Be angry, and do not sin; ponder in your own hearts on your beds, and be silent. —Psalm 4:4 Credit Thief Outside her office was blackness—the sun having set long ago. In some distant hallway, a vacuum cleaner whined. Krystal sat alone in her cubicle under a florescent light, finishing the report her boss had demanded. Meanwhile, at home, her husband and two children had resigned themselves to a frozen pizza. The dinner out plans were cancelled. The next morning her boss sent the report out to the executive staff. He had taken all the credit. “As my spreadsheet shows …” he had written. As far as anyone would ever know, Krystal had nothing to do with it. There wasn’t even a private word of thanks. She thought about the long hours, the family time surrendered … and she promptly composed a vitriolic message that would set things straight. It felt good typing the missive, but she paused, thankfully, before hitting “send.” The next day, after taking the evening to pray, contemplate, and discuss a strategy with her husband, Krystal met with her boss and spoke, in measured tones, about her workload and concerns. Life isnt fair, and that’s especially true in the workplace. But a reflexive reaction or angry outburst will always do more harm than good. Sometimes you should be silent and sleep on it—that’s biblical! Today’s One Thing Before you respond in haste, make time to be silent and wait on God. Going Deeper I Peter 3:8-12; Matthew 26:47-53
Posted on: Thu, 02 Oct 2014 20:35:22 +0000
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