Todays encouragement from DR.David Jeremiah
We can see every face in the world except one—our own. We can see what our face looks like in a mirror or in a picture; but it’s a reflection, not the real thing. We can’t see ourselves as others can. To be our best, we need the help of those who can see us better than we can see ourselves.
The practice of “rebuking” is the forgotten ministry. We’re uncomfortable being on either the giving or receiving end of it. But it’s a precious thing within the context of a close friendship where mutual trust has evolved over time. It functions most happily within relationships with a history of honesty and humility. It’s often rendered from one who is older (like a father) to one who is younger (like a son); but it must always be done with love, for its aim is the edification of the other.
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