Recently a news reporter challenged an individual who was assaulting her with inappropriate language. Not only did she challenge the sports fan, the video of the confrontation went viral. The result was that the individual was banned from BMO field for an entire year. Additionally, he was recognized by his employer, which has a strict code of conduct prohibiting the type of behavior and fired the person even though the incident did not occur on the job site or during work hours.
Some believe that losing a six-figure job is too harsh punishment for an infraction that occurred outside of work. However, it would appear that the punishment will stand because his actions reflect badly back on the employer.
Whether you believe the punishment is too harsh or not, it behooves all of us to learn from this incident. As Christians, our behavior even when we are not in church, reflects back upon our Saviour. So, how we behave not only affects our reputation, but it also may inhibit others from becoming Christian.
Now is a good time for us to review our own spiritual growth. A good resource is Tools for Spiritual Growth [1].
Links:
[1] http://www.ucg.ca/booklets/tools-for-spiritual-growth/