Insignificant

Did you ever know someone that can make you feel so insignificant?

It's not so much an attitude of them being inferior and high and mighty, rather they just make you feel so low and unimportant.

I have a boss that makes people feel that way.  She plays favorites.  She either likes you or doesn't and if she doesn't: She very rarely gives praises for a job well done and often puts her employees down by being demeaning or giving them cold shoulder.

I've had a few co-workers say similar things and often feel very neglected and have become somewhat resentful.  They have tried to work things out with her, but she often does very little to resolve the issues. 

Because her past actions, when she does do something nice or give praise, it's treated as a cheap sentiment.  Folks joke that it's pointless to say anything because she's untouchable and has positioned herself very well in the company.

I am typically not bothered by such a narcissistic personally, but this boss of mine considers herself a Christian.  Sometimes I try to extend her grace (I don't know her struggles) but I often don't really see her wanting to be better. 

As a believer in Christ, we're called to be humble ... Perhaps recognize ourselves as insignificant... In many ways we are.  But I'm fairly certain Jesus never treated people as being trivial or non-essential.

This makes me look deeply in to my heart, and how I treat people in my life.  Do I build up or do I tear down?  Do I have a loving attitude even when I don't feel like it or like the person?  Do I treat people as being insignificant?