Post by nathanb on Oct 2, 2007 8:59:14 GMT -5
A cure for Criticism.
It begins with this poem:
A little seed lay in the ground
And soon began to sproud;
Now, which of all the flowers around,
Shall I, it mused, come out?
The seed then could be heard saying, "I don't care to be a rose. It has thorns. I have no desire to be a lilly. It's too colorless. And I certaintly would NOT want to be a violet. It's too small, and furthermore, it grows too close to the ground."
The story concludes with this verse about that Faultfinding seed:
And so it cricritzed each Flower,
That supercilious seed,
Until it woke one summer hour
And found itself a WEED!
In Romans 12:3 Paul the apostle indicated that we are NOT to think of ourselves too highly. Rather, we are "to think soberly, as God has dealt to each one a measure of faith."
And to the Philippians 2:3 believers He said, "Let nothing be done through selfish ambition or conceit, but in lowliness of mind let each esteemed others better than himself."
~~ When we fail to follow these instructions and begin finding fault with others, we are really passing judgment on ourselves. (Matt. 7:1,2)
~~~ A good cure for a critical spirit is an honest look at ourselves NOT at others. Be patient with the faults of others; they have to be patient with yours.
RWD
It begins with this poem:
A little seed lay in the ground
And soon began to sproud;
Now, which of all the flowers around,
Shall I, it mused, come out?
The seed then could be heard saying, "I don't care to be a rose. It has thorns. I have no desire to be a lilly. It's too colorless. And I certaintly would NOT want to be a violet. It's too small, and furthermore, it grows too close to the ground."
The story concludes with this verse about that Faultfinding seed:
And so it cricritzed each Flower,
That supercilious seed,
Until it woke one summer hour
And found itself a WEED!
In Romans 12:3 Paul the apostle indicated that we are NOT to think of ourselves too highly. Rather, we are "to think soberly, as God has dealt to each one a measure of faith."
And to the Philippians 2:3 believers He said, "Let nothing be done through selfish ambition or conceit, but in lowliness of mind let each esteemed others better than himself."
~~ When we fail to follow these instructions and begin finding fault with others, we are really passing judgment on ourselves. (Matt. 7:1,2)
~~~ A good cure for a critical spirit is an honest look at ourselves NOT at others. Be patient with the faults of others; they have to be patient with yours.
RWD
Mich