“Evil thoughts and aims reach no farther and do no more harm than one’s belief permits.”
~ Mary Baker Eddy, Science and Health, p. 234
If someone shoots cruel words your way, don’t become their target. Stay out of range.
If someone puts you down, don’t go down with them. Stay up.
If someone wants to get you riled up, don’t bite the verbal bait. Keep your peace of mind intact and respond in a healing way.
You have 100% control over your response to other people’s words. Be sure to exercise it with wisdom and discernment.
Words have no power to hurt you, to stir your emotions or create fear in your mind. It’s whatever you attach to those words that sways your thought and disposition. So, if the words are evil, don’t empower them. Strip them of threat and act on God’s Word, which is a pronouncement of omnipotent Love to protect and preserve from all evil as demonstrated in the life of Jesus Christ.
Live by the Word of God, not by the word of mortal man.
Thank you kind Evan for this wonderful reminder. It is letting that mind which was also in Christ Jesus to be in us, to be merciful just and pure.
Yes!!!
Yes! thank you Evan – sometimes I am quite touchy to what a person might say to me in a not so kind manner. And therefore I am very grateful for your very helpful and inspiring SpiritView in that matter today. 🙂
Thank you, Evan, as always your messages are spot on!
I’ve always loved what MBE said: “The mental arrow shot from another’s bow is practically harmless, unless our own thought barbs it.” Mis. 223:30-1 folly
Ah, thank you Evan. A breath of fresh air (spiritual guidance) to lead us forward throughout our day.
Wonderful.. Words have no power to hurt if we know they have only as much power as we give them. Many a times people don’t deliberately say hurtful things… They just let off the steam and don’t mean any harm… We should let go… A loving heart never takes things to heart but forgives and forgets… knowing well that all are in reality governed by God, good. So no offense is meant.. Only Good reigns supreme.
Thanks, Evan. This is so vital, not only for ourselves, but for everyone with whom we have contact. MBE says that we are responsible for our own thoughts and acts. Her “Taking Offense” in Misc. Writings has helped me many times. God’s Word tells us He made everything “good.” We have to let go of personal sense which tells us some people can be difficult to deal with. I’m trying to live that way and live above what seem to be offensive words and acts. Thanks again!
” Sticks and stones can break my bones but words can never hurt me!” Came to my mind. Our thoughts control what we feel. We need to align ourself with God .
thank you Evan.
Thanks Patty, that has been my mantra from the time I was a little girl!
Thank you, too, Evan. I think it is a subject we all should seriously think about!
So very important, and timely. Thank you, Evan.
Thanks Nergish…yes people react and do not realize and most of the time don’t intend to hurt but think they are hurting or have been wronged in some way. We can realize that animal magnetism has no power to hurt them or us and that we can react only with Love.
Thanks Evan…needed this reminder today.
A God sent reminder!
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Hey Evan Brother; thank you so much for this. I was just told so many things by other people, and as a guy I am very emotional, and I know I need to stay strong, but sometimes it hurts. I love spreading God’s love with others and I’m told its’ not cool, but I really like how you stated here, be like God, pure hearted, loving and just. I really felt this Evan, as a Christian writer myself writing advice for others, leading them closer to God and also myself to God, I really loved this. Thank you brother .
Hey Evan; thank you for your God given words. These really touched me. I felt it, and yes you are right we shouldn’t let people’s words contradict with us. I loved this Evan, thank you for your genuine and kind words. Much appreciated. As a guy who has been tormented so many times by people down talking on me and my words, I soon realized their words don’t matter. The only people they are bringing down is themselves. Thank you Evan, once again. God Bless brother <3