Above all, I wanted and expected by

Above all, I wanted and expected by God’s grace to be a success. My dad and his friends all lived to do something great for God. They didn’t pastor large or well-known churches, but they did know what God considers success. They lived in the firm confidence that the gospel is the power of God and that pastoral ministry under that gospel changes lives. Then as now, I cannot imagine a God who doesn’t want his servants to accomplish great things for him. I desperately wanted God to bless my ministry with changed lives and transformed churches.

All of this seemed a crushing burden as I drove into town and parked the truck in front of the parsonage. I turned the motor off and sat in the quiet. I was both anxious and excited. My new life had begun.

結果 (繁體中文) 1:

首先，我想要和預期由上帝的恩典，是一個成功。我的爸爸和他的朋友們都活著為神做一些偉大的事情。他們沒有牧師大型或知名的教會，但他們也知道神所認為的成功。他們住在堅定的信心，福音是上帝的力量和根據這種福音那田園部變化的生活。然後和現在一樣，我無法想像上帝不想要他的僕人為他完成偉大的事情。我拼命地想要上帝保佑我部與改變的生命，改變了教會。所有這一切都似乎沉重的負擔，以及開車進城停泊在牧師面前卡車。我關掉馬達，坐在安靜。我是既緊張又興奮。開始了我新的生活。

結果 (繁體中文) 2:

首先，我想和上帝的恩典有望取得成功。我爸爸和他的朋友們都活做一些偉大的神。他們沒有牧師大型或著名的教堂，但他們知道上帝認為成功。他們住在堅定信心的福音是上帝的力量和牧靈下了福音，改變人們的生活。當時和現在一樣，我不能想像一個神，誰不希望他的僕人替他完成偉大的事情。我拼命想上帝保佑我部與改變的生活和改造的教堂。所有這一切都似乎是一個沉重負擔，我開車進城，停在貨車在牧師面前。我打開電機關閉，坐在安靜。我既焦急又興奮。我的新生活開始了。