This is a picture of my cousin, Trecia, my grandmother and me in Jamaica.
My grandmother used to say some things that sounded so strange when I was growing up. Now that I've gotten older, I have come to realize that those things that she said weren't really that strange. In fact, they were very wise. I will be sharing several of my grandmother sayings in future posts.
I've often heard her say that people who strive to do bad things to others would have bad blessings follow them. I never quite understood what she was saying until I was well on my way to adulthood. She was basically saying that you will reap what you sow. If you think evil things and did evil things to others then it will come back to you.
There are so many people who go around today pretending to be your friend. However, they are so consumed with jealousy and a need for greed that they cannot truly be a genuine friend. They will back stab you in a minute if it means that they can get ahead. They watch and wait for something bad to happen to you because they are so sick and tired of watching you excel in what you do. They don't care how hard you worked for what you have. The minute you lose it all they are there to offer you "pretend comfort" when all the time they are really laughing behind your back. They pretend to be grief-stricken for you but they are really happy to see that you are down. Misery loves company. The Bible said in Proverbs 23:7 "For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he: Eat and drink, saith he to thee; but his heart is not with thee." These kinds of people are not truly your friend. The sooner you realize this and distance yourself from them the healthier you can be. These kind of friends can weigh you down. They can make you emotionally and physically ill. They bring unnecessary stress and heartache to your lives. Have you ever had a friend like this? Do you remember how much it hurt when you realized that this person was not truly your friend?
Well, if what my grandmother said was true then these people will reap what they sow. They will get what is coming to them. Bad blessings will follow them. While everything in us wants to reciprocate hate to these kinds of people, we must not fall into sin. We need to pray for these people. Their eyes are blind and the devil has a hold on their lives. We must pray that they will be redeemed and set free from their evil ways. We must pray that they will find Jesus so that their bad blessings can turn into good blessings.
1 comment:
Kerry,
This is a good post. You know, I think you have something figured out here (or rather your grandmother had it figured out and now that you're an adult you understand what she was saying...) but there are those who seem to move closer to us when we're
down and further away when we're up.
I have experienced this a few times in my ministry and not known why or what to call it but I think you have unlocked a mystery for me in this post. Let me explain...
There have been a few people over the years that I have pastored who only seemed closer to me or happier when I was in a "weak" position. For instance...if I come into church "victorious" and lead from a strong position and I'm totally "up" those people seemed distant, and sometimes even a bit resistant to receive anything or follow me as a leader. But if I ever showed a moment of weakness...such as my family went through an illness or difficulty or some kind of hardship, or if I was depressed over something and showed my feelings at all, those people would immediately come to my side and act like they were suddenly ordained to be my best friend. As soon as I was lifted in spirit again, got strong and began to lead, they backed off and seemed to not like it very much.
What I felt in my heart was that they could only handle a relationship with someone they perceived to be in a weaker position, etc. You have explained it with much more depth that they have jealousy issues...
Thankfully I don't really deal with this too much here if at all but in my previous church there were 2-3 people specifically that were really like this and very challenging to deal with. God has been good to me here in FL that I do not face this as much and it's such a blessing.
Thanks for this eye-opening post! Your grandma seems like a very wise woman...
I love grandma's...and miss mine so much.
Love you,
pd
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