kayte
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Saying goodbye to the Christian Forum~
“I cannot come down.” Ne 6:3 NKJV
How to handle criticism
Nehemiah teaches us three important truths about handling criticism:
(1) Expect it
When spectators watch a race, where do they focus their attention?
On the front runners! Someone said, “Criticism is something you can avoid easily ..by saying nothing, doing nothing, and being nothing.”
But those three options don’t work.
So Nehemiah answered his critics, “I am doing a great work, so that I cannot come down.” Don’t step down to the level of your critics.
(2) Evaluate it. “Sanballat…sent to me, saying,
‘Come, let us meet…But they thought to do me harm’” (Ne 6:2 NKJV).
When people say, “I’m going to tell you something for your own good,”
~~often they’ve nothing good to tell you.
erplexed
When you’re criticized, ask yourself: (a) “Who criticized me?” “Faithful are the wounds of a friend, but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful” (Pr 27:6 NKJV). Has this person earned the right to speak into your life?
Hurting people hurt people; so maintain the right attitude, looking for the grain of truth, making the necessary changes, and taking the high road.
(3) Outlive it. When Nehemiah’s friends told him to run and hide, he replied, “I will not…So the wall was finished…in fifty-two days…when all our enemies heard of it…they perceived that this work was done by our God”
(Ne 6:11-16 NKJV). Sometimes you’re in more danger from the counsel of your friends than you are from the criticism of your enemies. That’s when you must know who you are, what God’s called you to do,
and outlive the criticism!
I will!
only God can take away my Gratitude
and He has never done that.
The cross you bear for being different and I get that I am!
maybe you can relate?
is that sometimes the shining light within us
can be threatened as was with Nehemiah
Jesus said it~ In the world we will encounter tribulation
but take heart I have overcome the world
Sisters,my very last post/thread in CF!
With a heavy heart, and in tears,I depart the Christian Forum
What a blessing it has been! I have been touched
beyond words by your support and love and wisdom
and your strength and your courage
May it continue to bless you all
Pray for me! I will continue to pray for you
Love Kathy
“I cannot come down.” Ne 6:3 NKJV
How to handle criticism
Nehemiah teaches us three important truths about handling criticism:
(1) Expect it
When spectators watch a race, where do they focus their attention?
On the front runners! Someone said, “Criticism is something you can avoid easily ..by saying nothing, doing nothing, and being nothing.”
But those three options don’t work.
So Nehemiah answered his critics, “I am doing a great work, so that I cannot come down.” Don’t step down to the level of your critics.
(2) Evaluate it. “Sanballat…sent to me, saying,
‘Come, let us meet…But they thought to do me harm’” (Ne 6:2 NKJV).
When people say, “I’m going to tell you something for your own good,”
~~often they’ve nothing good to tell you.
erplexed When you’re criticized, ask yourself: (a) “Who criticized me?” “Faithful are the wounds of a friend, but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful” (Pr 27:6 NKJV). Has this person earned the right to speak into your life?
Hurting people hurt people; so maintain the right attitude, looking for the grain of truth, making the necessary changes, and taking the high road.
(3) Outlive it. When Nehemiah’s friends told him to run and hide, he replied, “I will not…So the wall was finished…in fifty-two days…when all our enemies heard of it…they perceived that this work was done by our God”
(Ne 6:11-16 NKJV). Sometimes you’re in more danger from the counsel of your friends than you are from the criticism of your enemies. That’s when you must know who you are, what God’s called you to do,
and outlive the criticism!
I will!
only God can take away my Gratitude
and He has never done that.
The cross you bear for being different and I get that I am!
maybe you can relate?
is that sometimes the shining light within us
can be threatened as was with Nehemiah
Jesus said it~ In the world we will encounter tribulation
but take heart I have overcome the world
Sisters,my very last post/thread in CF!
With a heavy heart, and in tears,I depart the Christian Forum
What a blessing it has been! I have been touched
beyond words by your support and love and wisdom
and your strength and your courage
May it continue to bless you all
Pray for me! I will continue to pray for you
Love Kathy
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I for one will miss you on here. Your posts have always been inspirational, timely-- including this one - and full of Love. Your Scripture is timely because I was also planning to take a breather, and still am posting anyway. 
I have work to do. So your post could serve as confirmation..I don't know. 
