We were created in such a way that when something good happens to us,we will never rest until we have shared with all the family members, colleagues, church members and friends!

What we fail to understand is that your good news is not everybodys’ good news! So if you observe carefully, people receive such news with mixed feelings/reactions.

Take a look at the following and try to imagine the reaction!

1.I passed my board exams!
2.I was promoted!
3.I bought a new car/house……..
4.My wife just completed her RN program!
5.My children got the visas and therefore I have a fundraiser to buy them the tickets!
6.Our church has really grown and continue to grow!
7.We plan to buy our own church building by December!
8.My next book will be out soon!
9.So far,I have sold——copies of my autobiography-Except for the Lord!
10.I am getting married soon.
11.I have four jobs and I just don’t know which one to pick!
12.Our business is doing real good!

While some people might rejoice with you,others will be very up set. Why! Because what has happened to you,puts you at an advantage than them and people don’t like that.

More often than not,people are happy if you are at equal par with them or lower than them. When you begin to climb the ladder of success or you are becoming some kind of celebrity, then things start to change.

Furthermore, understand that some people have done everything possible for them to be where you find yourself but to no success.

It will also be important to remember that some people despise you so much that it offends them to know that you are doing better than them. I think you have often heard it said, ” If so and so will do it, why not me!”

Well, I don’t know about you. As for me, I told the Lord long time ago that I will always rejoice with those who rejoice and mourn with those who mourn. It always makes me happy to see others succeed. As a matter of fact, and God knows that I am speaking the  truth when I say that I have always wanted to decrease for others to increase.

Any way the point is, be careful whom you share your joy with! Will you!

Just a thought!

Pr Birai
612-386-4608
www.themaranathasdachurch.org

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Date:  Thu, 31 Jul 2008 18:01:32 -0700 (PDT)
From:  Absalom Birai
Subject:  Re: Be careful with your good news!