But every critic isn’t your enemy

You ever get those negative comments on Facebook and you want to lose your mind, you want to go through the screen and say something to them? Because let me tell you this, every leader faces negative comments in ministry. It doesn't matter where you are. You don't have time to become someone people can't talk about. So what do you do when you get negative comments on Facebook or TikTok or Instagram? Can I tell you what I've done? Can I tell you what I've learned to do before you just go and delete it all, before you just run away? Act like it doesn't exist? Number one, pray first. Every person who comments on your stuff negatively is not your enemy. Don't reply out of emotion. Let God filter those things first. Number two, ask, is there truth to this? Go. Because even harsh comments can reveal your blind spots. And number three, discard what's meant to hurt you. Hold onto what's meant to make you grow. For some things are said negatively because you gotta grow up. Some things are said negatively because people, they're trying to be mean to you. Proverbs 27:6 says this. Wounds from a friend can be trusted. Sometimes correction is uncomfortable, but correction is necessary. So the block button and the delete button are amazing tools. And sometimes it reveals there's a place for you to grow up.