选择成为圣洁

你有没有想过，一次与上帝的相遇会如何改变一切？不仅仅是你的习惯，还有你的心。不仅仅是你的行为，还有你对生活的整个看法。圣洁不是追求完美或生活在规则的重压之下。它是关于踏入上帝一直希望你过的生活——一种以自由、目标和与他亲密为标志的生活。

保罗在罗马书 12:1 中的话像海浪一样冲击着我：“将身体献上，当作活祭，是圣洁的，是神所喜悦的；你们如此事奉乃是真实而正确的。”它不是关于勾选精神上的框框。它是关于臣服。每天全心全意、混乱的臣服。圣洁不是义务，而是一种邀请——把我的一切都献给上帝，不是因为他要求我这样做，而是因为他的爱值得我这样做。

多年来，我的生活就像一份清单。祈祷。阅读圣经。避免明显的罪恶。但感觉很空洞，好像我错过了重点。后来有一天，我读到彼得前书 1:16 — “你们要圣洁，因为我是圣洁的” — 我意识到圣洁不是我要更加努力，而是要让上帝更深入地进入我心中。这不是规则，而是关系。是让上帝塑造我内心最深处，那些我宁愿隐藏的地方。

所以，我从小事做起。早起一点，静静地坐着，让上帝说话。阅读圣经不是为了获取信息，而是为了改变。问我的动机和态度的尖锐问题。当撒谎更容易时，选择诚实。当挫折来得更快时，选择耐心。当我想走开时，选择祝福。

这并不光鲜。有些日子我做错了，有些日子我想放弃。但有些事情开始转变。恐惧失去了控制。焦虑让位于平静。我在简单中找到了快乐，在上帝安静的低语中找到了力量。变化并不剧烈，但很深刻。我的灵魂又开始呼吸了。圣洁不再是规则，而是亲密——与上帝如此亲密地同行，以至于他的爱开始塑造我内心的一切。

这就是圣洁的作用。它改变了。它不仅改变了我们的行为，也改变了我们是谁。加拉太书 5:22-23 称之为“圣灵的果实”：仁爱、喜乐、和平、忍耐、恩慈、良善、信实、温柔和自制。这不是一个清单，而是根植于上帝的生命的自然流露。这是一种从内而外的转变，缓慢而稳定，就像种子在表面下生长一样。

有些时候我会挣扎，旧习惯会拖累我，我感到虚弱。但后来我想起了腓立比书 2:13，“因为你们立志行事都是神在你们心里运行，为要成就他的美意。”我并不孤单。上帝与我同在，塑造我，加强我。他的恩典足以弥补每一次跌倒，每一次软弱。圣洁不是永不跌倒；而是永远重新站起来，永远回到祂身边。

而回报呢？哦，回报就是喜悦。深沉、令人心满意足的喜悦。诗篇 16:11 说：“你必将生命的道路指示我，使我在你面前喜乐满满。”圣洁让我更接近上帝，更深地进入祂的同在，在那里，平安更加丰富，爱比我想象的更深。这不是失去，而是收获——获得自由、希望、目标，以及我的生命掌握在祂手中的确定性。

而这一切并不止于我。人们会注意到。他们会注意到你生活的不同，平安标志着你的脚步，善良塑造了你的言语。圣洁不是看起来更好，而是活得真实。它是关于真实、诚实和顺服。圣洁的生活以言语无法做到的方式将人们引向耶稣。

选择圣洁就是选择生活。选择放弃那些不能满足的东西，而选择那位总是能满足的人。这句话就是说：“上帝，我相信你。塑造我。引领我。让我更像你。”不是因为这很容易，而是因为这值得。

所以今天，我选择圣洁。不是出于义务，而是出于爱。因为我想要上帝提供的生活。快乐、有目的、和平的生活。自由而充实的生活。我知道这始于臣服。一步一步，诚实而混乱。

你也会选择它吗？阿门。

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Welcome to Runnymede Christian Fellowship, an Egham Church

Runnymede Christian Fellowship is a church based in Egham but serving a much larger geographical area. Those who call us home come from Egham, Virginia Water, Staines, Englefield Green, Egham Hythe, Pooley Green, Maidenhead, Heathrow, Slough, Ashford, Thorpe, Windsor, Woking and beyond.

Our church is a community of believers who regularly meet to share life and show God's love. We do this by encouraging and serving each other and the community. We believe in the power of prayer and are always happy to pray for you.

Church - What to expect

Our Sunday service is available to stream online at 11:00 a.m. You can join us on Livestream or via Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube or X (Twitter).

The Sunday Service is now held at Strodes College, Strodes College Lane in Egham open to all, so if you would like to join us, please feel free to do so. If you have any questions, please call us on 01784 637010.

We run a physical Sunday School most weeks. If you would like your children to receive a weekly Sunday School teaching pack that you can do from home, please email us at admin@e-runnymede.co.uk so that we can send you the materials.

Church on Sunday at Strodes College, Egham

Our Sunday service starts at 11:00 a.m. and typically lasts about 90 minutes.

We start each service with lively worship with songs from around the world, followed by inspired Bible-based teaching. All our sermons are recorded and are available as a podcast after the service.

We have a monthly cycle of Sunday services, with our Communion Service being on the first Sunday of each month and an All-Age All-Nation Service on the second Sunday of each month. Our other Sunday services include Spirit-focused and teaching services.

We have consciously adopted being a blended church that is both for those online and face-to-face. You are welcome to join us on Livestream or via Facebook, Linkedin, YouTube, or X (Twitter), or you can catch up and watch the recordings later.

Joining us in person

Visiting a new and unfamiliar church for the first time can be intimidating, but we want to ensure you feel welcome and enjoy your time with us. A friendly face will be waiting to meet you at the entrance and welcome you.

Doors open at 10:30 a.m. for coffee and prayer. Our Sunday Service starts at 11:00 a.m. and typically runs for about 90 minutes, normally followed by tea and coffee.

Driving and Car Parking

Our Sunday Morning Service is now held at Strodes College, Strodes College Lane, Egham, TW20 9DR, which has plenty of Parking. Click on the link for directions to RCF.

We have plenty of parking spaces right outside the building. Spaces are reserved near the entrance for anyone with mobility problems (for those with a blue badge). Please let us know if you need to use one of these spaces, have any special needs, or require any assistance.

The car parking area is a public area, so please ensure that your children are under your control and that, for their safety, they do not run around in the car park.

Visiting with children?

Everyone is welcome at RCF. We encourage everyone, young and old, to join the service. We have Sunday School, which starts after worship and runs during the sermon for 30 to 40 minutes for children aged 4 to 12. On the second Sunday of each month, we have a shorter All-Aged All Nations Service, where the children stay for the worship and the sermon.

After Church

We chat over coffee and biscuits after church on the first, third and fourth Sundays. If you want to get more acquainted, why not join us for a Sunday lunch with some of our members? The meal is on us! Please contact us and let us know. We would love to share a meal and get to know you better!

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