Correction: Give and Receive ItHeart Attitudes Heart Attitudes

Receiving Correction1. I Need Correction.

Hebrews 3:12-13 Hebrews 3:12-13 Take care, brothers lest Take care, brothers lest there should be in any one of you an there should be in any one of you an evil, unbelieving heart, in falling away evil, unbelieving heart, in falling away from the living God.from the living God.

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But encourage one another day after But encourage one another day after day, as long as it is called "Today," day, as long as it is called "Today," that none of you be hardened by the that none of you be hardened by the deceitfulness of sin.deceitfulness of sin.

Receiving CorrectionI am proud.

Psalms 36:2 Psalms 36:2 For in his own eyes he For in his own eyes he flatters himself too much to detect or flatters himself too much to detect or hate his sin. hate his sin.

Receiving CorrectionI am foolish.

Proverbs 14:12 Proverbs 14:12 There is a way that seems There is a way that seems right to a man but in the end it leads to right to a man but in the end it leads to death.death.

Receiving CorrectionI am blind.

Isaiah 59:10 Isaiah 59:10 Like the blind we grope Like the blind we grope along the wall, feeling our way like men along the wall, feeling our way like men without eyes. At midday we stumble as without eyes. At midday we stumble as if it were twilight; among the strong, if it were twilight; among the strong, we are like the dead. we are like the dead.

Receiving Correction2. I Determine My Response.

Proverbs 9:8 Proverbs 9:8 Do not reprove a mocker, or Do not reprove a mocker, or he will hate you; reprove a wise man, he will hate you; reprove a wise man, and he will love you.and he will love you.

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9Give instruction to a wise man, and he Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be still wiser, Teach a righteous will be still wiser, Teach a righteous man, and he will increase in learning.man, and he will increase in learning.

Receiving Correction3. How to Receive Correction?

Receiving CorrectionTake Heed.

Proverbs 15:31 Proverbs 15:31 He who listens to a life-He who listens to a life-giving rebuke will be at home among giving rebuke will be at home among the wise. the wise.

Receiving CorrectionTake Heavenward.

Ecclesiastes 4:13 Ecclesiastes 4:13 Better is a poor and wise Better is a poor and wise youth than an old and foolish king who youth than an old and foolish king who will no longer take advice.will no longer take advice.

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John 9:34 John 9:34 “You were born in utter sin “You were born in utter sin and would you teach us?” And they and would you teach us?” And they cast him out.”cast him out.”

Giving CorrectionBefore giving correction…

Ask yourself…

“Is this really your issue or is this my issue?”

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1 Peter 4:8 1 Peter 4:8 Above all love your brothers Above all love your brothers from the heart because love covers a from the heart because love covers a multitude of sins. multitude of sins.

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Prepare yourself…

Giving Correction1. Attitude of Humility.

Matthew 7:3 Matthew 7:3 "Why do you look at the "Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother's eye speck of sawdust in your brother's eye and pay no attention to the plank in and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye?your own eye?

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4How can you say to your brother, 'Let How can you say to your brother, 'Let me take the speck out of your eye,' me take the speck out of your eye,' when all the time there is a plank in when all the time there is a plank in your own eye?”your own eye?”

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Matthew 7:5 Matthew 7:5 “You hypocrite, first take the You hypocrite, first take the plank out of your own eye, and then plank out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother's eye.”from your brother's eye.”

Giving Correction2. Attitude of Gentleness.

Galatians 6:1 Galatians 6:1 Brothers, even if a man is Brothers, even if a man is caught in any trespass, you who are caught in any trespass, you who are spiritual, restore such a one in a spirit spiritual, restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness; each one looking to of gentleness; each one looking to yourself, lest you too be tempted. yourself, lest you too be tempted.

Giving Correction3. Attitude of Love.

Ephesians 4:15 Ephesians 4:15 speaking the truth in love, speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in all aspects into we are to grow up in all aspects into Him, who is the head, even Christ.Him, who is the head, even Christ.

Dealing with Hurt Feelings…

What’s my real goal?

Is this a demand or desire?

The goal of ministry always takes precedence over sharing the hurt from thwarted desires.