365 Days of Praise Challenge-Day 322

Thank God it is Friday! There is a reason people are excited about Friday and the end of the work week and the beginning of the weekend. It is the end to the controlling aspects of our job and the beginning of a weekend free to do what you want and need. I am pretty sure that God will have a purpose for us even in Heaven but I do believe we will not feel the controlling aspect that we feel in our work life on Earth. We will be doing our job cheerfully, without stress, anger or frustration because we love God and when you love someone you have the motivation. My workplace environment has been filled with negativity and so I am trying my hardest not to fall into line with all of the negative. I hope to be the one positive thing and with God’s help get things turned around. I did my best yesterday speaking with a co-worker about her anger and frustration over the new work that will be put upon her on Monday. We all have a choice on how to deal with everything. Just do your best, communicate constructively and let go of all the rest. It felt good to stand up to the negativity and hopefully impart some wisdom onto this co-worker. Again, I am so thankful it is Friday. I will have the weekend to recover from the week long negativity at work. Thank you Lord for helping me have the right words and heart to speak up about negativity in my workplace and try to get things turned around to a positive track.

Matthew 18:15 "If your brother sins against you, go and show him his fault, just between the two of you. If he listens to you, you have won your brother over.

365 Days of Praise Challenge-Day 285

We have been watching this summer TV show called Hotel Hell. It's the world famous chef, Gordon Ramsey and him going to these hotels that are not making it to see if he can turn them around towards success. Aside from the actual physical aspects of the show and all the nasty things Gordon finds, what really draws me is the insight he has into what's going on with the owner/s. He looks beneath the surface and finds that this person is really a good person who just doesn't have the right perspective. He helps these people see what they have been doing for what it really is and changes not just the hotel but the owner/s. Gordon is not afraid of confrontation. He faces these people with the truth of what he sees. God wants us to live this same way. We should not be afraid of confronting people with the truth of what we see and definitely need to be speaking about the truth of Jesus. Thank you Lord for giving us the courage to help our brothers and sisters see the truth.

Matthew 18:15 "If your brother sins against you, go and show him his fault, just between the two of you. If he listens to you, you have won your brother over."