It is possible to do something excellently and still get rude remarks. It is possible for others to envy our work and try to shut us down. Our natural response might be to protect ourselves, to run away and hide.
In the Bible, someone experienced the same, and this man hid out in the wilderness, inside a cave. But God asked him, ‘What are you doing here?’
That man poured out his heart, but God gave him another perspective. He said, ‘Go out and stand on the mountain in the presence of the Lord…’
Those who are envious will try to force us into hiding, but God pulls us out into the open. He shows us that next good thing to do.
(from 1 Kings 19:9-18) (photo by M Venter: https://www.pexels.com)