Tough

It's tough being involved in interpersonal conflict when you really have no control over the situation.
There's a situation at work where a person is likely to lose their job today, and while I believe it is just to have this person terminated because of their poor work ethic and general bad attitude, there is a side of me that hurts because I know of the personal needs in this person's life and I wish there was a way I could help the situation.
I have tried to reach out as best I can with the Gospel, but have basically been met with a "that's good for you" attitude. I wish I could help more than I have been able to and more than I believe I will be able to help and it's tearing me up.
Mostly, because I like to be in control and be the person who discovers the perfect solution to the problem. And my other reasoning is that I see a life that is spiraling downward and out of control, and mine is not and I know why my life is not out of control and I know what can put this person's life back in control. Not keeping their job, but having a relationship with Christ. It's so tough to see firsthand the effects of wrong decisions based on an unChristian worldview and not be able to fix it.
I do know that this person thinks I have a good Christian testimony and I have been able to share a little with this person, and I question if I have done enough, but I know that I have done all that I have been able to do so I must trust God to send someone to water the tiny seed I have planted.

Book of the day How Long, O Lord; Reflections on Suffering and Evil by D.A. Carson.