This year, don’t argue with anyone. Just say:
I respect where you are in your level of understanding and walk off, change the subject or say goodbye and hang up.
GOD is going to restore you in front of the SAME people who tried to destroy you. He’s got a point to prove: AIN’T nobody taking down who I AM building up!
I don’t know who needs to hear this, but what “they” had to say about you, was never designed to expose you. It was designed to expose them. Just keep on trusting God!
NEVER get discouraged! GOD can turn anything around! That’s what faith is for. It’s pressure that pushes prayers in the direction you’re praying them...