Allow GOD to work on the others

There are some people who do not like me. I mean, it really doesn't matter what I do or how I do it, they are just not going to like me. And, it seems that the harder I try, the worse I make it. If you asked them why they don't like me, they could probably give you a long list of whys, but, most of them, couldn't pinpoint anything in particular; they just don't like me.

Lately, though, I have really been trying to check myself. Is there something that I do that just really makes people not like me? Asking myself this has led me to a fairly long list of why others may not like me. Yeah, I know, I am not perfect. No one is more surprised than I am. Anyway, considering that others don't like me, I came across today's word:

Proverbs 16:7, NASB, reads, "When a man's ways are pleasing to the LORD, He makes even his enemies to be at peace with him."

In light of others' opinions of me, I have to wonder if my ways are pleasing to GOD. And, I can tell you, "Not always." I want to work on my ways being pleasing to GOD. I want to strive to be what I should be for the LORD. I want to do His will and please Him so that I can make peace, even with those who don't like me.

It is a tough concept to understand: maybe the reason others don't like me is because I am not being what I should be. So, I am going to work on me and allow GOD to work on the others.

Be Blessed,
Mickey T