How terrible when all
people speak well of you; their ancestors said the very same things about the
false prophets (Luke 6:26 GNB)
God desires that every one
of us be successful. And depending on your level of success, you’ll
automatically become a persona non-grata to some; you’ll attract adversaries.
This isn’t out of place. Never be worried, downcast, feel rejected or sad if
there’re those who are against you, or those who don’t accept or approve of
your success.
Actually, when you identify
those who are against your success, you should be glad! The reason is that this
world is so big, with a population in excess of seven billion people. Those who
are against you left everything else just to be against you; that shows you’re
very important. So, get excited when you’re criticized by your adversaries.
There’s something inspiring
in what T.L Osborn said several years ago; he said, “When you see a man with
many or powerful or influential enemies, mark that man, for he’s going places.”
How true! You measure a man’s strength, worth or value, not by his friends, but
by the power of his adversaries. You measure a man’s greatness or influence, by
the number or power of his enemies.
As long as you’re
successful, your detractors will have you in focus. Once you’re no longer as
radiant or as successful as they think, they wouldn’t care. But you don’t need
to bother about them, because they don’t count. When they come out against you,
they’ll stumble and fall, because the Lord is your salvation. Never give
thoughts and undue considerations to Satan, and the activities of wicked and
unreasonable men that seek to bring you down.
Understand this: your daily
life is the fulfillment of that which has already been written. The Psalmist
affirmed, “…When the wicked, even mine enemies and my foes, came upon me to eat
up my flesh, they stumbled and fell” (Psalm 27:1-2). For those who set
themselves up to be your enemies, their fate is sealed: they’ll stumble and
fall.
Therefore, refuse to be
distracted. Focus on what you’ve been called to do. There’s no need to pray
about your enemies; instead, love them as Jesus said: “…Love your enemies, do
good to them which hate you, Bless them that curse you, and pray for them which
despitefully use you” (Luke 6:27-28).
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