Dealing With Difficult People Part 1

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Dealing With Difficult People Part 1

The hardest thing for me in ministry is dealing with difficult people. Dealing with difficult people not only tests our faith in God, but it also puts our witness on display. One biblical figure who responded well to difficult people was David, who triumphed over many offensive characters to become king of Israel.

Dealing With Difficult People: Don’t to listen
When he was only a teenager, David encountered one of the most intimidating types of difficult people—The bully. Bullies can be found in the workplace, at home, and in schools, and they usually frighten us with their physical strength, authority, or some other advantage.

Goliath was a giant Philistine warrior who had terrorized the entire Israelite army with his size and his skill as a fighter. No one dared to meet this bully in combat, until David showed up.

Before facing Goliath, David had to deal with a critic, his own brother Eliab, who said:

"I know how conceited you are and how wicked your heart is; you came down only to watch the battle." (1 Samuel 17:28, NIV)

David decided not to listen, he ignored this critic because what Eliab said was a lie. Its hard when the difficult people are related to you. Don’t listen to the lie stay focus on God’s task that's a good lesson for us. Turning his attention back to Goliath, David saw through the giant's taunts. Even as a young shepherd, David understood what it meant to be a servant of God:

"All those here will know that it is not by sword or spear that the Lord saves; for the battle is the Lord's, and he will give all of you into our hands." (1 Samuel 17:47, NIV).

While we should not respond to bullies by hitting them in the head with a rock, we should remember that our strength to deal with difficult people is not in ourselves, but in the God who loves us. This should give us confidence to endure even when our own resources are low.

Father, I need you today to give me the power to stop listening to the negative stuff people say about me. Teach me how to stay focus and not let the enemy distract me from your will Amen

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