"Listen to Me, you who know righteousness, you people in whose heart is My law: Do not fear the reproach of men, nor be afraid of their insults." (Isa. 51:7)

The story is told of an old man whose grandson rode a donkey while they were traveling from one city to another. The man heard someone say, "Would you look at that old man suffering on his feet while that strong young boy is totally capable of walking." Consequently, the old man rode the donkey while the boy walked. They then heard someone say, "Would you look at that, a healthy man making the poor young boy suffer. Can you believe it?" Thus, the man and the boy both rode the donkey, and then they heard someone say, "Would you look at those heavy brutes making that poor donkey suffer." Hence, they both got off and walked, until they heard people say, "Would you look at that waste - a perfectly good donkey not being used."

The lesson from the above story is: "No matter what you do, someone will always criticize it." Let us always be busy in doing the will of God, regardless of what others might think, say, or do.