I CAN'T COME DOWN!
Nehemiah 6:1-4...
Now it came to pass when Sanballat, and Tobiah, and Geshem
the Arabian, and the rest of our enemies, heard that I had
built the wall, and that there was no breach left therein;
(though at that time I had not set up the doors
upon the gates;)
That Sanballat and Geshem sent unto me, saying, Come, let us
meet together in some one of the villages in the plain of Ono.
But they thought to do me mischief.
And I sent messengers unto them, saying, I am doing a great
work, so that I cannot come down: why should the work cease,
whilst I leave it, and come down to you?
Yet they sent unto me four times after this sort; and I answered them after the same manner.
When we accept Jesus as our Lord and Savior, our salvation is assured, but that very act presents us with a dilemma. How do we, as Christian men function effectively in the world without compromising our faith? Let’s be truthful, not a day goes by without temptations to disobey God. How we handle those temptations either conforms our character more closely to that of Jesus or takes us in the opposite direction. Every area of our life is affected by that simple choice.
Fierce competition and extreme peer pressure has made ethical compromise more common than ever. Businesses are leaning toward lower quality and less value to keep profit margins high. From executives to production workers, cutting corners is seen as the one way to beat the competition.
Fierce competition and extreme peer pressure has made ethical compromise more common than ever. Businesses are leaning toward lower quality and less value to keep profit margins high. From executives to production workers, cutting corners is seen as the one way to beat the competition.
It's important to establish our integrity early on, and never allow it to be compromised. When we get a reputation for being non-negotiable on ethics, coworkers won't even try. Is this attitude realistic? Will it get you branded as a troublemaker or even fired?
That's the dilemma. At some point we Christian men have to choose what matters most to us: climbing the corporate ladder or holding onto God. But the bottom line is that we cannot expect God to bless a career that violates his laws. No matter how great the temptation, remember, You’re doing a Great Work, you can’t come down….
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