2018-2-12 CBMC中英文週一嗎哪

 
From: "Chinese Manna" <samy@brazilianautoparts.com.br>
Subject: 2018-2-12 CBMC中英文週一嗎哪
Date: February 11th 2018 3:17p.m.

                       週一嗎哪 

服事全球工商界

2018-2-12

By Catherine Gates

在變動當中找到平安

FINDING PEACE IN THE MIDST OF CHANGE

對大部分的人來說,改變等於不安,就算只是要改變的想法,也令人不安。即使現實的狀況並不好,但是熟悉的事物讓我們感到舒適。人們拒絕改變的前幾個原因包括:覺得會失去控制、害怕預期外的驚嚇、需要改變現狀從頭開始、害怕失敗、害怕犯錯、或者在學習新的技能時無法達到標準。如果是牽涉到工作上的大改變,例如被裁員,恐懼更是會急速地上升。

 

改變給我們帶來這麼多不安的因素,尤其是當我們遇到重大的改變時,要怎麼能在改變中找到平靜呢?我只知道一個方法,那就是:信心。

 

在職場上我經歷了很多改變,有些很好,有些很糟。其中包括組織重組、被裁員以及十六年間的轉換跑道。其中一次最有戲劇性的就是在還不知道工作的時候,搬家到橫越美國領土一半之外的地方。我個人把它稱作「我的亞伯拉罕經驗」。因為我搬到一個完全陌生的地方,不知道未來的工作是甚麼,也不知道自己是否能適應當地的文化。但是,我很確定是神帶領我到那裡的。 

 

在各種變動的時刻,亞伯拉罕的故事給我勇氣和希望。神要求亞伯拉罕離開他所熟悉的一切:他的房子、家族、朋友和土地,去神要他去的地方。當時,神還沒有告訴亞伯拉罕那是甚麼地方,但是神很明確地告訴他,當他起身,神就會祝福他。亞伯拉罕移居到一個陌生的地方,經歷了飢荒、和敵人爭戰以及多年沒有子嗣。但是神卻告訴他,他的後代要像天上的星星那麼多。創世記15章16節告訴我們:「亞伯蘭信耶和華,耶和華就以此為他的義。

 

在充滿變動的時刻,我們要如何避免被恐懼和焦慮所淹沒? 亞伯拉罕是我們最好的榜樣。

 

尋求神,住在祂裡面。 亞伯拉罕持續與神親近、尋求祂的旨意以及遵守祂的指示。身為耶穌的門徒,聖靈內住我們的內心引導我們。我們藉著讀經、禱告和感謝來住在神裡面。當我們在祂裡面,我們就得到智慧和引導來走未來的道路。

 

學習順服神 。很多事看起來一點也不合理,但是亞伯拉罕還是選擇順服神的旨意,亞伯拉罕是順服神最佳的典範。當我們想要自己解決事情的時候,其實是在跟神說:「我可以自己處理,我不需要你。」這是很令人害怕的想法,因為我們不知道未來將會如何,所以我們永遠都需要神。神知道未來,祂的計畫也總是比我們的計畫好太多。

 

永不停止信靠神 。在亞伯拉罕得到兒子的時候,他已經100歲了,距離神應許要給他兒子的時間已經有25年之久,但是亞伯拉罕從來沒有停止信靠神。當我回頭看自己的人生,我總是看到神的信實。也許需要花時間,花很多年的時間,但是神用這些時間為我們預備更好的計畫。

 

亞伯拉罕的故事激勵我持續地與神親近和信靠祂。當你越來越信靠神、無論困境順境都讚美祂、為特別的事情代求,神會給你出人意料的平安(腓立比書4章6-7節)和信心,因為祂何等美好,祂所做的工奇妙可畏。

版權所有 2018 凱特琳.蓋茲。她是Workmatters外展和委身事工的執行長。蓋茲女士在不同領域的職場上有超過三十年以上的經驗,包括科技業、銷售業、領袖培訓等等。她監督和貢獻Workmatters的讀書會和裝備課程,裝備課程的內容為用聖經的原則來裝備領袖。她熱心助人,致力於幫助人激發從神而來的潛能。如果希望知道更多關於Workmatters事工,請上他們的官網。http://www.workmatters.org/portfolio/catherine-gates/

 

反省與問題討論

  • 當遇到不能控制的改變的時候,你通常都如何回應?

 

  • 你覺得哪一方面的改變讓你感到最不安?

 

  • 作者建議我們要服從神,你覺得對你來說是一件很容易的事情嗎?當你順服祂的時候,你所想的和做的事情都和平常不一樣嗎?請解釋你的答案。

 

第四、你覺得甚麼時候要信靠神是最困難的?請談一談當時的狀況以及後來事情如何轉變?經過這件事後,你是否學習到在遇到困難的時候更要信靠神呢?

 

 

備註: 如果你手上有聖經,希望閱讀更多和這個主題相關的經文,請參考:

 

詩篇231-6

23:1 耶和華是我的牧者,我必不致缺乏。

23:2 他使我躺臥在青草地上,領我在可安歇的水邊。

23:3 他使我的靈魂甦醒,為自己的名引導我走義路。

23:4 我雖然行過死蔭的幽谷,也不怕遭害,因為你與我同在;你的杖,你的竿,都安慰我。

23:5 在我敵人面前,你為我擺設筵席;你用油膏了我的頭,使我的福杯滿溢。

23:6 我一生一世必有恩惠慈愛隨著我;我且要住在耶和華的殿中,直到永遠。

 

以賽亞書 263

26:3 堅心倚賴你的,你必保守他十分平安,因為他倚靠你。

 

以賽亞書 4110

41:10 你不要害怕,因為我與你同在;不要驚惶,因為我是你的 神。我必堅固你,我必幫助你;我必用我公義的右手扶持你。

 

耶利米書 2911-13

29:11 耶和華說:我知道我向你們所懷的意念是賜平安的意念,不是降災禍的意念,要叫你們末後有指望。

29:12 你們要呼求我,禱告我,我就應允你們。

29:13 你們尋求我,若專心尋求我,就必尋見。

 

耶利米書 333

33:3你求告我,我就應允你,並將你所不知道、又大又難的事指示你。

 

約翰福音1427

14:27 耶穌連忙對他們說:「你們放心,是我,不要怕!」

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