"You masters, act on the same [principle] toward them and give up threatening and using violent and abusive words, knowing that He who is both their Master and yours is in heaven, and that there is no respect of persons (no partiality) with Him." Ephesians 6:9Christians, whom God has placed another or others under his or her responsibility, authority, and tasking, are to treat them with the same principle of instruction God gave servants, in dealing with masters. Maybe you're not serving them in the same way, but in the way you treat one another, God is no respecter of persons... He holds no more regard for one person over another.
It is so tempting to press upon people under your authority unfair, unethical, and even cruel behavior practices to motivate production output, improved services, sales increases, etc. It is time for Christian values to move from within the church-place and out into the work-place. God has proved that love, encouragement, and respect, just to name a few Christian values, can motivate behavior in others.
I overheard two fellow supervisors talking about their concern for their behavior toward their subordinates being caught on one of the many cameras at work. I thought to myself, what freedom I had from such a concern. I didn't have to worry about what the camera's caught me doing, because I live and work under the ever-present, ever-watchful eyes of My Master!
Let's pick up with Ephesians verse 6:10 next time.
I love you.
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