WORD 2day: Saturday, 5th week in Easter time
May 16, 2020: Acts 16: 1-10; John 15: 18-21
Don't worry! Be happy!... these are very familiar words among the younger generation of anytime! With the Bobby McFerrin musical, these lines have become really famous. But is living it as easy as it is said? Life's lessons do not answer in affirmative for that! Life is not easy; life is hard and complicated; life is troublesome and challenging... so what do you do? The Word says today, live it to the full and don't worry; be happy!
People around you find you a pain in the neck, for the right reasons... be happy!
People call you outdated and impractical and living in a world that does not exist because you stand by values... don't worry!
People dump you and wish to see you destroyed because you disturb their so-called "peace"... be blessed!
Everyone, even the worst among the entire lot, seems to be comfortable with you... be careful!
No one has any problem with your ideas and absolutely every one seems fine with your values... look carefully into yourself!
There is no opposition at all to what you do and not even those who discourage you have a problem with you... beware!
Yes, it sounds strange! But that is what the Lord says. If you stand by truth and live by values, you are sure to be branded 'problematic', 'unrealistic' and 'utopian.' You shall be kept aside from the so called 'steps forward' or 'the rise in the ladder' or 'the career lift'.
It is wonderful to be acceptable to all, but at what cost? Would you choose to be acceptable to all or would you choose to stand by what is true and right? If you choose the latter you would find more trouble in life: don't worry; be happy!