• He would do His work with excellence. He would be known around the office for the great work He did (Exodus 31:2-3).
• He would develop new ideas for doing things better (Ephesians 3:20).
• He would hang out with sinners in order to develop a relationship with them in order to speak to them about the Father (Matthew 9:12).
• He would strategically pray for each worker about their concerns and their needs. He would pray for those who even disliked Him (Matthew 5:44).
• He would rally the office to support a needy family perhaps during Thanksgiving or Christmas (Jeremiah 22:16).
• He would offer to pray for those who were sick in the office and see them get healed (Matthew 14:14).
• He would honor the boss and respect him/her (Titus 2:9).
• He would consider the boss as His authority in His workplace (Romans 13:1).
• He would be truthful in all his dealings and never exaggerate for the sake of advancement (Psalm 15:2).
• He would be concerned about His city (Luke 19:41).
• He would always have a motive to help others become successful, even at his own expense (Proverbs 16:2).

Sounds like some good ideas we could each model, at work and .

Men, how can you really make a difference in the office knowing these details listed above? Can we commit to praying diligently for personal boldness…

• To live our lives in a manner worthy of a follower of Jesus?
• To emphasize the nature of community in our personal faith?
• To implement our marching orders called the Great Commission (Matthew 28:19-20)?
• To put into practice the Great Commandment (Matthew 22:36-40)?
• To endure the hardships of living out our faith in a practical fashion?

You know, we are not promised that the Christian life would be easy! I’m fascinated by the story of the early church in Acts 4. Peter and John have been jailed, flogged, warned not to speak about Jesus or the resurrection, and then released. Following all the threats and persecution of believers, the early church prays. What I find fascinating is that in their prayer, during this threat of persecution, was not a word about God ending the persecution, but that they might boldly speak the Word of God in confidence (Acts 4:29).

How can we match there tenacity, confidence and boldness in living out what we say we believe? While the Christian life may not be easy, we are promised that we do not go through this life alone!

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