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耶稣所讲的好撒玛利亚人的比喻，历代历世以来激励过很多人来以恩慈待人——特别是以此来待那些与他们不同的人，甚至与他们为敌的人（在耶稣的年代，犹太人和撒玛利亚人彼此嫌恶，耶稣讲这个比喻的目的之一，是用以教导人关心那些我们看为敌对的人）。这个故事最终得出的教导就是，在我们周围的每一个人，都是神吩咐我们去爱的人，并要像祂那样去爱他们——就是无条件的爱。我们从中被提醒，要伸手援助那些受创伤的人，好让每一个人看到神的恩慈。

尽管我们不一定能遇到类似耶稣在比喻中描述的景况，但我们都会遇到很多彰显恩慈的机会。我们或许紧赶慢赶去上课、匆匆忙忙去上班，或忙忙碌碌一整天。我们可能非常专注在手头的差事，以致忽略了一个个向人表达慈爱和关怀的机会。

然而，我们若与住在我们心里的圣灵协调同步，圣灵会帮助我们留心这些机会。圣灵会看见和听到在我们身边发生的心灵破碎和生命创伤，圣灵帮助我们察觉到某人需要听到一句安慰的话，或某人需要有人诚心向他表达善意。

在今天，我要面对一个简单的问题。我会聆听圣灵的引导，还是过于忙碌，只关注做自己的事呢？

Jesus' parable about the good Samaritan has inspired many people throughout the centuries to act with kindness toward others—especially those who may be different from them or who are even their enemies. (In Jesus' day the Jews and Samaritans detested each other, and Jesus taught this parable partly as a lesson about caring for people whom we think of as enemies.) Ultimately this story teaches that everyone around us is a neighbor whom God calls us to love just as he loves them—without strings attached. We are reminded to show the kindness of God to everyone and to reach out to people who are hurting.

Though we might not encounter a situation like the one Jesus describes here, we all have opportunities to be kind. We may be rushing off to class, hurrying off to work, or going about our busy day, and we can be so focused on the task at hand that we can miss seeing an opportunity to be kind and to care for someone.

But when we are in step with the Spirit, who lives within us, we find that the Spirit helps us notice such things. The Spirit sees and hears the brokenness and hurts around us. The Spirit helps us to discern that person needs a kind word, or that person needs a random act of kindness.

The question I face today is simple. Will I listen, or will I be too busy doing my own things？