Enter into the Joy of Your Master
Click here to listen. Or here. “His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a little; I will set you over much. Enter into the joy of your master’” (Matthew 25:21). Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ! Have you ever worked for a good boss? What made that good? Or how about a bad boss: have you ever worked for one of those? What made that bad? I would have to say that the most difficult bosses that I have worked under tend to micromanage. It seems they were always looking over my shoulder, checking each and every step of the process, second-guessing every decision made. Ironically, the same bosses often fail to accurately communicate the priorities and goals of the team, and then they point a finger at everyone else when things go wrong. Working in that kind of environment can be quite unsatisfying—even so frustrating—that after a while, you find yourself avoiding all contact with the boss. ...