I can't hear you

Psalm 38:13-14 "13 But I, as a deaf man, heard not; and I was as a dumb man that openeth not his mouth.14 Thus I was as a man that heareth not, and in whose mouth are no reproofs."


Man I absolutely love these two verses. As a matter fact, I use these verses when someone or multiple people start talking reckless to me or doing wrongful things towards me. It is basically called picking your battles. See, this  is a very enlightening passage because it shows self control and submitting to God. When you know who you are in Christ and Who you belong to there is no need to retaliate. Yes, it would be nice to walk around with a human remote controller muting people all willy nilly, but that is not possible. What is possible is muting ourselves in submission to God. See, David committed some sins and is going through a period of heaviness. He has people talking about him. In search of finding friends or family in this time of despair, he finds himself alone.

David talks about how the people he holds close to him are far away in his time of despair. Ever been in that place where you look for people to be there and...well they weren't? I'm sure you have and if you have not then bless you; you will! Anyhow while his homies so to speak or dear friends were not there for him he has to deal with his enemies devising plans for his destruction. Like good grief my people are not here for me then I have to worry about my enemies plotting against me? He said they spoke evil things and conjured up evil thoughts all day! You get that? I said all day in their mind, his enemies, stayed on destroying his life. Guess what? He did not let that bit of information get to him because he knew where His help came from. I say bit of information because what satan uses to knock us down is NOTHING compared to what God uses to help us up!  David was unbothered because he was covered by His Father in Heaven! 

This passage teaches us temperance! It takes strength only distributed from God to keep a closed mouth amongst a conspiracy about you. People plotting against you AND your loved ones are nowhere to be found can make a person go off. For some of us it does not take much anyway to get started, but again when you know who you are it does not matter what people say or who satan is using to keep you off track. Just have your little kindergarten moment and say, " I can't hear you.." David did. Tell that mean boss, "I can't hear you," or that thought telling you that you won't make it, "I can't hear you." Play dumb so to speak and wise up knowing that God has your back, ALWAYS, no  matter what you have done. So let them talk and you tune them out with His Word. Enjoy your weekend!