Who’s The Boss Anyway?

Remember the ’80s when hunky Tony Danza worked as housekeeper for Judith Light in the sitcom, Who’s The Boss?

It was one of my favorites.

Judith’s character was supposed to be the boss but Tony’s character pretty much ran the show.

Today I spoke at a Women’s tea held at a church a former co-worker now pastored.

In fact, at one time I was his boss.

And it got me thinking.

Was I really a boss? Did I run the show?

I’d been given the task of leading the “road warriors.” Those who traveled 80% of the time, training and stalling the systems our company developed.

I made the schedule, over saw their day to day, wrote performance reviews but to my knowledge I never decided a raise percentage or promotion.

I was often tasked to deliver disappointing news from my boss to a team member. On occasion to other team members.

But did I really have any authority?

If my boss made up her mind about someone, could I be an advocate?

Could I insist on a certain raise? Or promotion?

Could I defend someone in trouble? On the lay off list?

Sure. In word.

But not deed.

I had the large office with the door and mini fridge stuff with Diet Cokes that drew a daily crowd, but I was never a “boss.”

Sometimes I think we apply that same notion to Jesus.

Does He really have the power and authority to answer our prayers? Advocate for us?

And if He does, will He?

I say yes. On all counts.

He’s not a bad boss. He’s an amazing “lover of our souls.”

He loves us!

When we go to Him He hears us. He says “Yes” to our pleas for help.

But too often we see Him like our imperfect bosses, or weak parents.

We ascribe our worldly experience to a heavenly Lord. And there is no comparison.

That’s what Holy means: totally other than. Like nothing you’ve experienced.

Jesus’s boss, the Father, has developed plans for our good long before we were born.

So how could He NOT want us to succeed?

He does!

Even though I had little authority as a boss, I wanted my people to succeed.

Don’t you want “your people” or your kids to do well?

How much more God wants that for us.

He’s a good boss.

Let’s be transformed in how we perceive God, and ourselves, by renewing our minds.

He’s good. All the time.

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