Recently
my friend was distraught over some comment that his friend made toward him. My
friend did not know how to respond. This happens to too many of us and like my
friend we are dumbfounded. How do we handle a difficult comment?
I
have found that not every comment needs to be addressed. When you hear a
hurtful or a loaded statement, try not to take it too personal. Do not start
chewing on it for your comeback response. People often say things in the heat
of their emotions. When we have the maturity to refrain from comments it
automatically dies for lack of “oxygen.”
This
is what happened to King David in the Bible. God’s people were taunted by Goliath.
When David came to the battleground his own brother Eliab made fun of him. It
was very tempting for David to defend himself and give Eliab a piece of his
mind. Instead, the Bible says, “He [David] turned away from him [Eliab]” (1
Samuel 17:30 ASV). You see, David knew what to ignore. He knew engaging in a
fight with Eliab would bring him no spoil but engaging with the real enemy - Goliath
would free him from taxes and reward him with the king’s daughter in marriage.
David turned away, did not respond to his critic, went on to win the battle and
collect his spoil.
Today, I want to challenge you not to respond to everything negative that you hear. Stay on the hunt for the real spoil. Fight the real enemy and not your family, friends and co-workers. When you turn away, like David, you too will take the spoil.
Powerful and meaningful . Thank you 🙏
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