Holiness @ work place

Holiness is the trait of a Christ follower. Thus, holiness must be seen in all walks of our life. Another important aspect of life that often Christians do not live in holiness is at work places. Some Christians and very holy in the church, at times in the family but they are not at the work place. They argue that work place has got nothing to do with our faith and belief system. Work place is a ‘worldly’ thing that we are involved in which God is not concerned about.

Let us be reminded, a child of God remains a child of God and are required to live one standard lifestyle be it in church, home or at work places. So, as a Christian, we need to live a holy life even at our work place. People at work must see the differences in our speech and action. Christ must be portrayed in all our words and actions.

Paul in Ephesians 5: 5-8 admonishes the believers to bear a good testimony at work place. Do not be pretenders but be obedient and sincere in all that you do. The simple reason why we should shine at our work place is because we must first acknowledge that the vocation which we are in is God’s calling for us. If you are clerk at this point of time, you better be the best clerk in your office because we are the bondservant of Christ doing the will of God from the heart, with goodwill doing service, as to the Lord, and not to men (vs. 7-8). Remember!! By serving our earthly masters (bosses) faithfully and sincerely, we are actually rendering a faithful and acceptable service unto God. Do not cheat at work place (undue Medical Leave, claims etc…). Do not abuse the office facilities (misusing the facilities for personal gain – telephone, Photostatting, printing etc..) God is dishonored when His children bears a poor testimony at work.
Holiness is all about living things the right way. In this context, it is living right and acceptable in the eyes of your bosses and of God