‘Why do I feel so stressed about work?’ ‘Is life always going to feel this overwhelming and busy?’ ‘How can my faith help me cope with the demands of my workplace?’ If you’ve asked these kinds of questions before, you’re not alone.
"Who can truly understand our hearts? Only the One who made them. And who can heal them. The solution to solving your pressure is not within you, but outside of you. It lies with the healer of your hearts".
"What on earth was God thinking in designing us so that one-third of the time we are inefficient and useless? He was thinking this: 'Sleep will be a daily reminder that they're not in control. I am.'"
The bullying colleague. The demanding boss. The infuriating client. Is there any hope for toxic relationships at work? Life @ Work director Andrew Laird considers perhaps Jesus' most radical teaching - love your enemies - and the implications of this for our workplaces.
How do I handle job requests that challenge my ethics as a Christian? Is some compromise necessary? Or do I always say no? Andrew Laird considers these questions in light of Romans 12:1-2 and the instruction for Christians to be people who "do not conform to the pattern of this world".