Don't Hurt Yourself

People come into our lives and people go; some give and some take; some bless and some hurt; some help and some hinder.  Throughout all that you may endure in life in your interactions with others - be careful that you don't hurt yourself.
 
We suffer enough damage just by being human and reaching out to others who may not appreciate our genuine acts of kindness, but that's the risk we take.  Everyone won't appreciate you, everyone won't love you back, everyone won't celebrate you, everyone won't congratulate you, everyone won't give back to you  - that's life!
 
Don't hurt yourself by becoming bitter; don't hurt yourself by becoming unforgiving; don't hurt yourself by not giving; don't hurt yourself by hardening your heart.  As I stated to a friend recently, "when you give - it doesn't always come back from that specific source, but God will always take care of you!" 

Jeremiah 17:10 - I the LORD search the heart, I try the reins, even to give every man according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings.

If you keep your heart right towards God - HE WILL bless you!  Don't allow the insensitivity of others to cause you to miss the blessings that God has already prepared for you to receive. 

Jeremiah 29:11 - For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.

God has plans to bless you; He wants to bless you!  God is watching how you respond.  Everyone has their just reward, so remember that God is watching you!  Be careful not to hurt yourself and jeopardize what's in store for you.   

Romans 2:6 - God "will repay each person according to what they have done."