Good morning!
"the testing of your faith" I was thinking where this most fits into my life, and of course there's always many little tests here and there in a sinful world, but for me, the classroom where I take most of my tests lately is where I work. I know this isn't a huge surprise considering I work with mostly non-Christians, but the real test for me, which I confess to feel I've failed at rather than stood firm under, is in working with my managers. Where I work, the managers aren't typical and aren't easy to work under. It gets stressful and hectic there more often than not, and the daily test is to not grumble, complain, or gossip about the management. I work with the other full-time ladies, and they too understand the strain this puts on them. But engaging with them in all this unchristian talk and useless venting is no perseverence under trials. It's giving right into them in the way of my Old Self. It's not good. And I confess to doing this with deep sadness and upset at myself, because I feel I've been a horrible witness, if one at all!
I pray this morning that God would give me his perspective on this situation, and his power to refrain from the "bad talk" and rather display a respectful attitude for their position. I don't respect their behavior all the time, but I do need to respect their God-created position.
I know that persevering in this with God's strength and a godly attitude will produce Christian maturity in me that itself will be the witness I long to have at work.
I know I have the weapons to fight Satan's temptations to gossip and complain.
I'm asking you girls to please pray for God's strength to increase in me so that I may honor God with my work and my speech at work better. Please pray that I may develop patience and perseverence under these moments which are my major trials right now. Thank you!!
And thank God for his unending grace with which I can enter a new day as a whole woman!!
Have a beautiful first day of February, girls! We're living in a snowglobe today from all the snow we got yesterday :)
~Cait
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It is windy here in MI...we are supposed to get 10-16 inches tonight!
ReplyDeletepraying that the Holy Spirit fills you with the power to refrain at work. It can be hard to respect others when they are not leading as they should (I have struggled at my waiting job with this, too), but God says we have to. One of the bus drivers that I ride the Rapid (Grand Rapids bus) with is always talking to the kids who stand up front (I think he is a Christian). He is always saying good things about his wife. I'll bet his words about her eventually come around to her. Those are the most profound kind of compliments. Maybe alongside of trying to refrain from criticizing, throw in a compliment about your boss(es). This will put you in a mindset of thinking the best. There is always something to be thankful for from your boss or something that they are good at. People may wonder at your change of heart. Or they might not. But God sees it, and he will help you, shift by shift!