, the purer and sweeter your communion with me will be.
Let my grace make you stronger than your enemies and wiser than your foes. There are many ways the enemy tries to trip you up so that you are distracted from my presence in and around you. But if you intentionally keep me first and submit every thought, even the fleeting thoughts that stream in the background of your mind, you will stay in the flow of communion with me. Pay attention to your reactions to situations, and never try to justify wrong attitudes. Love others with a pure love–my love. Ask me to show you people from my perspective, and walk humbly with me throughout your day.
You must catch the troubling foxes, those sly little foxes that hinder our relationship. For they raid our budding vineyard of love to ruin what I’ve planted within you. Will you catch them and remove them for me? We will do it together. –SONG OF SONGS 2:15