Today I stepped on a land mine at work. I immediately took the actions that i needed to take and was careful to discern where I needed to be conciliatory and where I needed to be assertive.

I was resentful that I was reprimanded for something that I feel is not my fault.
I was afraid that I will lose my job no matter how hard I try.

I think that the thing I am most resentful about is that people don't behave the way that I demand. I if I place too much value on my expectations then they become demands. I must trust God to to be the source of my peace and let him worry about working on people in his time.

I also need to remember to trust in him to take care of my security no matter what happens.

I got to go to the noon meeting, we talked about step seven.

Today I thought some more about a person who is humbled by defeat is more receptive to the concept of faith. Mainly I thought of it from the angle that it is harder fot a man who has everything to find reasons for faith so long as all his desires are met through this world.

I got to talk to a sponsee tonight; I told him to remember that when it comes to troubles at work that God has control over infinitely more outcomes than we can see or concieve. This is exactly what I needed to hear.

My son's team won their baseball game this evening.

Thanks be to God.