Colossians 3:22-25
If you are a workplace believer then these verses in chapter
three should jump off the page at you.
What is your goal in your workplace, is it to earn as much money as
possible and to achieve the top position in your company? Is there anything wrong with those
goals? Not one thing, unless those
goals are not in the will of God for you; if those goals drive you to put your
job before your wife and family, and over seeking first the kingdom of God,
those are less than adequate goals.
A very wise man once told me to ask my manager to share his
short and long term goals with me, and once I knew those goals, to do
everything in my ability to help him attain his goals. By asking that question and then by
changing your focus to serve your manager, I believe you fulfill verses
22-24. Though often in the
workplace you may feel like a slave, unlike a slave (Paul is addressing
Christians who were slaves) you have the freedom to quit and go elsewhere. “Slaves, “employees”
obey in everything those who are your earthly
masters, not by way of eye-service, as people-pleasers, but with sincerity of
heart, fearing the Lord. Whatever
you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men, knowing that from the
Lord you will receive the inheritance as your reward. You are serving the Lord Christ.”
Questions a workplace believer must ask; who am I serving,
why am I here, what are the goals or opportunities that will allow me to be a
beacon of light in the middle of this workplace of unbelievers. It should be stated, that it matters
not whether your boss is a Christian, these truths still apply no matter if he
is a good boss or bad, you are called to be a transmitter that continuously
broadcasts a signal of redemption found in Christ Jesus.
From the Back Porch,
Bob Rice
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