Criticism!

Unfortunately I have lost the information about the source for this gem. None of us likes criticism. If it comes from someone whose opinion we respect, that doubles the hurt. I check this list often to see if I'm sharing the love and the mind of Christ, which ultimately is the Fruit of the Spirit.

"Criticism, the kind that devastates, often causes us to drop our eyes from our final destination and become entangled with temporal matters along the way ... Every six months we need to ... list all the attitudes we exhibit when we are criticized:

HOW IT IS:                              HOW IT SHOULD BE:

anger.....................................................................love

hate.........................................................................joy

resentment........................................................peace

self-righteousness......................................patience
 

depression...................................................kindness

fear...............................................................goodness

frustration............................................................faith

hurt.............................................................gentleness

disappointment........................................self-control

brashness...............................................gratefulness

false humility..................................................honesty