Don’t be surprised when someone questions your intentions. Not everyone will understand your heart or what you sense God wants you to do. Those who oppose you will question your integrity, resolve, loyalty, and competency. But God has not asked them to do the task; He has called on you.
How you respond to your critics reveals how easily you can be discouraged or distracted from your divine assignment. Will you let those around you cause you to second-guess God’s call on your life or the task to which He assigned to you? Will you delay your obedience because problems arise? Will you begin to doubt God’s word in light of what your opponents say? Your loyalty and obligations are not primarily to your colleagues or team members but to God. He will ultimately vindicate you and He will show everyone who opposed you what He can do through one person who is willing to whole-heartedly follow Him.
Let God be your defender and champion and you will not need to worry about your future in the company or whether or not the right people notice you in order to get promoted. God may be looking to see whether or not you will be faithful to Him because He has something of greater significance planned for you in the days to come.