Obey Your Leaders

Hebrews 13:17

This passage is referring to church members respecting the authority of church leaders, but based on other passages, I think the same principle could be applied to respecting the authority of workplace bosses as well. Work for your supervisors in such a way that "their work will be a joy, not a burden, for that would be of no advantage to you." Think about that. What good is it to you to not obey your supervisor? Now I'm not talking about those times when your supervisor asks you to do something illegal, unethical, or immoral. Acts 5:29 says "we must obey God rather than men." But when your supervisor asks you to do something that is not inherently wrong, you should do it. It doesn't help you if your supervisor feels "burdened" because you're not doing what he or she wants. In fact, it may hurt you in the long run (and possibly in the short run). God wants you to be a peace with people at work, and one easy way to do that is by obeying your supervisor.