There is so much hate in the world, jealousy, envy, and the like. People that can't feel good about another person's success. The Bible teaches us about struggles with people. The first brothers, Cain and Abel had struggles. Cain was a hater and killed his brother because of that hate. "And Cain talked with Abel his brother: and it came to pass, when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel his brother, and slew him.(Genesis 4:8 KJV)." Jealousy and envy aren't worth it.
Each one of us has a unique gift and calling for a specific purpose in the world. "For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.(Ephesians 2:10 KJV)." If we hold true to our God Purpose, we will be celebrated not only by people but by God himself. "Let not mercy and truth forsake thee: bind them about thy neck; write them upon the table of thine heart: So shalt thou find favour and good understanding in the sight of God and man. (Proverbs 3:3-4 KJV)." Let's not limit God's favor on our on lives, be a person that congratulates others. Let's celebrate our brothers and sisters and stop hating. Let's encourage them, support them, and be there for them. We never know when our time will come and we will want someone to celebrate us. Now there may be times when it seems that people aren't celebrating you. Maybe they even start to treat you different or are mad at you for no reason. I remember when I graduated from UCLA. I had a particular person who started acting really different in a negative way towards me. Actually, that person refused to come to my graduation dinner. Later on, that person confessed that they had been a jerk because they were jealous. They saw me progressing and they started to evaluate their own life against my success. We all have an opportunity to apply ourselves. If a person is doing good and those around them are angry about it, maybe God would help things to move forward, maybe God would open doors, if they were to change their heart and learn to support someone other than themselves. I know we all wait for different things and sometimes, though we don't like to admit it, it shakes us to see someone getting the very thing we are waiting for. Sometimes we ask God "What about me?" When I wanted a husband for example, I started seeing everybody getting married. Even the dogs and cats were getting married. Of course that's crazy. But the point is, this is where we have to keep our eyes on Jesus and on heavenly things. Our time will come. For some of us that time is around the corner, for others, it's down the street and for some it's right now. Pray that people will have peace when it comes to another's success. Pray that people will have peace when it comes to your success. Because in reality, we all are worth seeing our dreams and desires become a reality. Here's a prayer poem for you if you've ever struggled with people who act different or know someone struggling with people who are acting different. I titled it, "Lord, Transform Them." Pray for those who are against you. Love your enemies. "Lord, Transform Them ." They see success and they hate They congratulate but they fake Just look at their posture And the faces they make But when it's their time There's always a twist They want you around To add to their list With their list of fake friends They go home feeling empty They could celebrate another But their hoorah's kinda skimpy Did they not ever hear King Solomon That two is better than one That iron sharpens iron Lord, Give them transformation So that they can rise above The clichés of hate So that they can Congratulate And not be fake Let their hand claps become real Let their smiles become genuine Let their words become honest Let them become authentic fans Lord, I know that they will hate, You said it in your Word And I know that all this hate Will only make me bet - ter But I'd much rather have them To be on my team So Lord, Please stop them from hating on me. In Jesus name, Amen. -by Lakisha B.
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