We are, by nature, faulty people that have a tendency to look for the faults in ourselves and others.
More often than not, this attitude of criticism devalues what Jesus did for us. He knew all of our faults and failures before volunteering to die for our sins.
Even before He made the world, God loved us & chose us in Christ to be holy and without fault in His eyes (Ephesians 1:4)
We are constantly, impatiently, and selfishly rushing toward the end of our lives. We put so much pressure on ourselves and others that we lose sight of what really matters in this life and we neglect to be grateful for the life and love that God has freely given us.
How do we become less critical of ourselves? We have to begin to see ourselves through the eyes of our most loving parent, our heavenly Father, who created us so beautifully and wonderfully.
For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago. (Ephesians 2:10)
We need to stop and smell the roses.
Let’s make the commitment to be less self-absorbed and critical and seek to become more absorbed with our relationship with God.
Inspired by 7/31/16 sermon by Pastor Ricky Duffield
