Criticism. We’ve all experienced it. Sometimes it is justified, sometimes it is not. But none of us like it. No one enjoys being told they are doing something wrong. When we are criticized we ought to ask ourselves whether the criticism contains any truth. If it does, we should learn from it, even when it [...]
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Handling Criticism
Posted in Just Thinkin', tagged complain, critical, criticism, gossip on September 12, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Don’t Cast Pearls – Matthew 7:6
Posted in Sermon Notes, tagged criticism, discernment, Wisdom on June 9, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
In our day, a dog is regarded as ‘man’s best friend.’ In Biblical times, however, dogs were often wild and hungry. They were not viewed in the way we lovingly view family pets. Except for those used as working animals to herd sheep, they were largely wild mongrels that acted as scavengers. They were dirty, [...]
Judge Not – Matthew 7:1-3
Posted in Sermon Notes, tagged criticism, hypocrisy, judgment on April 26, 2010 | 3 Comments »
A concerned husband goes to see the family doctor: “I think my wife is deaf. She never hears me the first time I say something. In fact, I often have to repeat things over and over again.” “Well,” the doctor replies, “go home tonight, stand about 15 feet from her, and say something. If she [...]
