Pray the words of this Lazaroo aloud, with hang-in-there belief:

“Demetrius is well spoken of by everyone…”
(3 John 1:12)

I’m happy for him, Jesus.
I’m sure his mother is proud.

But I can’t identify.

I’m absolutely not “well spoken of by everyone.”

I’ve got my share of detractors

people who think I’ve made too many mistakes
those who – fairly or unfairly – are disappointed in me.

I’m not sure how many critics I actually have.

That’s because not all of them criticize me to my face.
Some of them prefer to find fault with me behind my back.

It’s only later that I learn about it from others.

I have some enemies, too –

people who wouldn’t exactly be heartbroken
to hear something bad had happened to me.

But I’m not alone, am I?

Everything I’ve just said about me
could be said about You.

Except that I fully deserve much of the criticism I’ve received

and You don’t.

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Psalms 55:12-14; Matthew 2:1-12; Matthew 12:22-32; Luke 6:26; John 7:12-13; John 12:1-8; John 21:24; Hebrews 4:14-16; 1 Peter 2:22-25; 1 Peter 4:12-19

What is Lazaroo?

Take Me Deeper

Scripture taken from the HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®. NIV®. Copyright© 1973, 1978, 1984 by International Bible Society. Used by permission of Zondervan. All rights reserved.