Tuesday June 23, 2026

Matthew 7:6, 12-14

Jesus said to his disciples: ‘Do not give dogs what is holy; and do not throw your pearls in front of pigs, or they may trample them and then turn on you and tear you to pieces.

He certainly had a way with words. I would love to hear this in the original Aramaic and how it landed on the ears of the first listeners. We often talk about energy or power in relationships. I think this little passage addresses those who are exhausted trying to make themselves understandable or welcomed but are met with rejection. Don’t waste your energy on people who have already made up their minds on you. Those people will with one little blunders on your part, will tear you to pieces. They never accepted you in the first place. As we grow we learn to choose our company carefully.

This I believe is about self love. If you love and value yourself enough, you will not give your precious energy to those who don’t value it.

What is holy? What is the pearl in your life? Your precious time and energy. Guard them!!!