No matter what we do or say, we can’t make everyone happy. One look at politics in America is enough to
demonstrate this. It seems that no
matter what one political party does, it’s never enough (or it’s too much!) for
the liking of the other party. Jesus
really drives this point home when He says that John was called possessed by a
demon for his meager diet and hermit ways, while Jesus Himself is called a
drunkard and glutton because He eats and drinks at the table of sinners.
Sometimes I have to remind myself of this reality. Even Jesus, Son
of God and Lord of the universe did not make everyone happy all the time. In fact, some of the things He did made a lot
of people really upset most of the time! As Christians, we’re called to serve
our brothers and sisters and to strive to lead all souls to heaven, but
sometimes there are those people in our lives that we can’t seem to make happy,
no matter what we do. How do we deal with these frustrating moments where we
are called to love, but to what seems to be no effect?
We get our answer in Isaiah. “I, the LORD, your God, teach you what
is for your good, and lead you on the way you should go” (Is. 48:17). Jesus
teaches us how to live rightly, even when that right living upsets and even
angers those around us. There are some things we do and believe as Christians
that unfortunately will always make certain people upset. Jesus knew this, and rather than trying to
bend away from what was right, He preached and lived the Father’s will, and
through His infinite love, converted sinners to His heart. It can be the same
for us today. When we see people that are seemingly never satisfied with
Christianity, do we sacrifice our Christian life for their “happiness”? Or, do
we instead love them all the more and try to bring them to Jesus?
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