Ephesians 6:5-9
Slaves are to work with the knowledge that they are working for the Lord and Masters are to treat there slaves in the same way. The passage spends most of its time on the first point and very little time on the second.
The key words that stand out to me is respect, fear, and sincerity of heart. I think that the onus is really on us to, by the help of the holy spirit, create this attitude within us towards those in authority over us. This leaves us little room to be critical and lots of room for a heart change. I think this is really maintenance because as you grow and change in your work you need to guard yourself against overconfidence, and arrogance. I think another part of this is to build a relationship with those in authority. If we are intentional in supporting them, and getting to know them this is a lot easier. This is really another challenge to cause us to be conscience in shaping the attitudes of our hearts and living a life worthy of our calling.
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Arrogance is a hard one to fight against and a horrible sin because at its root, it is the same sin that Adam and Eve committed. Not only do I think I know better than my boss but I think I know better than God. If God really knew what he was doing, he would give me the boss's job... What foolish pride!!
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