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Yes...praise
must be earned...else it become a hollow victory for deceit...but if
earned...to deny it is a sin against your own credibility.
There are those who are proud of their
ability to criticize and wear their reputation like a badge of honor.
They denigrate and destroy husbands or
wives or children or employees with a kind of consummate glee. They take what if done with patient love can
be a plus and turn it into a vice that rips and tears and add to an army of the
insecure.
I still remember one young person saying to me one
day, "Mom thinks I'm no good so I might as well live up to the reputation
she thinks I deserve."
Have you ever
said, "But I criticize them for their own good." And sometimes it works out well that way but
since few can handle criticism it is a balancing act that should be approached
slowly and carefully.
. Matthew
12:35-36
New International Version (NIV)
35 A good man brings good things
out of the good stored up in him, and an evil man brings evil things out of the
evil stored up in him. 36 But I tell
you that everyone will have to give account on the day of judgment for every
empty word they have spoken.
There it
is...it could hardly be more clear. A
sarcastic gem (or at least the giver of it calls it so) that is really a verbal
knife wound. An evil verbal knife
wound...call it what it is.
How often have you
been guilty of a criticism gone bad? We
all have. Let's establish that fact.
The man was discussing with his doctor
his wife's hearing problem. "How
can I get her to admit she needs a hearing aid?
“I’ll tell you what you need to do,” his
doctor replied. When you get home peek your head through the door and ask,
“Honey, what’s for dinner?”
“If she doesn’t answer, go into the
living room and say, “Honey, what’s for dinner,”
Then walk into the kitchen and ask,
“Honey, what’s for dinner?” “If she still doesn’t answer walk right up behind
her and say, “Honey, what’s for dinner?
Then you will be able to convince her
that she needs a hearing aid.
“Great! I think that will work.”
So he repeats the question as he goes through the house.
“Great! I think that will work.”
So he repeats the question as he goes through the house.
No answer any of the times.
Then he walks right up behind his wife
and speaks directly into her ear. “Honey, what’s for dinner?”
She turns around with a complete loss of patience SHOUTS, “For the fourth time, I said WE WERE HAVING SPAGHETTI!!!”
She turns around with a complete loss of patience SHOUTS, “For the fourth time, I said WE WERE HAVING SPAGHETTI!!!”
There is something about we human beings that causes
us time and time again to criticize in others a fault that lays heavily within
ourselves.
Criticism with Christian love is
obviously where I am aiming. The knowing
when to speak up and when to shut up and how to speak a negativism in such a
way it produces fruit rather than rotten apples.
Perhaps the
best place to begin is the swords "all have sinned and come short of the
glory of God." In short, "I've
noticed you seem to have the same
problem I have..." and then name the problem and how you are trying to
handle it.
Some things to do?
Say things such as "It's a kind of "you've made a mistake but join the
crowd. More than one of us in the office
made that mistake at the beginning."
Are you angry at a mistake someone has
made and are actually looking forward to chewing them out. Cool it. You are trying to cure not crush. And watch that tone of voice...if it drips
with sarcasm or seethes with anger It
will kill everyone within in range...including you.
When you criticism.
SMILE. It relaxes everyone
including you.
Criticize major
errors; Ignore minors. Do you expect
change? What kind of change?
Can you
suggest a positive way of doing something rather than criticizing the way
something is being done?
Beware of being judgmental. There is a difference.
Think how you
would want to be criticized if the circumstances were reversed.
I close the
same way I began these thoughts.
Yes...praise
must be earned...else it become a hollow victory for deceit...but if
earned...to deny it is a sin against your own credibility.
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I have yet
to find the man, however exalted his station, who did not do better work and
put forth greater effort under a spirit of approval than under a spirit of
criticism.
Charles Schwab
Charles Schwab
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A new quote
(posted OCT 11) below from
Rev. Wyrick's 9th book THE SPIRITUAL ABRAHAM LINCOLN (read the rave reviews below the quote)
It was late summer in 1864 when Sherman ’s army captured Atlanta Georgia
It was Sherman
"Positive,
powerful utterances...skillfully enhancing our understanding and appreciation
of Lincoln while revealing the Divine source of his strength."
Lt.
Colonel C.A. Olsen (Ret.) Asbury College (Professor Ret.)
"The Spiritual Abraham Lincoln is
an extremely well written book that investigates what might be
termed the spiritual side of President Lincoln. It's both scholarly and very
readable. I came away impressed at Mr. Wyrick's portrayal of the President and
with an altered and enlarged vision of the man:'
William Hoffman, Award winning fiction writer; author of Blood and Guile, and
Wild Thorn
"Wyrick has authored a wonderful
examination of the spirituality of one of American history's most devoutly
religious leaders...a pleasant and readable book that has a rich depth of
information."
Maynard Pittendreigh Presbyterian
minister
"When it comes to invoking religion in
support of any of their decisions, politicians need to sit at the feet of
Abraham Lincoln. Reinhold Niebuhr once called him 'America's greatest
theologian.' Why so great? Because he invariably distinguished between human
works and the works of the Almighty. As Wyrick says, 'He wore
the mantle of humility easily: because he was more impressed with what God was
doing in the world than with what he, president of the United States in the
midst of an awful crisis, was doing. That is why in his last major speech he
distinguished between both human causes in the Civil War and the Almighty's
'own purposes.' Lincoln would have agreed that it is better to leave God-talk
out of politics than to decorate human proposals with divinity. This is a book
for our American time. Through his careful study of Lincoln's career, Wyrick
compels us to remember that piety belongs in politics only when piety
transcends politics."
Dr.
Donald W. Shriver
Emeritus professor at Union Theological Seminary in New York.
Author of An Ethic for Enemies: Forgiveness in Politics
"V. Neil Wyrick's fine work allows the reader to appreciate Abraham
Lincoln's Christian commitment and his prophetic role in American history.
Should have a wide readership."
James
H. Smylie Professor
of Church History (Ret.) Union Theological Seminary, Richmond, Virginia
"Neil
Wyrick's The Spiritual Abraham Lincoln should be read by anyone attempting to understand the man who was probably
the most complex person to ever hold the office of president of the United
States. Dr. Wyrick is intent on demonstrating that the spirituality so often
expressed in Lincoln's writings and speeches was not merely lip service to a
Deity, but rather expressions of a profound faith in a real God. It was this
faith that provided the wisdom, compassion, insight and sometimes steel that
Lincoln would need in full measure as he led the United States through
the Civil War. Dr. Wyrick's clear and unpretentious style of presentation is
very much in keeping with the character ofhis subject, and in so doing, Wyrick
makes his point very well that Lincoln, his beliefs, and the faith that formed
them, are as relevant to a troubled America in 2004 as they were in 1863."
Daniel Allen Butler, author
of "Unsinkable"; The Full Story of the RMS Titanic, The
Lusitania and The Age o f Cunard
,
QUOTE BELOW IS FROM WYRICK'S
WRITINGS
There
is no other organization in the world like the church. It is a breed unto itself. It is a congregation of sinners, not a
country club for saints. To become a
member you have to profess your unworthiness.
CLICK ON THE FOLLOWING TO TAKE YOU THERE
(These are selected sermons from over 50 years of ministry and as a worldwide evangelist Rev. Wyrick preached them all the United States and all over the
world)
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CLICK ON www.go60.us
IT WILL TAKE YOU A NEW WEBSITE FOR SENIORS....click on
"Voice" on the home page and then on the list of authors click
on Neil Wyrick
Recent articles Rev. Wyrick has written for this web site are:
REFLECTIONS
·
Here Comes Summer (July 2012)
·
Spring
(May 2012)
·
Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it Snow (April 2012)
·
Wayward and Windy (April 2012)
Just
remember that “the pain of discipline will cost you pennies, whereas the pain
of regret will cost you millions.”
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How can
we keep our faith from being a weak and fruitless thing? How can we not be foolish little men and
women groveling in the dark shadows of overeager egos.
Well, first we must do more than just pray. We must believe in our own prayers.
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Anxiety
out of proportion makes us become like a centipede trying to put his best foot
forward.
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It's
an old joke, I went to the doctor and I said, “Doc, when I do this, it hurts.”
And the doctor said, “Then don't do that.”
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How many things have you been anxious
about that were things which you knew before you got into them were probably
going to create some problems for you?
And if you asked your doctor, or your minister, or common sense and your
God, all of them would have said, “Don’t do that.”
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To buy into the
community of accountability we have to realize that like bikers we are divided
into two categories. Those who have fallen and those who will fall for anything. None of us are perfect.
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Think
on it this way, some philosopher of old wrote it and it endures because there
is so much truth in it… every right
implies a responsibility; every opportunity, an obligation; every possession, a
duty
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Some of the sermon titles
posted recently
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Before you decide
to purchase or not purchase his book THE SPIRITUAL ABRAHAM LINCOLN.... view his Award Winning One Man
Dramatization of Lincoln (since he wrote the script
for this drama it will give you an insight into what you will find in the book
itself)
Available on
Amazon.com in printed form and on Amazon Kindle Books. and at
many other sites
TO VIEW THE LINCOLN
One Man DRAMA and 3 other dramas; Ben Franklin, Martin Luther & Charles
Wesley
click on the
following URL
http://www.speakerneil.com/
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BELOW
ARE MORE QUOTES FROM NEIL'S RECENTLY POSTED SERMONS
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A QUOTE FROM THOUGHTS POSTED ON MY
OTHER BLOG WYRICK'S WRITINGS ON SUNDAY APRIL 15. ENTITILED
Two stores faced each other across a very
busy street. Their owners were in constant competition
with each other. One day, the owner of
one store put out a sign that read – If
you want it, we have it!
Almost immediately the other owner put out a
sign –If we don’t have it, you don’t
need it!
A QUOTE FROM THOUGHTS POSTED ON MY
OTHER BLOG WYRICK'S WRITINGS ON THURSDAY APRIL 13TH. ENTITILED
WHO ARE
YOU?
NO…WHOSE ARE YOU?
Who are you? Whose are
you?
You influence and are influenced
according to the answer you give.
Are you are the flavor of the month because
you are determined to be like everyone else no matter what? If so, consider being more independent in our
thinking and actions...because God wants you to grow up.
It may be easier being someone's shadow but
wouldn't you really rather be a sun.
QUOTE FROM THOUGHTS POSTED ON WYRICK'S WRITINGS THURSDAY APRIL 5 FROM THOUGHT ENTITLED "Who
Are You? Whose Are You?"
This is an old quote, and a romantic one
as well but, nevertheless, can anyone say of you, “I love you not because of who you are,
but because of who I am when I am with you.”
QUOTE FROM THOUGHT PIECE POSTED
ON WYRICK'S WRITINGS TUESDAY APRIL 3 FROM THOUGHT ENTITLED
" WHEN A NATION STRAYS TOO FAR FROM BEING MORAL IT IS WELL ON IT'S WAY
TO BECOMING A MESS
James 4:17
To him therefore who knows to do good, and doesn’t do it,
to him it is sin.
Someone once said: “A
belief is what you hold, a conviction is what holds you!”
So what holds you,
constructs you, leads you with a push when needed?
Quotes
POSTED ON WYRICK'S WRITING THURSDAY MARCH 29th THOUGHTS ENTITLED WHO
ARE YOU?
NO…WHOSE ARE YOU?
In a Peanuts
cartoon strip Peppermint Patty is shown talking to Charlie Brown.
“Guess what, Chuck? It’s the first day
of school and I got sent to the principal’s office.
And it’s your fault!”
Charlie Brown responds, “My fault? How
could it be my fault? Why do you say everything is my fault?”
To which she declares, “You’re my
friend, aren’t you, Chuck? You should have been a better influence on me.”
In the comics, it’s funny… but in real life it’s much more
complicated.
Would you like to read the entire thought
piece? Then... TO TAKE YOU TO THE WYRICK'S WRITING'S
SITE
click on
the following
Yes, God loves you the way you
are but he loves you too much to let you stay that way.
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Click on the URL below to WATCH NEIL IN
HIS WORLD FAMOUS ONE MAN DRAMATIZATIONS OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN, BEN FRANKLIN,
CHARLES WESLEY AND MARTIN LUTHER
To
Order and Read
Neil's 9th book THE
SPIRITUAL ABRAHAM LINCOLN
GO TO amazon.com
QUOTES ABOUT THIS WONDERFUL INSPIRING INFORMATIVE book
STILL RECEIVING RAVE REVIEWS 8 YEARS AFTER IT'S PUBLICATION.
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