"This year's slogan isn't the usual two or three words. Instead, it's a well-known proverb from the most famous sermon ever delivered: Jesus's Sermon on the Mount. Some people are surprised by how blunt the gentle man from Galilee could be when he said, "Do not give what is holy to dogs, and do not throw your pearls before pigs, or they will trample them under their feet, and turn and tear you to pieces.""
"The wisdom here is an instruction in discernment-about being thoughtful and selective with the people with whom you share what you hold sacred, your "pearls." Those pearls may include your time, your hopes and dreams, the traumas you've survived, cherished memories of loved ones who have died, or the hard-earned wisdom that comes only with experience. The dogs and swine are metaphors for people who cannot receive your pearls with the same care and reverence you hold for them yourself."
Choose a guiding proverb to enforce personal guardrails and resist recurring negative habits. The proverb 'Do not give what is holy to dogs, and do not throw your pearls before pigs' advises discernment about sharing sacred aspects of life. Pearls represent time, hopes, traumas, memories, and hard-earned wisdom. Dogs and swine symbolize people who cannot receive these with care—those unreceptive, emotionally hardened, or hostile to truth. Casting pearls to such people results in devaluation, trampling, and potential emotional harm. The guidance emphasizes protecting the most valuable pearl: time and energy, and being selective about recipients. Discernment becomes a practical strategy for building resilience and maintaining inner resources over time.
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