BE NICE

April 25, 2014

Have you ever noticed that no matter how nice or kind you treat some people (friends, coworkers, church members, family members, etc,) that doesn’t stop them from hating you or hurting you?  Sometimes because of the way we feel, we try to change those people to become nicer and friendlier but I have discovered no man has the capability of changing a fellow man, only God does. Your responsibility is just to play your own part which is to be friendly and nice.

While Jesus was here on earth, He loved everyone and anyone. Bible says He went about doing good, healing the sick, delivering the oppressed, blessing lives and saving souls. There was absolutely no fault found in Him, yet people hated Him. When they handed Him over to Pilate, he examined Jesus and found no fault in Him. Bible says in Matt 27:18, that Pilate knew the people were only envious of Jesus. He loved His enemies even to the point of death. In Luke 23:34, He said, “Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do.”

If someone’s attitude towards you changes for no just cause, that’s no excuse for you to feel bad and say, “I will never speak to that person again,” just be nice and friendly. I tell people that feeling bad makes you stay sad which leads to malice, which is one of the sins that takes to hell. Jesus even commanded us in Matt 5:44 that, “But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you.”  

Don’t try to get even. Don’t repay evil for evil. Let your attitude be like that of a little child, he is friendly even when playing with an enemy. Remember you can never make anyone like you no matter how hard you try, your job is to like everyone as much as you can.

Have a nice day!

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