“To Those Who Have More, More Will Be Given”

I heard from my department colleagues that our boss is a Christian. And his motto is - “To those who have more, more will be given.”

When I first heard our boss say this phrase, I vividly recalled it being from a certain verse from the Bible… just that I haven’t really heard of anyone using this verse as a motto at work. And since that day he said that, this has become the most often mentioned & recognized phrase in my department.

After coming home from work this evening, I decided to search out the Bible & found out that this phrase came from Jesus’ Parable of the Sower, stated in 3 of the 4 gospel books. It’s interesting to see how the different authors phrased it –

“Whoever has will be given more, and he will have an abundance. Whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken from him.” – Matt 13:12

“Whoever has will be given more; whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken from him.” – Mark 4:25

“… Whoever has will be given more, and he will have an abundance. Whoever does not have, even what he thinks he has will be taken from him.” – Luke 8:18

I tried to analyze these 3 separately mentioned Bible verses & I found them to be almost identical. It seems that these verses were implied towards what we hear & listen, then acted out through our behavior or character. So in a way, it can be linked to being diligent at work, if viewed from my boss’ perspective.

It also makes sense from the secular perspective, coz bosses normally would assign more work to those subordinates whom he or she trusted as capable… though overload can be more detrimental than beneficial.

This motto presented itself to me again this late afternoon, when my colleague Shaun, remarked to my supervisor Andy that I managed to get a lot of work done in such a short time! I was shocked when Shaun suddenly said that, coz I never expected this compliment.

Tony followed up by saying that I’m very organized & detailed… before my supervisor Andy turned around & said, “Yah… that’s why I just sent him an e-mail giving him another project to manage.”

I just sat there totally stunned. I really didn’t expect THREE compliments from three of my colleagues in the short time frame of just a few seconds! I was beaming quietly from inside & I could feel smiles forming in my heart!

I really thank God for helping me do my best & granting me favor in my work. Compared to the kind of colleagues & boss that I had at StarHub (Tai Seng), this has been my first positive remark at work! It was indeed a refreshing experience!

I will still continue to do my best & take initiative to do things better. Of coz, everyone hopes that this would reflect well on their career, salary, prospect, etc… which I also hope it does… who knows… maybe even early confirmation as perm staff? Nonetheless, I just do my best & give glory to God for giving me this job, which I enjoy, though complex & challenging.

To God be the glory!