ChristAlive! Archives: Workplace Ethical Issues

So many times in business we hear, “It’s a business decision, feelings have nothing to do with it.” God gave us minds for thinking, emotions for feeling, wills for choosing and his Spirit to empower us to act in love. If we eliminate any one of those elements or make a decision using just one of these elements, such as emotion, the quality of our decisions may suffer.

When I am forced to make a tough decision, do I immediately turn to the Lord, or do I try to “go it alone”? In difficult financial times, does my focus remain on him instead of material things? In the real estate business, there are major ups and downs financially. The challenge of living on 100% commission is not easy...

There are times when work really stinks (You’re probably thinking, “Amen to that!”). We all have these times. So what do we do? How do we respond? What really matters?

I asked Jim, a longtime friend and Christian brother, if he had experienced God’s presence in getting the new company up and running. He said, “Like breathing oxygen, all the time. Starting any new venture entails risk. Living through the risk is where I most felt the Lord’s presence. The economic downturn both increased our risk and made the Lord’s hand more visible.” Jim then shared the following examples...