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Don't Ever Forget Them

Don't ever be in a hurry to forget those who were there for you when no one else was there.

Don't ever turn your back on those who prayed for you, believed in you, encouraged you, motivated you and supported you when no one else did.
Don't ever forget those who were not ashamed or afraid to be associated with you during that period of your life when you were not even too proud of yourself.
Don't ever forget those who sacrificed time for you when every other person was forming busy.
Don't ever forget those who saw great potential in you when you were not even sure of your own worth.
Don't ever forget those who stood with you in prayer in the time of trouble.
It is not a good thing for you to now despise the people who were there for you when you needed someone simply because you now feel you have arrived or have now become somebody.
It is nothing but wickedness to now talk ill of the same person (s) you adored yesterday simply because in your mind, you believe you no longer need them today.
It is even more wicked when you now begin to find fault in everything they do; the fault you never found when you desperately needed their help, support and encouragement back then.
As for those reading this post that are in the category of those who poured themselves into certain people when they were down or were nowhere to be found and today after they have seemingly arrived, they now despise you or paid you back with evil; don't worry, be happy, your reward is with God and not with such ingrates.
The God who enabled you to be a channel of blessing knows how to bless and reward you for your selflessness.
Remember, what the Bible says is that you will reap WHATEVER you sow, not WHEREVER you sow. So, your harvest or reward may not necessarily come from that same place you sowed into.
Don't ever allow the attitude of ungrateful people to stop you from doing the good you are doing.
What the Bible tells you and me is to cast our bread upon many waters. Keep sowing the seeds of kindness and goodness. It pays to do so.
This kind of situation is everywhere, even in the ministry.
I have seen pastors and ministers of God who labored in prayers, fasting and counseling over certain church members, sons and daughters in the faith only for them to be paid back with evil. However, glory be to God for pastors who never allowed such situations to discourage them from continually being a channel of blessing to others.
Ingratitude is a terrible sin, and it can pollute a man's future. Even God hates ingratitude. Get rid of it if you still have it in your life.
Examine your life today, do you have people who were there for you at certain periods of your life whom you have forgotten or even despise today?
Do you have people that God used for you at important stages of your life that you seem to have forgotten today? You may have even gone as far as saying negative things about them at their backs.
They could be friends, siblings, relatives, colleagues, ministers of God etc. If yes, repent today and reach out to them.
Make the rest of this week a week of showing gratitude to all those who have been there for you at one time or the other.
A phone call, a text message and a word of encouragement would do.
Let these people know that you appreciate their efforts over you.
If God Almighty can appreciate thanksgiving, which human being does not?
Stay blessed and remain calm.

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