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Just take one more step
只需再迈出一步
We had 30 minutes to complete the workout. The goal was to finish 10 rounds of alternating between the rowing machine, burpees and jumping pull-ups. Our coach told us it was going to be hard but we ladies were up to the task. The three of us gave high-fives all around as the coach set the timer. 3-2-1 GO! We were all positioned on our rowing machines furiously pulling away. After one minute we hopped off and did 10 burpees (this was the hardest part) and then we went to the bars and did 10 jumping pull-ups. (We aren’t ready for regular pull-ups!) Then we started over again.
我们有30分钟的时间来完成锻炼。目标是完成10轮的交替划船机、波比跳和跳跃引体向上。教练告诉我们这会很困难，但我们这些女士是能胜任这项任务的。当教练设置计时器时，我们三个人互相击掌。321开始！我们都坐在划船机上，拼命地划驶。一分钟后，我们跳下来做10个波比跳（这是最难的部分），接着去单杠上做了10个跳跃引体向上。（我们还没有准备好进行常规的引体向上！）然后我们又重新开始。
We were sweating and breathing heavily. Halfway through I shouted out, “We are at the top of the mountain! Time to come down!” The loud gym music was playing but we weren’t paying much attention to the music but rather getting through the workout.
我们汗流浃背，呼吸急促。进行到一半时，我喊道:“我们到山顶了!该下来了!” 尽管健身房的音乐很响，但我们并没有过多关注音乐，而是专心完成锻炼。
When we got to the 8th round, I was just focusing on finishing. I knew we could do it even though it was difficult. If we just kept going and didn’t stop, we would reach our goal. I thought of the very strong people in our gym and I thought, “It doesn’t matter how strong I am, what matters is if I can persevere to the end. If the person with the biggest muscles can’t persevere to the end and gives up, what good is that?” I was feeling the power of endurance. I certainly wasn’t the strongest person in the gym. In fact, I was one of the weakest, but I had endurance and I could press on.
当我们进入第8轮时，我只想着完成锻炼。我知道我们是可以做到的，即便这很困难。如果我们继续前进，不停下来，我们就会达到目标。我想到了在我们健身房里非常强壮的人，我想，“不管我是否强壮，重要的是我要忍耐到底。”如果一个肌肉最强大的人不能忍耐到最后而选择放弃，那又有什么用呢？” 我感受到了忍耐的力量。我当然不是健身房里最强壮的人。事实上，我是最弱的人之一，但我能忍耐，我可以继续前进。
The timer finally hit 30 minutes. We did it! We three ladies made it through the workout. Sweaty, out of breath and a bit dazed. But we did it. We could hardly talk but we gave one another sloppy high-fives and grabbed our water bottles. We had persevered.
计时器终于到了30分钟。我们成功了！我们三位女士完成了锻炼任务。汗流浃背，气喘吁吁，有点眩晕。但我们做到了。我们几乎说不出话来，彼此草草地击掌，然后抓起自己的水瓶。我们坚持下来了。
No matter how strong, smart, inspired or enthusiastic you are, if you cannot persevere through something difficult, you won’t succeed. You can have all the brilliant ideas in the world but if you do not persevere, you will quit before you achieve them. Without perseverance, you can’t do much. Without perseverance people quit jobs, end relationships, move cities, drop out of clubs or teams, and just don’t finish what they so heartily started.
无论你多么坚强、聪明、富有灵感或热情，如果你不能坚持不懈地度过难关，你就不会成功。你可以有世界上所有绝妙的想法，但如果你不锲而不舍，在实现它们之前就会放弃。没有毅力，你就做不了多少事。如果没有忍耐，人们会放弃工作，结束关系，搬离城市，退出俱乐部或团队，而对他们热衷开始的事情半途而废。
Perseverance is the key for achieving hope and maturity
忍耐是实现希望和成熟的关键
In Romans Paul writes that perseverance in suffering will lead to hope.
保罗在罗马书中写道，在患难中忍耐会带来希望。
Not only so, but we also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope. And hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, who has been given to us.
Romans 5:3-5 NIV
不但如此，就是在患难中也是欢欢喜喜的；因为知道患难生忍耐，忍耐生老练，老练生盼望；盼望不至于羞耻，因为所赐给我们的圣灵将Shen的爱浇灌在我们心里。
罗马书 5:3-5
After we completed that 30-minute workout, we were exhausted, but we knew we could do it. So the following week when we had to do another hard 30 minute workout, we didn’t complain but had hope that we would be able to accomplish it again. And we did!
在完成30分钟的训练后，我们筋疲力尽，但我们知道是可以做到的。所以在接下来的一周，当我们又要进行一次30分钟的艰苦训练时，我们没有抱怨，因为怀有希望能够再次完成它。而我们确实做到了!
When we endure and overcome in suffering, our character develops, and we have hope that we will make it through hardship again in the future. We also have hope that the best is yet to come as the Lord pours His love into our hearts.
当我们忍耐和克服痛苦时，意志就会得到磨练，我们就有希望在未来再次度过难关。我们也有盼望，当Zhu将祂的爱浇灌在我们心里时，最好的还在后头。
James writes that perseverance leads to maturity.
雅各写道，忍耐才能走向成熟。
Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.
James 1:2-4 NIV
我的弟兄们，你们落在百般试炼中都要以为大喜乐；因为知道你们的信心经过试验，就生忍耐。但忍耐也当成功，使你们成全、完备，毫无缺欠。
雅各书 1:2-4
In our workouts, we are getting stronger physically, mentally and spiritually (as we mediate on the Bible as we row!) Our muscles are growing stronger. When we persevere through trials, our mental and spiritual muscles develop. We become mature and complete as our faith is tested.
我们锻炼时，身体、心理和灵命上都变得更强壮 (因为划行时，也会默想圣经!) 我们的肌肉越来越强健。当我们在试炼中忍耐，心智和灵命的肌肉就会成长。信心受到试炼时，我们会变得成全和完备。
The role of joy
喜乐的作用
In our workouts we like to cheer for each other and keep a positive attitude. Even on the hardest days, we don’t complain; we know the workout will be good for us and we can help each other through. The positive vibe from the group helps us all to keep going.
锻炼中，我们喜欢为彼此加油并保持积极的态度。即使在最艰难的日子里，我们也不会抱怨；我们知道锻炼对我们有好处，我们可以互相协助度过难关。团队的积极氛围帮助我们所有人继续前进。
In both of the scriptures about persevering, we are told what kind of attitude to have to make it through hardship and persevere. We are to be joyful when we face trials and glory in suffering. This cheerful attitude and outlook on life will carry you far. Negativity, self-pity and complaining make it incredibly hard to keep moving forward through trials and suffering.
在这两篇关于忍耐的经文中，我们被告知要有什么样的态度才能度过困难并忍耐下去。当我们在苦难中面对试炼和荣耀时，我们要喜乐。
A happy heart makes the face cheerful, but heartache crushes the spirit. . . All the days of the oppressed are wretched, but the cheerful heart has a continual feast.
Proverbs 15:13, 15 NIV
心中喜乐，面带笑容；心里忧愁，灵被损伤……困苦人的日子都是愁苦，心中欢畅的，常享丰筵。
箴言 15:13,15
Just take one more step
只需再迈出一步
If you are in a trial or suffering today, just take one more step. Ask the Lord to bring joy into your heart as you persevere. Then take one more step, and another. You may not feel like the strongest person, but as you press on in perseverance, your character will develop, your faith will grow, hope will rise and you will become mature in the Lord. And at the end you will be amazed at how far you have come!
如果你今天正处在试炼或受苦中，就再迈出一步。当你忍耐时，求Zhu将喜乐带入你的心中。然后再迈出一步，又再迈出一步。你可能觉得自己不是最坚强的人，但只要你忍耐，你的品格就会发展，你的信心也会增长，希望就会升起，你会在Zhu里变得成熟。最后你会惊讶于自己已经走了多远！
