weird feeling

I think I can say, perhaps for the first time that I have been punished for trying to do the right thing. Who was it Peter (?) who said rejoice before God when that happens to you. I can see why Peter said that. When you receive a negative reaction your first thought is “what did I do wrong?” “Could I have done something different, something better?” So Peter counsels us to think positively, be cheerful, rejoice. But especially rejoice before God. God is good. Remember Jesus too was perfect and yet he was given an extremely negative reaction. He was crucified. So doing right can get us into trouble sometimes.

Most of the time when I get criticized I deserve it. Perhaps I do this time too. But God will have to judge.