WORTH IMPLEMENTING

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The article below is really really worth reading and

implementing.

It's a long one..so read it with patience in leisure.

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WHEN WE STOP CRITICIZING OTHERS WE'RE OFTEN MET WITH A

WAVE OF GRACE

 

The next time you feel like criticizing someone, stop.

Hold off. Put it aside. And feel a wave of grace.

 

That's right: keeping our mouths shut opens the

Kingdom of heaven.

 

God loves silence. He loves when we contemplate. He

loves when we suffer quietness instead of mouthing off

and getting ourselves (and everyone else) jangled.

 

It's a tough thing to do, like anything that brings

God's favor. It takes self control. It takes

discipline. But it will work a miracle for you.

 

Do this: For a week, put it in your mind to resist

every temptation to criticize. Whenever any negative

thought toward others comes to mind, give

it the boot. Resist it. And certainly do not verbalize

it. As soon as we put a thought into words, we magnify

it. We etch it into stone. It comes back to

sting us.

 

So don't speak negatively. It's tough to do -- like

avoiding any bad habit -- but you'll be amazed at what

happens. If you succeed, you'll start feeling great.

You'll feel filled. Prayer will come easier -- because

when we don't criticize we're closer to God to begin

with! And with closeness to God comes peace.

 

Of course, this is easier said than done. Criticizing

others in a natural proclivity. We do it to try to

elevate ourselves. It's a manifestation of

pride. It's also a manifestation of envy. Putting down

someone else makes us feel superior.

 

But the feeling is temporary. Whenever we talk against

someone, it comes home to roost and if you watch

events closely, you'll see yourself falling

into the same type of behavior, or at least being

tempted with the same behavior, that you have

criticized others for. You cause more harm than

good.

 

And most of the harm is to yourself. Criticism is

divisive. It degrades others and ourselves. You'll

note that the Pope rarely if ever criticizes a

person by name. The same was true of Jesus. It was the

matter of casting the first stone -- and yet we live

in a society that is obsessed with doing just

that. Our radio shows are full of broadcasters whose

entire claim to fame is downing others, and when we

listen -- when we enjoy someone besmirching

another, when we like a constant spewing of negativity

-- we become participants and we lose grace.

 

So next time you feel like pointing out the negative

in someone, first try to be that person's spiritual

"defense attorney." Strive to see the good in

a person -- and focus on that. See all the reasons the

person may have done what she or he did. Look at the

person with mercy. Be kind. Be patient. Be happy.

 

That's what God does, and thank God for that!

 

regards..

 

 

 

 

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