HAPPY HATER’S DAY
I’m a do sum good for my hater today

_I’m a pay my hater’s bill today
And I’m a be sincere and ask em how dey feel today
May even cut dey grass today
Take out dey trash today
Or even leave em sum cash today
I will say sumthin’ nice today
I’m a hold my tongue and stay outta them fights today
Give dem the right of way
Cause it’s hater day
I’m a pay my hater’s way
Maybe hard today
But I’m a absolutely show the love of God today
Help em get a job today
And if dey have to walk give dem a ride in my car today
I’m a have my hater’s back today
And I’m a keep it real, and won’t put em on act today
As a matter of fact, I’m a help you win today
The mess ends today, I’m a make you my friend today
Hater Day- Canton Jones
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Now I know I spoke on this a little in the first book, but it something we have to deal with. As long as we live; WE WILL ALWAYS HAVE HATERS! Especially when God starts to bless you. Everyone is not goin’ to be happy for your blessing. Everyone is not goin’ to be happy you are doin’ well.

As a believer, the world is always watching to see how you are goin’ to handle a particular situation. Especially those of you are always speakin’ to your people on what is good. Especially if you are givin’ others advise on how they can handle their particular storm, their trial and tribulation. Even when you don’t know it, the world is watching because you are a child of God!

Just because we will always have those who are goin’ to hate on us, we don’t have to give into their hate or even hate them back. Instead we should represent the qualities Jesus showed while He walked the earth- love, humility, truth and service.

Trust me, I know it much easier said that done, and if I can be honest this is something I still deal with even today. But we must think What Would Jesus Do in these situations.

Now I don’t want you to take my word for it check what it says in the Bible about it in Ephesians 4: 24-32 and Colossians 3: 10-17. We must not give our desires any opportunity to lead us into sin. Avoid those situations that open the door to gratifying sinful desires. And when you find it hard to do the right thing, when ya haters push you to a point where u wanna get back to then and set it straight, stop and pray. Right there where you are stop, and holla at God for strength. It’s your choice, but God will always help you show love. Never forget GOD IS LOVE!

_Lord I’m go try (Lord help me with tomorrow)
Not to punch this dude in the eye (Lord help me with tomorrow)
Father give me strength (Lord help me with tomorrow)
Cause tomorrow I don’t wanna slip (Lord help me with tomorrow)
I don’t want flesh to get in the way (Lord help me with tomorrow)
Lord help me for tomorrow (Lord help me with tomorrow)
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How does God want us to treat our haters and enemies?
How does He expect us to treat our haters and our enemies?

If you come upon your enemy’s ox or donkey that has strayed away, take it back to its owner. If you see the donkey of someone who hates you struggling beneath a heavy load, do not walk by. Instead stop and offer to help. – Exodus 23:4-5

We don’t have to behave the way they do. To be real we are suppose to forgive those who do us wrong and hate on us.

_You have heard that the law of Moses says,
“Love your neighbor,” and hate your enemy. But I say to you love your enemies! Pray for those who persecute you. - Matthew 5: 43-44_
Now there is always goin’ to be someone you may not particularly like much, someone we will have problems with. But when we have problems or beefs, we should resolve the problem as soon as possible.

We are hypocrites if we claim to love God while we hate others that He has also created in His image. Our attitude toward others reflects how we really feel about God (I John 4:20).

Bottom line, keeping it real, no matter who it is hating on you, no matter what they do, you just might wanna be the bigger person and set the example of how you want to be treated.

And like I said while I still struggle to this very day, you might wanna at least try to get it right with ya haters down here on earth before that day you have to stand before God when it s all said and done! I mean that’s just my thoughts on the subject. So do something good for ya hater today- cause, IT’S HATER DAY!!!

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A.J. Woodson
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