For a long time, I was hesitant to talk about my faith at work. Whenever the opportunity came up, it felt like something inside was urging me to speak, but I’d always silence that voice—mainly out of fear of being judged or missing out on opportunities. About two years ago, I decided to change that. Instead of holding back, I started sharing my faith when opportunities naturally arose. For example, last Friday, one of my bosses and I were chatting about our favorite Subway sandwiches, and I mentioned that I always get tuna on Fridays because, as a Catholic, I don’t eat meat on Fridays. She responded, “Interesting, I didn’t know that Catholics did that,” which led to a great conversation about the meaning behind small sacrifices in our faith.
Sometimes we shy away from talking about God in our public lives because we understand faith as a private matter. Others feel guilty that we are not doing enough and that instead, we should be doing great works of evangelization.
I agree with Fr. Mike Schmitz that our greatest work of evangelization often comes from our closest circles: our family, friends, and coworkers. It’s not always the big, grand gestures but the small, seemingly casual conversations that can bear great fruit—even if we never see the results.
Remember, Jesus wants all of you: your private life and your public life. Not just a part, but all of you.
So, I challenge you this week: if an opportunity arises to speak about God or your faith at work, give it a try. You might be surprised by the outcome.