For three years, my coworkers were cruel to me, and I was the butt of every joke. Under the pressure and stress to prove my worth, I made endless mistakes and came across as increasingly incapable.
I ended up breaking out into a full body debilitating rash that lasted for about 8 months. I would scratch and scratch until I was covered in blood and it would scab over. It was frightening to look at. I had to wear long sleeves to cover the wounds even when it was 100 degrees outside.
This is what I did to overcome it: I didn’t seek to fight or prove myself. I didn’t seek respect or validation from humans. I didn’t go to HR.
Instead, I humbled myself before God and asked Him to help me understand my purpose so I could focus on the work He created me to do, especially in the midst of hatred, oppression and persecution by my coworkers.
I asked Him to strengthen me in the ways that He created me to be different so His light would shine even brighter in the darkness. I asked Him to give me His peace as I trusted in Him.
I dedicated myself to reading the scriptures, to fasting, to singing praises to Him and thanking Him in the pain and uncertainty, and focused on every battle He had won for me throughout my life.
Little by little, things began to shift. Some of the loudest, most influential voices who were leading the bullying were relocated to other departments, or quit. Christians began to join the team. My team leader became a parent and had a major awakening in compassion and maturity.
Things aren’t perfect at my job now, but I no longer dread going to work each day, and I am respected and supported by my coworkers. In fact, they regularly give me high fives and earnestly thank me for being diligent, dedicated and dependable, and when these compliments come, I point it all right back to God!
TAKE HEART; HE IS WITH YOU!
Be fully surrendered to Him, and watch Him move!
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