In life, we’ll always have difficult people who try to upset us and steal our peace. But, you don’t have to respond to every critic. The bible says that if you’ll hold your peace and remain at rest God will fight FOR YOU. Don’t allow a person or persons to rob you of your good mood. Be strong enough to AFfect them rather than them INfecting you. And don’t be fooled – YOU’RE in control of that! If you’re letting someone else make you feel responsible for their joy or fighting their battles for them then get ready to see your own joy be gone. People-pleasing is a frustrating and never-ending trap so guard yourself against falling into it in the first place.
See, no matter what you say or do, there will be someone out there who isn’t going to accept you. In Luke, when Jesus sent out His disciples to people’s homes He said if people don’t welcome you, leave their town and shake the dust off your feet as a testimony against them. He didn’t say argue with them, try to prove your point, win them over at all costs. Nope, He said in effect, just let it go. Let the removal of yourself from the situation be your victory and God will take it from there. In Matthew, it says that Jesus also told them, when you enter people’s homes, offer them your peace. If the people are deserving then your peace will rest on them BUT if they’re not then let your peace return to you. When you do the right thing no matter what is happening God sees it – and rewards it.
So I encourage you today to strive to seek and maintain peace in your life. When at all possible, avoid those people who only want to take, take, take from you. Those people who only speak criticism to you or lack of support for you. You have a finite amount of time on this earth, use it wisely. When God sees you doing all you can do in your own strength that’s when He shows up to do what you CAN’T do. Put forth this effort to stay in peace and I assure you that God will reward you by multiplying peace and joy in every area of your life!
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