Saved_by_Jesus

I don't know if we are "supposed to" hear more from the enemy (or our own flesh) than from the Holy Spirit, but I sure do! When I first got saved, I heard from the Holy Spirit all the time, every day. Literally. But now, it's very few and far between, and the voice of the enemy is relentless.

How does a person handle a bank teller who is openly rude,and does not post your deposits (perhaps she is pocketing them?). I bank at a bank close to my job, so when I get my paycheck, I go straight there to cash it and deposit some money. There's a teller there who is always openly rude to me. She is an elderly lady who has just somehow taken a dislike to me, no matter how nice I am to her. I don't keep much money in my checking account, except to pay for purchases online, or subscriptions online. I deposit money in my account to cover these things. So a couple of months ago, I needed to order something online. I deposited the money in my account on Friday, so I could order it over the weekend. Well, I checked my account online over the weekend, and it was not posted. After calling the main office, I found out that the teller had supposedly given me too much money when she cashed my check, and so, without telling me, she took the money out of my account to cover her mistake. I felt that she should have called me and I would have brought the money back in cash, because I needed that money in my account to cover my online purchase I needed to make. I was very upset with how this was handled, because in the past, I have had a LOT of money embezzled out of my account at another bank, so I am naturally very suspicious of anything weird going on in my account without my knowledge. I reported this anonymously at the main office, so that the lady would not get in trouble herself, but that hopefully everyone would be made aware that this was not the thing to do in the case that they gave too much money back when someone cashed a check-they should call the person instead. Ok, fast forward to this last Friday. I deposited money in my account, got the reciept, and checked my balance over the weekend.....and again, the money is not posted! I deposited it early Friday morning as soon as the bank opened, so yes, it should definantly be posted that day. I feel like this woman is possibly pocketing my money or something! How can I handle this in a Christian manner? I don't want to go in there and fly off the handle at her....it could have been a simple mistake, but I don't see how it could be, because I have my receipt right here saying it was deposited. I have the right carbon copy in front of me..... How would Jesus handle this problem? I think this woman is really "messing with me"..... I hope I get an answer from someone tonight because I plan on going down to the bank to show them my check in the morning, and that teller will probably be working.

Actually, I talked to others yesterday who didn't get a write-up either. Only a select few did. So far, no other news to report about what happened. Today is my last day-taking my vacation next week, so I'll be off for 9 days. Badly needed!

No, I did not talk to her before I filed the complaint.....I probably should have, but I was so incredibly mad that I knew if I went straight to the "problem", I might say something that I'd regret. She knows it's me, because the yesterday she asked me if I had found the number to file a complaint. She had heard that I was looking for it.....so she will know it's me. Today, the other manager I had told came and told me that the assistant store director came to him and told him about the complaint...obviously they had just gotten it in. He said "Yes, I know about it...".....the assistant store director said..."Is it valid?" and he said "Yes, it is..." So it looks like tomorrow is the day that everything will hit the fan. Really dreading it. Oh, and I talked to yet another girl who did NOT get written up for missing the meeting.

I really appreciate everyone's replies, but the topic was just meant to ask whether I did the Christian thing by reporting that the Christian manager showed favoritism by writing me up, but not the other people who also missed the meeting. It was not meant to downgrade her or my workplace.....yes, the company is very strict on attendance, but that's beside the point. All I want to know is if I behaved in a Christian way, since Paul said that we are not to take another Christian to court......... I don't want anyone at work to "run over me", but I do want to handle situations like this in a Christian manner. I want to be treated fairly, like I treat other people myself....at least I try very hard to!

I adore this job, other than the VERY strict rules, especially about attendance. Absolutely NO room for being sick, leaving early because of sickness, etc. One girl got written up because she had to go to the ER for an asthma attack. If you call in because you're broke down on the freeway, they say..."oh, it's Ok-we'll see you as soon as you get here", yet they are taking POINTS and will write you up, believe me. My manager that wrote me up obviously knows that I am the one who called that complaint number, because she called me over to her today and said "I heard that you were looking for that number to call...did you get it?" I'm not sure if they have done the report yet though. I don't want her to get in trouble, I only want to be treated fairly. My other manager that I had discussed this with said that any kind of complaints like these are used as a "teaching tool", meaning that she would not get in trouble at all, but this will be used to teach her to handle situations more fairly in the future. No job is "secure" these days, even if you own your own business. I cannot imagine ever finding a job that I would be paid the money I'm paid, and get the benefits I have with this job either. It's a wonderful company to work for, even though it's so strict.

Yes, this is true-He always does take care of us, one way or the other. I was at work a couple of days ago, and it was slow, and I felt God's presence all around me. And He said...."Do you trust Me to take care of you?".......... So there is no telling what could happen next!

Well, I have no training-it's just a cashier job for a huge corperation, but I've been there a long time and the benefits are GREAT-it's the main reason I'm there. So yes, I do want to keep the job because of the benefits. Yes, they have a 3 strike policy....they said that if I am late, don't show up for work, have to leave early for an emergency, etc. in the next year, I'd be either written up again, or fired. Can't remember if it was 2 or 3 strikes. It's incredibly strict there-like a Nazi camp!!!

Hello, and thanks for all the great replies! Actually, my boat has been rocked in that job ever since I started, and I'm just barely hanging on by the lifeboat! lol All I was worried about was if I did the CHRISTIAN thing by complaining about getting a write-up when the others didn't. No one else has mentioned a write-up, so I'm wondering if I'm the only one who even got one. IDK. I just kept thinking about how we're not supposed to take a Christian to court-that's all I kept thinking about. I'm not sure if the report has gone through yet, and the manager I reported was not there today. So I'm just waiting for the mess to hit the fan when the report comes in. Does anyone have any idea how this stuff works? I mean-will they send the complaint straight to her, or straight to the store director, or what? I've never reported anyone before, so I have no idea how it works at all. I reported it anonymously, so there's a chance that IF she wrote up a few others besides me, then she may not know it was even me who reported her....but I kinda doubt it. My work is definantly on a firing spree, so I'll be doing a lot of praying about this.

I work for a large company, and today I got written up because I missed a meeting that I honestly did not know about-I missed the posted sign about it, and we are normally "reminded" about meetings, but this time we weren't. I was told that only a very small amount of people even showed up for the meeting, because no one even knew about it. As I was being reprimended, I asked if everyone who did not come to the meeting would get a write-up, and was told that "Yes-everyone who did not go to the meeting would be written up. Anyway, my manager who wrote me up is a Christian. Well, I signed my write up sheet and took the severe scolding and went on back to my station and tried to not let it ruin my day...... After I clocked out, I ran into another coworker who I had heard missed the meeting also. I asked her if she had already gotten her write-up and she said...."No....They said they were going to write me up, but decided not to instead-oops! I guess I shouldn't have told you that, huh?" Well, I was HOT!! I was not upset because I got the write up. I should have paid more attention to the posted notes, so I know that I deserve the write up. But I was mad because it looks like only a select FEW (me!) got written up, and others were let off the hook. I have no idea who else did or didn't get a write up besides me. All I know is that I got one and another person who also didn't go to the meeting did NOT get one. Well, I started crying I was so mad and worried about my job in this economy. I asked another manager for the number to a company that handles complaints in the workplace, and told him the situation. I told him that I felt like I was being discriminated against, and that if I got a write-up, then everyone else who missed the meeting should have too, or they should tear mine up.....because I cannot stand anyone to be discriminated against-not just me, but anyone! So my manager gave me the number and I called and left a complaint against my Christian manager. I just wanted to be treated fairly.....but now I'm stressing over that Bible verse that says not to drag a fellow Christian into court! Does this qualify as the same situation? Should I have just let her treat me unfairly like that, compared to others who did not go to the meeting?

Ok, never mind-I found it. It's because the name Emmanuel is a sort of title, or description, rather than an actual name. Similar to Isaiah 9:6, where the coming Messiah is named Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, the Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.

This confuses me. Why does it say, in verse 23, that a virgin will have a child named Emmanuel, which means "God with us", and then in verse 25, He was named Jesus instead? It's one of the several reasons that my Hebrew friend refuses to accept Jesus as the Messiah, and I had no idea what to tell him.

Ok, thank you-I think I found one now.

Thank you for the replies, but I'm looking for an actual book. My computer is a desktop, and look at the Strong's online, but I want an actual book, for when I'm in bed reading my Bible. Yeah, a laptop would be nice, but I don't have one right now.

I'm looking for a Strong's Concordance that has the numbers in it, such as 3091 for Joshua. I have a Nelson's New Compact Strong's Concordance, but it just tells the verse for each word, but does not list a number. I've looked online, but have not been able to find one that will let me view the inside to see if it is what I want to buy. Can anyone recommend a Strong's exhaustive that has the numbers in it, preferably with a dictionary that shows what they mean too? Thanks!