Relationship

Boss

How we respond to authority reveals what we actually believe about sovereignty and trust.

When the relationship is good

Attitudes

  • I treat my boss as someone in a role of legitimate authority, worthy of respect

  • I give my boss the benefit of the doubt in decisions I don't fully understand

  • I understand that serving my boss well is part of serving God in this season

Actions

  • I do what I say I will do, by when I said I would do it

  • I bring problems to my boss with a proposed solution, not just a complaint

  • I speak respectfully about my boss in conversations with coworkers

When the relationship is hard

Attitudes

  • I do not let a bad boss make me a bad employee — my conduct is between me and God

  • I distinguish between what is genuinely unjust and what is simply inconvenient or frustrating

  • I remember that God sees what is done in secret — both my faithfulness and my boss's behavior

Actions

  • I address unfair treatment through proper channels rather than passive resistance or gossip

  • I pray for my boss — for wisdom, for their wellbeing, not just for my own situation to improve

  • If I must push back, I do it with respect and in private, not publicly