Pearls before swine

 By Todd Coconato

You Need To Hear This...Don't Cast Pearls Before Swine

There are times when the Lord presses something on your heart so strongly that you almost feel it before you think it. You need to hear this...not everything God has given you is meant for everyone.

Not every person in your life is ready for the depth of what He has placed in your spirit. Jesus said, "Do not cast your pearls before swine," and even though that sounds intense at first, it is actually tender wisdom from a Father who wants to protect you. Pearls don't look dramatic. They are quiet....steady...formed through pressure and hidden process. They are valuable because they cost something. The things God has been building in you, the things you've prayed over, wept over, waited for, and fought through...those are your pearls.

And in today's world, you really see how important this warning is. Everyone has a platform. Everyone has an opinion. People judge quickly...comment quickly...misunderstand quickly. There are people who watch your life without truly seeing you. Some don't want to understand what God is doing in you...they just want something to talk about. Some only show up to criticize or compare.

When Jesus said not to cast your pearls before swine, He wasn't calling people names. He was saying,"Be careful who you trust with the holy things." Some folks simply don't have the spiritual capacity or maturity to handle what God has given you. That doesn't make them bad...it just makes your pearls too precious for careless hands.

Maybe you've been trying to open your heart to people who don't value what you carry. Maybe you've been explaining your calling to people who aren't walking with the Lord at that depth. Maybe you've been sharing dreams with folks who barely believe for their own future. You need to hear this...you are not required to hand over the treasures God gave you to people who don't recognize their worth.

Protect what is sacred. Guard your anointing. It's not pride...it's wisdom. There is a difference between being open and being unprotected. God never asked you to be transparent with people who are committed to misunderstanding you.

This matter even more right now because the spiritual atmosphere is intense. The battle is real. The world feels noisy. People are easily triggered by truth. And here you are, carrying revelation...carrying discernment...carrying a sense of what God is doing in this hour. But not every ear can hear it. Not every heart is ready for it. And not every person is safe.

The Holy Spirit will show you who can handle your pearls. He will highlight the ones who will cherish what you share...who will pray with you...who will carry the burden with you instead of picking it apart.

So here is the word for today. Be kind. Be loving. Be generous. But be wise. Stop explaining yourself to people who only show up to argue. Stop trying to convince people who have already made up their minds. Stop setting yourself up for unnecessary hurt by giving sacred things to people who don't know what to do with them. Instead, pour your pearls into the Kingdom. Into the hungry. Into the faithful. Into those who walk in honor and humility. Those are the ones who will value what God has placed inside you.

You need to hear this...your pearls are precious. Treat them like they are.