Do you have people in your life who oppose your spiritual growth? Are there folks who want to drag you down with them into their own personal fears, worries, bitterness, jealousies, petty competition and pride? You know what I mean, right? Some people in your life are miserable and it’s almost as if they want to make just as miserable as they are. They don’t want you to be all hyped up on the joy of the Lord, so they hate on your walk. And look, sometimes this is very subtle. Sometimes they don’t even mean to do this - they don’t even necessarily know they’re doing it, but they’re holding you back because of their own distance from the Lord. Here’s the deal: When you have people like that in your life, you have to fight for the health of your walk with Jesus. You have to fight for your joy in the Lord. You may even have to shout down the haters. One time a blind man named Bartimaeus was begging by the side of the road when Jesus came by. He shouted for Jesus to help him, but the crowd told him to be quiet. They didn’t want him to bother Jesus. They didn’t want Bartimaeus making a fool of himself and making a big scene. Jesus knew Bartimaeus was there, but He didn’t respond right away. I think he wanted to make Bartimaeus fight for it. The crowd tried to shut him up, but Bartimaeus didn’t care. He shouted all the louder for Jesus to help him! He shouted down the haters. Jesus knows you’re going to have to stand up for yourself and your walk and He’s going to make you fight for it.
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