Blessed Days Dont Always Mean Best Days

Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are you when they revile you and persecute you, and say ALL kinds of evil against you falsely for My sake. REJOICE and BE EXCEEDINGLY GLAD, for great is your reward in heaven, for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you. (Matthew 5:10-12) 

Happy . . .  Yes, HAPPY are those of us who may be criticized, admonished, falsely accused, even reprimanded for doing our best to carry out the will of God in our lives. I don't know about you, but I have had my share, since first accepting the call from my Savior some twenty- two years ago. It seems the closer I get to the Lord, the more I try to line up with His will, the more the critics line up . . . from family, close friends, you name it. However, I have these words from Jesus and some very stable Christ-followers to keep me HAPPY! 

We, you and I, must keep them in mind when we feel so low and helpless. The fight IS worth the effort. I keep saying to myself, " Someone is listening, if not only God!" I must remember that I am living for Him alone at times and only what I do for Christ will last. Many times, my love for Him will be misconstrued as hate for this world and those in it. In time, everyone will understand. I just wish it was sooner rather than later . . .

And let us NOT GROW WEARY while doing good, for in due season we shall reap if we DO NOT LOSE HEART. (Galatians 6:9)