Whose opinion matters?

Whose opinion matters?

There are many eyes on you, all assessing, all forming opinions - and often voicing them! But whose opinion do you listen to? Which of those eyes on you count for something in your life? It would be easy to listen to all the voices that speak into your life and give them all the same weight.

However, that would be a mistake.

If we only listen to those who denigrate us, we will start to believe what they say, and see ourselves as worthless. If we only listen to those who are constantly flattering us, we become puffed up with pride. Neither of these things are good for us.

We need to give more weight to the words of those who care for us. They are more balanced in what they say. When people really care, they speak truth to us, in love, and that's what we need to listen to.