I live in a household of people I am not related to. It's like living in a dysfunctional motel. I work with another hodgepodge of beliefs, values and attitudes. It's not always easy. Oh, there are fun moments too. Don't get me wrong. But what do you do when people pull your strings until they practically snap?
Today someone made it clear what they expected of me and it was downright demanding. And they ain't paying me either so this was not an employer. I told that person I would do what I could and left it at that.
I did what I'm learning to do and repeated in my head what Jesus said when people beat him to shreads and nailed him to a tree! And I'm feeling abused? "Forgive them, Lord. They know NOT what they do!"
One thing God has taught me living and working here, when I get mad at people for "abusing" me, by being angry about it, I'm literally saying to that person, "You are supposed to be perfect. You are not allowed to be a human being and have faults. How dare you be anything less than perfect! Only I'm allowed to have faults and make mistakes. No one else is!"
Wow, what a concept.
Today someone made it clear what they expected of me and it was downright demanding. And they ain't paying me either so this was not an employer. I told that person I would do what I could and left it at that.
I did what I'm learning to do and repeated in my head what Jesus said when people beat him to shreads and nailed him to a tree! And I'm feeling abused? "Forgive them, Lord. They know NOT what they do!"
One thing God has taught me living and working here, when I get mad at people for "abusing" me, by being angry about it, I'm literally saying to that person, "You are supposed to be perfect. You are not allowed to be a human being and have faults. How dare you be anything less than perfect! Only I'm allowed to have faults and make mistakes. No one else is!"
Wow, what a concept.
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