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I love you with an everlasting love, which flows out from the depths of eternity. Before you were born, I knew you. Ponder the awesome mystery of a love that encompasses you from before birth to beyond the grave.

Modern man has lost the perspective of eternity. To distract himself from the gaping jaws of death, he engages in ceaseless activity and amusement. The practice of being still in my presence is almost a lost art, yet it is this very stillness that enables you to experience my eternal love. You need the certainty of my loving presence in order to weather the storms of life. During times of severe testing, even the best theology can fail you if it isn’t accompanied by experiential knowledge of me. The ultimate protection against sinking during life's storms is devoting time to develop your friendship with me.

我以永远的爱爱你，这爱从永恒的深渊流淌而出。在你出生之前，我就认识你。思考一下从出生前一直到死后都围绕着你的爱的令人敬畏的奥秘。

现代人已经失去了永恒的视角。为了分散自己对死亡深渊的恐惧，他卷入无休无止的活动和娱乐。在我的面前安静的操练几乎是一门失传的艺术，然而正是这种宁静使你能够体验我的永恒之爱。你需要我爱的确定性来度过生命的风暴。在严峻考验的时刻，即使是最好的神学，如果没有伴随对我的经验性认识，也可能让你失望。在生活的风暴中不沉下去的最终保护是花时间发展你与我之间的友谊。