Written By
Desmond Milligan
Don’t love what you can’t trust,
because love without trust
is a wound waiting to happen.
It is a promise built on sand,
a hope tied to uncertainty,
a heart offered to someone
who has not earned the right
to hold it safely.
Love is not blind
it is discerning,
it is intentional,
it is rooted in truth.
Without trust,
love becomes a gamble
that costs more than it gives.
Don’t hate what you can’t have,
because desire without wisdom
turns into bitterness.
Not everything you want
is meant for you,
and not every closed door
is a punishment.
Some things are withheld
to protect you,
to redirect you,
to save you from settling
for something that would have
broken you in the end.
Hate is too heavy
to carry for something
that was never yours.
Don’t say what you can’t show,
because words without action
are empty.
Promises without proof
are manipulation.
Affection without consistency
is confusion.
If you cannot live it,
do not speak it.
If you cannot honor it,
do not offer it.
Integrity is not in what you say
it is in what you demonstrate
when no one is watching.
Don’t judge what you don’t know,
because assumptions
are the birthplace of cruelty.
You do not know the battles
someone hides behind their smile,
the storms they survived
just to stand where they stand,
the weight they carry
in silence.
Judgment is easy
when you only see the surface.
Compassion begins
when you choose to look deeper.
Scripture
“Do not judge by appearances,
but judge with right judgment.”
John 7:24
Message
Move with wisdom,
speak with integrity,
and choose compassion
over assumption.
Your character is revealed
not by what you feel,
but by what you choose.
