For most people, a large portion of their lives is devoted to work. The workplace is one of the major venues for walking out the reality of your worldview. Because your view of God defines your worldview, this means that your theology drives your view of work and therefore your effectiveness at work.

Scripture reveals God’s view of work in many different texts—each text emphasizing different aspects. For example, the text above teaches workers how to be submissive to their bosses. (Note that in the first century Roman citizens did not work. Slaves were the workers. So Paul in his letter to Titus, his spiritual son, is addressing how workers should submit to their bosses.) The text provides three elements that will demonstrate submissiveness by workers.

• The first element is to show up. The phrase “to please them” literally means “to show up.” The implication is to show up in every way—physically, mentally, and emotionally. That is, to be completely committed to and focused on the work of your employer.

• The second element is to show up in fellowship with the Lord. The phrase “not to talk back to them” means “to not speak against.” Since the mouth reflects the heart (Matthew 12:34), your tongue reveals your inner state. Your inner state is a reflection of your relationship with God. To use the tongue properly at work, therefore, requires a good heart—a heart in fellowship with the Lord.

• And the third element is to subordinate your personal agenda for the good of the organization. The phrase “not to steal from them” refers to not taking property (tangible and intangible) from your employer. This includes theft of tangible property and also intangible theft, such as, stealing time by working on personal projects, diverting energy to other concerns, and having your focus distracted on personal matters.

Workers who display these qualities at work are trustworthy—model workers who are esteemed and respected by all. Such workers reflect well on their Lord, that is, they make God look good.

Anyone working with a biblical worldview will be an excellent worker and will be highly sought after by employers because excellent workers produce an excellent work product. People are blessed and God is glorified by these workers.

Here is your business tip: Be diligent to learn and live a biblical worldview of work. Provide training for everyone in your organization based on a biblical worldview. Hire and retain people who either already practice biblical principles of work or can be trained to practice these principles. Through faithful diligent biblical training of workers, you will build an excellent organization—one that glorifies God by delivering an excellent value proposition. Excellent value propositions are delivered by workers who practice a biblical worldview of work.