4没有一件事奉神的事,是人可以定规的。你可以爱神,这是对的;但你想要为神定规什么,这个神不要。你要事奉神的那个心,祂悦纳;但你所作的定规,神不悦纳。神说,“你要……么?”……要不要建造圣殿,不是大卫所能定规的。……神反过来对大卫说,“我耶和华向你宣告,耶和华必为你建立家室。”(11)神的意思是:“大卫,你要为我建造一个家么?你真是不知道自己在说什么,倒是我要为你建立一个家。”(李文集一九五三年第一册,三八三页)
4No matter related to our service to God should be determined by us. It is right for us to love God, but God does not want us to think about doing something for Him. Our heart to serve Him is acceptable, but our decision to do something for Him is not acceptable. God said, “Is it you…?”…It was not up to David to decide whether or not to build the temple…God replied to David, “Jehovah declares to you that Jehovah will make you a house” (v. 11), as if to say, “David, you do not know what you are saying when you speak of building Me a house. It is I who will build you a house.” (CWWL, 1953, vol. 1, “Knowing Life and the Church,” p. 282)