If somebody jabs you and you jab back, you better believe the person who jabbed you in the first place is going to frame it so you get all the heat. They won’t mention the instigation, they’ll just tell everybody what you said and did and pretend they never lifted a finger.
If a person has so little integrity that they jab you, you better believe they’re gonna win in the slop.
Here’s what Jesus says to do: Turn the other cheek.
Insane, isn’t it? Jesus says to take the hit and walk on.
It stinks, I know. And it’s not like it’s a tactic that helps you win in the end. It doesn’t. But it’s great damage control, it’s humbling, and it’s saying to the world you don’t think you’re God.
By turning the other cheek we avoid the pig slop.
— Donald Miller
J.S. Park: Hospital Chaplain, Skeptical Christian 
Reblogged this on rachelrpetty and commented:
Love it. 100%.
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I like Donald Miller. His book, Searching for God Knows What helped me see people pleasing for what it is. For that I am truly grateful.
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Avoiding pig slop? This is a wonderful quote! I LIKED IT!!!
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