The most effective people I know are not forceful; they state their case then spend more time praying for you.
If you ever find yourself saying "I have been telling him/her/them the same thing and he/she/they have refused to change", it's time to switch gears. You need to start praying more and talking less.
At some point, my younger brother took a job I considered to be slavery. I let him know what I thought about his job and it obviously didn't sit well with him. My dad d...idn't see my point. My mum saw my point but wasn't willing to get too involved in the matter. I complained for a while then I realised that I needed to talk less and pray more.
A few months later, my brother came back home and told us that he resigned. What his employer did that made him resign wasn't really a big deal; he had swallowed greater nonsense from his employer. I didn't tell him "I told you so" though I was really itching to do so, lol. I continued to pray.
After leaving that 'job', he went through a really rough patch. One good thing that came out of that phase for him was that he learnt humility.
We spent some time together last weekend. I was so happy to hear him guiding his colleague on the proper way to channel his complaints. I know he is growing. I won't stop praying for him now.
If you ever find yourself saying "I have been telling him/her/them the same thing and he/she/they have refused to change", it's time to switch gears. You need to start praying more and talking less.
At some point, my younger brother took a job I considered to be slavery. I let him know what I thought about his job and it obviously didn't sit well with him. My dad d...idn't see my point. My mum saw my point but wasn't willing to get too involved in the matter. I complained for a while then I realised that I needed to talk less and pray more.
A few months later, my brother came back home and told us that he resigned. What his employer did that made him resign wasn't really a big deal; he had swallowed greater nonsense from his employer. I didn't tell him "I told you so" though I was really itching to do so, lol. I continued to pray.
After leaving that 'job', he went through a really rough patch. One good thing that came out of that phase for him was that he learnt humility.
We spent some time together last weekend. I was so happy to hear him guiding his colleague on the proper way to channel his complaints. I know he is growing. I won't stop praying for him now.
No matter how many people deride prayer, it won't lose its power. Keep watching and praying.
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