In regards to today's daily devotional, I am wondering how others deal with people they are in contact with on a daily basis (like at work) who don't know Jesus and continually talk coarse and dirty. I am thankful that I have been delivered from the kingdom of darkness to the kingdom of Light....but how are we to respond to those who are still fools?
I have been praying for my boss who seems very insecure and uses "f" bombs on a regular basis etc.
Just wondering how others cope with those who are lost?
Thanks

IMO, much depends on your relationship with your boss. If it's a good relationship, you should be able to go to him privately and ask him if he/she would be refrain from using such language because it makes you feel very uncomfortable. Legally speaking, your boss is leaving himself open to a hostile workplace lawsuit so it would be in his best interest to clean up his act.

If your boss IS just a hostile person and is not the kind of person who would be open to your request to watch his mouth, then you may find it best to just walk away when he starts with the course language. You are under no obligation to stand there and listen to this guy curse and, like I said, you have the law on your side and if you wanted to, you could make his life miserable. You don't want to do that. He may have to be spoken to help him understand that he is making YOUR life miserable by his dropping of f bombs all over the workplace.

Dear Servant:
Thanks for the welcome and the advice. I agree with the advice of talking with him one on one.
My problem is the fear of man.....and this is the stronghold that I believe the Lord wants to free me from.
I certainly covet your prayers as I speak to my boss the next time there is an outbreak....and there usually is when his wife (co-owner) is out of the room.
It is a good illustration of how our battle is not against flesh and blood but against the powers and principalities of this dark world.
InHIm

First off, welcome to GodSpeaks Community Rose! I'm probably going to show my insensitive masculine side with this question, but why are you offended by something you know not to be true? You are a child of God and privileged to know plans that he has not made understandable to the unsaved. Your Jewish friend is telling you a lie and it has unbalanced your relationship and witness to her. You know truly where you will go and she will go when all is said and done so why are you on the defensive?

Now, I would not suggest getting back at her by telling her that you think she is indeed the one going to hell, but you do need to reconcile your relationship with her if you are going to continue your witness to her as God leads you. Continue to pray for her soul as well as how God would lead you to pick up with her where you left off.

One thing for you to consider in this event in your life is how you show others how Christ lives in you. You say you are surrounded by women with "hearts of gold." So what is in your heart? If they are going to see Christ in you then they must see Him in your heart and must see the value of Christ in your heart above the gold in their own. You mentioned that you would never tell your friend that you thought they were going to Hell. Not that you need to tell them that specifically, but if you are unwilling to tell them the truth based on desiring their friendship then how will your friendship save them from Hell? I do not mean to sound harsh or condemning about your relationship with God so i hope you do not read me this way. I wish to put all these things out there for you to consider if you have not already.

My challenge to you is to continue to pray for your situation, for wisdom and for your friends, but also be attentive to listen to how God wishes you to modify your life and witness to glorify Him even more. We have an amazing Savior who has done and continues to do an amazing work in us! Are we exhibiting that work in such a way as to compel even those with "hearts of gold" to reconsider their lives apart from Him (even I find myself challenged now!)?

My prayers will be with you. Thank you for joining our community because you have caused me to reflect on my own life and be challenged. God bless and chat later.