A woman I work with sent all of her employees the following email [see below].
What in tarnation does it MEAN ....?
Can someone PLEASE interpret this ....?
Thanks, all! :)
"I hope this word touches your heart and soul and know that I am not everything that God has called me to be; but I am thankful I am not what I use to be and that I am fit for the future of success, favor, health and prosperity.
For God did not give us a spirit of timidity (of cowardice, of craven and cringing and fawning fear) but He has given us a spirit of power and love and of calm and well balanced mind and discipline and self control@ 2 Timothy 1:7
Paul talks about these secrets in 1 Corinthians 2:7. He calls them "hidden wisdom": "But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, even the hidden wisdom, which God ordained before the world unto our glory." It's always an exciting and glorious thing to discover God's wisdom. Because when you encounter His wisdom you run right smack into his goodness.
2007-12-05 05:34:43 · 37 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
She's hitting on you.
2007-12-05 07:01:42 · answer #1 · answered by S K 7 · 4⤊ 1⤋
well I would say that it is very inappropriate to send emails like this at work. I know larger companies would reprimand someone for doing something like that. Simply because one could take it as religious discrimination or something like that. Especially if she is in a position of power in the company. The HR department at my work would probably have huge problems if anyone ever complained about an email like this. Personally I don't care. I get emails like that all the time and I just delete them. I don't really care enough to send out emails that portray my religion because I would just be dealing with a large amount of ignorance from people who don't wish to open their minds to anything but their bible.
The email itself sounds like its saying I found god, he is great, he helped me out in times of need and now I have plenty, I want to convert you to my religion with the intention of you being helped as well.
She has good intentions. It is funny how some of the worst things were done with the best intentions.
2007-12-05 06:34:38 · answer #2 · answered by Lorena 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Although her timing is not good. I think she is just trying to be a witness to all. I really do not understand her meaning, but maybe she got a blessing from God for trying. I hope so. Sometimes we just have to ignore some emails. Maybe this would be the best answer to the question. let her do what ever she feels is right and you just ignore and continue on like you never read it. In time she will discontinue. Until Then, you may have to just click, DELETE. LOL
2007-12-05 05:46:27 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 2⤋
I think that there is some problem with interpretation here. In 1 Corinthians 2:7 Paul says ' ... but we speak God’s wisdom in a mystery, the hidden wisdom which God predestined before the ages to our glory....' He is referring to himself and the other apostles and possibly other church leaders - about the wisdom God has given them. The same applies to 2 Timothy 1:7 - it primarily applies to Paul - but can apply to Christians as well..
2007-12-05 05:45:15 · answer #4 · answered by cheir 7 · 0⤊ 5⤋
Putting it through the babelfish Christian-to-Agnostic/Atheist translator, I think you'd get:
"I used to feel great sorrow and angst and an unexplainable sense of isolation and loss. Then I started believing in God and doing the things I thought he wanted me to do and the world started responding positively. Suddenly I was happy and abundance started coming my way, which to me says that these things I started believing in are actually not just tentative theories but concrete truths about the way the world works. And if you believe in them as well, in this mystery that is already inside each of us just waiting to be discovered, your life will be filled with abundance as well!"
It's just a well-wish in Christian language. It would be like Earl Hickey (from My Name is Earl) telling you that since he started checking people off his list karma had rewarded him and so if do good then good things will happen to you (not what karma actually means, just to be clear). It's just if you don't use Christian language but instead use some other language with all specific mythology stripped out it is more accessible. But if this person were Muslim, the suggestions and consequences from the peanut gallery here would be quite different, because anything is more acceptable than *gasp* Christianity in modern PC culture.
Don't sure, don't fire, don't quit. If it makes you feel marginalizes, treat her like a human being - tell her you appreciate her well-wishes and are happy she's happy but when she talks so matter-of-fact about her faith and proseltyzes you out-of-the-blue you feel fearful and sad because it is an implicit condemnation of what you are now, and would she be willing to not share her faith with you unless you ask for more of it? now, if she says, "No way, I'm going to hound you" or "I'll fire you if you don't convert" or something, call the EEOC.
2007-12-05 05:50:31 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 4⤋
Sounds like she's thankful about something and expressing that gratitude, but she is also proselytizing a little bit, and could probably be fired or severely reprimanded for it.
2007-12-05 05:41:41 · answer #6 · answered by milomax 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Personally, I believe that lady only forwarded a mail she got. Talk about the beauties of chain mails! :P
Most people feel like such mails are appropriate during this season. In my humble opinion, religion and work don't go hand in hand, but that's just me.
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2007-12-05 05:53:52 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 1⤋
What a bunch of nonsense answers. Last time I checked my boss was allowed to use his own equipment, time, and money at his own discretion. There is no intelligent basis for any lawuit as freedom of speech is enshrined in all democratic nations and at no time did she force anyone to accept her religion or else. People I seriously think you should strive to move towards the middle of what mainstream society practises and release yor grip on extremist forms of intolerance. It's a shame that some people waste so much time looking for new and creative ways to get offended. I hope these answerers keep a box of Kleenex handy at their workplace. I have no fear or problem reading or discussing opinions that are contrary to mine and I respect other peoples right to hold them and express them. Now if she started practising human sacrifices or something equally distracting I might be tempted to alter my position.
2007-12-05 05:48:35 · answer #8 · answered by Edward J 6 · 1⤊ 5⤋
Sounds to me like she's saying "I found God! It's GREAT! I think everyone should follow in my illustrious footsteps! God, God, God! Whoo!"
2007-12-05 05:54:38 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 0⤋
Wow, sending emails about God is ill-advised at my work place. I'm sure she didn't get that memo.
2007-12-05 08:39:19 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
She's sharing her faith is all.And she is correct on wisdom.It is foolishness to those lacking spiritual discernment.Some people minister as "opens" appear in life.Others drop tracts.Still others like to share their testimony.Certainly nothing to be offended over.The world is in a moral freefall-we all know it-and she is planting a seed that may take root in some people down the road.She likely read James 1:2-8 and had wonderful things take place in her life, as most of us.[Eph.2:8-9;Jn 14:6].ps above interpretations are wrong.They are referring to Jude and !john about earnestly contending for the faith once delivered unto the saints.And from other answers you can see the vitriol and hatred of such an innocent missive.It speaks volumes of the mindset of those that have such bitterness of it.
2007-12-05 05:45:52 · answer #11 · answered by Trish 6 · 1⤊ 6⤋