JOEL OSTEEN DAILY INSPIRATION 31 MAY 2023 (MESSAGE)
Read Today’s Joel Osteen’s Daily Inspirational Wednesday 31st May 2023
Today’s Joel Osteen Daily Inspirational Message for Today
The Scripture says, “When you’re good to your enemies, it’s like heaping coals of fire on their head.” You would think that if we treated our enemies the way they treated us, that would be good payback. “If they talk bad about me, I’m going to talk bad about them. If they leave me out, I’m going to leave them out. If she’s rude to me, two can play at that game. I’ll be rude to her.”
That feels good to our flesh, to let them have it, but you never come out ahead by doing to others what they did to you. The real way you see favor and increase is to bless your enemies. When you’re good to those that are not good to you, not only will you rise higher, but God will deal with those who are not treating you right. He knows how to heap coals of fire, how to apply pressure, how to make them think differently about you.
You can’t control what people do. If they want to be offensive, rude, hard to get along with, that’s their choice. But you can control how you respond. The most powerful thing you can do is let it slide right off. Don’t give it the time of day. Don’t think about it anymore; don’t relive it; don’t tell your friends what they said. Keep your heart pure. Save your emotional energy to live this day to the fullest, to pursue your dreams, to love your family, to be good to your neighbors.
Listen now to this message from Joel, “Dealing with Difficult People”:
Video: YouTube.com/JoelOsteen
Audio: https://bit.ly/JOAPodcast
Are you enjoying Joel’s podcasts? Please post your review on the Podcast App! https://bit.ly/JOAPodcast
Prayer for Today
“Father, thank You for this special day to honor the men and women who have given their lives to secure and keep our freedom as a nation. Thank You that You are with our soldiers and their families wherever they go. Protect and provide for them, and help them to know Your peace that passes understanding. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.”
