In our lives we meet people with whom we get along instantly; but there are also people whom we cannot please no matter what we do. It is very frustrating on the part of the person exerting efforts to please the other, especially when it seems that everything was already done but all the efforts were in vain. But try to think of it, we’ll not be frustrated if in the first place we accept the fact that we cannot please everybody.
Yes, we cannot please everybody and we know that and even Jesus knows that. That is why before he sent his disciples he instructed them on what to do in every town that welcomes them and in every town that does not welcome them. This instruction of Jesus to his disciples only shows us that in our life we will meet people who will welcome us as we are and there are also people who will not. Being welcomed or not by the people around us should not be a big deal for us. Instead of focusing on what others would think about us or instead of pleasing the people around us, why do we not focus on pleasing God, for what could be greater than pleasing the one who is the source of our love and happiness?
As Christians, we are also taught to be good to our neighbors. How is that? We must realize that being good to our neighbor does not necessarily entail that we must also please them. Sometimes what pleases our neighbors is not actually good to them. It might seem good at first but eventually it will just contribute to the corruption of the heart and spirit of that person.
As we are reminded by today’s Gospel, we must always remember that it is better to be ‘good’ than to be ‘pleasing’.
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