Workplace Minute: Respect by Engaging
A number of years ago, I recorded “Workplace Minute” on behalf of CitySites for KTIS as an encouragement to Christian Entrepreneurs, Christian CEOs, Christian Business Owners and Christian Leaders.
This series is based on those broadcasts and I Peter 3: 15, “But have reverence for Christ for Christ in your hearts, and honor him as Lord. Be ready at all times to answer anyone who asks you to explain the hope you have in you, but do it with gentleness and respect.” I trust you find encouraging.
“Where is God in the midst of all your struggles?”
In sharing our faith gently and respectfully as instructed in I Peter 3:15, this question is helpful in engaging people in spiritual conversations.
Faith in the Workplace
Over coffee my co-worker, Janet, begins telling me about her difficult home life. Her two teenage children push every limit imaginable and her traveling husband was rarely home to help provide stability.
As she finishes telling her story, I gently ask, “I’m curious, where is God in all the struggles you’re experiencing?”
The tears well up as she confesses, “ I don’t know; it feels like God is abandoning me.”
I recognize that God is opening the door for me that share His truth about His incredible love.
“Where is God in the midst of all your struggles?” I find that a person’s answer to this question immediately reveals their conception (or misconception) about who God is and how He feels about them.
The next time you’re having coffee with someone who’s struggling, why not respectfully engage them by asking, “Where is God in the midst of all your struggles?”
Marketplace Minister’s Question: Who needs someone to be engaged in their story?
Marketplace Minister’s Lesson: We respect other’s when we actively engage them in their personal story.
I would love your perspectives on my book manuscript, Letters to the King: The Journey of a Reluctant Christian Ambassador
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And, go here for the Workplace Minute podcasts.
© Copyright 2011, Danita Bye Marketplace Ministers, All Rights Reserved.
December 11, 2011 | Filed Under Character, Questions | 
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