Well said, pastor.
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From: "David Miller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: December 20, 2005 10:07
Subject: Re: [TruthTalk] For Terry
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.
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