倍增忠心的長遠賽局
2026年2月9日By C.C. Simpson
倍增忠心的長遠賽局
THE LONG GAME OF COMPOUNDED FAITHFULNESS
如果我給你兩個選擇：現在立刻獲得一百萬美金，或是得到一枚在30天內，每天價值翻倍的「一分錢」，你會選擇哪一個呢？我們大多數人，幾乎不會猶豫，就感覺一百萬美金是即時、可靠且足以改變人生的。而一分錢則感覺像是隨手可丟的，幾乎不值得佔用口袋裡的空間。但這裡有一個隱藏的數學邏輯：那一分錢若每天翻倍，一個月後將會成長到超過530萬美金！光是在第一週，它會這樣增加，一分、兩分、四分、八分、十六分、六十四分。
但接著我們會開始體驗到，金融業所謂「複利」的無聲力量。到了第10天僅有5.12美金；但到了第20天，就超過了5,000美金。這看起來仍然不太驚人。但在剩下的日子裡，成長曲線會爆炸性的增長。曾經看似微不足道的事物，突然變得無法抗拒地顯而易見。
在聖經新約中，使徒保羅指出了一個與複利原則直接相關的現實：「我們行善，不可喪志；若不灰心，到了時候就要收成。」(加拉太書6章9節)。在職場中，行善、持守正直、實踐慷慨，以及在平凡瑣事上對耶穌基督保持忠心，鮮少讓人感到驚天動地。它們感覺微不足道，隱而不顯，就像那最初的一分錢。然而，每一次的行動，都是播撒在神田地裡的種子，而種子會以我們無法預測的方式，產生倍增效應。
挑戰在於如何忍耐與堅持。保羅警告：「不可喪志」，為什麼？因為喪志或倦怠會誘使我們，在收割勞碌的果實之前就放棄。在隱密之處保持忠心，並不總讓人感覺是有回報的。它常常被忽視：會議中一句沒人記得的善意話語、在辦公桌前低聲禱告卻沒有立即的回應、沒人查核時依然誠實的報告。每一件事，看似都容易被遺忘，但事實並非如此，每一個選擇，都是一顆種子，而保羅應許，收成的時刻終將到來，是在神的時間裡。
這與職場文化背道而馳。我們周遭的體系，崇拜速度與規模：季度利潤、快速交易、華麗的捷徑。但神的國度卻以一種有目標且從容不迫的節奏運作。它重視微小的開始、持續的順服，以及那在靜默中累積、不為人見的忠心；直到神的時間來到，結出超乎想像的豐碩果實。
想想看，這在你的工作中是如何體現的：
• 一杯咖啡時間的簡短對話，在某人心中播下了福音的第一顆種子。
• 一位導師對一位職場青年的持續投入，足以形塑未來的許多世代。
• 一個持之以恆的慷慨行為，經過數十載的倍增，能成為推動全球福音事工的動力。
這一切起初看來都微不足道，它們像是投入神國度經濟體系中的小錢。但只要交託在祂手中，這些微小的付出，將以我們無法憑己力達成的方式倍增。所以，正如保羅所說，不可喪志。繼續耕耘、繼續播種、繼續行善。並非因為成效來得快，而是因那掌管收成的主正看顧著，而且祂是信實的。在神的時間裡，順服終將結出果實。
職場會用捷徑和一夕致富來誘惑你。然而，耶穌卻呼召你去關注那一分錢：也就是在日常中選擇忠心，一次次地實踐微小的順服。直到有一天，你會看見祂如何將你的忠心，倍增的結出你從未想像過的豐盛。
@2026版權所有。 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、保羅警告我們行善「不可喪志」（加拉太書6章9節），你在哪些事情上，最容易因為成效緩慢或不見起色，而動了放棄的念頭呢？
第二、你如何在職場中看見倍增忠心原則的展現：那些微小的日常行動，最終是如何帶出巨大的影響力與衝擊力呢？
第三、職場通常崇尚速度、規模與捷徑。基督徒如何在實踐忍耐與正直的同時，抗拒這些文化壓力呢？
第四、本週你願意在哪一件微小的忠心事情上做出承諾：這件事雖然微小但只要持之以恆，就能在神的法則中帶來長遠的收穫？
挑戰思考
你是否曾發現自己陷入「行善喪志」的狀態，甚至懷疑如果看不見任何實質果效，那麼如此辛勤工作的意義究竟何在？在這種時刻，我們需要提醒自己神的應許：「你們的勞苦在主裡面不是徒然的」。此外，當我們的信心動搖時，若有人能給予鼓勵，也會對我們大有幫助。本週找一個人，或是你聚會的分會小組，向他們說明在工作或個人生活中，是否有任何情況正誘惑著你想要放棄，因你在行善上感到喪志。請帶著熱切的期待，火熱地為彼此代禱。
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 :
箴言14章23節
14:23 諸般勤勞都有益處；嘴上多言乃致窮乏。
馬太福音13章31-32節
13:31 他又設個比喻對他們說：「天國好像一粒芥菜種，有人拿去種在田裡。
13:32 這原是百種裡最小的，等到長起來，卻比各樣的菜都大，且成了樹，天上的飛鳥來宿在它的枝上。」
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，你們的勞苦在主裡面不是徒然的。
加拉太書6章9-10節
6:9 我們行善，不可喪志；若不灰心，到了時候就要收成。
6:10所以，有了機會就當向眾人行善，向信徒一家的人更當這樣。
希伯來書10章36節
10:36 你們必須忍耐，使你們行完了神的旨意，就可以得著所應許的。
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THE LONG GAME OF COMPOUNDED FAITHFULNESS
MONDAY MANNAFeb 9, 2026
THE LONG GAME OF COMPOUNDED FAITHFULNESS
By C.C. Simpson
What if I gave you two choices: one million dollars right now, or a single penny that doubles in value every day for 30 days? Which option would you take? Most of us would not even pause. A million feels immediate, secure, and transformative. A penny feels disposable, barely worth the space it takes up in your pocket. But here is the hidden math: That one cent, doubled every day, would grow into more than $ 5.3 million in a month! In just the first week, it would increase, one penny, two pennies, four pennies, eight pennies, 16 pennies, 64 pennies.
But then we would experience the quiet power of what the finance industry calls “compounding.” By day 10, only $5.12. But by day 20, just over $5,000. Still not overly impressive. But in the remaining days, the growth curve explodes. What once seemed invisible suddenly becomes overwhelmingly apparent.
In the Bible’s New Testament, the apostle Paul points to a reality that relates directly to this principle of compounding: “And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up” (Galatians 6:9). In the marketplace doing good, walking in integrity, practicing generosity, and staying faithful to Jesus Christ in ordinary ways rarely feels dramatic. It feels small. Hidden. Like that first single penny. Yet every act is a seed sown in God’s field, and seeds compound in ways we cannot predict.
The challenge is enduring and persevering. Paul warns: “Do not grow weary.” Why? Because weariness tempts us to quit before the harvest, the fruit of our labors. Being faithful in obscurity does not always feel rewarding. It often feels unnoticed: A kind word in a meeting no one remembers. A prayer whispered at your desk with no immediate answer. An honest report when no one is checking. Each seems forgettable. But they are not. Every choice is a seed, and Paul promises the harvest will come, in God’s time.
This runs against the culture of the marketplace. The system around us idolizes speed and scale. Quarterly profits. Fast deals. Shiny shortcuts. But the kingdom of God moves at a purposeful, deliberate pace. It treasures small beginnings, steady obedience, and the unseen faithfulness that builds quietly until, in God’s timing, it explodes with fruit beyond imagining.
Think about how this plays out in your work:
• A short conversation over coffee plants the first seed of the Gospel in someone’s heart.
• A mentor’s steady investment in one young professional can shape generations of people to come.
• A faithful pattern of generosity, compounded over decades, fuels Gospel work around the globe.
None of this looks impressive at first. They are pennies dropped into God’s economy. But left in His hands, they multiply in ways we could never manufacture. So, as Paul says, do not grow weary. Keep planting. Keep sowing. Keep doing good. Not because results come quickly, often they don’t, but because the Lord of the harvest sees, and He is faithful. Obedience always produces fruit in due season.
The marketplace will tempt you with shortcuts and instant millions. However, Jesus calls you to the penny: the daily choice of faithfulness, one small act of obedience at a time. And one day, you will see how He multiplied it into something you never could have imagined.
© 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. Paul warns us not to “grow weary” in doing good (Galatians 6:9). Where are you most tempted to give up because results feel slow or unseen?
2. How have you seen the principle of “compounding faithfulness” demonstrated in your workplace: small daily actions that eventually carry great influence and impact?
3. The marketplace often celebrates speed, scale, and shortcuts. How can Christians resist those cultural pressures while practicing endurance and integrity?
4. What is one “penny of faithfulness” you can commit to this week: something small, but consistent that could reap long-term fruit in God’s economy?
Challenge for This Week
Do you ever find yourself becoming “weary in well-doing,” wondering what the point of the hard work you are doing without seeing any visible results is? At such times, we need to remind ourselves of God’s promises that “our toil is not in vain in the Lord.” It also helps to have someone to encourage us when our faith is wavering.
Seek out someone this week, maybe a small group you meet with regularly, and explain about any situations at work or in your personal life that are tempting you to give up because you are growing weary in doing good. Pray for one another fervently, with earnest expectation.
NOTE:
If you have a Bible and would like to read more, consider the following passages:
Proverbs 14:23; Matthew 13:31-32; 1 Corinthians 15:58; Galatians 6:9-10; Hebrews 10:36
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