Haters Gonna Hate
Scripture: John 6:35,
41-51
They were saying, “Is
not this Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? How can he
now say, ‘I have come down from heaven’?”
John 6:35
My friend and I have written a
few new Proverbs. The one most cited is Proverbs 32:1: Haters gonna hate. It’s
easy for people who don’t know us well to talk smack about us based on the few
details they do know about our lives.
“Is this not Casey, the son of
John, the local drunk? He’ll never amount to much.”
“Is this not Sharonda, the
daughter of Mary, who can’t hold down a job? She’ll be just like her mama.”
“Is this not Jesse, the foster
child whose parents disowned him? He won’t amount to much.”
While my friend has taught me
that “haters gonna hate,” for many years I internalized negative messages like
these and lived as a captive to the shame induced by statements such as these.
Jesus knows who he is and whose he is and does not listen to the negativity.
Instead, he lives into the boldness of our Creator’s love. Trusting he is loved
unconditionally, Jesus lives boldly.
Who are the negative voices in
your head? Who are the negative voices around you?
Do the voices ever morph into
your own voice?
Addressing and naming shame is
not an easy process. But once you begin the journey, healing emerges and the
beauty of God’s grace enfolds you in ways never before imagined.
I encourage you to pause today and
watch this video. Brene Brown’s message may help you or someone you know to live
more vulnerably and deal with the shame that lives within.
Prayer: Healing Lord, you love us
regardless of who are parents are and where we are from. Enable us to see ourselves
as you see us. Empower us to heal the pain that resides deep within us. Amen.
Jennifer M. Manis
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