Words In Season:
"Be friendly with all but don't be a friend of all"Pastor Alex Adegboye
Words In Season:
"He that handleth a matter wisely shall find good: and whoso trusteth in The Lord, Happy is he" Proverbs 16:20
Bottomline:
You will certainly have enemies. This is not a curse or prophecy but reality.
But practise these 2 things I do and made a way of life. 1). Be an enemy of nobody. 2). "Be friendly with all but don't be a friend of all" If only for the sake of emphasis one need it repeated over and over.![]() |
Two foremost Nigerian politicians Friends or being friendly? |
The first lesson The Spirit taught me as a believer was....anything God asks us to do is for our own good.
But....and but...DON'T BE A FRIEND OF ALL.
That humans does not eat eat lions does not mean lions does not eat humans. An African proverb says "if you say you won't pursue the wife of a man with big prostate, what of if he begin to pursue yours?"
That you are an enemy of nobody does not mean somebody will not hate you and be your enemy. Yes of course, for just no reason! Yes, for the mere fact that he is seeing you around!
All you can is to remain friendly with him but don't make him a friend nor a confidant.
What they don't know, they keep guessing. So keep them guessing.
Jesus loved all and was friendly with all, both Pharisees and Sadducees.
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Two foremost Nigerian traditional rulers. Friends or just being friendly? |
You too go and do likewise.
One is not surprised that Judas did not make the list of the 3 inner circle. Why must he allow Judas to sell Him before His appointed time?
Yet did he not make Himself an enemy of Judas. He even gave him the juiciest portfolio as the minister of finance.
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Togolese cook: taken for a friend but turned enemy and murderer |
Therefore wise up and be guided. Getting your adrelanin shot up when a man who is your enemy appears does not worth it. You don't have to hate him back but love him back. That's all you owe him - love.
BUT keep him at arms length.
Today, if you hear His voice, harden not your heart. Come unto Him today and learn of more of Him and find rest for your soul.
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