Making Waves

My goal in life is usually to make as few waves as possible. I don't like having people put out with me. I do my best to keep the people around me happy. But I realized something today. If I am truly following my God, there are going to be people mad at me.
"If the world hates you, you know that it hated Me before it hated you. If you were of the world, the world would love its own. But you are not of the world, but I chose you out of the world, therefore the world hates you." John 15:18-19
I am promised that the world is going to hate me. No maybe about it. If I am following Jesus, the world is going to hate
 me because it hated him. Translated: I'm not going to be able to keep everyone happy. I wouldn't be able to do that anyway. I feel like I've failed when people are upset. But the truth is, it's not all about me, however much I would like to think so sometimes. There are things that are so much bigger and more important than me.
"These things I have spoken to you, that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world." John 16:33
We are promised tribulation. The definition of tribulation? Grievous trouble; severe trial or suffering.
Not fun. But this isn't supposed to freak us out. We are to be of good cheer, have joy through it all. Why? Jesus. Jesus overcame the world; he overcame death! And if that isn't a good reason to be joyful, I don't know what is. His way is so different from the world's way, we are bound to make waves. And that will be unpleasant. But it will also be worth it to live life for the God of the universe.