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S05E096, Do You Accept Criticism? Andy B 2 Minute Video

Nobody likes being put down. In fact, being put down as a child is so traumatic it can have terrible life-long consequences. As adults we don’t like that level of criticism either because, if you’re constantly criticised in your job, you won’t try harder. You’ll simply give up trying altogether.

The bible makes it clear that we need to be accountable to others, and that does include being willing to listen to criticism. We may not like it, but there is a strong warning when we don’t listen to criticism.

It doesn’t mean we accept abuse or act on everything we hear. It doesn’t mean we allow our time to be taken up listening to criticism. And it also doesn’t mean we pretend to listen to criticism only to disregard it.

As ever we need to act with wisdom, and pursue the peace of God that transcends all understanding.

Why should we listen to people who are critical? Well the bible states that if we always ignore criticism and rebukes that we will find ourselves, with no warning, broken beyond repair.

And that is not a place I ever want to find myself in!

So, act wisely, make yourself accountable and be wiling to hear criticism.

Just a thought…

Andy B