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4 His Glory
02-05-2006, 09:29 PM
Ok this might be kinda long so please bear with me....

I have recently had a run in with some one I work with who is very arrogant and really has no reason to be. There are certian policies as with any company that we have to follow or else we will be compromising our standing with the FCC. To make a long story shorter this person who I had a run in with asked me to do something for one of his customers compromising our policies and that he would take full resposiblity if any was to come of it. Well, I did it and I should not have. I explained that to him I needed to tell the corp. folks what had happened just in case it ever came to light . He said that was a bad idea and they are always buggin him so I should just let it be.

Well I talked to the corp. folks and was honest with them about the situation. They were understanding but were upset that this guy who had been here longer than I would put me in such a situation. Needless to say he got a phone call and a talking too. He called me up saying "I was this holyer than thou christian that thinks I am better than everyone else and he has seen my type before." He told me that he would ruin me in this industry and he is all about money at all costs and has no soul.

Well he I guess has a new year resolution to get in shape and I have been seeing him at the gym. He has been talking trash and staring me down while my wife and I are doing our workouts. Pre Jesus coming into my life I would have put him through the mirrors already at the gym with a dumbell attached to his forehead. There is still a part of me that wants to do that and I have been fighting it. I have even sence tryed to be nice and offer to help him with something at work as a peace offering and he was a total A** to me. He was at the gym last night doing his normal stare down stuff and yapping his gums and decided to come over to the free weight section of the gym that he noramlly stays away from. My wife and I are always in that section of the gym. So he is acting all tough (invisiable lat syndrome and all) and him and his buddy come over to a flat bench near my wife and I....

He puts on a 45lb plate on each side of the bar gives us the ol stare down and lays down to do his presses. Well I was doing my lying cable curls and looked in the mirror to see him with the weight plastered to his chest and could not get it up. At this point my wife and I are laughing to ourseleves as his buddy takes the 135lbs off him.

I just had to throw in the funny story cause it was priceless. Anyway I have been praying and trying to keep myself from not getting to worked up but this is getting old everytime I see him at the gym. The fun part is it is making me go so much harder when he is there becasue of the adraline of wanting to bash his skull in. Satan is trying to get me to give in to the temptation to fight and I do not want to give in. I keep saying maybe I should offer him so weight training advice or keep trying to be nice whenever I see him. My wife thinks that when someone says they know they are going to hell and openly say they have no soul that it would be useless to even try to be kind. I know I have to turn the other cheek regardless. Jesus was beaten, spit on and worse from people just like this guy and I try to focus on that as much as I can but in the midst of the stare downs and yappy mouth I forget who's really got my back!

If you read this all the way to here thank you and I ask that you pray for strengh of heart and mind for my wife and I in this situation not to do what satan wants to see. Me bashing his head in especially him knowing I am a follower of Christ would be horrible. Also if you have any advice or have dealt with anything similar I would love to hear it.

God Bless

War5475
02-05-2006, 09:50 PM
Well bud i totally feel ya. Thats terrible. Their have been very few men who have talked trash to me face to face. I simply dont say anything to them except that. As a christian i cant fight you but I can protect my self. So if you must do what you got to do. I dont like talking.

But thats in a worst case senario. I would definatly keep being nice to him. I like the idea about asking to help out with weight training. Or if it were me id ask if he would like some boxing lessons.... LOL but im good at that.... He may take that the wrong way but if you have a heavy bag near by it would probably be seen as a ligit invatation. Christ dosnt expect us to be beat up and all our money and clothes taken away from us everytime we leave church. If it furthers him yea great. But you do have to stand up Righteously at some point. I would just keep actively being nice to him till he realises your not going to give up. and that if he actually does push somthing too far you will clean his clock. Just make sure he knows he will have to be the one to push it.

You have a great chance to be a witness here. If he figures out that your not going to break under his eyballing and comments. He will eventually wonder why. I mean since your probably twice a strong as him. Let him see you work the heavy bag a little... /forum/images/graemlins/smile.gif One day he will have to ask himself the question. Why dont you bite? Who knows one day it might click.

I will definatly pray for you because. I know it has to hard. I am way over protective as it is. If any of my freinds get into a fight or someone starts talking trash i usally make them leave. I cant imagine what it would be like if your wife was near you and some guy was acting like he was going to start some static. "and im not even married." And if i even thought my wife was going to hear a harsh word! Brother that must be hard.

Well i pray for God to pour peace on to you and understanding and may he give you the words to help this man.

Amen.

4 His Glory
02-05-2006, 09:56 PM
War I knew you were going to be one of the first to respond and I am encouraged by your relentless desire to display Christs love on a daily basis here on ABC. I know that if we do not ever meet here on earth, oneday we will be in worship together in a much better place.

Thanks Brother and God Bless you my friend!

War5475
02-05-2006, 10:26 PM
Thank you and Amen! /forum/images/graemlins/smile.gif

Mavrick
02-05-2006, 11:45 PM
a great read!, seriously, its amazing how arogant people can get even when they have no right to, you were simply tryinjg to do what was right and secure ur job that youve already had to work for, and he wanted to F**K around with everything..his fault! but about the single plate...well that was just stupid..who does more than they can do to show off?!!

Well, im Praying for ya! but your wife could prolly take him!just hope yall have the strength to not fall to his goads...(i think thats the right word)

jeffrobodean
02-06-2006, 02:37 PM
I'm praying for you too bro.
Just remember that this guy is doing all this to provoke you, plain and simple. He questions your faith and wants you to bite. You called him out at work with his lifestyle, he's trying to do the same thing back. Don't let him, don't take the bait. He is chomping at the bit to get you to strike out so he can call your Christianity into question in front of everyone, because he knows that is what is most important to you. Protect that.
I would go so far as to tell him in front of his idiot following that you can see he must be struggling in his walk and you'd be happy to help show him your walk with Jesus and leave it at that.
I am glad you are using this situation to draw up the adreniline and strength to improve your workouts and not succomb to the temptation of frisbee whipping a 45 pound plate into his chest. Ooops. I hope I didn't give you any ideas /forum/images/graemlins/tongue.gif
Peace Brother. You have a whole lot of folks here at abc who's got your spiritual back...

RobCannella
02-06-2006, 03:59 PM
So hes a wennie. suck it up :P

Lol, if people want to hate then let them hate. I work with telco now at the cable company and slammin and crammin are SERIOUSE offences. Im assuming that he asked you to do somehting along those lines. You did the right thing what youre sup told you and then CYA'ed your self.

Course I would have gotten up and helped him real quick when he was struggling just to dig it in.

Rob

4 His Glory
02-06-2006, 07:07 PM
Thanks for all the encouragement MEN! It is awesome that there are true warriors out there like you guys. Your words have helped me to focus even more on being a real man which is one seeking the Lords face and doing what is pleasing to His heart.

4 His Glory
02-09-2006, 04:20 PM
UPDATE........ Well, We serve a glorious God! It is great to be a Kings Kid /forum/images/graemlins/smile.gif Thing have been much better. I have had the ability to be kind to this person and show Christs love in my actions and it has paid off. The person actually wished me luck on my sales the other night and that same night his gym buddy came over and we started talking and I was able to share this website with him. The devil and his actions are defeated once again.

I just wanted to share the working of God through our prayers. Thanks for the support guys /forum/images/graemlins/smile.gif

War5475
02-09-2006, 04:52 PM
Awsome!

Praise GOD!!!

jeffrobodean
02-09-2006, 05:00 PM
All the praise and glory go to Him! Ask and ye shall receive.