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从前每遇到一个难题，我总是硬抗或是撤退，但我现在学习了《圣经》的教导，懂得了去投靠避难所。

投靠主的避难所与撤退是不一样的。撤退是逃离困难而不希望或不愿意面对危机；撤退是逃避。无论是怎样的麻烦，投靠主是获得平安和得到恢复的秘笈，以至我们可以重新建立关系和重返社区。我们投靠主不是为了逃避困难，而是希望重新得力。

撤退是投降，是说“我放弃了”。投靠主是奔向神那里去得安息、得力量、以新的突破继续下去。

撤退是源于没有盼望带来的恐惧。投靠主是因认识到这个世界的黑暗可怕，但相信神的光可以照亮一切。

我正在学习投靠主。透过敬拜、静默、群体生活、运动、跑步、人际关系和观赏创造之美，我得以在主里找到避难所。你会用什么方法在主里寻求庇护呢？

For most of my life I have either run through problems with my head down, or I have retreated. I'm learning the biblical practice of seeking refuge.

There is a difference between refuge and retreat. To retreat is to run from trouble with no hope or thought of returning to the crisis. Retreat is avoidance. To seek refuge in the Lord, no matter what trouble we may find ourselves in, is an act of pursuing safety with the goal of being restored so that we can enter back into relationships and community. We seek refuge in the Lord not to avoid trouble but to find strength for the journey.

Retreat involves throwing in the towel and saying "I'm done." Refuge involves going to God to catch your breath, to regain some strength and perspective, and to keep on the journey.

Retreat is a result of fear without hope. Refuge is a result of recognizing that the world can be a dark and scary place but that God's light shines brighter.

I am learning to take refuge in the Lord. I find refuge in the Lord through worship, silence, community, working out, running, relationships, and the beauty of creation.

In what ways do you find refuge in the Lord?