Relationship

Coworkers

We spend more waking hours with coworkers than almost anyone else. The workplace is a mission field, not just a place to endure.

When the relationship is good

Attitudes

  • I see my workplace as a mission field, not just a place I endure to pay bills

  • I am genuinely interested in the people I work alongside, not just their job performance

  • I understand that how I treat coworkers is part of my witness, not separate from it

Actions

  • I notice when a coworker is struggling and say something — not just walk past

  • I give credit to others generously and do not grab it for myself

  • I do my work with full effort, as if working for God rather than just for a paycheck

When the relationship is hard

Attitudes

  • I choose not to join in gossip or complaint culture at work, even when it is the norm

  • I do not let a toxic workplace make me toxic — I remain responsible for my own conduct

  • I see a difficult coworker as someone to pray for, not just manage or avoid

Actions

  • When conflict arises, I go directly to the person rather than building a coalition against them

  • I hold firm on honesty and integrity even when cutting corners seems to be what everyone does

  • I pray quietly for coworkers by name — for their work, their family, their wellbeing