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一个关于男孩发现真正力量来自主的故事

主题

信靠、怀疑、力量、见证、价值、行为

材料

每个孩子一颗棉球

时间

大约7分钟

说明

故事正文

出生时，杰克就重达十磅以上。上幼儿园时，他已经比别的男孩高出一头。他身材结实，相貌俊朗，说话时蓝色的眼睛闪闪发光。杰克常常用自己的力气让朋友惊叹，让女孩咯咯笑。到六年级时，他的口头禅已经是：“太强了，不是你能比的。”

杰克并没有真的用体型去欺负别人，但他确实借着体型占了不少便宜。选队伍时，他总是第一个被挑中。他击球能把垒球打得比别人远，打美式足球时常常需要两个、三个男孩一起才能把他扑倒。杰克的力量很快变成了传奇。有人传说他能举起相当于两个成年男人的重量。

似乎没有什么能吓到杰克——比他更大的孩子、凶恶的狗，甚至雷暴，都吓不到他。他总是露出一排大白牙笑着说：“太强了，不是你能比的”，然后继续往前走。但像我们每个人一样，杰克其实也有害怕的东西。他最大的恐惧就是黑暗。白天，杰克是邻里间最强壮、最勇敢的男孩，但天黑后几乎见不到他。他把这种恐惧藏在心里，从没告诉过别人他怕黑。

学年快结束时，让杰克最害怕的事情发生了——所有六年级学生都要参加一年一度的露营活动。每年都会有四五个老师带他们上库格山过一夜，讲鬼故事、烤热狗、在星空下露营。杰克心里盼望老师今年能忘了这事。他正打算编个借口推掉时，有个男孩说：“怎么，你怕黑啊？”

这话戳中了他。他还没想清楚，脱口而出：“当然要去，我绝不会错过！”

终于到了露营那天。六年级的学生坐上校车前往库格山，抵达时正好日落前一小时。杰克心想，只要他一直待在篝火旁，那光亮就够了；进帐篷时开着手电筒，也能撑过去。

一个老师让杰克和另一个叫詹姆斯的男孩去捡篝火的柴。起初杰克犹豫了，因为天快黑了。但他又想，凭自己力气大，可以搬很多木柴，火就能烧得更旺更久。于是他们出发了。老师提醒他们不要走太远。

他们捡了很多木柴，可天也很快暗下来，这时他们发现自己迷路了。他们大喊，却没有回应。詹姆斯说，最好待在原地，等别人来找。

杰克环顾四周，喊道：“你听见了吗？”詹姆斯答：“只是只猫头鹰。”杰克低声说：“你看到没？那边灌木动了！”詹姆斯又答：“大概只是风。”

此时天已全黑，还是没人找到他们。杰克再也压不住恐惧，眼泪滑落，低声抽泣道：“我害怕。”

詹姆斯安慰他说：“别怕，杰克。他们很快就会找到我们，到时候我们会点起最棒的篝火！”

“你不害怕吗？！”杰克颤抖着问。

“不，我记得诗篇 46:1：‘神是我们的避难所，是我们的力量，是我们在患难中随时的帮助。’这是我今年在主日学学的。每次我害怕时，我就祷告求神保护，恐惧就消失了，因为我知道，没有什么比神更强。”

就在这时，他们看见手电的光束照过来。大家找到了他们。杰克看着詹姆斯问：“你会不会告诉别人我怕黑？”

詹姆斯拍了拍他的背，笑着说：“不会的，杰克。我会像希望别人待我那样待你。这也是主日学教的。我不会说出去的。”

杰克如释重负，说：“谢谢你，詹姆斯。我想更多地认识神和祂的力量。能不能有机会跟你一起去主日学？”

詹姆斯回答：“你随时都可以去，每个星期天都欢迎。”

然后两个男孩一起喊：“我们在这儿！”

詹姆斯说得没错。等他们安全回到营地后，他们真的生起了最棒的篝火。

*** 英文版 *********

Too Strong For You

A story about a boy who finds that true strength comes from the Lord.

Jack never really used his size to bully the other children, but let's just say he used his size to his advantage. When teams were being chosen, Jack was always the first one picked. He could hit a softball farther than anyone else and it generally took two or three other boys to tackle him when they played football. Jack's strength was quickly becoming legendary. Rumors had it that he could lift as much weight as two grown men.

There didn't seem to be anything that frightened Jack, bigger boys, dogs, even thunderstorms didn't faze him in the least. He would smile a big toothy grin and say, "Too strong for you," and continue on his way. But like the rest of us, Jack did have his fears. The worst of which was being in the dark. During the day Jack was the strongest and the bravest boy in the neighborhood, but you seldom saw him after dark. He kept this fear to himself and never told the other kids he was afraid of the dark.

Towards the end of the school year, to Jack's horror, all the sixth graders were invited to the traditional overnight campout. Each year four or five of the teachers would take the sixth grade class up to Cougar Mountain for a night of ghost stories, roasted hot dogs, and camping under the stars. Jack had hoped the teachers would forget about it this year. He had tried to make an excuse for why he couldn't go when one of the other boys said, "What's the matter, you afraid of the dark?"

That hit a nerve. Before Jack knew what was coming out of his mouth he said, "Of course I'm going, I wouldn't miss it for the world!"

The day of the camp out finally arrived. The sixth grade class loaded up the buses and drove to Cougar Mountain. They arrived an hour before sunset. Jack figured he could make it through the night as long as he stayed close to the fire where it was nice and bright, then once inside his tent he would sleep with his flashlight on.

One of the teachers asked Jack and another boy named James to go gather some firewood for the bonfire. At first Jack hesitated because it was going to get dark soon, but then decided that with his strength he could carry a lot of wood for a nice bright and long-lasting fire. As the boys left, the teacher warned them not to go too far.

The boys had gathered a lot of fire wood and it was quickly becoming dark, when they realized they were lost. They both yelled but heard no response. James said they should stay where they were, that the others would come looking for them soon.

Jack looked around and cried, "Did you hear that?"

James replied, "It is just an owl."

Jack whispered, "Did you see that, over there in the bushes, I think they moved!"

Again James replied, "It is probably just the wind."

By now it was dark and the others still hadn't found them. Jack couldn't contain his fear any longer, with a tear rolling down his face, he let out a whimper and said, "I'm scared."

James said soothingly, "Don't worry Jack. The others will be here soon, then we'll have the best bonfire ever!"

"Aren't you scared!?" Jack said trembling.

"No. I just remember Psalms 46:1, 'God is our refuge and strength, an ever present help in trouble.' I learned that in Sunday school this year. When I get scared I pray to God for protection, and the fear goes away, because I know nothing is stronger than God."

Just then they saw the beams of flashlights heading their way. The others had found them. Jack looked at James and asked, "Are you going to tell the others that I'm afraid of the dark?"

James patted Jack on the back and said with a smile, "No Jack, I treat others the way I want them to treat me. We learned that in Sunday school too. I won't say a word about it."

Relieved, Jack said, "Thanks, James. You know I would like to learn more about God and His strength. Could I go to Sunday school with you sometime?"

James replied, "You're welcome to come every Sunday if you want to."

Then together the boys yelled, "We're over here!"

James was right. After they were safely back at camp, they did have the best bonfire ever.

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