When others reject you

Have you ever tried to help someone who didn't really want to be helped out of their situation?  Sometimes, we tend to think that if we could just explain things a little more clearly or be a little bit better of a witness, they could be helped.  But honestly and truthfully, we've got to know when to break free from the burden of false responsibility. 

In Matthew 10, Jesus was sending out His disciples, and He told them that if they went to a town and the people didn't accept them, they should shake the dust off their feet and go to the next town. 

What does that mean for us today?  Basically, if someone doesn't want to be helped, we are not obligated to try and change them. 

The world is full of hungy, hurting, needy people who would love to get any little bit of love and encouragement you have to give them.  So when one person rejects you, don't let that stop you.  Simply do what Jesus did.  Move on to the next person and the next person until somebody wants what you've got.

Extracted from Joyce Meyer's November article