A Soft Response
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The team had a tough quota and great pressure to reach it. Time was short and tension ran high. Then, just before lunch, Carrie lost it. She publicly challenged Dan, the team leader. She criticized his strategy, griped about the workload…and she walked out.
After lunch, the team reconvened, and everyone braced for fireworks. Carrie did too. She returned to the table and avoided eye contact. Dan, however, looked straight at Carrie and said: "You all right?" She nodded yes. "Good," Dan said, "let’s get to work."
This is Howard Butt, Jr., of Laity Lodge. A harsh response to an offense is like gasoline on a fire. A soft response is known to cool many a hot moment…in the high calling of our daily work.
"Do not judge, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven.” (Luke 6:37)
Luke's Gospel is the story of how Christ the King established his Kingdom during his time on earth. But what does that mean for his followers in today's workplace? This eight-week study explores a variety of work-related topics of God's Kingdom from the Gospel of Luke, ranging from wealth, power, and conflict, to leadership, ethics, and provision. Designed for 30-minute lunch breaks, the study contains Scripture references, thought-provoking questions and prayers; it's great for individual or small group study.