Today's devotional: helpful criticism, or unjust attack?
Nothing stings like criticism from the mouth of a friend. We've all experienced the pain of being...
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Being a Winning Head Coach - #6787
Start spending some time getting your family together spiritually and getting with the Lord together. Get them in the Lord's presence together. The only way you can fail at this is to not try.
http://hutchcraft.com/a-word-with-you/your-personal-power/being-a-winning-head-coach-6787
Human Kindling - #6662
Maybe we should pray, "Dear Lord, I want to be water, and not wood on the fires around me."
http://hutchcraft.com/a-word-with-you/your-hindrances/human-kindling-6662
Why Fight When You Can Criticize? - #6573
It's easy to criticize when you're not in the battle yourself, and it's terribly wrong. Players just don't have much time to criticize. Let me suggest to you that there might be two legitimate responses here. One is to take a position. Maybe there is someone better, but at least you're willing to go. Get in there and get involved in this holy battle.
http://hutchcraft.com/a-word-with-you/your-personal-power/why-fight-when-you-can-critic...
The Terminator - #6467
This tongue we've got is daily either making people feel more alive or more destroyed inside. So, hold the put-downs, swallow the sarcasm, and cushion the criticism. Remember, your tongue can be The Terminator.
http://hutchcraft.com/a-word-with-you/your-personal-power/the-terminator-6467
True Woman: When overlooking is a good thing . . .
There are many things we get hung up on that can be let go. When frustrated by an oversight or blunder, and when tempted to unload a criticism, first stop and ask yourself these questions.
http://truewoman.com/?id=1558
True Woman Blog: Respect in the "Blogosphere"
What is your reaction when your position is challenged? To fight back in self-defense? To return criticism with criticism? To set up your defense with unbeatable logic tinged with bitter jabs?
http://truewoman.com/?id=815
When the Devil Pulls Your String - #6151
It's time you defied that enemy in the conquering name of Jesus. It's time you say, "Go ahead, pull my string. But because I've got Jesus on my side, I'm not going to do what I've always done before. I am not your puppet anymore!"
http://hutchcraft.com/a-word-with-you/your-hindrances/when-the-devil-pulls-your-string-...
How does your church handle vocal criticism?
It can be extremely hard to respond with love when someone criticizes you, and relying on instincts and feelings in the moment often results in a messy situations. How would your church respond to loud criticism?
http://gospel.com/blog/index.php/2010/07/02/how-does-your-church-handle-vocal-criticism/
"Judge" in the Bible: Matthew 7:1-5
It's a natural human impulse to judge and criticize others, to note how they don't measure up to our standards in one way or another. But the Bible is clear about the role of judgment in our lives: we should focus on our judging eyes on ourselves and our own ample faults, rather than obsessing on the flaws of other people.
http://biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew%207:1-5&version=NIV
Premature Bombs - #2814
There are so many craters, so many wounded people where someone has dropped a bomb that never should have been dropped. A disaster can be averted when we check our information before the bombers are in the air.
http://hutchcraft.com/a-word-with-you/your-personal-power/premature-bombs-2814