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Radiating Christ At Our Workplaces

We spend most of our waking hours at the workplace. Given the contact time that we have with our employers and colleagues, our workplace is naturally the most strategic arena that God could use us to proclaim His gospel. However, we can't go around the office cubicles and chanting "Jesus is Lord", else people around us will think that we have the license to be "indifferent" at the workplace just because we are Christians (or so-called). We need wisdom when evangelising at our workplace, and as promised the Holy Spirit is our helper.

One of the best ways to reflect the glory of our Lord is to put in an impeccable work quality with the highest integrity. We are to extend appropriate service to our earthly employers because, ultimately, it is Christ whom with are serving (Colossians 3:22-24). Meet and exceed expectations. People are more willing to listen to a person with good work ethics than a one who is sloppy with his/her work. As salt and light of the world, our workstyle is to be a demonstration of the character of Jesus and a reflection of His passion.

Work itself, without the softer skills of interpersonal relationship, reduces us to just another efficient and robotic employee. People cannot relate to a person who is cold, monotonous and void of feelings. Our identity in Christ is recognized by our character (Luke 6:43-44). Our mannerism, habits and relational skills must exude the fruits of the spirit that is of love, joy, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, meekness and self-control (Galatians 5:22-23). Such lovely attributes inevitably compels people around you. As Doug Sherman puts it : our greatest need in the workplace right now is for Christians whose lifestyle and workstyle is so unique and so distinctive that co-workers will want to know why.

This ought to be our daily standard operating procedure : Pray, lay and make way. Pray specific task prayers for wisdom at work, unsaved colleagues, grace to face ungraceful situations and deliverance from temptations. Lay every petition on the altar before God. Make way for the Holy Spirit to come into our lives, so that we may be vassels of blessings to the many lives that come in contact with us. Ultimately, we are the showcase to the world of what Christ in us means : an individual who is highly motivated, improvement-striver, impeccable leader, champion of creeds and a humble servant of God.

posted by Mel-Vern @ 7:16 PM