Hostile Work Environments

I have endured some hostile work environments in my time. Let me tell you how I keep my head on straight, even nominally, after several bad experiences. In short, despite people predictably being unfair, selfish, dishonest, and even sometimes abusive, we cannot give up. We cannot throw in the towel. We cannot repay evil for evil. When we suffer unjustly, the New Testament letter of 1 Peter admonishes us to remain blameless and trust to God's goodness and faithfulness. And in the words of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego - "O King, our God whom we serve is able to deliver us. But even if he doesn't, we still won't bow down." So don't fear man who can only kill the body (or career) and then has nothing more he can do to you. Fear God, since in that fear is safety and a strong tower.