It may be hard to understand when innocent but, even the spotless are subject to ostracism, rejection and even false accusation. Take it from the perspective that persecution is a ‘ A Rite of Passage’, painful to experience but beneficial in building character.
Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but the LORD delivereth him out of them all.
- Psalm 34:19
I have entreated people with sincerity, hospitality and opened arms and still have been treated unfairly and unduly. I could have retaliated knowing I had more than adequate evidence to prove my innocence but I didn’t. I have learned to be very calculative in any reaction I make concerning conflict.
Conflict resolution is essential and should be practiced more by males in Jamaica but the HOW it is done takes top priority for me. Whenever dealing with conflict ‘never be petty’ be OBJECTIVE and deal with the issue at hand and nothing else that would be counterproductive to the solution.
Yes tall, loveable, tender hearted ‘Seany’ has been dealt with harshly by close friends, ministers and even strangers in the name of ‘False Persecution’. No matter how good you are to people, you will still be lied on, gossiped about and mistreated, don’t purposely be a victim to it but note that it’s unavoidable.
Many people give up on God when falsely persecuted, for they are simply not knowledgeable enough of the many injustices and immense opposition great bible characters and notable pioneers of our time endured.
I have learned to trust God’s faithfulness to justify His own, if you are ‘Falsely Persecuted’ just wait on Him to approve your character. Too many times I have seen the same people who wronged others end up needing something that the person they persecuted possess. Yes! Life has a funny way of letting us know that we need EACH OTHER, even our enemies and nemeses. We were made to coexist no matter how different in views and tastes.
So for all the FALSELY beaten down, trodden upon, mistreated, rejected and alienated. You will be justified and proven to be innocent and that of pure gold. Endure this phase for surely life has a way to checkmate those who ‘persecute falsely’.
Sean L Ennis
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