Keep our Faith
“Blessed are you when men hate you, when they exclude and insult you and reject your name as evil, because of the son of man. Rejoice in that day and leap for joy, because great is your reward in heaven. For that is how their fathers treated the prophets.”
Luke 6:22-23
Every successful person wants to be loved, admired and respected during their lives. But so often there are times when we are rebuked, rejected and talked about because of something we did or said. This is no different than what Jesus experienced in His life, as He was slandered, falsely accused, and even told He was possessed with devils. Countless accusations were hurled like stones against Jesus every day of His life. But, it never affected Him, as He knew what He was really about, as He believed in himself and in His mission. He knew that His accusers were ignorant, unlearned and arrogant, and that they simply feared Him. We should learn much from the life of Jesus as we know what we are also about. We know right from wrong and when we take a stand for doing what is right, there may be people who will talk about us, ridicule us and downgrade us, just as they did with Jesus. However we need to stand our ground and not give in to these pressures as the truth will triumph over evil. Jesus never strived to “look good” in the eyes of others, or to try to please others; He simply did what was right. This is the way we need to live our life, doing what is right in our eyes and not in the eyes and ways that others may see it. We should ignore our critics and keep our attention on our goal and stay focused on achieving it. We do not need to waste precious time defending and concerning ourselves what others say about us. We need to thank God for the strength and faithfulness to continue to be a person of truth and character.
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