Good Morning Friends,
“Whoever corrects a mocker invites insult;
whoever rebukes a wicked man incurs abuse. Do not rebuke a mocker or he will
hate you; rebuke a wise man and he will love you. Instruct a wise man and he
will be wiser still; teach a righteous man and he will add to his learning.”
(Proverbs 9:7-9)
How we handle correction has a great impact
on how well our lives go. We all make mistakes and have blind areas in our
lives in which we do not understand the wrong things we are doing and the wrong
directions we are heading.
It takes courage to bring rebuke and
correction to someone else. Most of the people around us don’t have that kind
of courage. They are content to allow us to continue to make our mistakes and
walk our wrong paths. But there are a few good friends, those who care for us
deeply, who are courageous enough to confront us with what they see.
Of course, not every critic knows what he is
talking about. There are critics who make their judgments based on the wrong
criteria or with blind eyes of their own. But wise critics, those who see
clearly, and lovingly and gently speak correction into our lives are to be
listened to and their words carefully considered.
If we ignore all correction or turn in anger
on those who correct us, then we will miss some of the things the Lord wants to
teach us. The Lord can speak through the correction of others. So, listen
carefully to correction, weigh its validity, and respond appropriately – that’s
a key to living a wise life and a life pleasing to the Lord.
His, by Grace,
Steve
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