30魔鬼若不在生活的事上试诱我们，就会在宗教的事上试诱我们。你也许渴望成为宗教里的大汉，被公认为强人。别人必须从殿翼走下来，你是超人，比别人有能力，可以跳下去。你这样作，就在基督教里成为了不起的。所有的宗教『大汉』都向这试诱屈服。你若在基督教里成为有名的，成功的成为众所公认的超人，那么你已经向这试诱屈服了。你已经被仇敌击败了。然而，你若渴望在这试验中击败仇敌，就不可从殿翼跳下去，反而必须尽可能的慢慢走下来。让别人以为你软弱无能罢。但你必须告诉自己，『我不是在能力中行动，乃是在生命中行动：我不在意能力，我在意生命。』这话说起来很容易，作起来却很难。机会一来，虽然你不会从殿翼跳下来，但你会跑下来，至少表明你是赛跑好手，能跑得比别人快。然而，我们若要击败仇敌，就必须成为算不得甚么的人。绝不要作甚么证明你是了不起的人物。让别人以为你一无所是罢。事实上，我的确一无所是，我的基督才是一切。你若站在一无所是的地位上，就会杀死仇敌。你会击杀那试诱者。
30If the Devil does not tempt us in the matter of our living, he will tempt us in the matter of religion. You may desire to be a great one in religion, to be recognized as a powerful person. Everyone else must walk down from the wing of the temple, but you, a supernatural person, one who is more powerful than others, can leap down. By doing this you become great in Christianity. All the religious “big shots” are those who have yielded to this temptation. If you have become famous in Christianity, if you have succeeded in becoming recognized as a supernatural person, then you have already yielded to this temptation. You have already been defeated by the enemy. However, if you desire to defeat the enemy in this test, you must not leap from the temple. Rather, you must walk down from it as slowly as possible. Let others think that you are weak and incompetent. But you must tell yourself, “I am not walking in power. I am walking in life. I do not care for power—I care for life.” It is easy to say this, but it is difficult to do it. When the opportunity presents itself, although you may not leap from the wing of the temple, you will run down, at least showing that you are a good runner, able to run faster than others. Nevertheless, if we would defeat the enemy, we must be a nobody. Never do anything to prove that you are somebody or something. Let others think that you are nothing. Actually, I am nothing, and my Christ is everything. If you take the standing of being a nobody, you will kill the enemy. You will slay the tempter.