Stay In The Driver’s Seat

We hear that some of you are living idle lives, refusing to work and meddling in other people’s business. 2 Thessalonians 3:11

Have you ever been a passenger on a road that you typically drive down yourself? Riding in the passenger’s seat allows you to see things that you normally miss because your eyes are on the road. When you drive, you don’t have the luxury of looking at the scenery.

The same applies to work situations. Employees who don’t have enough to do may go sightseeing and stick their noses where they don’t belong.

Paul encourages these meddlers to “settle down and work” (2 Thessalonians 3:12). It is a leader’s responsibility to help them do so.

It’s tempting to ignore busybodies, but allowing them to continue meddling compounds the problem. They don’t do their own work, and they prevent others from doing theirs.

Call the idlers aside and ask them if they have enough work to do. Thank them for their interest in other assignments, and clearly encourage them to pay attention to their own tasks.

You need drivers, not passengers.