Unloving

The situation at work is becoming more and more preposterous and difficult to be a part of.  I have been in the same building working for the Post Office for going on 31 years and have never seen it more mismanaged and staffed by people, employees and supervisors alike, that just don't care about the job they do.  It's really quite sad to watch a building that was once one of the better performers go down hill.  We were a family there, far from perfect but yet still most wanted to do a good job and more of our supervisors than not knew what they were doing.

This being said, God is still calling me to be light and to love people.  Unfortunately my behavior doesn't always reflect God's loving ways.  My impatience and frustration get the better of me, (as I've chronicled here on numerous occasions).  This morning I pick up my "31 Days of Praise" devotional by Ruth Warren and the topic of today.......thanking God for those in our lives who bring us pain or displeasure.  Really !!!  Like I wanted to hear that.  LOL  This on top of listening to Joyce Meyer podcasts the last two mornings talking about loving people.  Hmmmm.  I am seeing a theme here. Love them Lord, I can barely be civil some days!!

But as the devotional reminds me, my heavenly Father loves me just as I am, faults, failures, shortcomings, bumps, bruises, stiff-necked and ornery.  Should I not do the same for others.  I have no rights to holding grudges, or looking down on people.

These days, I am trying to remember that each of these people is someone the Lord loves and someone that needs Him....and I do pray for those who get under my skin, that they would come to know Him and His love for them.  Sometimes I do better at that than others!!   I am so glad the Lord affirms and confirms His teaching to me.  I so want to be Jesus to others.

Thank You Lord for another lesson in sharing the love You have loved me with.  Help me in this area, as I so desperately need You to work in me.  Forgive me for my impatience and unkind heart. Let me see people as You do.  Remind me of my own guilt which You so readily forgave and still forgive.  And remind me that You love me just as I am, help me to love us the same way.  Thank You for putting people in my life that bother me.  They are there for Your purposes, and Your purpose, Your ways are always good and right.