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 Written by Dave Boller for  “Working for Christ” @ http://work4christ.wordpress.com/

“Anyone who listens to the word but does not do what it says is like someone who looks at his face in a mirror and, after looking at himself, goes away and immediately forgets what he looks like.” (James 1:23-24, NIV)

A few years ago, The Wall Street Journal published a survey conducted by the Princeton Religion Research Center which measured a range of moral and ethical behaviors in the workplace. The questions addressed subjects such as calling in sick when not sick, cheating on taxes, and taking office supplies home for personal use. The results were disappointing.

What researchers found most startling was that there was no significant difference between those who attend church and those who don’t when it comes to their ethics and values on the job. In other words, despite the fact that more and more people attend churches, churches seem to be having less of an impact on the moral fiber of their people, at least in the workplace.

Most of the professionals I know, and especially most men, hold a mild skepticism toward their faith. They feel that something as abstract as faith could never stand up to the harshness on the streets. They attend church on the weekend, but religion is a sort of “hobby”, like golf or fishing. When Monday arrives it’s time to get back to the “real world.”

My point is this – just because you attend church, it doesn’t mean you live according to Christian values! Christians, by definition, are those who follow Christ. To follow Him, we first must study His life and become familiar with His teachings. Ultimately, our goal should be to become more like Him in everything we do – that includes our work! Jesus would not call in sick unless He was sick. He would not cheat on His taxes. And, Jesus would not steal office supplies for His personal use.

Today is a great day to change our attitudes – to make a new commitment. Let’s all take a second to close our eyes, bow our heads, and ask the Holy Spirit to fill us with His power so that our Christian values pour out into our daily lives, and especially into our workplace.

Enjoy your day, “Working for Christ!”