This sweet little girl in my class was tattling on another kid from across the room....She said "He wont' stop looking at me." As I often do I ignored her tattling in hopes that it would stop...Especially about an issue so silly.....I mean seriously....so he was looking at you.....I
t happened again......she said...."He won't stop starting at me." Believe me, it was in the cutest poutiest (<--I don't think that's a word, but I made it one....) voice I have ever heard, but I again ignored her.......
About 5 minutes later it came again... "Mr. Dearybury, he is still looking at me." Frustrated, I turned to her and said "so what" "He has eyeballs and that's what they are for. He is not hurting you, he is not threatening you, he is in no way stepping on your rights"...these are 6 year olds mind you.....The gist of my words to her was "get over it".....and once I said that she did....She has had a wonderful day in spite of the dreadful stare....
As soon as I said the words "so what" to her I immediately thought of my previous blog and the comments someone made to me regarding my daily postings.........So what....
A mature adult knows that he/she can not please everybody all the time, and honestly not most of the people most of the time......but one thing I can do is try to please God, cause ultimately He is the only one that matters.......Not family, not friends, not a job, not a salary....Jesus and Jesus alone.....I reread all of my old blogs and the only things I found offensive were my ugly mug sleeping on a snow day and a picture of "matt-matt" cooking lunch.....I have done nothing more than speak from my heart and share about Jesus.......If you find that offensive, THEN PRAISE GOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! That means He isn't done with you yet, and He is trying to challenge......I have heard this verse in my head since Saturday....
"These things I say unto you that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have tribulation, but be of good cheer, because I (Jesus) have overcome the world." Matthew 16:33
That was Jesus' nice way of saying to all those things and people that come get negatively in our way...............................
SO WHAT!!!!!!!!
3 comments:
If we all had the same opinions the world would be a BORING place...as long as you base your opinions on the WORD...that's all that matters! As I said before, preach on!!!!! Hey, check out my quiz! I can't let you get one up on me!!!!
Oooooo! I like this one Mr. Dearybury! I, too, often think "so what" when one of my kiddies comes up to me with something so silly! But, hypocritically, I tend to get caught up in what others think about me... So...so what??? You're very right, only ONE opinion should matter!!!
Way to Go!! Keep up the sowing of the WORD! May it fall on fertile soil!
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