Many of us spend most of our day in the office, which can be bad enough, but then having to deal with an annoying co-worker can be enough to tip you over the edge. Every day, it feels like you’re entering a jungle where you have to try and defend yourself from predators that will ruin your day. However, anger and defense mechanisms aren’t the way. Instead, deal with your annoying co-worker the Christian way.
What is the Christian way? Does this mean that you’re committing a sin if you feel annoyed at this person? God created all humans uniquely and differently, which means that not everyone will get along all the time, and in some cases, rarely. The beauty of being a follower of Jesus though, is that we learn love for one another, and through love we can find a way to get along.
I know, Mr. Vain over there can’t stop talking about himself and Ms. Know-It-All, well, she thinks she knows it all. It can be overly annoying if you have to deal with them on a daily basis but hey, you shouldn’t let them ruin your day! Let’s talk about how you can deal with this situation and how God can help you:
1. Pray for Silence.
The more you talk about “the problem with that person”, the more you’ll find the negative feelings growing inside you, and you’ll begin to increasingly dislike this person. The more you grumble, the harder your heart will become. When we’re mad, it’s easy to say things out of anger or frustration, but remember, these are words you cannot take back easily once out there. Choose to stay silent and hold your words back. Yes, it’s very hard because we all express our emotions through words. But instead of speaking through your emotions first, if you pray to the Lord and ask for self-control, you can keep yourself from saying things that can hurt others. Remember, our words are powerful; with them you can reveal love and heal others, or you can harm and destroy. Do not use your words recklessly, especially when you are frustrated or losing it emotionally.
