Straight talk
Do not be afraid of people’s scorn,
nor fear their insults. ~ Isaiah 51:7b (NLT)
You are in for trouble when everyone says good things about you. ~ Luke 6:26a (CEV)
Lord, one of the things I really appreciate about you is that when you say something you are a straight talker. You don't just tell people what they want to hear. I confess that I sometimes pay too much attention to what people say about me. I feel like I need their approval. In reality, though, I only need your approval and I'm staking my life on that. Help me to keep the chatter out there in perspective. Grant me wisdom. Amen.
TRANSLATIONS
ABP = Authorized Boydston Paraphrase — my own freestyle biblical adaptation — somewhere between paraphrase, commentary, and sermon
CEB = Common English Bible (©2011, the Common English Bible)
CEV = Contemporary English Version (©1995, American Bible Society)
MSG = The Message (©1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2001, 2002 by Eugene H. Peterson)
NIRV = New International Reader's Version (©1996, 1998, Biblica)
NIV = New International Version (©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011, Biblica)
NLT = New Living Translation (©1996, 2004, 2007, 2013, Tyndale House Foundation)
