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This morning I was reminded
of how inappropriate it is
to have a critical spirit towards other believers....
Quite recently I was advised that someone was 
speaking ill of me...
Wow,
Part of me wanted to jump up and 'straighten things out'
My time in the Word this morning
reminded me how that person has been doing things wrong
- not keeping criticism between me and them... but making it public....
In fact I started making a plan to confront them...
To help them know how 
to love the children of God 
better
To help them understand what speaking behind peoples backs
does to the body...
division
mistrust
not Love for sure....
Yup.  With God's word as backing too.... :)
and then it 
backfired....
God reminded me of some of 
MY feelings
and words spoken about some believers
who love Jesus
but don't see things
quite the way 
I do..... :(
Wait a sec....
Oh, 
my heart has problems too...?
I don't love well too...? :P
Yeah.
Lord,
Thank You for the lesson on
Loving well....
Thanks for the 'mirror' on my own heart
Thank You that you will help me
walk this out well.... 
with those I have spoken ill of 
and 
with those
who speak ill of me...
Thank You that I can trust You
to speak
teach
correct
...them
as much as You do
with me...
Thank You Lord,
PJ