I have a great life. Actually, I have an AWESOME life. And this ticks some people off!
When you are living exactly the life that God gave you, designed for you, invited you to, calls you to, and when you set boundaries to honor that mission, not everyone will love you. In fact, the more uneasy and removed a person is from the actual source of their pain, the more they will dislike you. Those who are committed to their bitterness will hate you. And they will at times be successful in convincing others in being justified to inflict pain.
AND THIS IS GOOD NEWS!
I share this because some of you good people receive opposition to your good works and take it as a “sign” that your path must be incorrect. Nothing could be further from the truth. In a world where mediocrity is normalized and rudeness is heralded as witty, anything excelling above it will be faced with opposition as it has for every person who has ever committed to improvement.
When you are living your divinely-appointed mission, TAKE COURAGE IN THE CONFIRMATION THAT OPPOSITION PROVIDES.
Not everyone will be happy that you are happy. Some people will resent you. Some come from your closest circles and some come from those whom you have never met. Some people are only content when you receive what they feel “you have coming to you”… And in their opinion, that means only if what you have coming to you is hurtful or sad.
When you decide to be visible and joyful, there are some who become obsessed with you in a dysfunctional way. When they see your imperfections, they attempt to punish you over and over and over again. And they are at times successful. But it is never permanent. Never.
It is themselves they punish because they keep a corner of their heart captive by jealousy, anger, resentment, and bitterness. This is dangerous because such cancers quietly overtake more territory within them and cause their destruction. And honestly, while saddening, their commitment to justifying this darkness is not any of my business and it is none of yours.
When such situations happen to you, remember:
1) Success and bliss do not exempt you from being disliked or hated, just as staying small and insecure do not exempt you from criticism. So choose bliss, courage, and success, giving no control of these to the critics.
2) If you are a person who thinks that attacking or maligning or becoming a stumbling block for someone else is going to bring some self-perceived justice, I plead for your health and happiness to stop that immediately. Pray for forgiveness from your Creator and from your divine self for allowing yourself to be distracted from your true mission and utilizing your power for evil intents.
Then, go and teach your fellow brothers and sisters what you learned in your experience so as to strengthen them during their trials.
#bepeace