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Author: Joe Firn, from the Word of Life in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus says “Let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.” (Matthew 5:16)

This verse is actually the final verse of a set of three beginning with verse 14. It is both a call and encouragement from the Lord to be who we were created to be and to choose to give what we have been given for all to see. It is an encouragement and a call to be a good steward of our gifts and abilities and to develop and apply them in our chosen work; a person of competence in all our responsibilities. It is also a call and encouragement to be about our Father’s ongoing work of redemption through being a missionary at work; a person of faith, virtue and integrity in our relations with others. In doing so, we gain the respect of our peers, subordinates, and managers. Together, these characteristics define what it means to be a Christian Professional, one whose light burns bright for others to see our good deeds. However, it will be through humility that we will draw them away from attention to us and to the source of our light and glorify our Father in heaven.

Ask yourself today: In what ways can you be more intentional in demonstrating your Christian Professionalism at work?

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