Picked On & Put Down
I used to care a lot about what people think of me. I still care to a certain extent. I’m more confident in who I am today and Who my heart belongs too. The older I get the more I learn to trust in the Lord and worry less about what others think about my faith or even their response to my faith. I know people who live their lives worrying about what others think of them. These people give way too much power to people they often don’t know very well or even like. I think it’s a huge mistake to live my life paralyzed by what others think about me. I have an audience of One to impress. He knows me best and loves me the most.
The Psalmist was reflecting on his days of being picked on and put down and he pushed through. Check this out….
2 From my earliest youth my enemies have persecuted me,
but they have never defeated me.
3 My back is covered with cuts,
as if a farmer had plowed long furrows.
4 But the Lord is good;
he has cut me free from the ropes of the ungodly. (Psalm 129:2-4 NLT)
Then Lord is the Ultimate Giver. God GAVE His Only Son for the sins of the world. He has given me hope and help too many times to count over the years. I am so thankful for His Presence in my life. I am thankful for the confidence I have with His Presence in me. I don’t have to look like everyone else. I don’t need others approval of my faith, I can simply live it out. I know that there are people who may even call me a Jesus Freak, but I’m good with that. I want to live my life with my faith shining through. I don’t want to speak useless words about my faith, I want to live it out loud. I’m not paralyzed by the possible put-downs and being picked on. Jesus gave His life for me and I want to live my life for Him – no matter what.
Pressing On!
Dwayne