Dealing with difficult people

Have you ever experienced having to deal with difficult people? That no matter how you try to help them and be nice to them, they are still treating you badly? What if you have to deal with them every single day of your life? What if the people that pisses you off are the same people you see everyday? I am telling you, it will drain you. Sometimes I feel like asking them, what else do you want me to do for you to be nice to me? Is it all times right to say, I don't care about you as long as I know I am not doing anything wrong? What if you get fed up?

Let me share to you the four gifts you can receive when you deal with difficult people. This was written by Bo Sanchez. He is is an author, entrepreneur, preacher, celebrity and lay evangelist in the Philippines.

Gift #1:

Difficult people can teach you how to love,

preparing you for Heaven!

§ You learn to become more patient, more understanding, more persevering.

§ You have pity for them because you realize that “Hurt people hurt people”

§ You learn to see the good qualities even among difficult people.

§ You learn how to be compassionate as God is compassionate.

§ You learn how to forgive, to remove bitterness from your heart.

Gift #2:

Difficult people can teach you to protect yourself

and learn to say “No” to abuse.

§ You learn to love yourself, respect yourself, by no longer allowing abuse.

§ You learn to be courageous and stand up against bullies.

§ You learn to give tough love—refusing his abuse again. It may be the most loving thing you can do for a difficult person.

§ You wizen up, learn tact, and learn how to distance yourself from harmful people.

Gift #3:

Difficult people can help you

get to know your weaknesses.

§ Difficult people remind you that you too could be difficult to others.

§ Difficult people teach you many important lessons in life. By seeing the tragic results of their actions, you’re inspired to do the very opposite of what they do.

Gift #4:

Difficult people can bring you closer to God.

§ Difficult people force you to pray a lot. (“Lord, help! I can’t take it anymore!”)

§ Difficult people force you to trust in God. (“Lord, I give up! I’ve done everything but she’s still a monster…”)

§ Praying for difficult people may not change them, but YOU will.

§ “Your cross (difficult person) is your key to heaven…” St. Poveda

§ You realize that YOU are God’s difficult person—yet you’re still loved by God!

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