Colossians 3

Paul really has a some wise words in Colossians 3.

I work with someone who comes in late, leaves early and takes 1 1/2 hour lunches. Then, to top it all off, they surf the internet when they should be working. This person probably gets in about 30 good minutes a day actually doing "work". The force is strong with this one... ***nudge, nudge, wink, wink***

They profess to be a christian. umm yeah. One of my co-workers that I have been trying to be light to sees this and looked at me one day and said, "They are a christian just like you..."

NOT LIKE ME!

Paul says, "Whatever you do, do your work heartily, as for the Lord rather than for men, knowing that from the Lord you will receive the reward of the inheritance. It is the Lord Christ whom you serve. For he who does wrong will receive the consequences of the wrong which he has done, and that without partiality." Colossians 3:23-25

If you put yourself out there as a christian then Christ demands nothing less than excellence from you. period. I know that we make mistakes. Lord knows I have made my share, but if you consistantly do the same thing over and over and over again then that's just not a repentant heart, which is what Jesus wants out of his people. The definition of insanity is doing the exact same thing day after day and expecting different results. We have to strive to be better. Mistakes we made yesterday must NOT be the mistakes we make today.

If you are a slacker, people are indeed watching. You may be messing up a work that someone is trying to accomplish in someone elses life. If you are not going to act like a christian, then just keep quiet. You are just messing things up for those of us that are actually trying to win souls.