devotion

Loving Difficult People

2008/04/24

If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone. Romans 12:18 (NIV)

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When asked what he considered the most valuable skill in employees, the financier John D. Rockefeller replied, “The ability to get along with people!”

One of the most important skills we can develop as we walk with Christ is knowing how to love troublemakers. If you learn how to interact with difficult people, then you’ll be able to pour your energy into areas of ministry rather than constantly putting out fires of conflict.

Here are four methods Jesus modeled when he encounter difficult people:

1. Realize you can’t please everybody. Even God can’t do that! Refuse to play games (Matthew 22:18).

2. Learn to say no to unrealistic expectations. Confront them by “telling the truth in love.”

3.NEVER retaliate (Matthew 5:38-39). It only lowers you to their level.

4.Pray for them (Matthew 5:44). It will help both of you. Let God

bad day

i woke up today, find that many stuff that ruin my days.
first: i gained weight
second: my mum didn't told me that I should drive my sister and I just woke up in a rush
third: after I had changed my formal clothes have my breakfast while i were driving. you know what! a piece of blueberry jam drop on my white white collar shirt! pissed me off! I got to go back and changed
forth : I got 4 hours of sociology class tomorrow, and I have already promised my friends I got to eat lunch with them at 12pm tomorrow, so I will break my promise again
fifth: I brought my laptop to college and actually I do not need it !
sixth: nagged by my father because I bought some amways' products cost about RM500, I bought a set of facial things and my drinking protein and nothing.and he is the one who paid for it.
life ain't easy and sometimes really sick with it.
no choice still choose to stay happie and rejoice for every good and bad things in your life right??
hehe.. i'll get alive tomorrow! yeapiee!!

get frus argh ...

haiyo..I bought a Mini Player in PC fair was trying to connect the USB to the player, but couldn't no device detected. FRUS!! argh.. why I was trying yesterday. try to put in the new songs and video clips inside.Unfortunately, failure. maybe because I'm using window vista.haih!
and many things to be done within this week. youth thing, college stuff, friends stuff,and this mini player, I need to figured it out.
Life ain't easy. these couples of days, i'm really being a sluggard nothing is done, everything being procrastinate didn't work it at all.
Hence! I set a new resolutions this week. I need to keep and stick with it.

updated..

the reason why I didn't updated my blog is because something bothering my mind and I felt like the days were dull and full of boredom. But i knew that I have to get rid of that kind of feeling and energize myself and arrange all my thought of course. What actually I'm doing, and what am I chasing for. Last night have a really good conversation with my childhood friend.really have a great time you know sometimes you need to listen fully listen and no addition comments or put on any words.JUST LISTEN all the content and really think about how they are actually doing recently.
give them courage, that's is what friends meant for right?although friends cannot last forever, but as long as you appreciate every moments with your friends.take everyday like the end of your life.
although is was just memories no matter sad,happy, all are part of our life.friends brighten my days
I really think that I am enjoying my single life, who cares about coupling or having a spouse.so I decided not to think about you and cannot let you bothering my every single day. I have already decided not want to see you or intend to met you again. and you don't even care. haha so get alive est. enjoy and be contented enjoy my every single day.