Just for today I will be agreeable. I will not criticize, not find fault, and not try to improve or control anybody except myself. I will pray blessing on one person with whom I struggle to relate.
It is so easy to find fault with what others are doing and to criticize them. The truth is, it doesn't help to focus on anyone’s flaws and failures, and it distracts from the time and energy we give to God's transforming work in our own lives. While we may think that we are controlling and changing other people by criticizing them, it rarely has that effect. God has a better option for us today.
God’s grace has been given to me. So here is what I say to every one of you. Don’t think of yourself more highly than you should. Be reasonable when you think about yourself. Keep in mind the faith God has given to each of you. If you say or do things that harm one another, watch out! You could end up destroying one another. Say only what will help to build others up and meet their needs. Then what you say will help those who listen. (Romans 12:3, Galatians 5:15, Ephesians 4:29 NIRV)
If we are to follow God's command to speak only those words that build others up and meet their needs, we will need to allow God to change our thinking and give us a new perspective on how we treat our neighbours.
Prayer: Loving God, it is easy for me to find fault and criticize others. Forgive me for thinking I'm any less flawed than someone else. Thank You for Your grace that is available to transform my thinking and deal with my character defects. Make me more like Jesus. Help me to choose to bless others today. Amen
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