Often times, people turn to me for
words of encouragement and I must confess that a lot of times, I feel like some
people only remember me when they need to be encouraged this makes me ask
myself over and over again "am I being used?", I have even asked some
people whose opinion I respect so much and trust me, I have gotten different
responses. Some of them think it is a good thing that my name comes to mind
whenever people need to be encouraged while others said I needed to stop people
from 'using me'.
Someone very dear to me, whose opinion
I totally respect because she has proven to be wise and Godly told me about
John Ploughman. He was a man who many people say had a gift for presenting
Christian truth in a way that captured the imagination. He said, "Do not
be all sugar, or the world will suck you down; but do not be all vinegar or the
world will spit you out." (read it here). I also celebrated my birthday recently, and quite a
number of people told me how much of a blessing I have been to them and a lot
of them prayed that I would continue to be a source of blessing; very few
prayed that others would bless me in return. This made me to more than ever,
desire to find a balance between using my God-given gift and being taken for
granted by people.
