Today we are walking in:
STOP LETTING EVERYTHING SHAKE YOU — PART 3
Mattithyahu (Matthew) 27:12–14
“And when He was accused of the chief priests and elders, He answered nothing. Then said Pilate unto Him, Hearest Thou not how many things they witness against Thee? And He answered him to never a word; insomuch that the governor marvelled greatly.”
ANSWER
Today we look to the word ANSWER — H6030 — anah — to answer, respond, testify, reply, speak, or make a response.
The Torah Testifies………
Shemoth (Exodus) 19:19
“And when the voice of the shofar sounded long, and waxed louder and louder, Mosheh spoke, and Elohiym answered H6030 him by a voice.”
Devariym (Deuteronomy) 27:14
“And the Leviyiym shall speak, and answer H6030 and say unto all the men of Yashar’el with a loud voice…”
The Prophets Proclaim………
Yeshayahu (Isaiah) 65:24
“And it shall come to pass, that before they call, I will answer H6030; and while they are yet speaking, I will hear.”
The Writings Witness………
Iyov (Job) 13:22
“Then call Thou, and I will answer H6030: or let me speak, and answer Thou me.”
Mishlei (Proverbs) 26:4
“Answer H6030 not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him.”
Now this may be one of the most practical lessons you will ever learn if you want to protect your peace.
Not everything deserves your attention.
Read that again in your mind.
Not everything deserves your attention.
One of the biggest mistakes people make is treating every situation as if it requires a response.
Every criticism requires a response.
Every opinion requires a response.
Every disagreement requires a response.
Every accusation requires a response.
Every offense requires a response.
Before long, they become emotionally exhausted.
Why?
Because they are spending precious energy on things that were never worthy of their attention.
Think about how much peace has been stolen fighting battles that never should have been fought.
How many hours have been wasted replaying conversations?
How many days have been ruined by careless comments?
How many opportunities have been missed because your attention was consumed by something insignificant?
The truth is that attention is one of your most valuable resources.
Where your attention goes, your energy follows.
Where your energy goes, your life follows.
Every time you give your attention to something unnecessary, you are paying for it with a piece of your life.
The enemy understands this.
Sometimes he doesn’t need to destroy your purpose.
He only needs to distract you from it.
He doesn’t have to stop your progress.
He only has to divide your attention.
A distracted person rarely reaches their full potential.
That is why wisdom is not only knowing what to focus on.
Wisdom is also knowing what to ignore.
Mature people understand something immature people often miss.
You do not have to attend every argument you are invited to.
You do not have to respond to every criticism.
You do not have to defend yourself against every accusation.
You do not have to explain yourself to everyone.
You do not have to carry every burden.
You do not have to fight every battle.
Some things are simply distractions disguised as emergencies.
If you are not careful, they will consume your peace.
One of the greatest examples of this principle is found in the life of Yahusha.
Think about it.
Yahusha was perfect.
Yet He was criticized.
He healed people.
Still they criticized Him.
He loved people.
Still they rejected Him.
He served people.
Still they found fault with Him.
Now think about that.
If Yahusha could not avoid criticism, what makes us think we can?
Many people spend their lives trying to build a world where no one misunderstands them.
No one criticizes them.
No one disagrees with them.
No one speaks negatively about them.
That world does not exist.
Even Yahusha experienced those things.
The question is not whether criticism will come.
The question is how you will respond when it does.
This is where Yahusha gives us an extraordinary example.
In Mattithyahu (Matthew) 27:12–14, Yahusha stood before His accusers.
False accusations were being made.
Lies were spoken against Him.
His character was attacked.
Yet Scripture tells us something remarkable.
Yahusha remained silent.
Think about that.
The Son of Elohiym had every ability to defend Himself.
Every ability to argue.
Every ability to prove them wrong.
Yet He chose silence.
Why?
Because He understood something powerful.
Not every accusation deserves a defense.
Not every attack deserves a response.
Not every critic deserves your attention.
Yahusha understood that purpose is too valuable to be constantly interrupted by distractions.
Many people lose their peace because they feel obligated to answer everything.
To correct everything.
To explain everything.
To defend everything.
But maturity teaches you that silence is often more powerful than argument.
Silence protects energy.
Silence protects focus.
Silence protects peace.
Sometimes the strongest response is no response at all.
Think about how many conflicts would disappear if people learned this principle.
How many arguments would never escalate.
How many relationships would avoid unnecessary damage.
How much emotional energy would be preserved.
Some battles cannot be won through argument.
They can only be won through wisdom.
And wisdom often knows when to walk away.
Let me ask you something.
Have you ever spent hours worrying about something that didn’t matter a week later?
Have you ever lost sleep over an issue that eventually resolved itself?
Have you ever become emotionally drained over something you can barely remember today?
Most of us have.
That is because emotions often exaggerate importance.
They make temporary situations feel permanent.
They make small problems feel enormous.
They make distractions feel urgent.
But wisdom helps us separate what is important from what is merely loud.
Not everything that demands your attention deserves your attention.
The most effective people in the world are not those who do everything.
They are those who focus on the right things.
They understand that every “yes” costs something.
Every response costs time.
Every distraction costs focus.
Every unnecessary battle costs energy.
Because they understand this, they become selective.
Not careless.
Not indifferent.
Selective.
They choose carefully where to invest their attention.
That is exactly what you must do if you want to protect your peace.
Imagine your attention as valuable currency.
Would you spend money on things that produce no value?
Of course not.
Then why spend emotional energy on things that produce no value?
Why allow someone’s negativity to occupy your thoughts all day?
Why allow one careless comment to steal your joy?
Why allow every disagreement to become your burden?
Your attention is too valuable for that.
Your purpose is too important for that.
Your peace is too precious for that.
People who accomplish great things learn to guard their attention fiercely.
They understand:
Focus creates progress.
Distraction creates delay.
Focus creates growth.
Distraction creates frustration.
Focus creates peace.
Distraction creates chaos.
Perhaps someone reading this today needs to hear this.
You have been giving too much attention to things that do not deserve it.
Too much attention to criticism.
Too much attention to negativity.
Too much attention to distractions.
Too much attention to opinions.
Too much attention to problems you cannot solve.
No wonder you feel exhausted.
No wonder you feel overwhelmed.
No wonder your peace feels fragile.
You were never designed to carry all of that.
Elohiym is inviting you to let some things go.
Stop responding to everything.
Stop fighting every battle.
Stop giving every issue unrestricted access to your mind.
Because peace grows when your need to react decreases.
Once you learn that, another life-changing realization begins to emerge.
Sometimes the reason we react so strongly is because we take things personally that were never really about us in the first place.
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