Devotional: Scoffers, Mockers, and the Peace of Letting Go

 Devotional: Scoffers, Mockers, and the Peace of Letting Go

“In the last days scoffers will come, following their own ungodly desires.” — 2 Peter 3:3

There are moments in life when the words of Scripture step out of the page and into our everyday experiences. Sometimes it happens in the most ordinary places — a store, a conversation, a simple errand. And suddenly, we see with clarity what Jesus warned us about: hearts growing cold, people becoming hardened, and mockers rising where gentleness should be.

Recently, I encountered this very thing. A simple print order — something small, something beautiful, something created for the glory of God — became a moment of spiritual contrast. Instead of kindness, I met sarcasm. Instead of courtesy, I met forgetfulness and dismissal. And instead of respect for the things of God, I met a mocking tone from someone who claimed faith with his lips but denied it with his attitude.

Christ told us this would happen. Not to frighten us, but to prepare us.

“Because lawlessness will abound, the love of many will grow cold.” — Matthew 24:12

Yet even in moments like this, God gives His people a way of escape — not always from the situation, but from the weight of it. When I released the situation, canceled the order, and stepped away, a deep peace settled over me. A peace that didn’t come from being understood or respected, but from letting go and entrusting the matter to God.

And this is where the Lord reminded me of something deeper: Being rich toward God means giving Him our best — our time, our creativity, our devotion, our obedience. I don’t earn an income from this ministry. No financial gifts have come in since last August. Yet I continue to pour out what I have: Bible studies, printing materials, gas for travel, giving Bibles, sharing images and evidence of God’s truth. This is my offering to Him. This is why I do what I do — not for recognition, but for His glory.

So when someone mocks or mishandles what I create, it doesn’t diminish the offering. It only reveals the contrast between a heart softened by God and a heart hardened by the world. In a world of scoffers, keep creating beauty. In a world of mockers, keep walking in gentleness. In a world of hardened hearts, keep your heart soft.

And when you encounter coldness, release it — and let the peace of Christ settle over you like a quiet blessing.