GRANT
GUIDANCE WHEN A BOSS IS DIFFICULT
"Hope in God for I
shall yet praise Him,
the help of my
countenance and my God."
-Psalm 43:5
When you imagine
success, then an inner energy is generated that can best be described
in one short word: "Hope"!
Hope is the
difference between ultimate success or failure, between life or death.
Ask yourself these
questions: Am I looking ahead with hope or looking back with
disappointment? Do I count my failures first and forget my successes?
Today I choose to
live and succeed by continuing to look forward with hope.
God of hope, we’ve
come today for a new supply of patience and grace. Our boss is
absolutely impossible to please. No matter what we do, he finds
fault. We’re all good employees, Lord, organized and capable – turning
in our work on time. You know how often we help each other so
everything stays on schedule. Yet he constantly complains. None of us
can remember one time he has ever said thank you or affirmed us. All
he does is growl and scowl. It’s so discouraging. Some take sick time
just to get away from him for a day. This situation is affecting the
whole office. Depression hangs like a cloud over our heads.
Lord, we don’t want
to be bitter and angry. We want to please You with a right attitude,
no matter what happens at work. But God, we’re so filled with
resentment. Please change our boss. Give us, as employees,
Your grace
or Your answer. One of Your character traits is justice, so we appeal
to Your justice and mercy, Lord. Your Word says we’re to cast our
anxiety upon You, so we’re rolling this problem onto Your shoulders,
Father. We’re asking You to deal with him and his attitudes. You made
him, Lord, so we know You can speak to his heart. Thank You. Help us
all get up and go to work again tomorrow in Your strength.
Amen.
“May our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God our Father . . .
encourage your hearts
and strengthen you in every good word and deed.”
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Thessalonians 2:16-17
