A sermon about work
This was the pastor's sermon text this last Sunday
23 And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;
24 Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ. Colossians 3:23-24, KJV
The pastor talked about how much of our time as adults is spent at work and how important it is that we consider what our work says about our witness. I know a lot of people simply try to get through the work and in essence live for the weekend. But, how we do our work as christians really says a lot about us. We have all probably worked with people who loved to gossip at work or were lazy and did as little as possible or had a horrible negative attitude. A lot of people who have been like that in my life have also been professing christians. I don't really think they realize how much of a bad witness they were being with their attitude.
Even though the context of this passage is where Paul is talking to slaves, in essence, he is talking about how we do our work. I think, for me, one of the things that stood out in the sermon I heard is that we are to be people of our word. When we tell a client or coworker that we are going to do something then we should do it and do it well. We should be able to be trusted to do things on time and to be dependable. Doesn't it show a lack of respect to other people to waste their time with work half-heartedly done or not done at all? Why should I really listen to a person's witness who can't do a simple thing like keep their word or keep their mouth shut and not gossip? Hard to take someone like that seriously.
I think how we do our work also says alot about whether or not we are people who care about others. In the work that I do, there is a lot of paperwork. It is the least favorite part of the job. But, the old statement is true that if you did not write it down then it didn't happen. And if it isn't in the chart and it should be then it could end up costing the company a lot of money. Not being intentional about how you do your work and doing it in a lazy and half hearted way tells me that your not a person of integrity. Because of a person of integrity can be counted on when nobody is looking. In fact, I think integrity if being the person you say you are when nobody is looking.
It really makes me wonder why you hear so few sermons about this important subject. Is it because pastor's are among some of the worst offenders in this area?
23 And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;
24 Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ. Colossians 3:23-24, KJV
The pastor talked about how much of our time as adults is spent at work and how important it is that we consider what our work says about our witness. I know a lot of people simply try to get through the work and in essence live for the weekend. But, how we do our work as christians really says a lot about us. We have all probably worked with people who loved to gossip at work or were lazy and did as little as possible or had a horrible negative attitude. A lot of people who have been like that in my life have also been professing christians. I don't really think they realize how much of a bad witness they were being with their attitude.
Even though the context of this passage is where Paul is talking to slaves, in essence, he is talking about how we do our work. I think, for me, one of the things that stood out in the sermon I heard is that we are to be people of our word. When we tell a client or coworker that we are going to do something then we should do it and do it well. We should be able to be trusted to do things on time and to be dependable. Doesn't it show a lack of respect to other people to waste their time with work half-heartedly done or not done at all? Why should I really listen to a person's witness who can't do a simple thing like keep their word or keep their mouth shut and not gossip? Hard to take someone like that seriously.
I think how we do our work also says alot about whether or not we are people who care about others. In the work that I do, there is a lot of paperwork. It is the least favorite part of the job. But, the old statement is true that if you did not write it down then it didn't happen. And if it isn't in the chart and it should be then it could end up costing the company a lot of money. Not being intentional about how you do your work and doing it in a lazy and half hearted way tells me that your not a person of integrity. Because of a person of integrity can be counted on when nobody is looking. In fact, I think integrity if being the person you say you are when nobody is looking.
It really makes me wonder why you hear so few sermons about this important subject. Is it because pastor's are among some of the worst offenders in this area?
