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你是否尝试过在一个无云的黑夜里、站在外面举目仰视星宿、在辽阔的宇宙中感到自己是多么渺小呢？在这个我们感到渺小和脆弱的时刻，当我们知道我们在天上的父创造了太阳、月亮和星辰，还有地上的万物——也包括我们每一个人时，我们便会由衷感到欣慰。

与神的创造能力密切相关的，就是祂护理和治理所造的整个宇宙的能力。在神的手中，祂所创造的事物，没有任何一件是无关紧要的——这并不表示祂有“控制癖”，这乃是因为神眷顾祂所有的创造。就算是我们头上的头发祂也知道有多少根呢！（参太 10:30）

既知道整个世界和我们每一个人都在神的手中，我们便可以怀着极大的信心面对生活——无论要走怎样的生命路也不用惧怕。在健康和兴旺时，我们感谢神的丰盛赐福，并且与别人分享这些福分。而当我们遇到艰难和困苦时，我们仍然能够感恩。因为在这些日子里，因着倚靠看顾我们，且必然供应我们需求的父，我们在信心和忍耐上都得以成长。

Have you stood outside on a dark, clear night, looked up at the stars, and felt small in the vastness of the universe? In such moments when we feel small and vulnerable, we can take comfort in knowing that our Father in heaven created the sun, the moon, and stars, as well as all of the earth—including each one of us.

Closely linked to God’s creating power are his sustaining and governing powers over the entire cosmos he has made. Nothing in creation is insignificant in God’s hands—not because he’s a “control freak” but because God cares for all he has made. God even knows the number of hairs on our heads (Matthew 10:30).

Knowing that God has the whole world and every one of us in his hands, we can live with great confidence—no matter where life’s paths take us. In times of health and prosperity, we can give thanks for God’s many blessings and in turn share those blessings with others. And when we encounter difficulties and hardships, we can also give thanks. For in times like that, we grow in trust and in patience as we lean on our Father, who cares for us and will always provide for us.