Not Everyone is Going to Like Us, Part 2 (TMF:1411)

Monday, July 13, 2020
Peace to Live By: Not Everyone is Going to Like Us, Part 2 (TMF:1411) - Daniel Litton
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       People want others to like them. A number of people want to be friends with everyone they come into contact with, those they meet in life. I personally know people who are like this in my own life. But Jesus says here, in pulling out the pin to pop the balloon, that not everyone is going to like us, as Christians. Now why is this the case, that not everyone will like us when we are a Christian? Well, it’s simply because we show people around us where they are wrong by how we act—or least, we should be. If we are conducting our lives, our attitudes, our words, our behaviors in a way that represents Christ, then some people aren’t going to feel comfortable with that. They want us to be acting like they act—full of fear, worry, animosity, immorality, sensuality, covetousness—whatever it is—and not have control of ourselves because when we do it shows they are in the wrong. Some folks, though, appreciate this, and want what we have. Many surely will in fact respect us for the good behavior they see in us.