灵命更新的祷告
A Call to Spiritual Reformation
卡森 / D.A. Carson
简介 Summary
福音派领袖卡森对基督徒祷告生活的深刻反思。书名"灵命更新的祷告"准确概括了作者的核心关切：如何通过祷告实现真正的属灵成长。卡森以保罗书信中的祷告为蓝本，详细分析了新约祷告的神学基础、内容重点和实践原则。作者特别强调祷告不仅是个人灵修，更是教会群体生活的核心，呼吁基督徒重新发现祷告在灵命成长中的关键作用。
Evangelical leader Carson's profound reflection on Christian prayer life. The title "A Call to Spiritual Reformation" accurately captures the author's core concern: how to achieve genuine spiritual growth through prayer. Using Pauline prayers as models, Carson analyzes in detail the theological foundations, content focus, and practical principles of New Testament prayer. The author particularly emphasizes that prayer is not only personal devotion but the core of church community life, calling Christians to rediscover prayer's crucial role in spiritual growth.
📑 章节 Chapters
Ch.1: The Crisis and Call of Prayer
卡森诊断当代基督教会祷告生活的贫乏现状。尽管有大量关于祷告的书籍和教导，真正的祷告生活却日渐衰微。作者呼吁教会回归圣经中的祷告模式，特别是新约书信中使徒的祷告，以实现真正的灵命更新。
Carson diagnoses the impoverished state of contemporary Christian prayer life. Despite abundant books and teachings about prayer, genuine prayer life is increasingly declining. The author calls the church to return to biblical prayer patterns, especially apostolic prayers in New Testament epistles, to achieve genuine spiritual reformation.
“We live in a culture where 'feel-good' books on prayer far outsell books that wrestle with the theology of prayer. 我们生活在一个'感觉良好'的祷告书籍远比那些努力探讨祷告神学的书籍畅销的文化中。”
“A reformation of the church's prayer life begins with understanding what the apostles actually prayed for. 教会祷告生活的更新始于理解使徒们实际为什么祷告。”
Ch.2: Paul's Prayer for the Colossians
深入分析歌罗西书1:9-14中保罗的祷告。这个祷告揭示了保罗对基督徒灵命成长的优先次序：认识神的旨意、行事为人配得过主、结果子、长见识、刚强忍耐。卡森强调保罗祷告的神学深度和实践导向，为现代信徒的祷告提供了范本。
Deeply analyzes Paul's prayer in Colossians 1:9-14. This prayer reveals Paul's priorities for Christian spiritual growth: knowing God's will, walking worthy of the Lord, bearing fruit, growing in knowledge, being strengthened with patience. Carson emphasizes the theological depth and practical orientation of Paul's prayer, providing a model for modern believers' prayer.
“Paul prays that the Colossians might be 'filled with the knowledge of His will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding.' 保罗祷告歌罗西人可以'在一切属灵的智慧悟性上，满心知道神的旨意'。”
“Knowledge of God's will is not academic but transformative, leading to a life worthy of the Lord. 认识神的旨意不是学术性的，而是变革性的，引向配得过主的生活。”
Ch.3: Paul's First Prayer for the Ephesians
研究以弗所书1:15-23中保罗的感恩和祈求。保罗为以弗所信徒的信心和爱心感谢神，同时祈求神赐给他们启示的灵，使他们真知道神，并且知道神呼召的盼望、基业的丰盛和能力的浩大。这个祷告突出了属灵认识的重要性。
Studies Paul's thanksgiving and petition in Ephesians 1:15-23. Paul thanks God for the Ephesians' faith and love while asking God to give them a spirit of revelation so they might truly know Him, and know the hope of His calling, the riches of His inheritance, and the greatness of His power. This prayer highlights the importance of spiritual understanding.
“I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which He has called you. 我祷告你们心中的眼睛得以明亮，使你们知道他的恩召有何等指望。”
“True knowledge of God comes not through human wisdom but through divine revelation received by faith. 对神的真知识不是通过人的智慧而来，而是通过信心接受神的启示而来。”
Ch.4: Paul's Second Prayer for the Ephesians
解析以弗所书3:14-21中保罗更深层的祷告。这个祷告的核心是求神用大能使以弗所信徒心里的力量刚强，使基督因信住在他们心里，使他们在爱中生根立基，能够明白基督的爱是何等长阔高深。卡森强调这种灵命的深度和成熟。
Analyzes Paul's deeper prayer in Ephesians 3:14-21. This prayer's core is asking God to strengthen the Ephesians with power in their inner being, that Christ may dwell in their hearts through faith, and that they, being rooted in love, may comprehend the breadth, length, height and depth of Christ's love. Carson emphasizes this spiritual depth and maturity.
“I pray that out of His glorious riches He may strengthen you with power through His Spirit in your inner being. 求他按着他丰盛的荣耀，藉着他的灵，叫你们心里的力量刚强起来。”
“To be filled with all the fullness of God is the ultimate goal of Christian spiritual development. 被神一切所充满是基督徒属灵成长的最终目标。”
Ch.5: Paul's Prayer for the Philippians
探讨腓立比书1:9-11中保罗祷告的特色。保罗祈求腓立比信徒的爱心在知识和见识上多而又多，能分别是非，作诚实无过的人，直到基督的日子，并且满结义果。这个祷告强调了爱心必须与智慧结合。
Explores distinctive features of Paul's prayer in Philippians 1:9-11. Paul asks that the Philippians' love may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight, so they can discern what is best, be pure and blameless until Christ's day, and be filled with righteousness. This prayer emphasizes love must be combined with wisdom.
“This is my prayer: that your love may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight. 我所祷告的就是要你们的爱心在知识和各样见识上多而又多。”
“Love without discernment quickly degenerates into mere sentimentality. 没有分辨力的爱很快就堕落为纯粹的感情主义。”
Ch.6: Theological Lessons from the Lord's Prayer
重新审视主祷文在祷告神学中的核心地位。卡森分析主祷文如何平衡了对神的敬拜（愿人都尊神的名为圣、愿神的国降临、愿神的旨意行在地上）和对人需要的关注（日用的饮食、赦免、试探）。这为所有基督徒祷告提供了基本框架。
Re-examines the Lord's Prayer's central position in prayer theology. Carson analyzes how the Lord's Prayer balances worship of God (hallowing His name, coming of His kingdom, doing His will on earth) with concern for human needs (daily bread, forgiveness, temptation). This provides basic framework for all Christian prayer.
“The Lord's Prayer teaches us that all true prayer begins with the glory of God and ends with the good of people. 主祷文教导我们，所有真正的祷告都始于神的荣耀，终于人的益处。”
“When we pray 'Thy kingdom come,' we are not merely making a request but expressing submission to God's sovereign rule. 当我们祷告'愿你的国降临'时，我们不仅仅是在提出请求，而是在表达对神主权统治的顺服。”
Ch.7: Prayer and the Revival of the Church
探讨祷告在教会复兴中的核心作用。卡森回顾历史上的复兴运动，发现都以深入的祷告为特征。他呼吁当代教会不要只是祈求外在的成功，而要为内在的圣洁和神的荣耀祷告，这样的祷告才能带来真正的属灵复兴。
Explores prayer's central role in church revival. Carson reviews historical revival movements, finding all characterized by deep prayer. He calls contemporary churches not merely to pray for outward success but for inward holiness and God's glory—such prayer can bring genuine spiritual revival.
“Revival is not something we can manufacture through technique, but something we can only receive through prayer. 复兴不是我们能通过技巧制造的东西，而是只能通过祷告接受的东西。”
“True revival begins when we pray for God's glory more earnestly than we pray for our own success. 真正的复兴始于我们为神的荣耀祷告比为自己的成功祷告更加恳切的时候。”
Ch.8: Practical Advice for Prayer Life
提供建立健康祷告生活的实用指导。卡森讨论了祷告的时间、地点、内容和方式。他特别强调要平衡个人祷告和团体祷告、即兴祷告和预备祷告、感谢祷告和祈求祷告，帮助信徒建立持久而丰富的祷告生活。
Provides practical guidance for establishing healthy prayer life. Carson discusses prayer's timing, location, content, and methods. He particularly emphasizes balancing personal and corporate prayer, spontaneous and prepared prayer, thanksgiving and petition, helping believers establish lasting and rich prayer lives.
“Good intentions about prayer are not enough; we need practical strategies and spiritual disciplines. 关于祷告的良好意图是不够的；我们需要实际的策略和属灵的操练。”
“The goal is not to pray more, but to pray better—more biblically, more fervently, more intelligently. 目标不是祷告得更多，而是祷告得更好——更合乎圣经、更热切、更智慧。”