I don't know about you, but the question I'm asking is, how do you handle rude people?

Well, according to scripture, you don't.

We let God handle it.

We let him be our defender.

You've probably noticed that civilization is losing its civility.

Our world is getting ruder.

And believe you me, sweetie, the internet definitely has a part to play in this. Because the internet allows people to hide behind their screens

and say things online that they would never actually say face to face. People who do this reveal the

smallness of their hearts. Small people belittle others, thinking that it will make them feel better.

But great people make other people

feel great. King David was a pro at this. He knew what it meant to be attacked emotionally,

verbally, and even physically. As a young man, he was anointed by the prophet Samuel to be the next

king of Israel. But David spent two years running from his predecessor, King Saul, who wanted to kill him.

He hid in caves while being criticized constantly

behind his back. Yet David never said a bad word against Saul. He never retaliated. God was preparing

David to be the king after his own heart. David says in Psalm 23-5, you prepare a table before me

in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil. My cup overflows. David recognized God's goodness to him.

God anointed his head with oil, which says to the world, this is my guy. Back off. He's going to be an

amazing leader. David's cup overflowed, which meant God kept blessing him, even when others attacked him.

Does it sound like David was stressed out? No. He didn't have to use up all his

energy defending himself because he trusted God to be his defender. It takes a lot of faith and

humility to rest and trust God when you're under attack, when you're misunderstood, when

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