Being a part of the grapevine is a very risky thing to be in. Then again, grapevines can be good and bad. Depending on what you do with the information from the grapevine. Sometimes, as I am on the grapevine, I see sour grapes, big juicy grapes, succulent grapes and dried grapes...are there more? Definition is up to your own imagination. Personally, I usually end up in the sour grapes category.
I had an invigorating discussion with a sister last night on this, more commonly known as office politics. Surprisingly, I find that I am a person who can be slightly aggressive. If you step on my toes, you know you'd be in for it, just sooner, or later. As I gloat in glee of the supposedly wonderful plan of "something".
This sister practised the art of displeasure. Ha ha. Then again, it's also the art with an underlying message of "enemies multiply kisses, but wounds from a friend can be trusted". Yes, as I pondered over it as we discussed more into it. Actually, what happened was that I popped a lot of questions, that I had the answers to it myself!
This morning, as I read a passage from Proverbs 6, it gave me the commandments against office politics. It told me what to do with my eyes, mouth, hands, feet and heart. Quite cool yah. Here's the verses:
There are six things the LORD hates, seven that are detestable to him:
haughty eyes,
a lying tongue,
hands that shed innocent blood,
a heart that devises wicked schemes,
feet that are quick to rush into evil,
a false witness who pours out lies and a man who stirs up dissension among brothers.
When I looked at it, I knew I found the answers to the tool against office politics. How contemporary the word of God can be. Just avoid the above, and you know you are in the right path.
As a particular sister always quotes : leave justice to the Lord.
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