It does not matter who does the squeezing. It could be your mother, your father, your friends, your relatives, neighbors, government, business associates or even total strangers. What matters is the kind of juice that comes out.
What you produce when squeezed is what you hold inside you. This is why the bible said , OUT OF THE ABUNDANCE OF THE HEART, THE MOUTH SPEAKS. When squeezed, the kind of words and actions you exhibit is the kind of person you are inside. Some words are not just angry words but a reflection of long held bitterness or envy or evil wishes. No matter how pretentious a man is, or how careful he is with words, when squeezed, he will spew his juice.
Are you the kind of person who will easily slander an innocent person or back bite? Wise men avoid back biters because they too will face the same from such a person. Or are you the kind of person that will tell people nice things about someone even though you may not be in cordial relationship with a person? Backbiting is not weakness, it is wickedness. You kill a person with words and deny opportunity or you promote a person words and present him with opportunity. Life and death are in the power of the tongue
Are you a desperate person? Desperate people do not care what they destroy to get what they desire. Or are you a considerate person who will play by the rules and even concede to defeat in a fair competition because he thinks of bigger consequences? Desperate people create bitter rivalry and even make a pact with the devil to get what they want?
Are you greedy person or content person? Greedy person see nothing but their needs so they will remove anyone to take it all. Content people are satisfied people. Contentment is not about how much you have but the joy of having what you have.
Greedy people are dangerous because they like grave. Grave never get enough.
Are you a manipulator who will mislead others to their loss for your benefit or a guide who lead others to the light
Are you a destroyer who never rests until someone is out of the way or a system is collapsed because you are not the head? Or are a team player who will help build and even plant tree you may not sit other it's shade?
Hear me loud, what out for the juice someone spews when squeezed. Words are not cheap. Some actions are not accidental but tell tale sign of who a person is
In 2022, many people lost their lives or got deeply hurt because they didn't observe tell-tale signs or simply they ignored the kind of juice their so-called friend produced when squeezed.
If Abel of the bible observed signs of envy from his elder brother Cain, he would have been more careful around him. The bible didn't say both of them must present their sacrifices in the same day or where each person will be observing his brothers sacrifice.
If you have an envious brother or friends, avoid the triggers. Hide success stories else he may poison u with his heart or even physically.
If you have a greedy partner or relative, put legal safe guards to protect your own expectation
If you have a backbiter, keep your important contacts away so he will not destroy you where you need help
Avoid vicious people. They derive joy in destruction. Selfish people will make you think it is wrong to serve.
PRAYERFULLY, ASK YOURSELF WHAT KIND OF JUICE WILL YOU PRODUCE WHEN SQUEEZED ? BITTER OR SWEET?
Be transformed by the renewing of your mind
Bishop Chinedu Nwoye
