連上「雲端」的重要性
2026年1月12日By Chris Simpson
連上「雲端」的重要性
THE IMPORTANCE OF ACCESSING THE CLOUD
在上一個世代，如果你提到「雲端」(the cloud)，沒有人會知道你指的是什麼。現在，它已經成為日常生活的一部分了。每一封電子郵件、每一張照片、每一份文件，它們都存在於雲端，隨時、隨地都可以存取，我們幾乎不會再注意到它了。但是它連接了一切，我們也依賴著它。
聖經提到了另一朵「雲」(cloud)。它古老得多，也重要得多：「我們既有這許多的見證人，如同雲彩圍着我們，就當放下各樣的重擔，脫去容易纏累我們的罪，存心忍耐，奔那擺在我們前頭的路程，仰望為我們信心創始成終的耶穌……」(希伯來書12章1-2節)如果說數位雲端讓我們的資訊近在咫尺，那麼這朵聖經中的雲彩，則讓我們的信仰保持鮮活。它輕聲細語的對我們說：「你並不孤單。」
工作並不總是帶給人這種感覺。高階主管坐在角落的辦公室裡，承受著別人看不見的壓力；創業者深夜時分仍在努力工作，拼命試圖從無到有，發想出一些東西；員工投入會議時，信仰似乎是看不見的，甚至可能是不受歡迎的。那種悄悄蔓延的「孤立無援」感受，迅速耗盡人的忍耐。
這時，你便需要想起那朵「雲」- 聖經中的雲彩。希伯來書的作者，指向那些在我們之前忍耐到底的人：亞伯拉罕、摩西、喇合、大衛。他們的故事或許混亂，他們的生命或許複雜。但是在這一切當中，他們信靠神。他們將信仰帶入了那些不可能的時刻。
最棒的是，聖經中的這朵雲彩並沒有在第一世紀就消散。它仍然在這裡，圍繞著我們所有人。走進奈洛比(Nairobi)和聖保羅(São Paulo)辦公室的專業人士、坐在新加坡的董事會、多倫多培訓教室和新德里(New Delhi)醫院裡的所有基督徒，是那些將信仰帶入「隱藏起來反而更輕鬆」之處的男男女女；是那些在抄捷徑就能讓職涯平步青雲時，仍毅然選擇誠實正直的領袖；也是那些當野心在耳邊低語著「為自己多爭取一點」時，仍選擇服務他人的員工。在這條奔跑的路上，我們並不孤單。
希伯來書不只是停在鼓勵而已，而是變得更加實際。忍耐意味著要放下一些事情。經文說：「當放下各樣的重擔」。有些重擔是很明顯的：罪、妥協、破壞性的習慣。但是有些則偽裝成美德：完美主義、執著的野心、掌控一切結果的需求。那些能夠贏得晉升的東西，也可能使靈魂破碎。忍耐不是來自於抓得更緊，而是來自於放開手，讓基督背負你所無法承擔的一切。
而且，忍耐不僅僅關乎放手，也關乎專注。經文指示我們：「仰望耶穌」。耶穌不只是信心的榜樣，祂是信心的源頭。祂在我們之前跑完了全程，忍受了十字架，擔負了它的羞辱。而現在，祂坐在神的右邊。那些見證人向我們展示了，這是可能的。但是耶穌使這成為必然，因為祂是你的信心的創始成終者。
這是給你的邀請：當你在職場中感到孤單時，請連上希伯來書中所描述的那朵雲彩。記得那些在你之前，忍耐到底的人。記得那些此刻正與你並肩同行的人，即使你看不見他們。放下那些拖慢你腳步的重擔，定睛仰望耶穌，並且持續奔跑。
終點線比你想像得更近。
@2025 Christopher C. Simpson致力於在全球職場上，培養勇敢且得勝的基督信仰，這份熱忱源於他對福音轉化力量的深刻信念。在擔任國際CBMC總幹事之前，Chris在公部門貢獻了長達二十八年的卓越職業生涯－曾經擔任美國海軍陸戰隊的指揮官；在美國特勤局服役，負責保護七位美國總統，並且在複雜而高危的國際任務中領導精銳團隊。Chris與他的妻子Ana（尼加拉瓜裔）居住在佛羅里達州博卡拉頓。
反省與問題討論
第一、在你的職涯中，什麼時候你感到最為孤單呢？在希伯來書12章1-2節，提到的「如同雲彩圍著我們的見證人」這個觀念，如何可以重塑那種孤立感呢？
第二、在你的職場上，你承受著哪些「重擔」：習慣、野心或恐懼，它們也許不是罪，卻悄悄地耗盡你信心的耐力呢？放下它們，可能會是什麼樣子呢？
第三、這朵雲彩不僅包括希伯來書11章中的英雄人物，也包括當今全球各地的基督徒。記得你自己是全球信仰大家庭的一份子，能夠如何增強你在工作中的忍耐呢？
第四、希伯來書告訴我們，要藉著「仰望耶穌」來存心忍耐地奔跑。在會議、截止日期或職場壓力之中，「定睛仰望基督」實際而言，會是什麼樣子呢？
挑戰思考
本週，每天早晨請停下腳步，有意識地「登入」聖經雲端。說出一項你一直背負、但基督從未要求你承擔的重擔，並在禱告中放下它，刻意將其交託給耶穌。接著，在工作中選擇一個時刻，以沈靜的忠心行事，而非出於自我保護，帶著堅忍，奔跑你的路程，並意識到你正被看見、被支持，且並不孤單。
備註：如果你有聖經，想閱讀更多相關的內容，請參考下面的經文 :
羅馬書2章7節
2:7 凡恆心行善、尋求榮耀、尊貴和不能朽壞之福的，就以永生報應他們；
羅馬書15章4-5節
15:4 從前所寫的聖經都是為教訓我們寫的，叫我們因聖經所生的忍耐和安慰可以得着盼望。 15:5 但願賜忍耐安慰的神叫你們彼此同心，效法基督耶穌，
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。
加拉太書6章9節
6:9 我們行善，不可喪志；若不灰心，到了時候就要收成。
提摩太後書4章7-8節
4:7 那美好的仗我已經打過了，當跑的路我已經跑盡了，所信的道我已經守住了。
4:8 從此以後，有公義的冠冕為我存留，就是按着公義審判的主到了那日要賜給我的；不但賜給我，也賜給凡愛慕他顯現的人。
雅各書1章12節
1:12 忍受試探的人是有福的，因為他經過試驗以後，必得生命的冠冕；這是主應許給那些愛他之人的。
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THE IMPORTANCE OF ACCESSING THE CLOUD
MONDAY MANNAJAN 12, 2026
THE IMPORTANCE OF ACCESSING THE CLOUD
By Chris Simpson
A generation ago, if you had talked about, “the cloud,” no one would have known what you meant. Now it is part of daily life. Every email, every photo, every document – it all lives in the cloud. Accessible anytime. Anywhere. We hardly notice it anymore. But it connects everything, and we depend upon it.
The Bible speaks of another cloud. It is much older, and far more important: “Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith” (Hebrews 12:1-2). If the digital cloud keeps our information close, the biblical cloud keeps our faith alive. It whispers, saying to us, “You are not alone.”
Work does not always feel that way. Executives sit in corner offices, bearing pressure no one else sees. Entrepreneurs labor late into the night, desperately trying to pull something out of nothing. Employees slip into meetings where faith feels invisible, maybe even unwelcome. The creeping sense of being “the only one” can drain endurance fast.
That is when you need to remember the cloud – the biblical cloud. The writer of Hebrews is pointing to those who endured before us – Abraham, Moses, Rahab, David. People with messy stories. Complicated lives. But through it all, they trusted God. They carried their faith into impossible moments.
Best of all, the cloud of the Scriptures did not evaporate in the first century. It is still here, all around us.Professionals walking into offices in Nairobi and São Paulo. Believers sitting in boardrooms in Singapore, classrooms in Toronto, and hospitals in New Delhi. Women and men who carry their faith into places where it is easier to hide. Leaders who choose honesty when shortcuts would advance their careers. Employees who serve others when ambition whispers, “Take more for yourself.” We are not running alone.
Hebrews does not stop at encouragement. It gets practical. Endurance means setting things down. “Lay aside every weight,” it says. Some of those weights are obvious – sin, compromise, destructive habits. But others are disguised as virtues: Perfectionism. Relentless ambition. The need to control every outcome. The very things that win promotions can also fracture a soul. Endurance does not come from holding tighter. It comes from letting go. Letting Christ carry what you cannot.
And endurance is not just about release. It is about focus. “Look to Jesus,” we are instructed. Jesus is not only the example of faith – He is its source. He ran the race before us. Endured the cross. Bore its shame. And now He sits at the right hand of God. The witnesses show us it is possible. But Jesus makes it inevitable – because He is the author and finisher of your faith.
Here is the invitation: When you feel alone in the marketplace, access the cloud described in the book of Hebrews. Remember those who endured before you. Remember those walking beside you right now, even if unseen. Set down the weights that slow you down. Fix your eyes on Jesus. And keep running.The finish line is closer than you think.
© 2026. C.C. Simpson is dedicated to fostering a bold and triumphant Christian faith within the global marketplace. Before becoming President of CBMC International, Chris dedicated 28 years to a distinguished career in the public sector – as a Commanding Officer in the U.S. Marine Corps; and serving in the U. S. Secret Service, responsible for protecting seven American presidents and leading elite teams in complex, high-stakes international missions. With his wife Ana, Chris resides in Boca Raton, Florida.
Reflection/Discussion Questions
1. When have you felt most alone in your professional life? How does Hebrews 12:1–2 and the idea of a “cloud of witnesses” reshape that feeling of isolation?
2. What are some “weights” you carry in your workplace – habits, ambitions, or fears – that may not be sinful but quietly drain your endurance in faith? What might it look like to lay them aside?
3. The cloud includes not only the heroes of Hebrews 11, but also believers across the globe today. How can remembering that you are part of a worldwide family of faith strengthen your perseverance at work?
4. Hebrews tells us to run with endurance by “looking to Jesus.” What does it look like, practically, to fix your eyes on Christ in the middle of meetings, deadlines, or business pressures?
Challenge for This Week
This week, pause each morning and consciously “log into” the biblical cloud. Name one weight you have been carrying that Christ never asked you to hold, and lay it down in prayer, deliberately entrusting it to Jesus. Then choose one moment at work to act with quiet faithfulness rather than self-protection. Run your race with endurance, aware that you are seen, supported, and not alone.
NOTE:
If you have a Bible and would like to read more, consider the following passages:
Romans 2:7, 15:4-5; 1 Corinthians 15:58; Galatians 6:9; 2 Timothy 4:7-8; James 1:12
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