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几年前，我和一群学生一起参加了一次服务之旅。我们对一些被飓风破坏的房屋进行维修。我们中间没有人对这件事情特别熟练，但我们都自愿去那里，并尽可能地努力工作。虽然我们不是最熟练的工作人员，但我们最终完成的工作比我们预期的要多。在我们逗留结束时，我们都知道，神保守了我们的努力，使我们在所做的事情上取得成功。

虽然我们做的工作比我们想像的要多，但我们的第一反应并不像彼得那样。那不是一种惧怕的反应。但是，回顾过去，我想我可以理解彼得的反应。他和其他渔夫整晚都在努力工作，却没有捕到任何鱼。然后耶稣走过来，告诉他们在船的另一边捕鱼。结果渔获物几乎把他们的船弄沉了！那一天，彼得瞥见了耶稣是谁，以及祂有多么强大，这使他感到害怕。

当神显现时，可能会让人害怕。当神通过我们工作时，它可能会让人感到困惑。

但耶稣的回应是合理的。不要害怕神正通过你和你周围做令人惊奇的事情。相反，要把神所做的令人惊奇的事情显明并告诉别人。分享神工作的好消息，荣耀祂！

I was with a group of students on a service trip several years ago. We were doing repairs on some houses that had been damaged by a hurricane. None of us was particularly skilled at what we were doing, but we had all volunteered to be there and to work as hard as we could. Though we weren’t the most skilled crew ever, we ended up accomplishing more than we were expected to. By the end of our stay, we all knew that God had blessed our efforts and had made us successful in what we did.

Though we did more work than we had imagined, our first response wasn’t like Peter’s. It wasn’t a response of fear. But, looking back, I think I can understand Peter’s reaction. He and the other fishermen had been working hard all night and hadn’t caught any fish. Then Jesus came along and told them to fish on the other side of the boat. The resulting catch almost sank their boats! That day Peter got a glimpse of who Jesus is and how powerful he is, and that made him afraid.

When God shows up, it can be frightening. When God works through us, it can be disorienting.

But Jesus’ response makes sense. Don’t be afraid that God is doing amazing things through you and around you. Instead, take the amazing things that God has done and show and tell others about them. Share the good news of God’s work and glorify him!