Praise God, He is loving and kind!
I was in conflict with a co-worker, and God used the situation to teach me some valuable life lessons. The co-worker and I disagreed on how to do a project, and he manipulated things and people so that he would "win." I prefer to come to a consensus, but he wouldn't listen. I was very angry, and I asked for prayer here on CF.
Over the past week, I learned some lessons:
1. Let go of other people's behavior; it's a reflection on them, not me.
2. It's okay to be angry when someone crosses my boundaries.
3. God will provide what I need.
In the end, I paid attention to the Lord's leading, and decided to let the co-worker have his way -- even though our work will suffer for it. At the same time, the Lord allowed me to vent my frustrations to another co-worker, who listened to my viewpoint (unlike the other co-worker). I have also resolved to myself to distance myself from the troublesome co-worker, or if I have to work with him, then to make him work as a team player.
I am very thankful to the Lord. He managed the situation every step of the way. I have learned that He is faithful, and He takes care of me. I can trust Him to work within this world, even when the world is corrupt and broken. Praise Him!