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The truth shall make you miserable

Classik

Classik

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I love integrity and decency! I don't know why I'm having these problems with people who lament my 'life' is a threat to their joy and peace. Where I work I do the right thing: the moral thing! And co-workers have risen against me. Should I submit to their vile constitution, a stupid and insane constitution they have woven out of their inherent greed and wickedness? I have checked my deeds; there is nothing wrong with 'em. (just very few of us share the same moral constitution I fight for). Should I just quit doing the right thing in order to be in peace with them again? One of us who just left had told me: 'Just do the right thing and you will never have a problem'. I believe her. However it seems that doing the right thing is turning me into a stranger and a moral idiot. I suddenly meet these people and I feel like running away. My heart trembles, my body quakes as if am guilty of murder. They make me feel like a paranoid. One day I had told them: 'look, I will never defend anyone of you!'. The directors are happy with me! However I wonder how the dregs of a people (called staff - these corrupt staff) seem to be more powerful than their employers. Your advice will really help.
 
18 Slaves, in reverent fear of God submit yourselves to your masters, not only to those who are good and considerate, but also to those who are harsh. 19 For it is commendable if someone bears up under the pain of unjust suffering because they are conscious of God. 20 But how is it to your credit if you receive a beating for doing wrong and endure it? But if you suffer for doing good and you endure it, this is commendable before God. 21 To this you were called, because Christ suffered for you, leaving you an example, that you should follow in his steps." (1 Peter 2:18-21 NIV)

It's not fun, but the reward of pleasing God in the situation will pay you back now and for the rest of your life. It will become a pleasant memory in spite of the bitterness of the situation now. You'll have a good, healthy sense of godly pride in having responded correctly to the discipline the situation demands. And then, of course, you have the reward of your obedience waiting for you on the other side.

You may not be aware of it but you are witnessing to these people. Despite what you see on the outside, some are taking it to heart and may be changed someday having been inspired by your perseverance and your dedication to do right.
 
What are they claiming you are doing that makes them so irritated? Maybe cite specific examples as you only claim you are doing the moral thing and are too general.
 
Makes me think of 1 John chapter 3, especially verse 13 where it says to "marvel not, my brethren, if the world hate you". I have experienced that hatred from friends to workmates even family members. Often it seems to come from out of nowhere, for nothing I have perceivably done to offend or upset them by. Its just that enmity the people of the world have with those who follow Christ. In saying that it does not make it easier to take, but reading passages like those in 1 john and elsewhere in the Bible does give comfort in knowing which side you are actually on. I feel sorry for them really.
 
John's First Epistle is a very searching book, but there is a lot of encouragement and joy there, too.

And sublime truth.

Blessings.
 
Jethro Bodine said:
18 Slaves, in reverent fear of God submit yourselves to your masters, not only to those who are good and considerate, but also to those who are harsh. 19 For it is commendable if someone bears up under the pain of unjust suffering because they are conscious of God. 20 But how is it to your credit if you receive a beating for doing wrong and endure it? But if you suffer for doing good and you endure it, this is commendable before God. 21 To this you were called, because Christ suffered for you, leaving you an example, that you should follow in his steps." (1 Peter 2:18-21 NIV) It's not fun, but the reward of pleasing God in the situation will pay you back now and for the rest of your life. It will become a pleasant memory in spite of the bitterness of the situation now. You'll have a good, healthy sense of godly pride in having responded correctly to the discipline the situation demands. And then, of course, you have the reward of your obedience waiting for you on the other side. You may not be aware of it but you are witnessing to these people. Despite what you see on the outside, some are taking it to heart and may be changed someday having been inspired by your perseverance and your dedication to do right.
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Thank you very much. But why should I feel as if I'm doing the wrong thing? At times I feel like running away from 'em.
 
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What are they claiming you are doing that makes them so irritated? Maybe cite specific examples as you only claim you are doing the moral thing and are too general.
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laxity. Workers justifying laxity...feeling so complacent about their unseriousness.
 
Free Christian said:
Makes me think of 1 John chapter 3, especially verse 13 where it says to "marvel not, my brethren, if the world hate you". I have experienced that hatred from friends to workmates even family members. Often it seems to come from out of nowhere, for nothing I have perceivably done to offend or upset them by. Its just that enmity the people of the world have with those who follow Christ. In saying that it does not make it easier to take, but reading passages like those in 1 john and elsewhere in the Bible does give comfort in knowing which side you are actually on. I feel sorry for them really.
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im so grateful:nod
 
I have re-read this OP a dozen times and have realised how harsh it is. Sorry for being harsh. I didnt' mean to be so harsh...using certain words. :shame2
 
Classik said:
tim-from-pa said:
What are they claiming you are doing that makes them so irritated? Maybe cite specific examples as you only claim you are doing the moral thing and are too general.
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laxity. Workers justifying laxity...feeling so complacent about their unseriousness.
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So, I still don't know what the issue is. Are you telling them they are lax, or are you just doing your own work and they resent that? I ususally have no clue what my coworkers are doing in the next room --- that's my boss' concern. And along that line, are you doing what they require of you, or are you perceived as going "above and beyond". Doing the former is the biblical thing to do. Going "above and beyond", unless it's an extension or more excellent job of what they said to do, presupposes you are making your own work agenda, and actually it is a misnomer. I should not really call it "above and beyond" but unauthorized extra busy work. In that case, we may feel like we are doing the right thing but it's messing things up for the employer and everyone else who now have to circumvent it in some way--- like when I was young I reorganized the notebook of shop instructions so that they were in order of the process for easier findings. Oops! The employer did not want me messing with their notebooks and instead to concentrate on learning the technical stuff.
 
Classik said:
Jethro Bodine said:
18 Slaves, in reverent fear of God submit yourselves to your masters, not only to those who are good and considerate, but also to those who are harsh. 19 For it is commendable if someone bears up under the pain of unjust suffering because they are conscious of God. 20 But how is it to your credit if you receive a beating for doing wrong and endure it? But if you suffer for doing good and you endure it, this is commendable before God. 21 To this you were called, because Christ suffered for you, leaving you an example, that you should follow in his steps." (1 Peter 2:18-21 NIV)

It's not fun, but the reward of pleasing God in the situation will pay you back now and for the rest of your life. It will become a pleasant memory in spite of the bitterness of the situation now. You'll have a good, healthy sense of godly pride in having responded correctly to the discipline the situation demands. And then, of course, you have the reward of your obedience waiting for you on the other side. You may not be aware of it but you are witnessing to these people. Despite what you see on the outside, some are taking it to heart and may be changed someday having been inspired by your perseverance and your dedication to do right.
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Thank you very much. But why should I feel as if I'm doing the wrong thing? At times I feel like running away from 'em.
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You shouldn't feel as though you're doing wrong. Reread the passage.

"...if you suffer for doing good and you endure it, this is commendable before God. 21 To this you were called, because Christ suffered for you, leaving you an example, that you should follow in his steps." (1 Peter 2:18-21 NIV)

Not a very popular message in the church. I wish more Christians were tested and tried the way you are right now. It would make for a much more spiritually educated and humble group of believers. Consider yourself privileged. I mean that.
 
Classik, this is what is happening to you:

"<sup class="versenum">4 </sup>They are surprised that you do not join them in their reckless, wild living, and they heap abuse on you." (1 Peter 4:4 NIV)

When you live a godly life you shame those around you who don't. They feel the pressure of what even they know is right and get mad. It's no different than the Christian waitress who honestly reports $50.00 in tips while everyone else dishonestly reports $15.00. It makes them look bad so they get angry...very angry...even murderous.
 
Thank You JetrhoB. I love this scripture: Perhaps it's a privilege to swim in agony:D I understand what you mean.

You all have really helped me a lot along this journey.

I don't have strong acquaintance with my employer (the boss). However I think he's a Christian. Dunno. He seems to be. His attitude, his actions suggest so. I may be wrong. He's upright. I try to avoid him as much as possible (the reason is simple: so that these people would not conclude he's my friend and I want to use such privilege to attack and punish them through the man). I wouldn't want them to think I have a hand in their problems with the management. And that's their claim too.

What I don't want is to harbor nor nurture hate for these people. I think it's beginning to creep into my being...and I'm trying to stop it and forget them. How can I when each brand new day the same set of people openly attack me (with words), criticise the decent people at the top? It has not been easy.

(one of them is my friend. At times she opens up to me. She tries to justify her misconduct. But I find selfishness in all she says. In fact she hates the management.

She doesn't say bad about me. Perhaps she does in my absence. The only time she angrily spoke to me [and there was no insult in her approach] was the day she said to me: 'If you had not come down here that basta****d would not have querried us'). Although we were on a kind of break that period..however the management had an emergency and needed our own group. This group comprises these people i'm talking about and few others plus the other good three).
 
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