We all have difficult people in our lives: some who think it's their job to tell us how to live life, some who compete and condescend in order to feel better about themselves, some who completely ignore us when we reach out to them. You can't help but feel shunned by such incidents.
Many Christians think it is their duty to continue to go out of their way to be nice to people who are cruel/ to take their negative attitudes. I am starting to develop a different view. There is a Christianese word for relationships that are one-sided: ministry. My rhetorical question is: does God call us to minister to everyone who is unkind to us? I don't think so. I think it's important that we come before God and ask Him who we are supposed to minister to and who we are supposed to set boundaries with. It is also important that we discern who is seeking the spiritual gifts we have to offer. Jesus said, "don't throw your pearls to swine".
I've reached the age where I don't want to waste my time on relationships that drag me down. I want to spend my energy encouraging others and giving joy.
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