THANK YOU to all who purchased 40 Days with the Savior—we raised $500 for the grateful Salcido family! Enjoy another review and excerpt from my Easter book on the Savior.
And, enjoy my KSL blog post, “Famous People Share 5 Keys to a Successful Life“.
Review from Rebecca Talley, Author and Book Reviewer, on 40 Days with the Savior:
“What a wonderful book. I LOVED it! It’s is not only uplifting, but so inspirational. Simple, yet so powerful. It helped me to rethink some things in my life, and to see a few things differently. I highly recommend this book to anyone who wants to come to know the Savior better.”
HE BORE BEING MISUNDERSTOOD
Matthew 13:55
Is not this the carpenter’s son? is not his mother called Mary? and his brethren, James, and Joses, and Simon, and Judas? And his sisters, are they not all with us? Whence then hath this man all these things?
And they were offended in him. But Jesus said unto them, A prophet is not without honour, save in his own country, and in his own house.
Sometimes, even with our best intentions, our actions or words can be misunderstood. Or maligned. Or wrongly judged. The word that stands out to me in this scripture is offended.
We see the Savior serving, loving, healing, and going about doing good. And still, when He claimed his rightful divine title, the people were upset and felt He thought He was better than they were. Even when His actions clearly showed the pure purpose and desire of His heart, the people refused to see that truth and instead chose to be offended.
Some were even unhappy that Jesus was doing good and succeeding. In Matt 21:15, it says, “And when the chief priests and scribes saw the wonderful things that he did . . . they were sore displeased.”
Have you felt misunderstood? Or that you’ve tried so hard to do something right only to have it turn out so very wrong? Or to find that people disliked you for doing good?
Don’t worry. Go forward. Ignore the naysayers, armchair coaches, and sideline gossipers. Throughout your life, you can count on some judging you unfairly, whether unintentionally or intentionally. Move on with your life and keep doing good. Ultimately, these negative people or experiences will drop from your life, like chaff from wheat, and you will be left with loyal friends and sweet experiences.
How can I move forward without taking offense today?
P.S. Click here for the KSL blog post “The Famous Share 5 Keys to a Successful Life”. And to purchase 40 Days with the Savior, CLICK HERE!
