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[Gentle Lamb]

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[Wings like Eagles]

What a tough situation to be put in, while I don't know the specifics. It sounds like you did the best you could and if you were following what you believed the Holy Spirit to be guiding you to do then, I would be at peace with that if it were me.

 

[Gentle Lamb]

What a tough situation to be put in, while I don't know the specifics. It sounds like you did the best you could and if you were following what you believed the Holy Spirit to be guiding you to do then, I would be at peace with that if it were me.

It was beyond tough!!! I was trying to do the best I could with my job, I felt the weight of the obligation to the customers to provide them with good service so I did my best. At the same time, I didn't want to see new people victimized if I could help it... especially people that I knew.

 

[Wings like Eagles]

It was beyond tough!!!

Ok - so did yo get out of there without punching anyone?

Seriously, is there a lesson or two you learned being there, sometimes the Lord will put us in situations that we don't like, but later see his reason/s.

 

[Gentle Lamb]

Ok - so did yo get out of there without punching anyone?

Seriously, is there a lesson or two you learned being there, sometimes the Lord will put us in situations that we don't like, but later see his reason/s.

LOL!! I certainly did learn to make the best of it, that's for sure. I also learned that it's hard to flourish in a place where you are not happy, and God sees that. He will either give you the grace to bear a situation or move you elsewhere.

 

[MForbes]

Was this the correct way to handle the situation? Is that a good way to love our neighbors (meaning the potential customers I sent elsewhere)? I also did what I could to provide a good service to the current customers at the time, at least to the best of my own ability.

You’re darn right it was the correct way. You honorably took the right road in dealing with this, sacrificing your job over an organization that was dishonest at best. Kudos to you and your honesty and integrity.

 

[Gentle Lamb]

You’re darn right it was the correct way. You honorably took the right road in dealing with this, sacrificing your job over an organization that was dishonest at best. Kudos to you and your honesty and integrity.

Wow, I never thought about it in this perspective. Thank you so much! I interpreted it as disloyalty to the organization when I read the teaching about positive vs. negative speaking.

 

[seeking.IAM]

Here is another perspective. I am a former CEO of a faith-based not-for-profit. I would hope a person in your position would (a) first take their concerns to management to try to affect change, and (b) immediately resign if continued actions of the agency violated their conscience. It is seldom a good idea to undermine your employer while employed there. I must say if I was your leader and came to know you were speaking that way about my agency, I would have ended your employment immediately if you did not. That is a harsh reality, but true.

 

[MForbes]

I interpreted it as disloyalty to the organization when I read the teaching about positive vs. negative speaking.

Loyalty is a two-way street. As long as the organization remains loyal to its creed (i.e. Christian in this case), its employees should be loyal to the organization. Seems to me like the organization you were working for didn't do that.

 

[Gentle Lamb]

Loyalty is a two-way street. As long as the organization remains loyal to its creed (i.e. Christian in this case), its employees should be loyal to the organization. Seems to me like the organization you were working for didn't do that.

No, they didn't. It was really shocking, I've never encountered anything like that before. Efforts to speak up were met with manipulation that made my work situation worse! I believe that is called retaliation. And I didn't even realize until later that's what was happening.

 

[seeking.IAM]

I once worked for a non-profit organization that shocked me with the things that were going on within it. It was a Christian organization, but the way that things were going on did not at all reflect Christ.

I am curious about what sort of things were going on that did not reflect Christ in your opinion? Sometimes management and staff have a different picture of things. I was once called "un-Christian" in a staff meeting where I announced a change in how staff were going to be compensated, moving from a strict salary to a productivity-based compensation. I didn't listen and went ahead with the change. I can imagine the person writing on CF a post that management was un-Christian and didn't listen to employee concerns. Never mind that the staff made more money after the change than before. Apparently, a person thought Jesus is against one getting paid for how much work they do. Go figure. So, what sort of thing did you perceive as not reflecting Christ? Perhaps more detail is needed before going to deeply into advising on the appropriateness your response.

 

[anetazo]

She did her best from my perspective. We need to leave vengeance to God, romans chapter 12 to document.

Christian people represent Jesus. Losing your temper on idiots or low lifes isn't worth it.
Ephesians chapter 4:31. Put aside all bitterness, losing your temper, anger, shouting and slander, along with every other evil.

Proverbs 29:11. A shortsighted fool always loses his temper and displays anger, but wise man uses self control and holds it back.

Discipline is the key. The holy spirit is essential. Christian people must use restraint. It's difficult thing to do. I definitely have difficulty doing it. I admit it.

Mark 9:35. And he sat down and called the twelve. And He said to them, If anyone would be first, he must be last of all and servant of all.

Christian people have to do it God's way. Humility is the main ingredient.

Psalm chapter 9 . The wicked are going to hell. Jesus has another location in sheol for the wicked. They are in separate group from the spirtualty dead.

Those who hate God and Christian people are losers and will go into lake of fire with satan. Documentation, psalm chapter 37.

In 2000. Old job. This woman hated my guts. She provoked me constantly. Vulgar language. And kept trying to get me fired. I restrained my self. I had number of thoughts on this wicked woman. It was harassment.

I was transferred to another store. Six months later. She was fired for stealing. Wicked follow satan. They hate children of light.

In 2007. I worked with bully. He was supervisor. He started arguments with people. Yelled at people. He eventually made his way on me. I reported him to main office. Nothing done. I found job else where.

Last day on the job. One hour before my departure. The coward hurried out the doors and disappeared. The wicked are cowardly.

I hope gentle lamb doesn't mind my post.
Take care.