You will win!
If you are “extremely effective,” at what you do, you are going to draw a certain amount of mistreatment!
Some people (we’ll call them your haters), will love you, until they find out just “how” effective, you are, and then a ‘spirit of intimidation,’ will take hold of them, and they will attack you…not because you did anything to them—but, because you are absolutely “dominating” in the life of God, to which you have been called to!”
Through all of your mistakes, your blunders, the failing sins, and shameful errors, you still endeavor to yield, accept and ask for forgiveness, allowing God’s undeserved favor and grace to cleanse and heal you—and you, just “keep it moving!”
Don’t assume you have done something wrong! In every instance of mistreatment, I have found that the reason being, is because you ‘consistently’ do most things modestly, effectively and righteously!!
There are absolutely too many “professing” believers that are “intimidated” of everything, especially if they “feel” less powerful and confident in their own assignment!
For example—they are intimidated about other’s success, their home, somebody else’s gift’s, talents, abilities, and accomplishments, and the accomplishments of somebody else's family members!
So it goes, with kingdom ambassadors who are “absolutely dominating!” (taking dominion and authority)
It comes with the territory to which you have been called to take dominion over!!
In the word of God, we will find truth like this:
“you are blessed when people criticize you in an abusive and angrily insulting manner, and say all manner of evil against you ‘falsely’, for His sake; in that circumstance—take delight in it, and be exceeding glad!
(completely opposite of what you call blessed…huh?)
People’s insecurities oftentimes cause them to react in a discriminatory way towards others and oftentimes they are not aware of it…because it is so ingrained!
We must all be responsible for, and identify our own gift sets, and purposes in life, and accept that we are all effective, as long as we are comfortable with who we are, and what our assignment is.
We do not have to operate at the level of other people, but we do have to flow within our own strengths!
When we compare ourselves to another, we automatically authorize and give power to that invasive spirit of comparison and competition.
King Saul eyed David in such a way! Even though he was King, his insecurities caused him to “hurt,” the very one that was call to help him.
David was a ‘strategist,’ in warfare, behavior and performance, in accordance with God’s highest standards. His insight and wisdom, caused him to have favor with many people. (favor with man is oftentimes indicative of having favor with God)
The last straw for the King came when dancing women began to compare him with David, and King Saul began to fight a man that he had invited into his life.
Sometimes people can switch on you. They hire you, invite you, run with you and then end up fighting you.
In the beginning of the relationship, they liked your personality and were drawn to you because of the very qualities that they now, hate.
They fight you... over what someone else said about you, or over conversations to which you were not privy to!
They cannot stand anyone being celebrated outside of them! They begin to attack your purpose through “destructive competitiveness,” rather than healthy comparison.
Your success should not be based on “unhealthy” comparison of someone else’s achievements. You cannot deny yourselves success and fulfillment, simply because you make the “benchmarks” of another person…yours.
For King Saul and David…the outcomes worked out in David’s favor.
With Joseph and his brothers, it was the same outcomes. They sold him, he was imprisoned, falsely accused…yet because the Lord was “with” him, he still became ruler over all, and his god-given enabling, still manifested, in spite of the persecution! As a matter of record—Joseph ended up “providing for,” the very ones that sought to destroy him!!
So do not be so puzzled about any situation that you are facing as though it’s some strange occurrence.
IT’S JUST PART OF OUR KINGDOM JOURNEY!
You will always end up where you were supposed to! Keep abiding in His love, and you will be able to ask for anything, and it will be given to you. If they have persecuted our Lord, they will certainly persecute YOU!
If they keep His word, they will respect yours also!
Remember, the servant is not greater than his Lord. All these things they will do to you, because you represent the authority that’s in the name of Jesus, and His Kingdom!
Every once of mistreatment you experience, is because, as Jesys out it…they do not “know,” the one that sent you to represent Him…Jesus, the Lord! On the outside, It may appear as if they know Him, they even act and speak as if they know Him—but they DO NOT EVEN!
Stay connected to the Lord, by way of His “more sure” Word.
We must all love one another, not as Cain, who slew his own brother, simply because his own works were ‘evil’, and because of his jealousy. We must live in the ‘agape’ love.
Remember, you are of God and you are a conqueror! Anyone that really “knows” God…will hear you.
Those that are not of God will “not” receive from you, nor hear you! This is how you can tell the “spirit of truth,” from the “spirit of error.” (1 Jn chapters 3 & 4)
Live your purpose and remember…It’s just part of the Kingdom journey...REJOICE!
EDITOR’S DIALOG:
Too many that have said they were "believers," have now thrown in the towel!
There will not be NO victory outside of God's Word! You must press your way into this Kingdom! Humble your own self!
Who have you allowed to seduced you into going back...to looking back? To begin acting like the old unregenerate person that you were before your conversion? What will you go back to? A feeling?? Remember that many of us didn't have anything anyway!!
The “benefits” we all received, was "because" we were ‘with’ God—in Christ Jesus!!
So no back-pedaling! You said you were Boss! You said God was able! You been quoting, "want he do it?!"
Quick Question—so He can do everything, except keep you? Heal you? You need “the man’s” stamp of approval? Is it now “the man” first —then Jesus? You’re seeking provisions from people who hate you, and have been trying to annihilate you for the past hundred years? What is wrong with this picture?? Reality checkup! Jesus is Lord- not them! They’re not your master expert—He is! He redeemed you from the bad aspects of a horrible life! You got to act upon this truth, not fables!
Ponder and meditate this gentle reprimand…as you step into a new year, with a new pattern and measure, for being, “the called-out” ones.