Today’s exhortation – not everyone likes us
Let’s be careful not to fall into the trap of wanting to be liked by everyone because it causes feelings of disappointment and discouragement. We leave ourselves open to depression etc. With the rise in the use of social media, people are developing an insatiable appetite to be liked by everyone and that is dangerous. I read recently that a woman got depressed if a lot of people didn’t like her pictures or posts on Facebook. As Christians it’s imperative to realise that not everyone will like you. The Lord said, “Woe to you when everyone speaks well of you, for that is how their ancestors treated the false prophets.”
(Luke 6:26).
Even our Lord Jesus wasn’t liked by everyone. Not everyone in His own family thought much of Him. He was rejected by His people, rejected in His own town, in the temple and in the synagogues. Why then will everyone like us? At one point, He said to them “you seek Me not because of the signs? But because I fed you food.” John 6:26). Don’t get caught up in the praises of men because at any given moment they can change. We see that in the press all the time. The only person we should be seeking to please and receive praise from at all times is The Lord. The bible says, “Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men,” Colossians 3:23). Amen
Francis Hans-Jorie
