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Evening Bread. "Receiving Criticism with Love." 141st Psalm:5 “Let a righteous man strike me – that is a kindness; let him rebuke me – that is oil on my head. My head will not refuse it, for my prayer will still be against the deeds of evildoers.” *Criticism is not what people like to hear even when the word constructive comes before it. It has been said that most people would prefer to be damaged by praise than saved by criticism. Constructive criticism is beneficial to a person the same way that bad-tasting medicine can bring healing. However, most people prefer hearing praise even though, like diet soda or candy bars, too much can be harmful to them. *I would be surprised if anyone in this generation can take rebuke. You tell a person to take a stick out of their mouth and they’ll tell you to take a board out from between your eyes. In other words, if you point out the flaw in one person, they will point out an even bigger flaw in you. Instead of accepting the criticism and growing from it, people would rather turn the tables and point out another person’s shortcomings. Criticism should be given with love and gentleness, not out of hate and harshness. *I believed that how criticism is received is ultimately dependent on the receiver. If a person isn’t serious about life, he or she will hate being criticized no matter how it is given. However, a person who is wise and knows that he or she can only benefit from learning how he or she can be better will accept criticism with gratitude. *In 141st Psalm, King David prays that he should be such a person. “Let a righteous man strike me – that is a kindness; let him rebuke me – that is oil on my head.” David is open to criticism and invites rebuke because he knows that it will make him better. To David, criticism is kindness. *It’s never pleasant to hear criticism. Even David compares it to a “strike,” a blow. However, we can learn to appreciate constructive criticism and welcome it when we recognize that it is truly a gift. When we can welcome the harshest criticism, we will ultimately be deserving of the greatest praise! *With Prayers for Love, Peace and Joy, RCS!
Posted on: Mon, 30 Sep 2013 23:34:33 +0000

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