I ran across this article the other day and thought the points were very interesting:
Know Oracle: Engaged organizations with employees’ strength
As a Christian, I have always thought that we should enjoy our work, and we should have careers that we enjoy. I think it affects our testimony for Christ when we have a good attitude in the workplace and enjoy what we do.
As this article puts it, we should be engaged at work. The temptation might be to believe work is secular and just exists to put food on the table. Actually, I think God places us in the work place to make a difference. If we make a difference in the company, in other words, if we are engaged, we can more easily make a difference for Christ.
Also, I really liked “The 12 Elements of Great Managing.” Number 10 was interesting though. I have heard much about keeping personal and business interests separate. That thought hasn’t really made sense to me. I understand that sometimes it can be hairy when personal things get in the way of work, but you do spend a lot of time with the people at work. Even if it does cause a few problems, wouldn’t it be worth it to have friends to spend it with? Also, wouldn’t it expand your influence for Christ if you were open about your personal life and if you made friends at work?
Those are just my thoughts. I need to spend some more time and find some Bible verses that direct those thoughts. What do you think? Can you back it up with any Bible verses?