Pastor Lloyd

One Blind Eye, One Deaf Ear

I have been blessed by one of Charles Spurgeon’s sermons to his students entitled “One Blind Eye, and One Deaf Ear.”  In it, Spurgeon offers pastoral students – and all of us – great advice on NOT taking to heart what others say about us.  His advice is that when it comes to false reports, gossip, and even excessive praise, as believers we should turn one blind eye and one deaf ear, only half hearing those potentially harmful things.  His sermon is based largely on Ecclesiastes 7:21, “Do not take to heart all the things that people say, lest you hear your servant cursing you.”

Consider this excerpt from Spurgeon’s life-changing sermon, The blind eye and the deaf ear will come in exceedingly well in connection with the gossips… Never hear what was not meant for you…To opinions and remarks about yourself, turn also as a general rule, the blind eye and the deaf ear…In the case of false reports against yourself, for the most part, use the deaf ear… I have one blind eye and one deaf ear, and they are the best eye and ear that I have.”

Great advice, don’t you think?