Who am I working for?

Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters, (Col 3:23)

Much of what I do as an attorney is in my office, behind my desk. If I’m not reading something, I’m responding, meeting with a client, talking to someone on the phone or by email. Of course there are the moments in court, but unlike the TV lawyers I don’t get to work on just one case at a time, but we juggle a caseload to provide clients with a service, one that most can’t do for themselves, or are unable to deal with the sometimes complex and overwhelming court system.

When I’m not meeting with a client, for the most part I’m working alone at my desk. It can be easy in those moments to get focused on the task at hand and forget that at the end of the day I’m really working for the Lord, and all that I do should be directed towards pleasing Him. How would he have viewed my conversation with opposing counsel? My email to someone? Are my words peppered with grace, love and respect? Am I conscious that as I work for Him, He will oversee and direct my efforts towards His ends? As I go to court, I always ask for His guidance and protection so that my words and actions are directed by and submitted to Him.

The Biblical Illustrator says the following: “There must be a full surrender of the whole being to Christ. “No man can serve two masters.” “He that is not with Me is against Me.” Alas! How many act as though they had made a bargain with Christ; that part of their nature should be given to Him, and part retained for the world and self. In certain circumstances they seem devout and earnest believers, in others frivolous and worldly Such a course is dishonoring to Christ, and injurious to their own souls.”

I cannot act as if He is my Master when it’s convenient. He is ALWAYS my Lord and Savior and my Master no matter what I am attending to.

How can you start to be conscious through your workdays (and non-workdays!) of who you are really working for?