We find ourselves at an interesting place on Monday mornings when we get to the office. The water cooler crew has gathered and the gossip begins. We have a choice, join in, or search for something good.
“11Come, O children, listen to me; I will teach you the fear of the Lord. 12What man is there who desires life and loves many days, that he may see good? 13Keep your tongue from evil and you lips from spreading deceit. 14Turn away from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it.” – Psalm 34:11-14 (ESV)
I wonder how many of us really think of the water cooler as a place to walk away from. It is our duty to seek good, and when conversing at the water cooler is it always good that comes from it?
The example of Christ is one of love and goodness. When we are standing around the water cooler, things may not always be aimed at love a goodness. There is the chat related to what someone is wearing. The discussion of what someone got caught doing over the weekend. And then there is the celebrations of the team victory on Saturday. Now all of these are not evil and deceitful, but 67% are not bringing the love and goodness of Christ.
The love and goodness that we feel and experience on Sundays should be extended throughout the work week with everyone we come in contact with. We should be the example of Christ at every turn.
I will say that it is not and will not be easy. And, we will likely slip up on occasion. But I will also say that we are human and nowhere near perfect. Our slip ups, and I mean those that are truly slip ups, when they happen will be forgiven when we have a repentant heart. Our heart is at the center of it all and our repentant heart allows for our imperfections.
What if we took the attitude of Christ we lived on Sunday morning and spread that at the water cooler? What if the love and goodness shown to us were something that we showed to others? What if our life with Christ was all day, every day?
Trevor's Thoughts 