靈命日糧 - 2005年3月15日
讀經: 以弗所書4章29-32節

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金句: 「要愛人如己。」（馬太福音22章39節）

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全年讀經: 約書亞記13-15章  

卡內基基金會發現，一個人如果想在職場上得到成功，他處理人事的技巧遠比他知識的多少來得更重要。卡內基更進一步的研究發現，一個人的成功只有百分之十五取決於他的專業知識和技巧，其餘的百分之八十五則取決於他待人接物的能力和態度。
聖經要我們「以恩慈相待，存憐憫的心，彼此饒恕，正如上帝在基督裏饒恕了你們一樣」（以弗所書4章32節）。換句話說，聖經要我們「愛人如己」（馬太福音22章39節）。這裡所說的「人」，不只包括我們的鄰居和同事，更包括了我們一生當中所遇見的每個人，尤其是那些需要幫助的人。

因此，慈愛有禮的態度是屬靈的基本原則，也是擁有和諧人際關係最重要的因素，同時也是獲得職場成功的不二法門。不過，我們學習基督愛人如己的目的，是因為我們想順服上帝，而不只是為了追求職場的成功。畢竟，基督徒的天職是學習並實踐基督愛人如己的性格呀！VCG


有誰能評估我們的生命？
正直、成功、失敗與否？
惟有天父祂能獎賞我們，
如果我們過著公義生活。Branon


愛上帝的人，也會愛別人。
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Neighborly Love



Read:Ephesians 4:29-32
Love your neighbor as yourself. —Matthew 22:39


Bible In One Year: Joshua 13-15

The Carnegie Foundation discovered that to be successful on the job, relational skills are far more important than knowledge. Its research found that only 15 percent of a person's success is determined by job knowledge and technical skills. Eighty-five percent is determined by an individual's attitude and ability to relate to other people.

Scripture commands us to "be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God in Christ forgave you" (Ephesians 4:32). In fact, it tells us to love our "neighbor" as we love ourselves (Matthew 22:39). And a neighbor is not only someone who lives near us or works next to us, but anyone we meet on life's journey—especially those in need.

So having an attitude of courtesy, care, and concern for others is a basic spiritual principle. It is also the most important guideline for congenial and happy relationships. Indeed, it is even the golden key to vocational success.

Our purpose for modeling a Christlike spirit of neighborly love, though, is that we want to obey God, not just to achieve success at work. After all, our supreme vocation as believers is to embody and practice the neighbor-loving character of our Lord. —Vernon Grounds


Who measures how we've done in life
And judges our success?
Our God, who gives rewards to those
Who live in righteousness. —Branon

Those who love God will love their neighbor.