週一嗎哪
服事全球工商界
2018-5-14
By Robert J. Tamasy
你是過客或是大使?
ARE YOU A TOURIST OR AN AMBASSADOR?
很多人喜歡當遊客,去遊覽城市或是其他的國家。我不像其他人一樣那麼愛旅遊,但是感謝神給我機會到幾十個國家旅遊。旅行讓我們可以親眼見到以前只是耳聞的國家。
例如,我記得非常清楚,自己去了很多次匈牙利的城市。因為我的祖父母是從匈牙利移民到美國的,親眼看到和我有血緣關係的國家,是非常有趣的。我也很享受到德國去旅行,包括到我的出生地基森(Giessen德國黑森林的一個城市)。當然當地沒有人知道我是誰,因為我一歲就移民到美國去了。但追朔自己的家族歷史是一件很有趣的事情。
當遊客,旅遊的時間很短,對那個地方的認同感也不高。我們到處瀏覽,拍拍照片,吃吃當地的美食,買買紀念品,然後回到自己溫暖的家。和駐在當地的大使比較,有些大使可能一輩子都代表自己的國家住在當地,他們身分特殊,肩負著國家賦予他們的任務。
我提到駐外使節是因為哥林多後書5章20節提到,跟隨耶穌的人可能會遇到的挑戰:「所以,我們作基督的使者,就好像 神藉我們勸你們一般。我們替基督求你們與 神和好。」無論我在職場上、會議室、銷售、打契約或者旅行時,我的角色就是代表耶穌的大使,要向我們遇到的人傳揚祂的信息。無論我們面對的是主管、同事、客戶或是供應商,我不僅僅代表我自己的公司,也是代表耶穌,是祂的使者。
成為一個駐外大使責任重大,我們的言談舉止,向其他人呈現一個耶穌基督的跟隨者應該是甚麼樣子的。這是一個發人深省的重大責任。如同提摩太後書4章5節所說的:「你卻要凡事謹慎,忍受苦難,做傳道的工夫,盡你的職分。」這是寫給所有重生的基督徒看的(約翰福音3章3節) 這樣的教導並不是給只想當遊客的人。
在實行的層面上,何謂耶穌的大使?在哥林多後書5:20節我們找到部分的答案。「所以,我們作基督的使者,就好像 神藉我們勸你們一般。我們替基督求你們與 神和好。」我們是滿意的顧客,我們經歷過神透過耶穌基督給我們的平安、喜樂、饒恕、恩典、愛和憐憫。因此,我們有那個義務和責任去分享我們所經歷和知道的,讓別人也能夠和我們有相同的經歷。
在聖經的另外的章節當中,我們知道:「因為我們是與 神同工的;你們是 神所耕種的田地,所建造的房屋。」(哥林多前書3章9節) 我們工作謀生,使用我們的才幹天分和能力,在工作上獲得成就感。但是,我們也被稱作神的同工,被賦予實現祂在這世上大使命和目標的任務。
當耶穌基督的大使,祂希望我們每一天都能活出他的教導以及聖經的真理,向世人展現祂自己。
© 2018. Robert J. TamasyIt 是企業巔峰: 給今日職場從箴言而來永恆的智慧 一書的作者。也與導師之心的作者David A. Stoddard 合著Tufting Legacies。編輯多本著作包括Mike Landry. Bob的書: 透過苦難成長。Mike Landry. Bob的網站為www.bobtamasy-readywriterink.com, 他的雙週部落格為: www.bobtamasy.blogspot.com.
反省與問題討論
一、你對大使這個名詞有甚麼看法?一個大使和一個遊客在不同之處是什麼?
二、當你每天開始工作時,你會把自己當成耶穌基督的大使或者遊客,來過每一天的生活呢?
三、聖經說:我們要成為耶穌基督的大使。對你來說,要如何才能具體地實行?在執行上,有甚麼挑
戰或是困難嗎?我們要如何才能有效的扮演好這個角色呢?
四、你想過自己是神的同工嗎?認同這個身分會讓你每天的生活有甚麼不同嗎?
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:
傳道書12章13節
12:13這些事都已聽見了,總意就是:敬畏 神,謹守他的誡命,這是人所當盡的本分(或譯:這是眾人的本分)。
哥林多前書15章58節
15:58所以,我親愛的弟兄們,你們務要堅固,不可搖動,常常竭力多做主工;因為知道,你們的勞苦在主裏面不是徒然的。
以弗所書 2章10節
2:10我們原是他的工作,在基督耶穌裏造成的,為要叫我們行善,就是 神所預備叫我們行的。
歌羅西書 3章23節
3:23無論做甚麼,都要從心裏做,像是給主做的,不是給人做的,
提摩太後書3章16-17節
3:16聖經都是 神所默示的(或譯:凡 神所默示的聖經),於教訓、督責、使人歸正、教導人學義都是有益的,
3:17叫屬 神的人得以完全,預備行各樣的善事。
This mailing list is announce-only.
Chinese Manna version
Privacy Policy
Data privacy policy At CBMC, we respect the privacy of our web site visitors and value the protection of personal data and we therefore place emphasis on protecting your privacy. We want to make you comfortable with our data privacy policy and the security measures that we take to protect your personal information. If you give us personal information, we will treat it according to this policy. This Data Privacy Policy explains and clarifies how we, as data controller, treat our visitor’s and customer’s personal data according to the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and Brazilian LGPD. This policy will apply in situations where CBMC (hereinafter ‘us’, ‘our’ and ‘we’) treats personal information collected from the site. By using our site, you agree that your personal information is processed in accordance with this Data Privacy Policy. We encourage you to read this privacy policy.
Collection of information When a visitor to our website e-mails us via the website, we collect personally identifiable information, including name, title, company, address, e-mail address, phone numbers, and so on. Use of information The information we collect from you may be used in the following ways:
• To give you a more personalised service Your information helps us better meet your individual needs. If you have enabled cookies in your browser, that information can be used to be able to provide a personalised user experience. • Improving and optimising our website We are constantly striving to improve our website based on your information and views. • Improve our client service Your information helps us provide you with more efficient customer service and support. • Improve our communication The e-mail address you provide us with can be used to send you information and updates about similar services, CBMC’s events etc. Please note: you can cancel your subscription at any time by following the instructions at the bottom of each email. If you have enabled cookies in your browser, your cookie information can be combined with data you have provided on our site to improve the customer communication.
Third parties We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer the data we collect to outside parties. This does not include website hosting partners and other parties who assist us in operating our website, conducting our business, or serving our users, so long as those parties agree to keep this information confidential. We may also release information when its release is appropriate to comply with the law, enforce our site policies, or protect ours or others' rights, property or safety. However, non-personally identifiable visitor information may be provided to other parties for marketing, advertising, or other uses.
Google's advertising requirements can be summed up by Google's Advertising Principles. They are put in place to provide a positive experience for users. We, along with third-party vendors such as Google use first-party cookies (such as the Google Analytics cookies) to compile data regarding user interactions with ad impressions and other ad service functions as they relate to our website. Users can set preferences for how Google advertises to you using the Google Ad Settings page. Alternatively, you can opt out by visiting the Network Advertising Initiative Opt Out page or by using the Google Analytics Opt Out Browser add on.
Cookies In order to improve your use of this site, we may use cookies. Cookies are small files that a web site or service provider sends to the hard disk of your computer through the browser (if you allow) and which causes the site to recognize your browser and can retrieve and remember certain information. The use of cookies helps us to execute some essential functionalities and improve the user experience in our web shop as well as compile statistics on traffic and communication on the site. Cookies tell us where our site's users have visited, help us measure and target our advertising and marketing activities as well as search results through internet search engines, and provide us with information about our users so that we can develop our online services. Cookies do only record the Internet Protocol address of the visitors, and do not provide us with any personal information about the visitors of this site. You can also choose to turn off cookies in your browser, and / or delete stored cookies in your web browser. Note that blocking cookies may affect the functionality of the site.
Your personal rights You are entitled to request a report on what personal information we have about you by requesting a socalled registry extract. This can be made free of charge once a year. You also have the right to request that incorrect information about you shall be corrected, as well as the ability to request removal of your personal information. You have the right to withdraw your consent to processing of personal data and to prohibit the use of your personal information for direct marketing purposes.
To submit any request, please contact cbmcbrasil@cbmc.org.br for more information. You have the right to submit complains about processing of your personal data to the national supervisory authority.
Changes to this Data Privacy Policy CBMC reserves the right to update or change this Data Privacy Policy at any time and you should visit this site regularly to obtain the latest version.
Contact If you have any questions regarding this Data Privacy Policy or our processing of personal data, or want to contact us regarding your personal data, please contact cbmcbrasil@cbmc.org.br