Resentment
Listen to audio version After I became a Christian in the eighth grade, I shared my newfound faith with everyone. I hoped my relationship with Jesus would be contagious. After a few months of sharing, multiple friends called and asked if they could come to church with me. I was so excited! Some came and responded to the gospel like I had. But others decided that the Christian faith wasn’t for them. These “friends” who’d rejected the message began to reject me as well. On several occasions, I was physically or verbally threatened because of my beliefs. I was ridiculed...
> Read MoreOur manager, Kevin suddenly charged into the room and sat down at the conference table. “Okay, let’s see what you’ve got!” he exclaimed. “Hi, Kevin. How are you today?” I said with a smile trying to lighten his mood and begin our meeting on a positive note. Kevin replied, “I don’t have time today for small talk. Let’s go through your presentation and determine next steps.” Over the next 15 minutes, Peter, my teammate, and I presented three different promotional displays to Kevin. We discussed the construction, benefits and potential cost of each display. Kevin seemed to like the options...
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Preston Poore
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