秋天--收获的季节
Autumn-theHarvestSeason
Theautumn,withitsripeningfruits,andwavingharvest,isnowwithus.Weseeoneveryhandtheresultsofthefarmer’stoilandforecastinthespringtime.Thenitwasthathebrokeupthesoil,sowedtheseed,prunedhistrees,andguardedthetenderplants.Nowweseetheripeningcrops.Thetreesarebendingwithgoldenfruit,andabundancerewardsfarmer’stoil.
Butsupposeinspringthefarmerhadleftthesoilunturned,theseedunsown,thetreesuntrimmed,andeverythingneglected,whatwouldnowbetheresult?Weshouldseenothingbutbarrenfields,overrunwithweedsandbiers;andthefarmerwouldfeelthatawinterofwantanddistressisbeforehim.
Andletusrememberthattheautumnoflifewillcomeonapace;andthatwhatwenowsow,weshallthenreap.Ifwewouldreapanabundantharvest,andgatherpreciousfruit,andsecureanautumnofplentyprosperity,wemustnow,inthespringtimeoflife,bediligentandcarefulinthecultivationofourhearts.Wemustformonlythosehabitswhichwillproducegoodfruits.Ouractsmustbenoble,ourthoughtsandourwordsmustbepure,andourfeelingsmustbekind.Aswenowsow,weshallthenreap.Ifwe“sowtothewind,weshallreapthewhirlwind”.
伴着成熟的果实和翻腾的谷浪,秋天来到了我们身旁。从每一位农民的手上,我们看到了辛勤劳作的成果和春天期望的实现。在春天,是他们耕耘土地,拨下种籽,修剪果树,照看嫩苗。现在我们看到了成熟的庄稼。金黄的果实压弯了果树枝头,丰厚地回报农民的劳作。
但是,假定农民们在春天土地不耕,种籽不播,果实不修剪,什么都不干,那么现在会是什么结果呢?我们只会看到贫瘠的.土地,野草疯长,荆棘丛生。这个时候农民们就会感觉到,一个匮乏而忧伤的冬季就在他们面前。
让我们记住,人生的秋天很快就会来临;我们现在播种什么,到那时就会收获什么。如果我们要获取丰硕的收成,摘取珍贵的果实,确保充裕旺盛的秋天,现在,在这个人生的春天,我们就必须勤勤恳恳、小心翼翼地培育我们的心灵。我们必须养成只会产生好的结果的习惯。我们的行为必须高尚,我们的思想和言语必须纯洁,我们的情操必须善良。我们现在播种,到时候定有收获。如果我们“风中播种,将来必然收获旋风”(“现在做坏事,将来必收恶果”)。
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