Something happened in my place of work, someone of got into my personal line and started barking out orders to me so I blocked him. I had a second thought to unblock him, so I did but lost my chat message. What was so funny was this guy used to phones (2) to build chats attaching my name to it screen munched the charts to use as evidence. Quite frankly, I was surprised…to think they believe that someone so high up would do such a thing beats me.
Aside from the fact that I am not an angel, I noticed a couple of things at my new workplace upon my arrival. My mode of transportation became a topic of discussion, and I had to speak directly to the Operations Manager about it, but he went on to report me. Apparently, the spin of the law favors those who have stayed longer in a position over those who question it. In addition, where I lived became a reason for comparison. So, I realized that truth is costly when given to a fool. Proverbs 23:9 says, “Do not speak to a fool, for he will despise the wisdom of your words.”
My mode of transport seems to influence how I am perceived at work, and where I live is seen as a measure of my punctuality, even though I had clearly stated that I struggle with tardiness.
Why am I saying this, I realized that people perception of you is what they try to project on you against the truth of what they see. This brings us to John the Baptist; he told the truth to Herod and Herodias more than once and though Herod was conscience stricken, it didn’t stop him from wanting to kill John the Baptist. Mark 6:26-27 because John courageously confronted Herod, saying, “It is not lawful for you to have your brother’s wife”.
I confronted someone in high position in my workplace, and it wasn’t about what he did but about him wanting to be right. The thing is one can deceive the whole world but it’s hard to deceive your own conscience and that where guilty plays. The bible never tells us to live by our conscience, but by FAITH. I am not going to tell you I always live by faith these days, but I certainly don’t live by my conscience but by THE TRUTH that no good dwelleth in me. If giving the truth, it is not what will make you yield a sword against me then you will never get the truth from me. And as King David said, “For all his judgments were before me, and I did not put away his statutes from me.” Psalm 18: 25-29
25 With the merciful thou wilt shew thyself merciful; with an upright man thou wilt shew thyself upright.
26 With the pure thou wilt shew thyself pure; and with the froward thou wilt shew thyself froward.
27 For thou wilt save the afflicted people; but wilt bring down high looks.
28 For thou wilt light my candle: the Lord my God will enlighten my darkness.
29 For by thee I have run through a troop; and by my God have I leaped over a wall.
So even though my heart and flesh fail God is the strength of my life and portion forever. Even if I fail God did not fail. So, when I confronted the person, I realize that’s how John felt, however one should never correct a fool twice. Once is enough to hate you. Proverbs 9:8; I will not be overly righteous as I don’t want to die before my time, and I will not be overly wicked either. Ecclesiastes 7:16–17. It’s precisely because John was trying to be overly righteous, he died, sometimes turn off the truth and live by faith, God did not fail even if I do. I just simply followed King David method with King Achish.