I (Blake) am listening to a sermon series right now by Pastor James MacDonald. It is all about a critical attitude. I have come to realize that I have a very critical attitude towards people. MacDonald used the definition for a critical attitude “to dwell on a perceived fault of another with no view to their good”. One of the key words in this is “perceived” meaning it is something I think is a fault even though it may not be.
This all seems to go back to something Heather and I were talking about a week or so ago. I seem to be able to give grace to people in very big situations, but I am not able to give grace in small situations. This all comes around to what Paul is saying in 1 Cor. 13, speaking on about love. I cannot speak to someone in truth without love AND my actions also mean nothing if they are not in love. So, I can all of a sudden care for someone, but does it really mean anything if I was critical about that person a few days ago by something I perceived as wrong?
This is all a continued process in giving up my selfishness and giving of myself to glorify God. Being critical of someone is essentially me putting myself above them instead of having an attitude of wanting to serve them. So, in the end, I am learning I need to replace my critical attitude of people with a loving attitude.
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