“Miriam and Aaron spoke against Moses because of the Ethiopian woman who he had married; for he had married an Ethiopian woman” (Num 12:1)
They did not stop with these words. They further criticized Moses. The Bible says two remarkable things in this context. One is that the Lord heard it and the second is that Moses was very humble.
We expect others to be like us and if they are not we tend to criticize. We criticize a person’s appearance, dress, actions, work, speech, decision and literally everything. We must understand that each person is unique. Each is different. We are not xerox copies. God has created each of us differently. We even think differently. We must be mature enough to accept the other person with all his di f f erenc es. D i f f erenc e a dds bea uty to the wo rl d. If thi s understanding sinks into us we will stop criticizing others but embrace them and even appreciate them. If Peninnah had viewed Hannah as a hurting woman, she would not have criticized her rather comforted her.
Criticism hurts. Especially if spoken without love, it is injurious. But there are times when we need to correct a person. In that situation we should be very gentle and loving and start with a tone of apology. We can even quote an incident in our own life, where we were sailing the same boat and how we learnt our lesson. That not only lessens the pain of criticism but often gets an overwhelming response of gratitude.
People are brittle. Very few are made of iron. Most of us are earthen vessels that easily break. So avoid harsh criticism. Handle people gently. If in general you are a person who appreciates generously, your criticism will be taken in the right spirit because they know you mean well.
God dealt with Miriam severely. Let us be careful with our words and escape God’s judgment. Deborah did not condemn Barak for his cowardice and lack of faith, rather chided him, encouraged him and pushed him forward and appreciated him (Judg 1:4,5).
“A bruised reed He will not break and a smoking flax He will not snuff out” (Isa 42:3).
Dr. Lilian Stanley
13 Church Colony
Vellore 632006, India
+91 9843511943
lilianstanley@gmail.com
Blessing Youth Mission
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Vellore 632006, India
+91-416-2242943, +91-416-2248943
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“Miriam and Aaron spoke against Moses because of the Ethiopian woman who he had married; for he had married an Ethiopian woman” (Num 12:1)
They did not stop with these words. They further criticized Moses. The Bible says two remarkable things in this context. One is that the Lord heard it and the second is that Moses was very humble.
We expect others to be like us and if they are not we tend to criticize. We criticize a person’s appearance, dress, actions, work, speech, decision and literally everything. We must understand that each person is unique. Each is different. We are not xerox copies. God has created each of us differently. We even think differently. We must be mature enough to accept the other person with all his di f f erenc es. D i f f erenc e a dds bea uty to the wo rl d. If thi s understanding sinks into us we will stop criticizing others but embrace them and even appreciate them. If Peninnah had viewed Hannah as a hurting woman, she would not have criticized her rather comforted her.
Criticism hurts. Especially if spoken without love, it is injurious. But there are times when we need to correct a person. In that situation we should be very gentle and loving and start with a tone of apology. We can even quote an incident in our own life, where we were sailing the same boat and how we learnt our lesson. That not only lessens the pain of criticism but often gets an overwhelming response of gratitude.
People are brittle. Very few are made of iron. Most of us are earthen vessels that easily break. So avoid harsh criticism. Handle people gently. If in general you are a person who appreciates generously, your criticism will be taken in the right spirit because they know you mean well.
God dealt with Miriam severely. Let us be careful with our words and escape God’s judgment. Deborah did not condemn Barak for his cowardice and lack of faith, rather chided him, encouraged him and pushed him forward and appreciated him (Judg 1:4,5).
“A bruised reed He will not break and a smoking flax He will not snuff out” (Isa 42:3).
Dr. Lilian Stanley
13 Church Colony
Vellore 632006, India
+91 9843511943
lilianstanley@gmail.com
Blessing Youth Mission
13 Church Colony
Vellore 632006, India
+91-416-2242943, +91-416-2248943
hq@bymonline.org
www.bymonline.org
Click here for more options
To buy books written by Dr. Lilian Stanley, kindly reach to us in the follwing address
Blessing Literature Centre
21/11 West Coovam River Road,
Chintadripet,
Chennai 600 002, India.
+91-44-28450411, Mob:8806270699
blc@bymonline.org
