I watched a couple of episodes of the TV program, "Undercover Boss."
The incompetence, insubordination, negativity and care-less attitude in today's workforce is seen in this program. But all of this would be solved with a good dose of salvation. Being a Christian (in fact, not in name only) provides the right outlook and commitment for productive workforce.
Christian's cannot be part of the problem, the gossip, the complaining, the fault finding, the drama that is ruining our workplace. Let your unsaved co-workers complain, criticize, whine. After all, they don't have the saving grace of God. Sadly, some of them have a better attitude than many who claim to be Christians. If you work with the public then you should not be mocking them and demeaning them. Your co-workers will do it enough for both of you. Neither should you be bad mouthing the company, your boss or your co-workers. It just ain't right. Don't sink to the level of the average person or the level of the malcontent in your shop.
It is not hard to put people down or criticize. But we are not called, or expected, to act like and think like the world. It would be good to ask yourself what Jesus would do in your situation? However, I know some folks who CALL themselves Christians do not apply this Biblical principle to the mundane affairs of life. Still, the Christian is not supposed to sink to the lower levels or follow the people with a loser mentality.
The CEO of your company may never visit your work place, but God is always watching your actions and attitudes at work. Live each moment in His presence, for His glory. Remember, not only are you answerable to God, you are a witness to those around you. The question is, What kind of a witness?
The following passage applies to your work attitude as well as the rest of your life.
1 Peter 2:17-24
(17) Honour all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king.
(18) Servants, be subject to your masters with all fear; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the froward.
(19) For this is thankworthy, if a man for conscience toward God endure grief, suffering wrongfully.
(20) For what glory is it, if, when ye be buffeted for your faults, ye shall take it patiently? but if, when ye do well, and suffer for it, ye take it patiently, this is acceptable with God.
(21) For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps:
(22) Who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth:
(23) Who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not; but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously:
(24) Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed.
Christian's cannot be part of the problem, the gossip, the complaining, the fault finding, the drama that is ruining our workplace. Let your unsaved co-workers complain, criticize, whine. After all, they don't have the saving grace of God. Sadly, some of them have a better attitude than many who claim to be Christians. If you work with the public then you should not be mocking them and demeaning them. Your co-workers will do it enough for both of you. Neither should you be bad mouthing the company, your boss or your co-workers. It just ain't right. Don't sink to the level of the average person or the level of the malcontent in your shop.
It is not hard to put people down or criticize. But we are not called, or expected, to act like and think like the world. It would be good to ask yourself what Jesus would do in your situation? However, I know some folks who CALL themselves Christians do not apply this Biblical principle to the mundane affairs of life. Still, the Christian is not supposed to sink to the lower levels or follow the people with a loser mentality.
The CEO of your company may never visit your work place, but God is always watching your actions and attitudes at work. Live each moment in His presence, for His glory. Remember, not only are you answerable to God, you are a witness to those around you. The question is, What kind of a witness?
The following passage applies to your work attitude as well as the rest of your life.
1 Peter 2:17-24
(17) Honour all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king.
(18) Servants, be subject to your masters with all fear; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the froward.
(19) For this is thankworthy, if a man for conscience toward God endure grief, suffering wrongfully.
(20) For what glory is it, if, when ye be buffeted for your faults, ye shall take it patiently? but if, when ye do well, and suffer for it, ye take it patiently, this is acceptable with God.
(21) For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps:
(22) Who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth:
(23) Who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not; but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously:
(24) Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed.
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