We wait in hope for the Lord; he is our help and our shield (Psalm 33:20).
I called my son who is studying in a different place. Tomorrow will be his gaokao, or the national college entry examination. As his mother, I feel sorry because I cannot be there with him. However, in order not to let my son feel my guilt, I deliberately spoke cheerfully to encourage him over the phone.
We talked about some casual topics, and I tried not to mention the exam, because my son has always been sensitive and also very self-disciplined in his studies.
In a cheerful tone, he told me that there was a heavy rain in the afternoon. He also rather mysteriously told me some good news. I was amused and giggled. He said that tomorrow his cousin would be the chauffer solely for him to help him get to the examination location and back. In fact, he is being looked after by a group of relatives there. I know he is not alone but at this moment what we need most is to seek the Heavenly Father. Let the Heavenly Father personally give him the ability to do well and grace.
"Son, let's pray!" I cleared my voice.
"Okay, Mom!" he responded.
We pray at the end of every phone call. That has become the norm. I heard my son walking into a quiet room while I knelt down to pray on my bedroom floor.
Then, I started to pray confidently and powerfully without the worries and guilt that I had had in the beginning of our phone call. I felt deeply the grace of God in that prayer. Tears came and I was incomparably grateful. For the whole day I was troubled with fact that I couldn’t be with my son. Yet in that prayer I got to know that my son would be given double the power from the Lord, and it seems I saw the nail-scarred hands of the Lord holding my son's hands.
I finished my prayer and it was my son’s turn to pray. I gently pressed the voice recording key on my phone, telling my son that one day I would collect all the recordings of our prayers, organize them and publish a book. Then I would give it back to him.
The following is my son’s prayer in the evening before his college entry exam based on the voice recording:
"God! Thank you for being our Father. We know that the Law no longer bind us. My life has been changed by you, and it is not me who is living now, but Jesus Christ is living in me. We know and believe that only your words are the truth. No matter what we see and how great the difficulties are before us, we will not doubt your words.
"We know how safe our situation is. Even if there is a storm on all sides, we need not be afraid because we know that you are with us; even if we are surrounded by enemies on all sides, we are not trapped because we know that there is a line connected to Heaven. No one can break that line. As long as we do not let go, you will always supply to us through that line.
"Lord! We await you and we seek your face as we worship you on earth. The son of man is raised high to draw millions of people to Himself. We know that the son of man is coming. May you raise your people. For your name, for your glory, and for your kingdom, you do your ministry and send your servants.
"We know that no one can turn that switch on. But Lord, if you turn it on, no one can turn it off. The work of the Holy Spirit will be like an endless raging river and no one can stop it until your kingdom comes forth again.
"Thank you for letting us live in such a glorious time.
"In the ending eras we run for your name.
"Thank the Lord and I pray all of this in the precious name of Jesus Christ. Amen!"
- Translated by Charlie Li
参加高考的儿子在电话中向神献上感谢的祈祷
我们的心向来等候耶和华，他是我们的帮助，我们的盾牌。——诗33：20
我拨通了在异地求学的儿子的电话 。明天就要高考了，作为母亲不能陪伴在身边，心里很不是滋味。但是，为了不让儿子听到我里面的内疚，故意大声并愉快地和他说话，给他打气 。
说了一些轻松的话题，尽量不去涉及考试，因为向来懂事的儿子，学习都是非常自觉的。
儿子很轻松地告诉我，下午下了一场突如其来的大雨，还神秘地告诉了我一些好消息，我被逗得咯咯地笑，他又说明天哥哥会开专车来负责接送去考场。其实有一群亲人在他身边，我知道他并不孤单，而此刻我们最需要的是寻求天父，让天父来亲自赐予他能力与恩典 。
“儿子，我们祷告吧！” 我板了板声音说到。
“好的，妈妈！” 儿子回应到。
每次通话结束时，我们都要祷告，这已经成为了惯例。我听到，儿子拿着电话走进了安静的房间，我也跪在了卧室地板上，我先开始祷告了。
我的祷告，变得非常迫切且有力量，没有了之前的顾虑与踌躇。我深深感受到了，祷告中神所赐下的恩膏，泪流满面，无比感恩。因为，一整天我都在因为没有办法去陪伴儿子而沮丧，祷告时我知道主的力量会加倍地临到儿子，我似乎看到了那钉痕的手，亲自牵着儿子的手往前走。
祷告结束了，轮到儿子祷告了，我轻轻按下了通话录音键。我跟儿子说，有一天我会把所有的祷告录音整理出来，汇集成册，做成个书，再重新送给他。
以下是面临高考的儿子的祷告内容，通过录音整理而成：
“神啊！感谢你成为了我们的父。从此律法不再能束缚我们。我的生命已经被你改变，现在活着的不再是我，乃是耶稣基督在我里面活着。我们知道并且相信，唯有你的话语才是真理，无论我们眼见的是什么，眼前的困难有多么大，我们都不会怀疑你的话语。
“我们知道自己的处境是何等的安全。即使四面有风浪汹涌，我们也不必害怕，因为我们知道，你与我们同在；即使四面受敌，我们也没有被困住，因为我们知道有一条线是通往天上的，那根线谁都掐不断，只要我们不放手，你始终会通过那根线，源源不断地向我们供应。
“主啊！我们等候你，寻求你的面，在地上敬拜赞美你。人子被举起来，就是要吸引万民归向自己，我们知道人子快来了。愿你兴起你的的百姓，为了你的名、你的荣耀，为了你的国度，你来做工，你来差派工人。
“我们知道，那个开关谁都无法打开。但是主啊，你若打开了，谁都无法关掉。圣灵的工作必像汹涌的江河，滔滔不绝地迎来，谁都无法阻止，直到你的国再次降临。
“感谢你，让我们活在这么荣耀的时代。
“我们在末世，为你的名而奔跑。
“感谢主，以上的祷告奉耶稣基督宝贵的名求 ，阿们！”
We wait in hope for the Lord; he is our help and our shield (Psalm 33:20).
I called my son who is studying in a different place. Tomorrow will be his gaokao, or the national college entry examination. As his mother, I feel sorry because I cannot be there with him. However, in order not to let my son feel my guilt, I deliberately spoke cheerfully to encourage him over the phone.
We talked about some casual topics, and I tried not to mention the exam, because my son has always been sensitive and also very self-disciplined in his studies.
In a cheerful tone, he told me that there was a heavy rain in the afternoon. He also rather mysteriously told me some good news. I was amused and giggled. He said that tomorrow his cousin would be the chauffer solely for him to help him get to the examination location and back. In fact, he is being looked after by a group of relatives there. I know he is not alone but at this moment what we need most is to seek the Heavenly Father. Let the Heavenly Father personally give him the ability to do well and grace.
"Son, let's pray!" I cleared my voice.
"Okay, Mom!" he responded.
We pray at the end of every phone call. That has become the norm. I heard my son walking into a quiet room while I knelt down to pray on my bedroom floor.
Then, I started to pray confidently and powerfully without the worries and guilt that I had had in the beginning of our phone call. I felt deeply the grace of God in that prayer. Tears came and I was incomparably grateful. For the whole day I was troubled with fact that I couldn’t be with my son. Yet in that prayer I got to know that my son would be given double the power from the Lord, and it seems I saw the nail-scarred hands of the Lord holding my son's hands.
I finished my prayer and it was my son’s turn to pray. I gently pressed the voice recording key on my phone, telling my son that one day I would collect all the recordings of our prayers, organize them and publish a book. Then I would give it back to him.
The following is my son’s prayer in the evening before his college entry exam based on the voice recording:
"God! Thank you for being our Father. We know that the Law no longer bind us. My life has been changed by you, and it is not me who is living now, but Jesus Christ is living in me. We know and believe that only your words are the truth. No matter what we see and how great the difficulties are before us, we will not doubt your words.
"We know how safe our situation is. Even if there is a storm on all sides, we need not be afraid because we know that you are with us; even if we are surrounded by enemies on all sides, we are not trapped because we know that there is a line connected to Heaven. No one can break that line. As long as we do not let go, you will always supply to us through that line.
"Lord! We await you and we seek your face as we worship you on earth. The son of man is raised high to draw millions of people to Himself. We know that the son of man is coming. May you raise your people. For your name, for your glory, and for your kingdom, you do your ministry and send your servants.
"We know that no one can turn that switch on. But Lord, if you turn it on, no one can turn it off. The work of the Holy Spirit will be like an endless raging river and no one can stop it until your kingdom comes forth again.
"Thank you for letting us live in such a glorious time.
"In the ending eras we run for your name.
"Thank the Lord and I pray all of this in the precious name of Jesus Christ. Amen!"
- Translated by Charlie Li
