TODAY’SSCRIPTURE
TODAY’SWORDfromJoelandVictoria
Inlife,we’realwaysgoingtohavecritics.We’llalwayshavedifficultpeoplewhotrytoupsetusandstealourpeaceandjoy.But,youdon’thavetorespondtoeverycritic.YoucandecidetotakethehighroadandletGodfightyourbattlesforyou.
Sometimes,nomatterwhatyousayordo,therearepeoplewhoaren’tgoingtoacceptyou.Theyjustdon’twanttobeatpeacewithyou.Infact,whenJesussentoutHisdisciplestocertainhomes,Hetoldthemtoalwaysspeakpeaceoverthosehomes.AndthenHesaidineffect,“Iftheydon’treceivethepeacethatyou’reoffering,thenitwillcomebacktoyou.”Thattellsme,ifyouwilldoyourbesttobeatpeacewithpeople,eveniftheywon’ttakeyourpeace,thegoodnewsisthatpeacewilljustcomebacktoyou.You’llnotonlygetyourpeace,butyou’llgettheirshareaswell!That’sdoubleforyourtrouble!Whenyoudotherightthingnomatterwhatishappening,GodseesitandHerewardsit.