Don’t Hate on Your Help
“And the Lord turned the captivity of Job, when he prayed for his friends: also the Lord gave Job twice as much as he had before.” Job 42:10
Relationships grow us up. Divine relationships stretch us. Covenant connections, though God-inspired, can mirror our frailties and put a microscope on our defects. Don’t you just hate that?
Those who know us the most tend to agitate us more. My pastor often says, “don’t hate on your help.” He’s right. Don’t give me a hard time if I’m only trying to help you. It will sting for a minute but it is the medicine you need to make you better.
I have found that many young people I mentor quickly turn sour when corrected or pushed to do more than I know they are capable. If I didn’t care, I would let them stay mediocre and substandard. But because I know that they can be more and do more, I drive them. Yes, I’m hated at times – yet envied of my success.
I have achieved my measure of success because I had mentors in my life that didn’t let me sleep on the job. I have had relationships that were also a source of agitation because I couldn’t just slouch, be lazy or hide. Those persons were apt to scold me, embarrass me and make me take a real hard look at myself. Ouch.
We either learn by mentors or mistakes. Those with a “pride” issue usually learn by mistakes. I have learned to humble myself and listen to my mentors. Yeah, sometimes they make me mad – but I know they know more than me so I listen – and learn.
When God assigns you to person to “shadow” or to mentor you – don’t hate them – imitate them. As my mentor often says, “some things in life can’t be taught, they have to caught.” Catch the lessons and enjoy the blessings. God does take foolish things to confound the wise.
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Posted By: Pam Perry
Thursday, March 25th 2010 at 1:17PM
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