GOD MADE DIRT What To Do When Someone Throws Dirt On You by Tiffany Kameni www.tiffanykameni.com
Just imagine, you have what you thought was a friend. And you step out and stretch out as much as you can to be a blessing to that friend, but in return, she threw dirt on you. Yes, we will use the 'she' reference since this behavior is more common amongst women, however, this article is not gender specific. You can't understand it. What happened? After all the good you've done, she still would not reciprocate and return good to you just as you'd done for her. So, you go before the LORD, crying out and wanting to know why. What have you done that was so wrong to this person to make her feel the need to 'bring you down?' And every time you're ready to disassociate yourself from her, she does something nice, you forgive her and believe, “This time, she's changed. After all this time, my love and loyalty as a friend has finally broken through those concrete walls of envy and hatred and she's learned her value.” How many of you have been through this very ordeal? I can imagine that there is not a soul that's reading this that has not. Truth is, we, especially women, come across many of the same 'types' of people in our different walks. But, we won't go into the 'why' of it, even though, I specifically called out one demon by name and her name is Envy. Many times, she is the heartbeat of the demon Jealousy itself! No, instead, we're going to talk about you, what you are and what happens when this takes place. The bible fashions you as a fruit bearing tree. Now, the fruit of the tree tells just what type of tree you are. But, just as you are a tree, you are planted in fertile soil. Whether you are evil or good, you are rooted in fertile soil and every time something is planted into you (sown), a harvest grows up for the sower. And that harvest bears roots and will continue to grow up until the root is overthrown. Just what does this mean for you? Let's say, for example's sake, that you are a child of GOD. And you've met someone that fit the description of the evil soul mentioned in paragraph one. And now, you want revenge. You're tired of her throwing dirt on you. You're tired of her always speaking evil of you, when you've spoken good of her, trying to overthrow or steal what the LORD has set up for you and now, you want to show her that you can be just as wicked. DON'T DO IT! REPENT, HUMBLE YOURSELF AND READ THIS AND UNDERSTAND TODAY: “Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.” (Galatians 6:7) If you are already declared by the LORD to be a righteous tree bearing good fruit, why are you worried about what is thrown into your soil? Don't allow it to change the type of tree that you are! Yield good fruit and your light will cause any evil deposited into it to grow, act as nutrients for you, causing you to grow stronger, but, the reaper will be the sower! You are blessed ground! Fertile. Anytime someone sows wickedness into you, because you are fertile, what they have sown, they will reap! And, child of GOD, every time you water the ground with your praise, whatever they planted in you is going to yield much fruit, for them! So, if it was evil, evil will come back to them because you are GOD's tree, evil can not stand in your presence! As long as you stay in the LORD's face, evil can't come with you, it HAS to RETURN-TO-SENDER! Now, of course, we don't want to see people hurt, we don't want to see people suffering, but GOD allows this pain to usher them out of darkness towards repentance. You see, evil is like a hall of darkness. The further they travel into it, the harder it is to come out. Now, just imagine, they've set loose two pit bulls in this hall to come after a child of GOD. Anything alive cannot rush from darkness to light! The light will blind them. Therefore, those two dogs will have to go back into the darkness
and after the people who set them loose. GOD allows this, not so they will be consumed, but to cause them to cry out to HIM, humble themselves and realize just what HE said, “Do NOT touch MY anointed and do MY Prophets no harm!” Now, let's look at the blessed side of this, Blessed one. Let's say, you are fertile soil, of course, and someone plants good into you. Not only are they helping you to sustain yourself, but because you are fertile, good seeds will grow up for them! And if you're a faithful soul, praising and watering your spirit with praise, they can reap a double portion! Switch-A-Roo What if you were wicked soil and someone came along and sowed good fruit into you? What happens then? Of course, it would depend on what they are sowing into you. If someone is sowing the WORD into you and you are receiving it and desiring it, that is, if you are allowing your ground to be cultivated, because they are sowing love, love and mercies will grow up for them. When one is sowing the Living WORD, death cannot grow up as a harvest! “Let him know, that he which converteth the sinner from the error of his way shall save a soul from death, and shall hide a multitude of sins.” (James 5:20) HOWEVER—You have a friend. She's such a lovely person...if only she would turn her life to the LORD. You've tried to bring HIM up in conversation and she has expressed her displeasure in your doing so time and time again. Yet, you still stand by her, waiting for her to change, but in the meantime, your conversations are about what they've always been about: People, men (or boys), etc. Your association with her is not holy communion, it is evil communication! One of the most commonly used justifications that I have heard people use is, “JESUS ate with sinners and tax collectors!” Yes, and they willingly dined at the table with HIM. They wanted to dine with JESUS. They wanted JESUS! But, you are attempting to bring JESUS to the table with this friend and she has made it painfully obvious that HE is not welcome to dine with her, but your flesh is! So, what again, is the purpose of your friendship? Do you truly believe that by continuing to associate with her that you will prove the scriptures wrong and she will turn from her wicked ways, instead of you turning to evil? Don't lie to yourself another day! Evil association corrupts good manners! You may find that your disassociating yourself from her may have been the very thing she needed to get her to turn her life around and give herself wholly to JESUS. You see, sometimes, people don't turn their life around because they are not forced to look at themselves or question themselves. Why? Because you are there, as a Christian, and helping them to feel that they are not 'that bad.' But, when you walk out and continue to be the light that GOD has called you to be and pray for this friend (hey, that's what friends are for), in her darkest hour, she will more than likely reach out to the GOD in you! And you can be the tool that GOD uses to turn her dirt into soil! Or, you can continue associating with her in light of GOD's WORD, which will, more than likely, cause her to disassociate herself from you. “Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.” (James 4:7) When she gossips, simply tell her, “Sister, I love you, but I don't participate in gossip anymore because it is not fitting for a child of GOD.” When she complains, simply tell her, “Sister, I love you, but, I don't want to go into the wilderness with you. I'm trying to get to my Promised Land and this conversation is taking us in the wrong direction.” When she is irritated by your remarks, excuse yourself. Now, notice I said 'when' and not 'if.' That spirit in her that is used to partaking in evil is not going to want to receive this holy dish you are bringing to the table. It doesn't have enough dirt on it. It's not bitter enough. But, either way, do not participate and definitely, don't go into her home, sit in her chair
or dine with her once you discern that she is not only serving the wrong god, but she has no desire to serve the GOD on HIGH. The purpose of this writing is to get you to understand just what you are and what you are to do when someone wrongs you. Be still and let the LORD fight your battle! Be still and water yourself with the WORD of GOD. No evil will be able to take root and harm you, instead, it's going to grow up and root itself where it can be nurtured....in it's sender. Don't be hurt. Don't be confused. Don't feel rejected. GOD loves you. GOD is not the author of confusion. GOD said HE will never leave nor forsake you. Just open your arms to FATHER and let HIM hold you. Don't wish evil or pray evil on anyone, for evil thoughts stems from an evil heart. But, instead, pray for their deliverance, salvation and that their eyes are opened so that they may see what is standing in their midst! In doing so, you have not only shown yourself to be a good friend, but a better daughter or son!