#609 Keep Your Walls Up :)

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You can't be passive, you gotta be proactive and keep your walls up.

Guard what you dwell, be selective to what you give your time and attention to

They don't talk about ordinary people, they talk about exceptional people..

The more favour in your life, the more opposition it will stir up. Some people don't like you, simply because of God's blessing on you. 

You have to accept the fact that some people won't like you, and there's nothing you can do about it. It's not about you, it's about the favour God put on you.

I'm not gonna waste my emotional energy on something I cannot change about. I know it's about the favour of God in my life. This is how you keep your walls up.

I may be misunderstood by other people, people may push me down, but it's not about me, it's about the blessing of God in my life. (Mary)

If you don't learn to walk away from an offense, get upset from what they say, it can keep you from the fullness of your destiny.

Don't waste your time trying to win over people that are never gonna be for you. Don't try to waste your energy trying to convince people to understand you when they are determined to misunderstand you. your time is too valuable to try to prove to people that you really are okay, for them to accept you. It's not your problem. It's the favour on your life that they can't handle. You can run your race, focus on your goals, and God will bring the right people into your life.

You don't have to play up to people. if they don't want to be your friend, let them go, they are not a part of your destiny.

Statistic: 25% of the people you meet won't like you and never will; another 25% won't like you but could be persuaded to; another 25% will like you but be persuaded not to; and another 25% will like you and stand by you no matter what.

Don't try to win over people, just recognize that they are one of the 25% who are never gonna like you. Let it go, it's a distraction. You don't need their approval to be who God wants you to be.

You gotta come to that people to say that, "I am at peace, with them not being at peace with me" "I'm at peace, not being their friend" "I don't have to be in their group, to enjoy my life."

Stay in peace, keep those walls up.

You gotta guard your heart. Nobody can do this for you. "Think all things that are pure, things that are wholesome.." It doesn't say "Think of your problems," No, think of the good things - that's how you keep your walls up. You gotta guard your heart.

There are a lot of things that we cannot change. But we can trust in Him, that God is seated on the throne, He's fighting our battles for us, and we are going to enjoy our lives anyway.

It's not that we ignore problems, we just don't let them get inside of us, we keep our walls up. 
Don't give them the power, to offend us. Nothing can offend you without your permission. People can say whatever they want, you have the right to ignore it. They can leave you out, but you have the right to have a good attitude anyway. They can belittle and discredit you, but like David, you have the right to walk away and have a good day anyway.

When our problems arise, it is easy to be aroused and panic, but no, be still and know that He is God.

God works when we are in peace. That's why we have to constantly guard our heart.

If you're allowing someone to offend you, you're giving them the power.

You're being disturbed because they see the favour of God in you. That opposition is a sure sign that God's hand is on you, God has an assignment for you, and something amazing is gonna happen in your future.

Everyday is a gift from God. Don't waste your time and energy. If you don't keep your walls up, it can keep you from the fullness of your life.

"Stop allowing yourselves to be upset," You just gotta keep your walls up, and don't let them get into you. Don't let if affect your spirit, don't let it poison you.

Remember you only have so much emotional energy each day. Don't waste it on things that don't matter, in trying to win over people that will never be won over.