GIFT OF CRITICISM ISN'T - DianaDeeOsborneSongs.com
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TIMING and PICKUP (PU) : 4/4 PU = 1
REFERENCE : JOURNAL: 32-364
Dedicated to our LORD God, 25 March 2017
LYRICS
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The “Gift of Criticism” ISN'T < <isn't> <isn't> <isn't>
a gift God EVER …. gives. For the
words of Criticism tear down..........
They hurt and NEVER …. build.
CHORUS
It is PRIDE that likes to claim, “Hey, it's just facts that I say.”
God says through Galatians 5,
Discernment speaks LOVING-ly, with KIND-ness, that
God LOVES in us! (Galatians 5).
YES: Do discern what is RIGHT, but speak Truth only as led by GOD, for
love, not pride: Ephesians 4: 15. A
critical Spirit is PRIDE, that God HATES in us! (Galatians 5).
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The “ACT of Criticism” ISN'T <isn't> <isn't> <isn't>
an act God EVER approves. For the words of Criticism tear UP..........
the heart of listeners. >> CHORUS
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The command for Discernment … <discernment> does NOT mean “Criticize”. For a
heart that blames cannot help “them” find joy in seeing what's Right. >> CHORUS
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God's SUPPORTING WORDS:
Galatians 5: 19 Now the works of the flesh are evident, which are:
adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lewdness, 20 idolatry, sorcery, hatred, contentions, jealousies, outbursts of wrath, selfish ambitions, dissensions, heresies, 21 envy, murders, drunkenness, revelries, and the like.... those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God. 22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace,
longsuffering [patience] , kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness, self-control.
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LYRICS Story:
One of my Dad's favorite stories was of the new young preacher assigned to a little
country church. A “pillar of the church” had a reputation of driving out anyone who disagreed with his thinking. So he soon invited the preacher to dinner, outlined to the preacher all the “gifts” of other church people... the lady who was “OK” in music, the ones who could handle rowdy kids (like their own), those who made mistakes in church records, so-so teachers (& the ones who should be replaced).
Finally the preacher asked, “So what is YOUR gift to offer God?”...
The man replied: “God gave me the Gift of Criticism.
When I see something wrong, I go tell the person.”... and I warn other people, of course.
The young pastor silently prayed, then asked, “You remember Jesus's parable of the talents?” The man proudly said “Yes!”, expecting praise as a 10-talent guy. The preacher asked, “Do you remember what the man with only 1 talent did with it?” “
Of course!” the man scoffed: He just went & buried it!”... The preacher quietly finished: “May I suggest that you “Go & do likewise”?....
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