Recently I have encountered a situation which has disturbed me. Someone lied about my character at my job. For a moment I didn’t really care to put anything into my job anymore. Why should I if I was going to be lied about anyway?

That was just for a moment though because I know that the Bible says that we should work as if we are working for God.

It got me to thinking though. Why was I working for a company which had lied several times to me and about me? Furthermore how should I respond to the lie?

Because of my career choice and my reputation in the business I work in, I get job offers every week. So to work for a company which is dishonest is not a necessity. However. I am very fond of some of my patients. it would be disruptive for them if I did not continue working for this company. to quit without proper notice would not benefit my patients nor the company and I still have great affection for both entities.

I have been praying about this situation and asking God how to handle it. I have also called some friends to evaluate whether or not there was any truth intermingled in this lie. They emphatically told me not to believe a word of it.

I have reflected on what Jesus went through as soon as He started his ministry. He was lied about and attacked many times by the religious elite. I have come to the realization that when you are doing the right thing many times people who are doing the wrong thing will lie about you.

The other thing that happened, which was amazing, is that I received a call from a former boss who offered me a job right before I became aware of the lie. I did follow through on applying for this job and if I get an offer I may consider leaving my present company in due time.

How do I respond to the lie itself? Do I attack the person who perpetuated the lie? I think to do that would be to fuel the fire of the devil. People who lie like nothing more than to be attacked, that way they can just spread more lies. It is characteristic for people such as this to feed off of drama and anger.

I think I will respond the way Jesus did when He was lied about. He was silent and continued to be steadfast in following God’s will. You may say that He fought back when He was attacked by the Pharisees and He did fight back. He actually called them vultures during one instance but that is not the lie I am referring to.

I am referring to the lie that He endured during his crucifixion. He was called the “King of the Jews” which was a lie because Jesus is actually the King of the World.