How To Deal With The Haters

Jesus warns His followers: if the world hated Him, it will hate you too. The church often wants power without pressure, blessing without battle — but God’s power is perfected in weakness and shown when we stay faithful in opposition. You may have haters because you’re not a nice person — or because your life exposes their sin. The hatred Christians should expect is the latter. The battery illustrates the point. It only produces power when positive and negative are connected. Likewise, God’s power flows through us when blessing and opposition are both connected to our witness. Jesus doesn’t leave us alone in the opposition. He sends the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, who testifies to the truth — and He calls us to testify too.