Written By
Desmond Milligan
Don’t block all of your haters.
Leave one or two.
So they can report back
to headquarters.
So they can watch your growth,
your resilience,
your quiet victories.
Let them see the doors opening.
Let them see the blessings multiplying.
Let them see the peace you carry
that they tried to disturb.
Because sometimes,
the best response to envy
is silence.
The best answer to slander
is progress.
The best proof of your worth
is the life you continue to build
while they waste theirs
talking about you.
You don’t need revenge.
You don’t need validation.
You don’t need to convince anyone
of your value.
Just keep walking.
Keep building.
Keep shining.
And let the ones who doubted you
become the messengers
of your success.
Scripture
“You prepare a table before me
in the presence of my enemies.”
Psalm 23:5
Soothing Message
You don’t have to silence every critic
sometimes their presence
is proof of your progress.
