I want to challenge you to consider fasting from criticism. Do this for a minimum of 24 hours. Refrain from criticizing the government, your neighbor, the strangers who post on social media, your church or your spouse. Proverbs 18:21 (MESSAGE) tells us, “Words kill, words give life; they’re either poison or fruit—you choose.” Negative words create an atmosphere that will suffocate or choke out a life-giving spirit. Commit to speaking good things. And if you can’t say anything nice, just don’t say anything at all.
