Do I stop talking to coworkers about Jesus (they come to me) if my employer says to? Do I not listen to God over what man says?
Colossians 3:22 says, "Slaves, obey your earthly masters in everything; and do it, not only when their eye is on you and to win their favor, but with sincerity of heart and reverence for the Lord." Based on the position of Christian slaves in Bible times, we could easily replace the word "slaves" with the word "employees." Therefore, when we read about "slaves obeying their masters," we can most certainly replace those words with "employees, obey your bosses." In the case of your boss not wanting you to talk about your faith at work, I think you should obey his wishes. If you have coworkers approaching you, simply exchange cell numbers and say, "My boss doesn't want me to talk about my faith at work, but I would love to talk with you after hours." I don't believe this fits the category of "obeying man and not God." If your employer was trying to get you to do something that violated God's laws, then you might have an issue. But in the case of sharing your faith, you can find other ways to communicate with a coworker rather than at the workplace. I appreciate your heart to reach people. If people are coming to you, you obviously are living the life and being salt and light for Christ. Great job!
