Ecclesiastes 7:21,22

Also, do not give your heart to all the words that people may speak, that you may not hear your servant calling down evil upon you. For your own heart well knows even many times that you, even you, have called down evil upon others.

What this means to me is that you can't put much stock in what others may say. How your day goes should not be dependent on other's moods or attention. Also, if you think about how many bad thoughts you have had towards people ( and may have even acted on them), you could lump yourself in with those same people that you claim that you can't stand. The whole one finger pointing, three pointing back at you thing.

I have read this scripture before, but it really resonates this week. I have had many conversations before with some of my slo-workers about allowing their personal differences effect their work performance. I really don't care about their work ethic, but when they are going through their "who is the scapegoat this week" they cause my hoverer to get involved and she is indiscriminant with her management lack-o-skills.

My hoverer hates confrontation, so when there is an issue that affects only one person, it becomes everyone's problem. I HATE that. Deal with the issue and leave me out of it. I barely don't talk to these people. I try to ignore the faux office politics. So, why do I have to be bothered by their inability to act as if they have 2 drops of sense? Who think that if someone did not say 'hi' within 0.25 seconds of coming into the office that person is hating them( and therefore they must hate on them)? Seriously, get your worth from some( where/one) else. Actually, find it within yourself, then it will be with you no matter where you go and who you are with.

I try to avoid listening, which would cause me to take these negative thoughts in my heart. And the heart is the seat of motivation, and I might be motivated to snap off on these people.

And this month I am working on being "peaceable towards all men".

Whoosa!