Reacting to Hurtful Words

Unlocked: Daily Devotions for Teens · Aug 30, 2022 · 3m

How should we react when negative and unkind words are spoken to us or about us? Do we react in anger to defend ourselves or get involved in arguments in order to clear our reputations? Do we meditate on these hurtful words and hold grudges? Years back, I would respond to such words in a rude way, either to defend myself or to hurt the people who had spoken hurtful words to me. I would meditate on the negative words so much that I would end up with bitterness in my heart. Then, I came across Philippians 4:8. In this passage, God’s Word tells us to think and meditate on good things. I began to…