When we place expectations on man, we will be disappointed. Trust God for all your needs and only depend and rely on Him for 100% support, 100% of the time. I will become disheartened by people when they act a certain way or when I feel that they are not giving back as I have given them. And I have to tell myself that when I give of myself, it is for God not for a payback. But when you feel time and time again you are always there to support this person, or that ministry or that family and they don't reciprocate in any way, well it can be upsetting. And when I began to struggle with this I prayed about it with God and He shared a word with me through another website where it said God doesn't judge man by what they give, He judges them by what they keep. And that was good enough for me and I wanted to share my story with you. If someone has let you down and you feel as though your relationship seems to be more give than give and take, let it go, forgive them and allow the Lord to "judge" the person. Continue to give of yourself, love others as God has commanded and do not become like them. For that is the natural mentality to have a "tit for tat" attitude but as we live in the supernatural, we have to give of ourselves with no expectations in return. I am grateful to have learned this powerful lesson for it keeps me joyful and not bitter. I will not allow another person's behavior or attitude to consume me nor control me. So I choose to stay happy and I choose to stay motivated. And the Lord wants you to do the same so stay in the Spirit and you will be blessed beyond expectations because that is how Our God is.
1 Corinthians 10:24
Roman 12:10
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