當環境變得特別具有挑戰的時候，我們當中的許多人就有一種傾向，會認為結果完全仰賴於我們自己。正如一位勵志演講者曾經說過的那樣：「如果要成，就得靠我！」然而，除非你是一個企業家，也是你公司唯一的員工，否則總會有其他人參與到你組織的成功和失敗。每個人，從接待員、銷售人員、守衛到CEO，都會對最終的結果有所貢獻。

我記得做CBMC雜誌總編輯的時候。我是主要的寫作者，但也有其他人，依據各種主題提供專欄文章。我有一個副編輯和編輯助理，我們也有一個平面設計師和插圖畫家，他們的努力讓我們的出版物在視覺上更具有吸引力。然後還有出版公司的人，他們負責將雜誌印刷出來。

每次我們收到剛印好的新一期雜誌時，我都會得出同樣的結論。整體的產出大於各部分的總和。這個過程是結合了每個人的恩賜、才幹和經驗，讓我想起了哥林多前書12章12-26節中的一段經文。

這段經文的背景指的是教會，就是聖經所表達的「基督的身體」。但原則上，它也可以適用於任何工作場所。整段經文非常值得閱讀和思考，以下是其中的一些節錄：

「就如身子是一個，卻有許多肢體；而且肢體雖多，仍是一個身子；基督也是這樣。…但如今，上帝隨自己的意思把肢體俱各安排在身上了。若都是一個肢體，身子在哪裏呢？但如今肢體是多的，身子卻是一個…。」

這些經文，也提到了某些肢體，不像其他部位那樣受到重視。當我們看一個人時，無論是他們的外貌，還是他們所做的工作成果，我們都傾向於偏愛那些，最具吸引力、和最有工作成效的人。但是，這段話提醒我們：

「眼不能對手說：「我用不着你。」頭也不能對腳說：「我用不着你。」不但如此，身上肢體人以為軟弱的，更是不可少的。身上肢體，我們看為不體面的，越發給它加上體面；不俊美的，越發得着俊美。我們俊美的肢體，自然用不着裝飾；但上帝配搭這身子，把加倍的體面給那有缺欠的肢體，免得身上分門別類，總要肢體彼此相顧。」

聖經中的另一段經文也談到了互相依靠的重要性，而不認為我們可以靠自己完成所有的工作。傳道書4章9-12節指出：「兩個人總比一個人好，因為二人勞碌同得美好的果效。若是跌倒，這人可以扶起他的同伴；若是孤身跌倒，沒有別人扶起他來，這人就有禍了。再者，二人同睡就都暖和，一人獨睡怎能暖和呢？有人攻勝孤身一人，若有二人便能敵擋他；三股合成的繩子不容易折斷。」

下次你在工作中獲得重大成就時，請記得所有幫助你實現目標的人。

© 2023. Robert J. Tamasy 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

備註：如果你有聖經，想閱讀更多的內容，可以考慮以下的經文：

箴言27章17節
27:17 鐵磨鐵，磨出刃來；朋友相感( – 原文是磨朋友的臉)也是如此。
馬可福音6章7節
6:7 耶穌叫了十二個門徒來，差遣他們兩個兩個地出去，也賜給他們權柄，制伏污鬼；
使徒行傳13章2-3節
13:2 他們事奉主、禁食的時候，聖靈說：「要為我分派巴拿巴和掃羅，去做我召他們所做的工。」
13:3 於是禁食禱告，按手在他們頭上，就打發他們去了。
使徒行傳14章1-3節
14:1 二人在以哥念同進猶太人的會堂，在那裏講的，叫猶太人和希臘人信的很多。
14:2 但那不順從的猶太人聳動外邦人，叫他們心裏惱恨弟兄。
14:3 二人在那裏住了多日，倚靠主放膽講道，主藉他們的手施行神蹟奇事，證明他的恩道。
腓立比書2章3-4節
2:3 凡事不可結黨，不可貪圖虛浮的榮耀；只要存心謙卑，各人看別人比自己強。
2:4 各人不要單顧自己的事，也要顧別人的事。
哥林多前書16章15-18節
16:15 弟兄們，你們曉得司提法那一家，是亞該亞初結的果子，並且他們專以服事聖徒為念。
16:16 我勸你們順服這樣的人，並一切同工同勞的人。
16:17 司提法那和福徒拿都，並亞該古到這裏來，我很喜歡；因為你們待我有不及之處，他們補上了。
16:18 他們叫我和你們心裏都快活。這樣的人，你們務要敬重。

反省與問題討論

1. 有多少人在你的公司或組織工作？他們所負責的角色和責任是什麼？如果他們沒有做好各自的工作，會造成什麽影響？
2. 如果你和一個團隊，一起參加一個特定的專案，當工作完成時，你們通常會有什麼反應？是「一起分享榮耀」，還是歸功於某些人卻不承認其他人的貢獻呢？這樣的反應會帶來什麼影響？
3. 你自己做了什麽，或者你能做什麼來表彰那些不在第一線，但對實現你的團隊或組織的任務做出重要貢獻的人的價值？
4. 文章中引用的一節經文說「三股合成的繩子不容易折斷」。你是否注意到，一條線或繩子可能很容易被扯斷，兩條也可能稍稍用力就被扯斷，但如果將三條或更多的線交織在一起，「繩子」就變得很難斷掉。這節經文說明我們應該如何與別人一起工作呢？

YOUR PART IS NOT THE ONLY PART

By  Robert J. Tamasy 

There is a tendency, when circumstances become especially challenging, for many of us to reason that the outcome is solely dependent on us. As one motivational speaker used to say, “If it’s to be, it’s up to me!” However, unless you are an entrepreneur and the only employee in your company, there will always be others involved in the successes – and failures – of your organization. Everyone, from the receptionist to the salespeople to the janitor to the CEO, contributes to the ultimate result.

I remember my days as a magazine editor for CBMC. I was the primary writer, but we also had people contributing columns on various topics. I had an associate editor and editorial assistant. We had a graphic designer and illustrators who worked to make our publication visually compelling. Then there were the people at the publishing company who did the work of getting the magazine into printed form.

Each time we received a freshly printed, new edition of the magazine, I would come to the same conclusion: The whole (product) was greater than the sum of the parts. This process, utilizing the gifts, talents and experience of each person involved, reminded me of a statement in 1 Corinthians 12:12-26.

The context is referring to the Church, the “body of Christ” as the Bible expresses it. But in principle it also can apply to any workplace setting. The entire passage is well worth reading and pondering, but here are some excerpts from it:

“The body is a unit, though it is made up of many parts; and though all its parts are many, they form one body. So it is with Christ…. But in fact God has arranged the parts of the body, every one of them, just as she wanted them to be. If they were all one part, where would the body be? As it is, there are many parts, but one body….”

These verses also refer to the parts of the body that do not get as much attention as others. When we look at someone, whether their physical appearance or the work they perform, we tend to favor those who are most attractive or produce the greatest results. However, the passage reminds us:

“The eye cannot say to the hand, ‘I don’t need you!’ And the head cannot say to the feet, ‘I don’t need you!’ On the contrary, those parts of the body that seem to be weaker are indispensable, and the parts that we think are less honorable we treat with special honor…. But God has combined the members of the body and has given greater honor to the parts that lacked it, so that there should be no division in the body, but that its parts should have equal concern for each other.”

Another passage in the Scriptures speaks to the importance of relying on one another rather than thinking we can accomplish all the work on our own. Ecclesiastes 4:9-12 states:
“Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their work. If one falls, his friend can help him up. But pity the person who falls and has no one to help him up! Also, if two lie down together, they will keep warm. But how can one keep warm alone? Though one may be overpowered, two can defend themselves. A cord of three strands is not quickly broken.”

The next time you experience a significant accomplishment at work, remember all who helped to make it possible.

© 2023. Robert J. Tamasy has written Marketplace Ambassadors: CBMC’s Continuing Legacy of Evangelism and Discipleship; Business at Its Best: Timeless Wisdom from Proverbs for Today’s Workplace; Pursuing Life With a Shepherd’s Heart, coauthored with Ken Johnson; andThe Heart of Mentoring, coauthored with David A. Stoddard. Bob’s biweekly blog is: www.bobtamasy.blogspot.com.

Reflection/Discussion Questions

1. How many people work at your company or organization? What are some of the roles and responsibilities they perform? What would be the impact if they failed to do their respective jobs?
2. If you are involved with a team of people on a specific project, how do you all typically respond when the work is accomplished? Do you “share the glory,” or do certain individuals get the credit without acknowledging the contributions of others? What is the impact of that response?
3. What have you done personally – or what can you do – to recognize the value of people who are not on the “front lines” but make important contributions to the achievement of your team’s or organization’s mission?
4. One verse cited above says, “a cord of three strands is not quickly broken.” Have you noticed that a piece of thread or string might be easily broken, and two pieces might be snapped with a little effort as well. But by intertwining three or more strands, the “cord” becomes extremely difficult to break. What does that say about how we work together with others?    

NOTE: If you have a Bible and would like to read more, consider the following passages: Proverbs 27:17; Mark 6:7; Acts 13:2-3, 14:1-3; Philippians 2:3-4; 1 Corinthians 16:15-18

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