Criticism

How to Respond to Criticism

The people refused to accept Jeremiah’s declaration of doom because it conflicted with the life they were enjoying (vv. 18-23). Proud sinners don’t enjoy hearing about God’s sovereignty or the threat of impending judgment. Their solution was to attack him with t …

David’s Response to His Rejection

Yesterday’s passage (Ps. 31:1-13) ended on a low note. David felt forsaken, forgotten, and fearful, but in the face of those real feelings he chose to express faith (vv. 14-15). “But as for me, I trust in You O LORD; I say, “You are my God.” My times are in Your hand; Deliver me from the hand …

IllustrationIf Criticism is Just, Do Something About It

The late Robert A. Cook, former president of King’s College used to speak at Word of Life in New York. Once I heard him tell a story from the early years of his ministry. He had been receiving some rather pointed criticism, and he sought the counsel of a friend, pastor H …

IllustrationIt is Easier to Bark Than to Pull The Load

It is very easy to find fault with people or things. I once heard a story on how a dog hitched to a lawn mower stopped pulling to bark at a passerby. The boy who was guiding the mower said …