Walked On

Proverbs 11

Ever feel sometimes because your a christian you get 'walked on' or even before you were a Christan you got taken advantage of often? We try to be nice, turn the other cheek, step aside and get laughed at, put down, cheated, and similar stuff. Why do we let all this happen? Should we stand up and take over? In some cases, yes. Boundary's always apply especially when the innocent in your life are in danger. But mostly, no.

I've always been self sufficient. NO one takes advantage of me. I learned young to take what I needed, strike back, stand my ground to death if necessary and be strong. This is not who I am today. Thank you Lord.

Did I get what I wanted? Yes, one way or the other. Did I feel confidant? Usually. I was raised around verbal, physical, sexual, and emotional abuse. It left a ton of baggage to over come. It taught me to be self sufficient and stand my ground. Not what the scriptures teach. But God in His mercy showed me a better way when He saved me through Christ and turned those perverse traits into good qualities. The grit, stand my ground and fight to the death turned into tenacity, patience and a never give up attitude once in the hands of the Master. The rest died, eventually.

In Proverbs 11 it talks about how the soul is destroyed when you are cruel. That the soul is nourished when you are kind. Coupled with the verse that says do not judge for you will be judges as you judge and I see a comparison. What you put out there you get back. Put out cruel actions and you punish you own soul, get involved with evil and evil comes to live with you, judge others and you judge yourself with the same veracity. Why? Exactly.

When Christ comes into our life no one can walk on us. He takes the sting out of death and the cheat out of life. We are never really cheated again because the riches found in Him are not only greater than what the world offers but actually fulfill everything the world works so hard to attain. (In My book Faded Purple)

In this one chapter alone (proverbs 11) we gain much understanding of evil and the result of christian living. Think about making a list of the evil actions. Call it the worlds way. Then make a list of the results found in Christian living. Call it Gods way.

Here are a few of Gods way benefits that can ONLY be attained as a child of God:

Rewards that lasts forever, integrity that guides, wisdom, we flourish, blessed now and forever, we're satisfied, prosperous, happy (joyful), we find freedom and life, we become fruitful and nourished.

Walked on? Depends on our perspective and how we view our position in Christ.