Your Words May Give Grace
Let no evil talk come out of your
mouths, but only what is useful for building up, as there is need, so that your
words may give grace to those who hear. And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of
God, with which you were marked with a seal for the day of redemption. Put away
from you all bitterness and wrath and anger and wrangling and slander, together
with all malice, and be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one
another, as God in Christ has forgiven you.
In order to be successful on the job,
relational skills are far more important than knowledge. Research has shown
that only 15% of a person’s success is determined by job knowledge and
technical skills. Over 85% is determined by an individual’s attitude and
ability to relate to other people.
So having an attitude of courtesy,
care, and concern for others is a basic spiritual principle. It is also the
most important guideline for congenial and happy relationships. Indeed, it is
even the golden key to vocational success.
Our purpose for modeling a Christlike
spirit of neighborly love, is that we want to obey
God, not just to achieve success at work. After all, our supreme vocation as
believers is to embody and practice the neighbor-loving character of our Lord.
Those who love
God
will love their
neighbor.
Our Daily
Bread –