Talking About God At Work
Talking about God at work is appropriate if the person is receptive and the timing is right. In fact we “talk” without ever saying a word. The Lord teaches that He would like us to clearly display our Christian lifestyle through our behavior.
Philippians 1:27
“Conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ, so that whether I come and see you or remain absent, I will hear of you that you are standing firm in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel.”
Let’s use a color analogy. Do you like the color beige? How would you describe it? Is it a stand out color for you, or a color that sort of fits in? I think most of us would describe it as a safe color, not “loud” or attention grabbing, a color that fits in.
Now lets turn to our faith. Does our faith have similar qualities as the color beige? Is it just “there” or do people know that we are Christians through our conversations, entertainment activities, attitude at work and general demeanor?
The Lord doesn’t want a beige, barely there faith.
Talking about God at work goes beyond our speech- people should know we are Christians by how we dress for the day, chat with the opposite sex at work as well as the behavior we exhibit within the four walls of our home.
We can think about what we would do if someone gave us extra change at the store, or wanted the same shirt while shopping and there was only one left. There are millions of scenarios that we could come up with in our day to day life where we can exhibit our Christian faith. As we evaluate ourselves, we will find that some things need to be changed and some areas of our life are good examples of Christian living.
No one will EVER have a perfect report card, but as we change our behaviors and align them with the way the Lord teaches in the Bible – it will get easier and easier. Not only that, the Holy Spirit will become louder in our life, assisting us through nudges within our spirit to say things like: “nope, not a good choice!” Or, “walk away from gossip.” As we let our stubborn pride go and follow the Holy Spirit’s leading, we will see that God rewards us. If, for example, we give that shopper the last shirt that we both had our eye on, we may find that God rewards us with another shirt that is less expensive and we like more than the first one! We should watch for little coincidences in life when we act with love and give up our focus on self. (remember: there are no coincidences, it’s all the hand of God)
Again, no one will ever have a perfect report card everyday, but we will find that it gets easier and easier. If we keep in mind that God is watching us- not to punish us- but to bless us and give us more opportunities to show His love.
This is a “non-beige” way of acting out our faith! We will be a light to sore eyes, the drink of water for a thirsting soul, or the kindness that some stranger needs. How wonderful to be a blessing to others and our reward is joy in our hearts!
They will be called oaks of righteousness, a planting of the Lord for the display of his splendor.” – Isaiah 61:3
Beige is a nice color and very appropriate in several settings- in fact my house is beige- but it shouldn’t be the color of our faith. Let’s think “louder” and spread the love of God in this world. I know that we won’t regret it!
Music For Your Soul:
“They Will Know We Are Christians By Our Love” by Jars Of Clay, listen here
Food For Thought
Lisa
