Sometimes I sit back and listen to what people say and/or what they do to get what they want. Some people, for whatever reason, live the life of a victim; nothing good every happens to them and when it does, something comes along to ruin it. They are always sick or hurting or they have no money or other resources to get around. It's the "woe is me" syndrome going on. I have never understood a person who enjoys sitting in misery, always the victim...unless, they are doing it for attention. Could that really be it, they are okay with living a miserable life because it makes them feel good to have people pay attention to them, or do things for them? If that's really the reason then explain this to me: what happens when everyone becomes hip to your game? What do you do when no one wants to help you in anyway because they now see that everything you do or say is for pity?
Wake up call! People will eventually get tired of you laying in your own filth (illness, poverty, or whatever). Even Jesus had to ask a man if he wanted to be healed. Yes, when it comes to illness that's a difficult one to cross off the list but even in your illness there may be some things you can do for yourself to make things more bearable. Do you know why people don't give a lot of funding to causes for sickness anymore? They don't because they can't trust the funds are going to be used for the initial plea of help. When my husband became ill and I set up a crowdfunding account, I made it plain to people that if they didn't want to send the funds to us directly then send it to one of the many hospitals he was in or one of the many specialists he had to see to pay on his accounts. This way they know where the money went. We had people purchase food for us, bring us food, send funds to pay our utilities or put gas in the car because we had to go back and forth so much.
At the same time I also wonder what joy people get out of victimizing others. Are you so sad and depraved of heart that you only feel good when you make others hurt? Or is it because you feel less than that they only way to make yourself okay is to intentionally bring others to your level of pain. Your self-esteem should be higher than that and your ultimate goal should be to help people and not hurt them. I have encountered many people in my life that seem to only find joy in making others crazy, or bring them pain of some sort. But at the end of the day they still have to go home and face themselves in the mirror and be alone with themselves. Even more importantly, at they end of their lives they have to face God and account for all of the dirt they have kicked up...whether they believe or not. Pharaoh and his people suffered tremendously because he refused to soften his heart towards God's people and give them their freedom. What did that benefit him in the end? Absolutely nothing.
God's word says that we are more than conquerors, that we are the head and not the tail, that we are the lender and never the borrower. His word assures us that we are victorious in Christ Jesus, all we have to do is trust Him and obey His word. I refuse to walk around as a victim or participate in victimizing others because when it's all said and done and I have to meet Him face to face I want Him to say, with pride, well done my good and faithful servant.
Peace and Blessings wonderful people! Remember to walk in Your purpose!
Jai Ar
Scripture:
Victim - John 5: 6
Victimization - Exodus 9
Victorious - Psalm 17: 7; 71: 20; 100: 5, 2 Cor 1: 3-4; 4: 8-9, James 1:12, Philippians 4: 6-7
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