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1. How Harboring Offense Can Keep You From Your Kingdom Destiny

... we make a decision to release and forgive those who say or do things against us, we are set free, once again able to fulfill God's purposes for our lives. We all have faced injustice or unfair criticism at ...

Created on 18 February 2020

2. Spirit-Filled Pastor: How to Turn Your Adversaries Into Advocates

...  are really in God's will are blessed with abundance." As his car screeched off, I found myself very grieved. "Lord, is it true that I'm not being blessed?" I asked. Later, the pastor called me and co ...

Created on 17 February 2020

3. 3 Biblical Reasons to Let Go of a Critical Spirit

I've been reading through the gospel of Matthew in the Passion Translation in my time with Jesus each morning. It's been so life-giving to once again return to the life of Christ. One of the most profound ...

Created on 17 September 2019

4. RT Kendall: Christian, Stop Playing God

... of academic excellence. You don't belong here, my mind suggested—and at that moment, my eyes fell on the words of William Perkins: Don't believe the devil even when he tells the truth. Criticism that  ...

Created on 30 August 2019

5. The Biblical Way to Disagree With Your Pastor

... . OK, this one is obvious. In the heat of the moment, this one can be obviously forgotten too. Understand the frequency of the criticism issue. Look at this example. If your church's average worship attenda ...

Created on 29 July 2019

6. 5 Signs That It's Time to Answer Your Critics

... nizes that we are not perfect. We need iron to sharpen iron to ultimately sharpen our theology. We must move out of the ivory tower of the "touch not God's anointed" superstar mentality, humble ourselves, and b ...

Created on 03 June 2019

7. Are These Christian Bloggers Tearing Down the Body of Christ?

... ent button, we should pause to consider whether we are lending our voices to the accuser of the brethren or to the one who is ever interceding for the souls of men. Listen to Francis Chan responding to cr ...

Created on 04 April 2019

8. Samuel Rodriguez: Don't Confuse These 3 Types of Criticism ...

... z maps out and discusses three different types of criticism, using the Bible as his guide. 1. Constructive Criticism "No matter how uncomfortable a friend might be in sharing his remarks, he knows that leav ...

Created on 21 March 2019

9. GFA Founder Reveals Keys to Banishing a Critical Spirit From the Church

In our world, it seems impossible to escape criticism. If we do poorly at school or at work, people will criticize us. Should we do well and excel in business, we still face criticism from people who are ...

Created on 15 June 2017

10. 3 Healthy Ways to Respond to Crushing Criticism ...

One of the most important things to be able to discern, as an artist, is constructive criticism versus hateful criticism. Learning never stops. There will always be new ways to make things better, fresh ...

Created on 09 June 2017

11. Paul Vehemently Warned Us About This Gospel Perversion

If being good and keeping the 10 Commandments (or at least some of them) were enough to make us good enough for heaven, then Christ died for no reason at all. Christmas was pointless. Easter was even more ...

Created on 12 May 2017

12. Follow the Prophet Jeremiah's Response to This Deadly Sin

One of the recurring themes of the Bible is the tendency of the human heart to complain, either to others or to God. One is unacceptable; the other can be helpful. Let's explore the nature of complaining ...

Created on 01 March 2017

13. This Is How Holy Spirit Feels When You Criticize the President

This is a question on a lot of people's minds right now. Are we, as Christians, allowed to criticize the president? And if we are, is there a line that can be crossed? Is God displeased when we criticize ...

Created on 15 February 2017

14. Expose This Lying Thief if You Want to Walk in Your God-Designed Destiny

As I've been reading the book Charis—The Power of Grace, I have been inspired time and again to look at failure from a totally new perspective.  As a recovering perfectionist, it's often a great challenge ...

Created on 24 January 2017

15. This Fruit of the Spirit Equips You to Shine in a Mean-Spirited World

Listening is tough. So is holding our tongue. Maybe that's why the Bible instructs us to do both. The writer of James tells us, "But everyone must be quick to hear, slow to speak and slow to anger" (James ...

Created on 23 January 2017

16. Strategically Strengthening Your Spirit in the Middle of Maddening Chaos

David, the great Old Testament figure, was no stranger to discouragement, fatigue, fear, confusion, doubt, bad decisions and second chances. Like refreshing rain on parched ground, his raw humanity, disarming ...

Created on 20 January 2017

17. 4 Signs You're Making a Bad Decision

"It's not my fault!" ranks in my top 10 most frequently used phrases and may well be No. 1. Don't get me wrong—I'm not the kind of person who always has to be right. But heaven protect anyone who implies ...

Created on 12 January 2017

18. 3 Nasty Fears That Work Against God's Full Purpose for You in 2017

"Fear not" is the first thing God says in the Bible when He is about to do something new. The phrase is used 80 times and the first time "Fear not" appeared is in this Scripture: "After this the word of ...

Created on 27 December 2016

19. Renewing Abundant Joy When Your Hope Is Deferred

According to the March of Dimes, somewhere between 15 and 25 percent of known pregnancies end in miscarriage. Despite the fact so many women share a common loss, they endure the grief of miscarriage alone ...

Created on 05 December 2016

20. Crush This Joy-Robbing Lie to Embrace Your God-Given Destiny

... out it. God is the one who counts. Don't assume their judgments are infallible or straight from Him. You don't have to automatically accept someone's criticism. You ought to judge it for what it's wor ...

Created on 01 December 2016