Tom Branch - Roads of Faith

Outside of being a christian i am finding it I need to work on being an employee. Becasue there is where we spend most of our life, are a billboard for christ, and some values cross over into relatioships and life in general.

But at my work it's not always that easy to keep that focus. As a conversation I was having a few weeks ago, if we do not stay with a bad job how can we make a relationship better? Or have we become too focused on ourselves that we do not car much about employers, relationships, or even fellow christians.

It's easier to tell a job what to do with themselves, than to stick things out and make them work. And most companies will fire you faster than droping a kleenex. So why should we care for those who care not for us?

Our employers are often our masters, at least 40 hours a week. How often do we serve our master in god 24/7? Even do our work in the honor and glory of god? In fact I bet that many others prayer for work is like mine...

Please God let me make it through this day. Please God deliver me from this place and find me a new job. Please dear lord give me thr strength to endure this day.......Yes my prayers are like that. Let me make it through tonight so I can rest tomorrow.

But how often have I prayed "Lord let me work and do all things in your glory and honor, let thy will be done, may I remember all the day you are my master and nothing on this earth will I serve. May my work and all I do be the gifts from you on this day. For through you lord I pray that thy will be done and may others see. I thank thee oh lord for this day. Amen"

None. I pray for myself, pray for god to get me through this day. Maybe that's where I can try a change. Pray that God's will be done and may my work, behaviors, and attitude reflect the glory of God.

Focus on God more than the troubles of the job. That's my thought of the day.

Besides God also did answer one prayer before I could present it. I was going to ask my boss today if we could change my schedule where I can have two days off in a row again so I can rest and not be as worn out on the weekends...before I could ask my boss the opportunity presented itself. So now we are in talks to possibly change my schedule here in a few weeks.

So for work what I would like to do...
...pray focused on God
...be silent more often than speak
...remember god before respond to frustration or anger

I wish to try these three things. I may not be able to refelct God inthe workplace, but I can follow God while in the surroundings.

For those loyal readers out there....any thoughts?

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