JW Pushing My Buttons

[Ukulelemike]

So, sometimes, when we think we have a particular aspect of life well in hand, the Loes allows someone to remind us that it may not necessarily be so.

There is, in our church, two young couples, one, the husband was saved about 4 months back, (wife was saved), the other, just a couple weeks ago and baptized last Sunday. I pick these kids up for service as they don't have a vehicle yet. 

They have a neighbor, a fellow my wife and I have known for many years, and dealt with many times-he is a Jehovah's (false) Witness, he and his family. Well, he is a piece of work-dishonest, will lie when he can't use his doctrine to get out of being wrong in debate, is a cheat in business, etc, along with, of course, following a false religion.

So the two young men have been working for this guy, though I advised them not to, helping cut down brush and such, and of course,the entire time, he is prostelytizing them the whole time, (they have stood strong, bless God). So I went to pick one of them up there for church and the JW, (Doug), leans on my car window, on the passenger side, where the wife of one of the boys is sitting, and, with his beer breath, half-lit, he begins to chastize her because she swore in front of him.  Of course, its clear what he's doing-acting indignant about her swearing...in front of her pastor. So I accused him of gossiping to make sure she looked bad in front of me, and he denies. So I told him that it was hypocritical of him to do that with his beer breath, obviously half-drunk, and now he's getting mad and tells me, "You dont have any right to tell me anything on my property!" and I said, "So get off my car and I won't be on your property". And he doesn't, he just leans in a bit further and tries to get into the 'Jesus made wine' argument. But I have church and I an not in the mood, so I told him to get off my car again so we could go to church, and he says, "So get out of the car."

   Now, understand, I CAN fight, but I don't. At 350 pounds, a former powerlifter and martial artist, currently work a farm, I am more than capable of handling myself if necessary. But I don't. I haven't a violent bone in my body. But right then, I admit, I believe the Lord reminded me that I have at least ONE violent bone in my body, because had I been alone, I might have taken him up on it, because he was really pushing my last button. BUt I had the kids with me, and well, I'm not a fighting person, so I told Doug, "No, you really don't want me to do that.) and I began to back out, so he pulled his arm out and we went on my way.

I found that, after all these years, I can still be pushed into at least considering taking a poke at an obnoxious person. I have witnessed to this fellow many times, dealt with his irritating personality, but this is the first time I could have just popped him. SO I am glad the Lord reminded me that I am still weak even in this area, and cause me to rely on Him even a bit more.

[John81]

Bad situation but it sounds as if some good has come from it.

[Jim_Alaska]

Well done Mike.  

 

 1Cor. 10:13 There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.