When God lets you down

Soverign Grace · Dec 6, 2019

JohnPaul said:
Anytime Sister, and thank you for your prayers Soverign Grace.

I'm not depressed in that sense, but the fact that I made a bad choice in accepting this current job, the people are so miserable there, there are some good people, but I don't happen to work with them, I'm depressed in that sense, they are suppose to be training me, but aren't and when I ask questions about the work, they don't answer too nicely or tell me I should know it already, this is what makes me depressed, that people are this way.

When my job of 16 years closed, that was the last decent job I had, and when I had to train people, I never acted or responded like that, always told the person, ask me as many times as you need to and don't worry if it's the same question, eventually you'll get it, that's how you're suppose to train, by making the person comfortable, when you make a person nervous, it's harder to learn or pick up because you feel like you're walking on egg shells all the time and people snapping at you constantly.

Thanks for Rat Race Rebellion, I'll look it up.

Oh I grasp it. I've been in bad jobs before that I had to leave. I hope that you can find a way to leave your current job - it affects your entire life when you're in a toxic job situation as you described. I experienced something similar. It was a nasty work environment. The boss also asked me to lie for him and I wouldn't so I was like a fish out of water. Maybe God is making you uncomfortable there because He wants you to leave? You have such a sensitive spirit that you would do well in the medical/ counseling field and you may be burying your talents and God is making it uncomfortable for you? I also think a job like that is rewarding.

Soverign Grace · Dec 6, 2019

JohnPaul said:
Yes, but I'm 49 I don't want to keep hopping around, I need to settle down, stability, but yes my resume is updated.

I've known a number of people who were older who switched gears. My friends husband was let go and he's in his 60's. He immediately applied to teach at Christian school and was hired. I thought they'd be biased against older workers but apparently not.

bbyrd009 · Dec 6, 2019

JohnPaul said:
Call on me anytime Helen, I'll be here for you sister.

I'm on solid ground and yes facing challenges everyday, these people I work with, they think they will break my will, but I will kill them with kindness, it's sad people have to act like that and think they have to try and belittle people to make themselves feel better.

well and it's also fabulous, ok, a little thing ppl do that they cant even help, that provides crucial data
if we can hear them, imo
so, you say "sad," but wadr i suggest that that is not...um, as Scriptural as you might like.
contemplate how wonderful that is if you can, ok. A small piece of truth, those are, imo
doesnt matter if what is said is not "true, truth" or not, huh

i hope you get what you deserve, jp

bbyrd009 · Dec 6, 2019

prolly not the best example; try agreeing with them next time and see what happens, ya ya

JohnPaul · Dec 6, 2019

bbyrd009 said:
that ppl are willing to spend over $100 a month for a cellphone and that drags the price up for everyone else is a riddle? I mean i guess its not a bubble exactly...although the cable companies might disagree i guess. Which still might be a riddle to many here, but like no one has cable anymore.

i guess housing is a clearer example maybe

I was paying over $200 a month and not even watching the stuff it was

bbyrd009 said:
well and it's also fabulous, ok, a little thing ppl do that they cant even help, that provides crucial data
if we can hear them, imo
so, you say "sad," but wadr i suggest that that is not...um, as Scriptural as you might like.
contemplate how wonderful that is if you can, ok. A small piece of truth, those are, imo
doesnt matter if what is said is not "true, truth" or not, huh

i hope you get what you deserve, jp

I’m sorry I have a hard time understanding you every time.

I hope I deserve good, if you’re well wishing me.

Stranger · Dec 7, 2019

Soverign Grace said:
Weren't there some controversies surrounding Watchman Nee? What are mystic Christians?

I know of none concerning Watchman Nee. There were some concerning his brother Witness Lee. I would recommend Watchman Nee's books to anyone.

Mysticism in Christianity is hard to define. And I think it is a title that should have never existed. Because all Christians are mystics. We are all products of the 'supernatural realm'. We have been miraculously born-again. Our lives are based upon the Spirit.

I think it is attributed to those who evidence a more spiritual life than others. Whose attention is more on the Spirit then the world. Who many times remove themselves as far from the world as they can.

Stranger

bbyrd009 · Dec 7, 2019

JohnPaul said:
I’m sorry I have a hard time understanding you every time.

ha well its just hard to grasp how someone hissing at you might really be doing you a huge favor i guess right lol
they are either making a commentary upon you that is true, or upon themselves that is, im sure you would agree? Or both?

bbyrd009 · Dec 7, 2019

JohnPaul said:
I hope I deserve good, if you’re well wishing me.

ha well that is kind of a diff point i guess, tho i guess it related is, bc a point i meant to make here is that we choose how we hear things. Easy to dismiss someone hissing at us as irrational, but agreeing with them usually disarms them right

and fwiw i know i dont deserve "good," and it is possible to be too "good," right jp
Proverbs something something?

bbyrd009 · Dec 7, 2019

Stranger said:
Because all Christians are mystics. We are all products of the 'supernatural realm'. We have been miraculously born-again. Our lives are based upon the Spirit.

hmm. wadr an easy thing to say bro

Soverign Grace · Dec 7, 2019

JohnPaul said:
I get it now, I use Roku myself just WiFi.

I've been concerned about wifi lately - I read a doctor warned people about it. I was going to look for something to somehow block it if possible. It's everywhere though.

Soverign Grace · Dec 7, 2019

Stranger said:
I know of none concerning Watchman Nee. There were some concerning his brother Witness Lee. I would recommend Watchman Nee's books to anyone.

Mysticism in Christianity is hard to define. And I think it is a title that should have never existed. Because all Christians are mystics. We are all products of the 'supernatural realm'. We have been miraculously born-again. Our lives are based upon the Spirit.

I think it is attributed to those who evidence a more spiritual life than others. Whose attention is more on the Spirit then the world. Who many times remove themselves as far from the world as they can.

Stranger

I thought a bible study teacher told us something years back but I could be mistaken.

I'd like to separate as much as I can from the world. I'm thinking of moving to a really rural area as society grows worse; which I think it will. I really feel like I'm in in a cesspool trying to swim. I was thinking this morning of how overtly corrupt that lawyer was and how he used the corrupt woman court lawyer to sabotage me. They both should have been arrested and prosecuted. You or I would have been. I tell God it's in His Face and yet He does nothing - seemingly. I was shocked at how so many people who work for the court were willing to sacrifice their own integrity for that corrupt woman and look the other way. My husband said she may still have her job but we don't know what happened there. Every time she passes someone in the court she has to know that they know she's corrupt. Money comes so hard though - I've never had really easy jobs - and I hate losing money to a slime ball like that lawyer.

I did just find out that God meted out justice to someone else who did me wrong a few years ago. I read in the news they're getting sued. Still I have a hard time knowing when to drop something and when to press on.

Didn't mean to bring this all out but it's a very real struggle I'm having in my faith. My faith is immovable at this point - I know God is there; there is no denying that - ever. It's the problem of what He's doing and how I'm to respond that I struggle with. Are we to walk on in blind faith? Am I to continue to work on the problem myself? When do I give it up and give it to God?

I know other true believers have wrestled with these hard issues - I just wondered how they got out the other side to a resolution and a sense of inner peace. I haven't reached that yet on this issue.

JohnPaul · Dec 7, 2019

Soverign Grace said:
I've been concerned about wifi lately - I read a doctor warned people about it. I was going to look for something to somehow block it if possible. It's everywhere though.

Why are you concerned about it?

JohnPaul · Dec 7, 2019

bbyrd009 said:
ha well that is kind of a diff point i guess, tho i guess i related it bc a point i meant to make here is that we choose how we hear things. Easy to dismiss someone hissing at us as irrational, but agreeing with them usually disarms them right

and fwiw i know i dont deserve "good," and it is possible to be too "good," right jp
Proverbs something something?

You deserve good brother, I just have a hard time understanding you is all, that’s not meant a as a jab at you, I just really don’t, where’re you from?

bbyrd009 · Dec 7, 2019

JohnPaul said:
You deserve good brother, I just have a hard time understanding you is all, that’s not meant a as a jab at you, I just really don’t, where’re you from?

ha no kidding right
Mars, im sure

id be examining that deal we make with death tho k bro
Jesus did not die for your sins ~~imo~~

bbyrd009 · Dec 7, 2019

JohnPaul said:
You deserve good brother

ah, no, sorry
i wish, but no
no one does, and Scripture makes plain what we all deserve wadr

Stranger · Dec 7, 2019

Soverign Grace said:
I thought a bible study teacher told us something years back but I could be mistaken.

I'd like to separate as much as I can from the world. I'm thinking of moving to a really rural area as society grows worse; which I think it will. I really feel like I'm in in a cesspool trying to swim. I was thinking this morning of how overtly corrupt that lawyer was and how he used the corrupt woman court lawyer to sabotage me. They both should have been arrested and prosecuted. You or I would have been. I tell God it's in His Face and yet He does nothing - seemingly. I was shocked at how so many people who work for the court were willing to sacrifice their own integrity for that corrupt woman and look the other way. My husband said she may still have her job but we don't know what happened there. Every time she passes someone in the court she has to know that they know she's corrupt. Money comes so hard though - I've never had really easy jobs - and I hate losing money to a slime ball like that lawyer.

I did just find out that God meted out justice to someone else who did me wrong a few years ago. I read in the news they're getting sued. Still I have a hard time knowing when to drop something and when to press on.

Didn't mean to bring this all out but it's a very real struggle I'm having in my faith. My faith is immovable at this point - I know God is there; there is no denying that - ever. It's the problem of what He's doing and how I'm to respond that I struggle with. Are we to walk on in blind faith? Am I to continue to work on the problem myself? When do I give it up and give it to God?

I know other true believers have wrestled with these hard issues - I just wondered how they got out the other side to a resolution and a sense of inner peace. I haven't reached that yet on this issue.

Sorry, but I've nothing more to offer. Walk in the faith you have, which you say is immovable.

Stranger

bbyrd009 · Dec 7, 2019

Soverign Grace said:
I've been concerned about wifi lately - I read a doctor warned people about it. I was going to look for something to somehow block it if possible. It's everywhere though.

prolly not a bad idea to shut it down at night, it is hi freq, but pretty low wattage.

JohnPaul · Dec 7, 2019

bbyrd009 said:
ah, no, sorry
i wish, but no
no one does, and Scripture makes plain what we all deserve wadr

bbyrd009 said:
ha no kidding right
Mars, im sure

id be examining that deal we make with death tho k bro
Jesus did not die for your sins ~~imo~~

bbyrd009 said:
ah, no, sorry
i wish, but no
no one does, and Scripture makes plain what we all deserve wadr

Then you’re lost.

bbyrd009 · Dec 7, 2019

JohnPaul said:
Then you’re lost.

so you say, jp, so you say bro
look how many denoms you been through, this is prolly...i got the impression you havent been watcha call "saved" too long?
how many towns, for you? then?

prolly better you ignore me and count me lost right now k bro
yes

("Scripture makes plain" no Q there at all huh? hmm)

Soverign Grace · Dec 8, 2019

JohnPaul said:
Why are you concerned about it?

It's supposed to cause physical problems.

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