Insults

Few people can sustain long periods of person insult. This action is extremely exhausting and drains the sustenance from self-worth. Insults, demeaning comments, and even torture are tactics that have long been used on prisoners of war to diminish their self-control and extract important information about opponents. Because of this, soldiers are trained how to deal with this sort of treatment should captivity ever be experienced. However, there is another type of insult that can be helpful and foster greater self-worth for a Christian. “If you are insulted for the name of Christ, you are blessed, because the Spirit of glory and of God rests upon you.” - 1 Pet. 4:14 (ESV). When we purposely talk to others about Jesus and are personally rejected, sometimes we become disappointed. When this happens we can remember that this is likely because the “Spirit of Glory and God rest upon you” is being revealed. We Christians are to be different than those who follow worldly pathways. Regardless of what people say about us due to godly actions, we must realize that we are representatives and servants of Jesus; the indwelling Holy Spirit will provide strength, if we ask. He is as much an integral part of our lives as we will allow Him to be. We need to strive for faithful service to God. We need to remember will are sealed as children of God and no matter how we are insulted or what we suffer, Jesus will return for us one day.