Judy wrote: > I'm really sorry that what the Lord has > done in me so far is not up to standard. > All I really have to give is my time and > love for God's Word.
I think what the Lord has done in you thus far is way above standard and needed by all of us. Please don't let criticisms, especially those offered with love, cause you to feel rejected or unloved. The wise man loves correction. You know this. I have often pondered how every President in this country, whether Republican or Democrat or whatever, never garners much more than 50% of the vote, and often much less. This conveys a message to me that in this country, any leader who is worthy will be rejected and wrongly criticized by at least about 50% of the people. The only people who are seemingly accepted by everyone are those who do nothing and say nothing. Clearly, the Lord does not want us to be in that category. Therefore, take the fact that someone has criticized something about you as evidence that you are on the right track in doing something. People only criticize those who are doing something. Be open for correction, hearing what is helpful in what is being said, and rejecting that which is not helpful. This is all we can do and it is all that God expects of us. On judgment day, we all come before the Lord to give account for ourselves. On that day, he will know how much you have worked on hearing and receiving the correction being given to you. He will not be calling for others to hear from them about you on that day. It will be only you and Him. He knows better than anyone, having lived in this flesh, that you must reject a lot of bad correction and receive only that which is good. The right response is to make that judgment of what is good and what is bad, and then move on. The wrong response is to retreat in order to avoid the tribulation that must necessarily come from doing what God would have you do. Wishing you the best in Christ, Peace be with you. David Miller. ---------- "Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer every man." (Colossians 4:6) http://www.InnGlory.org If you do not want to receive posts from this list, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and you will be unsubscribed. If you have a friend who wants to join, tell him to send an e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and he will be subscribed.
