Having a good work ethic

“One who is slack in his work is brother to one who destroys.” Proverbs 18:9
Our workplace is one of our mission fields. While some people have the ability to talk to their workmates about their faith, we can all demonstrate that we are Christians by our work ethic. The simple fact is this: People are counting on you to do your job properly. If you do the bare minimum, or don’t finish a task in time, it makes a big problem for others. They may have to complete the task in a hurry; or worse, do the work all over again. In this sense today’s proverb is very true: someone who does a half-baked job may as well have not done anything. At least then other people know what needs to be done, rather than relying on you to do something, and then finding out at the last minute that you haven’t been doing it.
The Bible tells us to work as if we are working for God (Col. 3:23). If we do our work with that in mind, we will be noticed by our employer as being honest, trustworthy, and hard-working. We will stand out, and that will give us opportunity to share about why we act the way we do: because of God working in our lives.