Criticize
10 But you, why do you criticize your brother? Or you, why do you look down on your brother? For we will all stand before the tribunal of God. 11 For it is written:
As I live, says the Lord,
every knee will bow to Me,
and every tongue will give praise to God.
12 So then, each of us will give an account of himself to God. Romans 14:10-12
I have seen a lot of criticism this week by others, and I have also found myself criticizing others. Some was necessary for correction, but not all of it was which is where we all fall short. We often forget how much of an impact this criticism actually has and is it necessary. How do you feel when someone criticizes you? Does it depend on the tone of voice, the tone of the email, the words that are used, or the presentation of the criticism? Everything is a factor and when every one of those ways or a majority of them is negative, it can really impact a person and their response. We need to remember when planning on criticizing someone, is it something that will help the person, or is it going to beat them down to a place that you wouldn't want to be yourself. Keep in mind that the criticism we give can be immediately turned back on us, and we need to be careful because we will be judged some day and we don't want to be known as the criticizer who never has anything else good to say.
Have a great weekend.
Matt
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