Others scrutinizing your every action trying to catch something to criticize? Looking for a way to knock you down?

Here Jesus and the disciples were just quietly traveling along. They grew hungry and picked a few heads of grain to eat. The pharisees were watching! They did not watch to learn, they watched only to find fault! Their goal was to catch any little mistake to discredit Jesus in the eyes of the people. They sought to tear Jesus down so that they could bring attention back to themselves.

We can face those same people. Today they might be called trolls… Sneaking around watchfully, looking for any opportunity to discredit us. Picking at every word, every action.

Jesus didn’t “block them” as we tend to do on social media. He also didn’t argue with them. He simply stated the truth and then moved on. Truth stands in its own, whether they listen or not. Truth does not need approval! It just is, regardless of any opinions or feelings.

Jesus answered the trolls of His day with scripture, with truth. He didn’t push them away, He tried to reach them. All who would listen are welcome. He didn’t pick and choose who to talk to. He is truth spoken openly.

We too can walk in His truth. The Holy Spirit was given for this purpose. The same Spirit that filled Jesus with wisdom is here for us, to empower each of us to walk in that same truth. Don’t be afraid of the trolls in our life, just speak truth and move on. Leave the results to God. Leave the doors open.

If they attacked Jesus, know that they will attack us. It is OK… As long as we rely on His wisdom, not our own.