Daily Devotional: “When Criticism Comes”

No matter what you do in life you will be criticized by someone, so you must learn to cope with it and not let it bother you. Criticism is very difficult for most of us, and one person’s self-image can be damaged by one critical remark. But it is possible to learn how not to be affected at all by criticism. Every great man or woman has had to learn how to cope with criticism. We must know our own hearts and not allow others to judge us. The apostle Paul experienced criticism about many things. People love you when you when you are doing everything they want you to do and are quick to criticize when just one little thing goes wrong. Paul said that he was not in the least bit concerned about the judgments of others. He said that he did not even judge himself. He knew he was in Hods hands and that in the end hd would stand before God and give an account of himself and his life. We should only be concerned with Gods judgment. Not others. Lord, when criticism comes, help me to remember that You are my only true judge. Rather than let it hurt me, I bring it to You and leave it in Your hands. Amen