Criticism
In a “Charlie Brown” cartoon, little Linus, looking very forlorn, asks Lucy, “Why are you always so anxious to criticize me?” Lucy, looking very self-righteous, replies, “I just think I […]
Criticism
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A father sat his teenage son down to offer some valuable advice. The father was concerned that the boy didn’t handle criticism very well. “Son,” he lectured, “you’ve got to
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Said the newly married bridegroom, “Now that we are married, my dear, I hope you won’t mind my mentioning a number of defects I’ve noticed about you.” “Not at all,
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A father took his sixteen-year-old son, Jason, to the circus. The man on the flying trapeze swung high above the crowd, hanging precariously by his toes as he zoomed through
Apathy | Communication | Concern | Criticism | Peace | Preaching | Priorities | Prophecy | Sin | Wisdom | Worldliness
PRIORITY LEVELS OF CONCERN ABOUT SIN One Sunday morning a preacher in Virginia began his sermon: “There are three points I want to make today: First: Because we’re not really
Children | Criticism | Disobedience | Worldliness | Youth
THOSE ROTTEN KIDS “Our youths love luxury. They have bad manners, contempt for authority — they show disrespect for their elders, and love to chatter in place of exercise. Children
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Criticism | Deceit | Humility | Judgment | Pride | Truth
CHANGING PERSPECTIVE Novelist and editor William Dean Howells was talking with an author who was known for having a very high regard for himself. The author said, “You know, my
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Criticism | Encouragement | Family | Forgiveness | Speech
FORGIVENESS In the Babemba tribes of southern Africa, when a person acts irresponsibly or unjustly — they are placed in the center of the village, alone and unfettered. All work
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Adversity | Criticism | Edification | Encouragement | Speech | Strength
SURVIVING CRITICISM Tom Wolfe is the well known author of The Right Stuff. (About the astronauts) and a number of other popular topics. He has written articles that have assaulted
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Criticism | Freedom | Position | Rest | Self | Worldliness
LIBERATION — A NEW DEFINITION In writing about Tom Peters, co-author with Robert Waterman of the best-seller In Search of Excellence. (1.4 million copies in hardcover, 2.3 million in paperback),
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Complain | Criticism | Health | Ministry
LET YOUR PASTOR KNOW Mrs. Huff is up the miff tree On a seat fixed good and firm, And she’d like to tell the pastor A few things, and make
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Criticism | Deceit | Judgment | Perspective | Speech
PERSPECTIVE ABOUT THE OTHER FELLOW AND YOU Have you ever noticed: When the other fellow acts that way, he is ugly; when you do, it’s nerves. When others are set
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Criticism | Hypocrisy | Judgment | Perspective | Pride | Self
JUDGMENT (THROUGH WHOSE EYES?) A pastor was visiting one of his parishioners, and as they were talking the conversation began to lag. The lady of the house, wanting to pick
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Adversity | Complain | Criticism | Ministry | Speech
CRITICISM Just finished reading A Time for Remembering: The Ruth Bell Graham Story by Patricia Daniels Cornwell (Harper and Row, San Francisco, 1983). I found a number of items I’ll
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Criticism | Discouragement | Strength
RESPONDING TO CRITICISM And speaking of Peanuts, one of my favorites shows Charlie Brown looking over the shoulder of his sister Sally as she starts to write something on a
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Criticism | Humility | Pride | Strength
STRONG SELF-IMAGE “What is your opinion of my painting?” “It isn’t worth anything.” “I know — but I’d like to hear it anyway.” On the Upbeat
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Communication | Criticism | Discouragement | Encouragement | Politics | Speech
ALTERNATIVES An aspiring politician gave his speech his best shot. He felt that it was a stirring, fact-filled campaign speech. Then the candidate looked out on his audience and asked,
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Complain | Criticism | Opportunity | Speech | Vision
NEGATIVE AND POSITIVE: WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FOR? If you only look for holes you will think a screen is useless; yet it keeps the flies out. Sumbmitted by Scott
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Adversity | Criticism | Humility | Trial
CRITICISM / ADVICE If one person calls you an ass or a donkey, pay no attention to him. But if five people call you one, go out and buy yourself
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Complain | Criticism | Peace | Prayer | Self
PRAYER ABUSED Of course many people see prayer as simply a means of manipulating God: “Father expected a good deal of God. He didn’t actually accuse God of inefficiency, but
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