When you perceive others are better than you are; how do you respond to their capabilities, productivity level, skills, achievements, personality etc?
The scriptures rendered below makes it clear that even in the bible days people naturally reacted in the same way (misjudged other peoples intentions) thus;
“But the citizens there hated him. So they sent a commission with a signed petition to oppose his rule: ‘We don’t want this man to rule us’.” Luke 19:14
In The above passage, we see that they hated, wrote petitions, formed parties, and voiced their demands. All these are not bad in themselves but the motive for their usage defines them.
When we wrongly perceive other people, the first instinct would be to ‘Hate’. This is to develop an intense or passionate dislike for a person or something especially when you feel insecure. If this situation continues unabated, it grooms one into:
1. an arrogant person,The scriptures rendered below makes it clear that even in the bible days people naturally reacted in the same way (misjudged other peoples intentions) thus;
“But the citizens there hated him. So they sent a commission with a signed petition to oppose his rule: ‘We don’t want this man to rule us’.” Luke 19:14
In The above passage, we see that they hated, wrote petitions, formed parties, and voiced their demands. All these are not bad in themselves but the motive for their usage defines them.
When we wrongly perceive other people, the first instinct would be to ‘Hate’. This is to develop an intense or passionate dislike for a person or something especially when you feel insecure. If this situation continues unabated, it grooms one into:
2. an unreliable person who is skilled with lies
3. one that sheds innocent blood
4. an evil genius
5. one skilled at planning, organising, and directing the execution of evil and the clever covering of evil tracks
6. one that has no respect for values, institutions and norms
7. a known troublemaker
Do you have any of these skills? How has it helped your relationships? What quality of people has it brought into your life? Blah! Blah!! Blah!!! I agree that you have a reason to hate especially those that have despitefully used you? Permit me however to recommend a timeless truth to you:
"I’m telling you to love your enemies. Let them bring out the best in you, not the worst. When someone gives you a hard time, respond with the energies of prayer, for then you are working out of your true selves, your God-created selves." Matthew 5:44
Let us do away with the negative vibes and colour our world with positive vibes especially as we reflect on the gains of Christ's death on the cross to safe humanity
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