Ignore

Dear Friends,

It’s not nice to ignore people…at least that’s what we tell our children. But then we read about how Jesus is in the middle of performing a miracle in Mark 5:36, and some doubters start to voice their cynicism. To describe Jesus’ reaction, Mark uses a phrase that throws some of us for a loop, Ignoring what they said.

Jesus goes on to heal the little girl, in spite of the surrounding doubt. This teaches us a valuable lesson: In order to witness the miraculous, sometimes you will have to ignore what they said. Maybe some people are perpetually misjudging your motives, and nothing you say seems to sway their verdict. Ignore what they said. Perhaps someone in your past filled your head with insecurity about who you could never be, and what you could never do. Ignore what they said. Sometimes the voice of doubt is manufactured from within—and we struggle to tune out the static of condemnation, faithlessness, and worst-case scenarios. Ignore what they said.

If any voice is raising itself in contradiction to the will and Word of God concerning you, be like Jesus. Practice selective hearing. Ignore what they said.

Peace,

Ernest