Why are you still trying to prove yourself? What's the point of trying to persuade others? Do you know that in this life, you will never please everybody? Haven't you grasped by now that it'll either be too far to the right or too far to the left for many people in your life, that there's never a point where they are totally satisfied with who you are? When will you just make up in your mind that as you live for God, you have no time to deal with persuading people? They'll either believe by your stand and your lifestyle, or they'll spend idol time trying to get you to explain. Why would they spend that idol time getting you to explain? Because the more that they can get you to talk, the more room you give them to dissect and debate. What's the point? The enemy comes for one reason only: to kill, steal, and destroy. He can assume and hope for a reaction to his distraction, but can never count on what you will do nor say. If you journey through life continually trying to prove yourself or convince and persuade others, you're giving idol time to the enemy to distract you from what God desires of you... your complete devotion to Him. Those that you're trying to persuade are not your focus. They are energy zappers and negative balance. What they're really trying to get you to justify is what's unknown to them, so guess what? Your words won't convince them. Only what you show them will penetrate. Today is your day to waste not another minute trying to prove yourself to man. And when you stop, you'll find that they'll back off. Let God arise and your enemies be scattered! You have a work to do! 

Matthew Chapter 21 (23-27) 

And when he was come into the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came unto him as he was teaching, and said, By what authority doest thou these things? and who gave thee this authority?

And Jesus answered and said unto them, I also will ask you one thing, which if ye tell me, I in like wise will tell you by what authority I do these things.

Before you answer another person trying to prove or persuade, check to see if they're carnal minded! The carnal will never understand spiritual things so you'd be wasting your time with their distraction.

The baptism of John, whence was it? from heaven, or of men? And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say unto us, Why did ye not then believe him?

But if we shall say, Of men; we fear the people; for all hold John as a prophet.

The enemy is not as dumb as you think he is. He knows just what he's doing and how far to go! You've got to be just as wise by not allowing him to distract you. Using that wisdom will show you whether or not to entertain it. Haven't we all experienced those that want us to prove ourselves, but dare you not to question them? Idol time... you don't have time for that.

And they answered Jesus, and said, “We cannot tell.” And he said unto them,” Neither tell I you by what authority I do these things.”

Do you know what that sounds like? "Well, I don't have time to breast feed a baby!" First of all, they told him in that one line... we cannot tell... how double minded they are. He knew why they wouldn't answer. He knew that they didn't want to take a stand. Oh my.... yes, yes, yes, yes, yes... that's it God! Many times as Christians, we waste valuable time on those that don't want to take a stand either way! Boo... that's distraction from your purpose! There are too many searching for sanity! There are too many searching for healing! There are too many searching for peace! There are too many searching for liberty!  Why waste your time beating the same bush with those that come to distract you that don't want to take a stand anyway! They're comfortable where they are. They don't really want an answer! They don't really want the truth! They're planted simply as distraction. You're either for me or against me. I don't have time to spend breast feeding a baby!  

Today is your day to not give another minute proving or persuading anything to those that don't want to take a stand either way! You don't have time to breast feed a baby. You have a work to do. If they need proof, let it be in what they see, and not what you've tried to convince them of.