If you are anything at all like me you have felt that way at some point in your life. For me it has most often occurred in work situations.
Employee A is a hard worker. They apply themselves, go the extra mile, and are not satisfied with a sub-standard work product.
Employee B is the opposite. While charming, employee B devises plans and plots to avoid doing actual work daily. If there is any way to lie, cheat, or steal their way to the top, they are all about it. Be honest… someones face popped up in your mind.
Now the way it has generally worked in my experience, Employee B becomes the district manager while Employee A gets another 20 page project dumped on their desk. There never seems to be any justice in these things. If you aren’t willing to whine, complain, or forsake all morals you can’t get anywhere these days.
But here is what I read today:
Psalm 37:1-3
1 [a] Do not fret because of evil men or be envious of those who do wrong; 2 for like the grass they will soon wither,
like green plants they will soon die away.3 Trust in the LORD and do good; dwell in the land and enjoy safe pasture.
So basically, don’t be jealous of an Employee B’s success. That success will only last for so long before it fails them. Do what you know is right and trust in the Lord. That is a really good lesson. If you work in an office I highly recommend having that scripture somewhere so that you can read it when you are feeling wronged.
I need to remember that if I keep my eyes on the Lord, and continue to do what’s right I will certainly receive my reward… the only true reward worth having.
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