Working For The Boss

Working for the Boss

Work willingly at whatever you do, as though you were working for the Lord rather than for people. Remember that the Lord will give you an inheritance as your reward, and that the Master you are serving is Christ. Colossians 3:23-24

Our duty as Christians is to do our jobs well to please God and not simply to please our bosses or to get a raise.

Have you ever thought about how you might approach your job differently if the Lord were your boss or immediate supervisor? On the one hand, I think that would be great, but in all honesty, it is a bit disconcerting—actually, very disconcerting—to think of it as a possibility.

When I was a player with the Pittsburgh Steelers, we were blessed not only to have men who were great players on our team, but also men with a strong faith in Christ, who tried to do everything to honor and glorify God. To them, He was their ultimate Coach.

And things were different within our team as a result. They wanted to please Coach Noll, but they answered to a higher standard. And when I became their position coach a couple of years later, even though I was much younger than them, rather than taking advantage of the situation, they worked harder than ever. They were working for the Lord.

I wonder what would happen if we began to think that way about our work. I suspect our passion for what we were doing would change drastically if we felt God was in charge. I suspect our potential would be enhanced, discovered, and sharpened. Think about all of those gifts, abilities, and talents we have or are just discovering. Imagine how good we would be if God were fine-tuning and coaching us to perform and use them even more!

Our purpose might take on a clearer focus as we see things we can do differently and things we should be doing to help others.

Our platform—our opportunities to influence and add value to the lives of others—would expand as others were drawn to our new and positive outlook.

But wait! Isn’t God already our boss? Isn’t He the one we ultimately should be answering to each day? Isn’t God the one who has given us the gifts, abilities, and talents to use at work, home, and in other settings? Isn’t He the voice of encouragement in our lives? And doesn’t He offer direction and guidance through His Word and through others?

God is your boss! You’ve got to love that!

Uncommon Key > Every day is Boss’s Day because God is the one you ultimately work for. Write a thank-you note to your Boss today. And whatever you do and wherever you do it, believe that God is directing, guiding, and encouraging you.