Haters and agitators

Good Morning Dear Friends-
I hope this email finds you all happy and blessed.
For those who are not as happy as we would like to be, today's message is for you.

On occasion, there are people in life who try to bring us down.
Instead of getting upset, thank God for the haters (He sends them for a reason). Haters remind us that we're not in this battle alone. The battle belongs to God and, if you really trust Him, you know that everything will work out fine.

God also sends us agitators. Agitators are people that irritate us and challenge us to "step up our games". The agitators make us prepare extra hard for our next meeting. The agitators make us "cross our t's and dot our i's" so that no one can call us out for being wrong. Don't be upset about agitators. Thank them and thank God for sending them so that we can stay on point.

If you have these people in your lives, read the Scriptures below and smile. It's going to be alright. Don't despair and don't get upset. Since you already know who the haters and agitators are, you know what to expect and you know how to prepare.

Every once in a while, you get a paper cut or a spinter. It's annoying- it may even hurt- but it's insignificant. We have bigger and better things to focus on. Handle small irritants quickly and move on!

Have a blessed week!
K.

Psalm 59 (The Message)

1-2 My God! Rescue me from my enemies, defend me from these mutineers. Rescue me from their dirty tricks, save me from their hit men. 3 -4 Desperadoes have ganged up on me, they're hiding in ambush for me. I did nothing to deserve this, God, crossed no one, wronged no one. All the same, they're after me, determined to get me. 4 -5 Wake up and see for yourself! You're God, God-of-Angel-Armies, Israel's God! Get on the job and take care of these pagans, don't be soft on these hard cases. 6 -7 They return when the sun goes down, They howl like coyotes, ringing the city. Then suddenly they're all at the gate, Snarling invective, drawn daggers in their teeth. They think they'll never get caught. 8 -10 But you, God, break out laughing; you treat the godless nations like jokes. Strong God, I'm watching you do it, I can always count on you. God in dependable love shows up on time, shows me my enemies in ruin. 11 -13 Don't make quick work of them, God, lest my people forget. Bring them down in slow motion, take them apart piece by piece. Let all their mean-mouthed arrogance catch up with them, Catch them out and bring them down —every muttered curse —every barefaced lie. Finish them off in fine style! Finish them off for good! Then all the world will see that God rules well in Jacob, everywhere that God's in charge. 14 -15 They return when the sun goes down, They howl like coyotes, ringing the city. They scavenge for bones, And bite the hand that feeds them. 16 -17 And me? I'm singing your prowess, shouting at cockcrow your largesse, For you've been a safe place for me, a good place to hide. Strong God, I'm watching you do it, I can always count on you— God, my dependable love.