As believers, we are not to seek self gratification, asking God to help me to realize my dreams. Instead, we are to obey him.

身为信徒，不是来寻求自我的满足，也不是要神来帮助我完成我的梦想，反而我们是要顺服祂。

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Many persons have the wrong idea of what constitutes true happiness. It is not attained through self-gratification but through fidelity to a worthy purpose. Helen Keller. (Hotchner)

很多人对什么是真正的快乐理解错误。快乐不能因为自我满意而获得，但却能通过为崇高的使命服务而获得。

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