Being Christian at Work

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Comment by Annie on May 30, 2009 at 10:20pm

update for this one...when asked who would stay over tonight to work, i replied that i couldn't b/c i had to get up for church in the morning. that's a start. it's a small one, but the first one always is.

Comment by Annie on May 30, 2009 at 11:22am

thanx much i'm his. i do feel that most of my coworkers are in dire need for some biblical healing and guidance. they don't know that their remarks are bad in nature b/c that's the way everyone talks. i think they have noticed small differences in me, though. for one i don't curse. in a situation when they all would blab out a profanity, i find another way to express my emotion or bring humor to the matter. i'm not one to confront my coworkers. which is really weird to say since my job requires me to confront my clients. i think it's easier to confront my clients b/c they look up to me for wisdom and my coworkers look to the bar for that. i feel like a mother to a bunch of children, and some of my babies are older than me. can we say grow up!!!

Comment by I'm His on May 30, 2009 at 5:52am

Hi Annie,
I now exactly what you mean about how to express your religion at work or among your friends who have not beeen saved. I have been born again for 2 years and sometimes I cannot contain the excitement of knowing myGod I want everyone to have Him. I was so of the world before but now I am being renewed everyday and I dont care who knows, we are supposed to shine our light on the world and and make diciples .you never know which of your co workers are just waiting for that opening you can provide for them to know Jesus and his love for us. His heart burns for us. Some days I am so bubbling over with Gods awesomeness I want to talk about him every minute. I know it can be hard when we are surroundedd my the world. I seek out my brothers and sisters wherever they are when I feel alone and need someone to talk too. Its so wonderful to know that JESUS is with us every step of the way.

Comment by Annie on May 29, 2009 at 10:16pm

i've dealt with sexual harrassment before and this is not that. none of it is directed towards me and they don't immediately become quiet when i enter the room, so i know that they aren't talking about me behind my back. it's just that they are so used to behaving like they are in a bar that they don't know when to stop. i'm not defending their ways, but i'm not about to sue or file a report over some stupid jokes.

Comment by Mercy777 on May 29, 2009 at 2:18pm

Annie, lovely name,
The last comment of the vulgarity and sexual nature. In the workplace this is sexual harrassment. I do understand completely. Had it happen and God told me to fight with their own polices. There was only two women and the one hired before me just took it (non-christian) and she was so miserable and angry over it, she could not even do her job. She actually ended up sueing over a small accident that happened, which she had relayed to me beforehand she would do.However, myself will not sue. Now my their own polices the Lord had me stand up and it did stop the nonsense. I was terribly persecuted and later laid-off but my God is a Mighty God and He made the universe. I know for a fact He can get me another job.
I wouldn't tell anyone to do what I did, only if the Lord spoke to them. I am in complete empathy with you and will mightly pray for you.
God Bless you,
Mercy