Avoid These People - Remix

 Happy Sunday!

"We won't dare compare ourselves with those who think so much of themselves. But they are foolish to compare themselves with themselves. We won't brag about something we don't have a right to brag about. We will only brag about the work God has sent us to do, and you are part of that work."(2 Corinthians 10:12-13 CEV).

Praying that you have a wonderful week. This Happy Sunday is republished from 2011.  Pastor Kerwin Lee from Stone Mountain, Georgia, preached a message entitled, “The People You Should Avoid!”  He used Matthew 20:1-13.  Even after all these years we still need to avoid these types of people.

The people you should AVOID are;

Avoid people who are full of Conclusions- In verse 10, the workers hired at 6 am assumed that they would receive more than the penny they agreed to in verse 2.  Avoid people who make assumptions.  Research the issue for yourself!  Ask questions, be proactive, Google it if necessary.

Avoid people who are full of Complaints- In verse 11, the workers hired at 6 am complained.  Avoid people who always complain!  Complaining is contagious.  Do you remember what happened to the Children of Israel in the wilderness?  They complained.  Then they wandered in the wilderness until all the complainers died!

Avoid people who are full of Competition- In verse 12(a), the workers hired at 6 am complained that they should have been paid more because they endured the “scorching heat”.  Avoid people who thrive on negative competition.

Avoid people who are full of Conceit – In verse 12(b), the workers hired at 6 am were conceited.  They felt that they weren’t equal to the other workers.  They were incensed that they would be treated the same as the other workers.  Avoid conceited people.  The Word compares us to dust and tiny bubbles on the water.  We can be here today and gone today.  If we have anything to be proud of at all it's only because of the GRACE of God!

Avoid people who are full of Comparison – In verse 12(c), the workers hired at 6 am compared themselves to the other workers.  Never compare yourself to others!  There will always be someone who is different, smarter, shorter, taller, slimmer, fuller, younger, older, more educated, or less educated.  Don’t compare yourself to others, compare yourself to Jesus.  He was the ultimate example!  If you compare yourself to him you will always have a higher goal to reach.

Love and prayers, Cynthia