Years ago, when I was in banking, a CEO named Sam was a customer who was brash, demanding, arrogant, and selfish. Every negotiation ended with him winning and me losing.
Years later, when I left banking to start a consulting practice, Sam wanted to meet with me. Reluctantly, I met with Sam.
It felt like I was talking to a different person. Sam was kind, compassionate, and humble. When I asked about his changed demeanor, he revealed that a homeless man had introduced him to Jesus.
In Colossians 3:12, Paul wrote, “Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience.”
If you’ve had a bad workplace reputation in the past, start working on becoming the person Paul describes in Colossians.
