The essence of the content of "Desert Sweet Spring": "Desert Sweet Spring" is a collection of chanting and understanding written by Mrs. Kaomen when her husband was ill and bedridden, in order to encourage her husband to overcome the illness. The book is filled with a strong religious atmosphere from beginning to end, as if everything was completed under the instruction of the Lord. In fact, this book is a work that introduces life experiences and wisdom philosophy from a religious perspective. With her rich connotations, exquisite connotations, touching feelings and great charm, she has conquered the hearts of hundreds of millions of readers and has become an immortal masterpiece that is best-selling around the world.
Because Mrs. Kaomen believed in God so deeply, in her eyes, God was supreme. God creates everything and rules everything. He is everywhere and omnipotent. God bestows favor on mankind, and mankind lives in dependence on God. Jehovah "is a faithful God, keeping his covenant and lovingkindness to a thousand generations of those who love him and keep his commandments; but he will repay those who hate him to his face, destroying them." Man and God can communicate at any time and anywhere. He does not need a human form, nor does he reveal any specific image. He is always talking to people in a hidden place. After reading the entire book, I feel as if God is talking to you, and God is teaching you to understand the true meaning of the Bible. "Towards heaven! The Lord is with you." Each article is not long, and is an understanding of a certain sentence or passage in the Bible. Readers can imagine what it must have been like to read the Bible at night during the long nights when the husband was suffering. That tireless and concentrated demeanor is so admirable! Mrs. Kaomen thought about her 25 years of arduous missionary experience and how much emotion she felt at every word in the Bible. Without personal experience of suffering and unforgettable feelings, it is absolutely impossible to write those touching words. Mrs. Kaomen talks to you in the first person, with deep affection and earnest intention, as if she is adhering to God's will and sowing the seeds of faith and love into the world. Even if you don't believe in God, once you finish reading this book, you will seem to feel God's existence. However, for non-Christians who do not believe in God, this God is "Mrs. Cowman" herself, and she represents faith and love. Therefore, although this book has a strong religious color, it does not reduce its charm in the slightest. Whenever I read her, it has the power to shock people.
Life is full of difficulties and twists, tribulations and dangers. Everyone can enjoy the joy of success as well as the bitterness of setbacks. Some people are dejected in the face of difficulties, unable to recover, and feel that their future is bleak. At this time, their minds were really in a state of desert. How much help people who are struggling in misery need help! When people's hearts are in such a desert of losing confidence, weakness, sadness, and pain, "Desert Sweet Spring" is the best "heart medicine." "Desert Sweet Spring" can also be said to be pieces of words strung together with faith and love. Firm faith and pure love are the sweet springs flowing through the dry desert. With this sweet spring, the soul will be nourished, and weakness, sorrow, and pain can be overcome. Faith and love are the theme and soul of the book "Spring in the Desert". In order to encourage her sick husband to fight against the disease, Mrs. Cowman repeatedly emphasized confidence and love. This confidence and love have also inspired the hearts of hundreds of millions of readers. Human life is like an endless river, flowing from ancient times to the present. Who can say that the main theme is not the confidence and love shown in "The Desert"? Confidence and love are like the burning torch that never goes out, illuminating the way forward for mankind.
Mrs. Cowman wrote in the book that no one can predict what encounters, changes and needs they will encounter in their future journey. Don't hold back because of fear; don't be satisfied just because you can gallop on the plains, but strive to reach the top. On the top of the mountain, there is even more wonderful scenery waiting for us. Look, how dazzling the dewdrops are, how fresh the air is, how handsome and open the residents are, and these are absolutely not available on the plains. However, the mountain roads are rugged and chilling, so some people are nostalgic for the plains and are afraid of climbing mountains and ridges. They spend their whole lives stuck in the foggy valleys and have no idea of ??the ultimate beauty. At this time, the most important thing is confidence. The beginning of anxiety is the end of confidence, and confidence is the bridge to success. As soon as faith sprouts, blessings will come. Be confident that God stands between you and your problems without any doubt. God is our refuge and strength, ever present to help us in trouble. Sometimes it seems like God is ignoring our requests and deliberately avoiding us. But this is God testing us. When the trial is over we can see the face of God the Father and appreciate His wonders. In the darkness, we are like blind people, unable to see the trace of God, but we should firmly believe in His existence. This is actually Mrs. Kaomen telling us that we should never just accept the situation and not make progress. We must believe that as long as we have firm confidence and work hard, success is waiting for us. This invisible God is actually faith. He has endless motivating power for people in trouble.
Mrs. Cowman reiterates the importance of faith again and again in the book. As she said, faith is the key that unlocks the door of answer. You have the right to use this key. If you don't approach the door, the door will not open automatically for you. Remember, excessive waiting is unbelief. Confidence is to me what motivation is to a factory. With faith, there is nothing we cannot do.
In fact, all of Mrs. Cowman's diaries, whether explicit or covert, involve confidence to a greater or lesser extent. Confidence is the starting point of Mrs. Cowman's writing. With faith, everything is possible; without faith, the world would not exist.
After emphasizing the importance of confidence, Mrs. Cowman tells us how to grasp it. She said: When the water recedes and the rainbow shines, a calm mind brings down the spirit. A blessed life does not worry about the future, does not worry about gains and losses, and is content with everything. On windy or hot nights, dewdrops cannot condense on the leaves. Only when it is quiet and cool can dewdrops condense on the leaves. You must be calm and filled with peace before the nectar of God can begin to nourish your soul. The development and evolution of all things have their own laws. The pause in God’s voice is not rejection, but the time has not yet come.
When we have faith, how should we treat difficulties? Mrs. Kaomen said: God puts a magnificent crown on top of many hardships. Shade is a necessary condition for plant growth, and headwinds can cause planes to soar. The same is true in life. Sickness, poverty, and loss are like rests in music and cannot be deleted. As far as music is concerned, as a rest, silence is better than sound at this time. Life is like music. Even if we pause for a moment, we are already in a good place. After this moment, the music becomes melodious and elegant again. God gives us difficulties and obstacles in order to test our faith. If we encounter any obstacles on our daily path, we should regard them as vessels containing faith and immediately fill them with the Lord’s “riches” and “sufficiency.” If we can wait patiently in suffering, suffering will eventually turn into a blessing for us. If you cannot endure suffering, you cannot receive blessings. Much joy can only be found in sorrow. Living in the ocean, don't be afraid of wind and rain. We can best generate confidence in wind and rain. Spices under heavy pressure will emit a stronger fragrance, the most beautiful flowers grow on the top of high snow-capped mountains, the most exquisite gems will take the longest time to ponder, and the most beautiful carvings will receive the most hammering with the craftsman's chisel. Complete failure often turns into miraculous victory, because as long as you have firm confidence, sooner or later you will survive. Be pleasantly surprised in times of crisis. Every time you overcome a difficulty, your willpower will grow a hundredfold and your life will become more fulfilling. Mrs. Cowman sees great difficulties as great joy, and she believes that true gold comes from the fire. Those who want to become real gold must not only not be afraid of being refined by fire, but should also be grateful to God for giving you the opportunity to be refined by fire.
Mrs. Cowman is full of love for God, because God bestows endless grace on mankind. No matter where we are, the Lord is with us. She praised love like this: "The sunset is gorgeous, the stars are twinkling, the mountains are steep, the ocean is calm, the trees are fragrant, and the flowers and plants are bright. Although they are extremely beautiful, they are not as beautiful as the heart that loves God." It is not difficult to see that this heart of love for God is actually Mrs. Kaomen’s passionate heart of love for mankind. Love makes our lives deeper and richer; love is a burning fire in our hearts that makes us hate sin; love has infinite power and can defeat the most vicious hatred. Mrs. Cowman repeatedly warned people to believe in God and to dedicate their most sincere and pious hearts to God. Once people do this, they will always receive the rain and dew of gratitude. The breeze of blessing blew, and people immediately bathed in a light rain full of gratitude. Love is like the harmonious starry sky, green trees and clear springs, it beautifies life. Love, derived from the nature of God, blossoms into a beautiful wonder in the world, just like the wick absorbs oil and becomes a bright lamp after being lit.