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September 21, 2026 · 5:45 AM

Confronting The Problem

Several years ago I took an assessment at work. It had some unflattering things to say about me on it. I made light of it and joked with the instructor on one of them. She said something back that hit a nerve and got me upset. I lost my cool in front of my peers. The instructor said, “Maybe it’s not wrong.” Now, on top of not liking what it said, I was upset that I lost my cool. I called my wife from my hotel room to tell her what it said and what happened. She simply,y asked, “Well, is it true?” I retorted back, “It doesn’t matter if it is!” She quietly said, “Maybe it does. Why don’t you take some time to figure it out.” I looked at everything and it was true. It turns out I was mad because the truth exposed something in me and I had a choice to confront the problem or the one who had delivered the message. I chose poorly during work, but that night, I chose to confront the problem.

In 2 Samuel 12 David was confronted by the prophet Nathan over his affair with Bathsheba and the murder of her husband to cover up his sin. The truth offends what he was doing behind closed doors was exposed. Instead of rejecting it, he said, “I have sinned against the Lord.” He didn’t try to make excuses, defend his actions or blame someone else. He then penned Psalm 51 where he asked God to forgive him. In verse 10 he wrote, “Create in me a clean heart, O God. Renew a loyal spirit within me” (NLT). When the truth exposed him, he asked God to give him a new heart and spirit that was able to overcome temptation and sin that was pulling him away from a life that pleased God.

Proverbs 9:8 says, “Do not correct a scoffer [who foolishly ridicules and takes no responsibility for his error] or he will hate you; Correct a wise man [who learns from his error], and he will love you” (AMP). When God confronts something in you, do you take responsibility for your error and learn from it or do you try to justify it? God brings conviction so we can grow and be more like Jesus. When we push back on the truth that He brings, we push back on the things He wants to do in our lives. Wise people, like David, understand correction is part of the growth process that God has for us. It is beneficial for us to receive it and to learn from our error. What is God pointing out in you right now that He wants you to change? Instead of pushing back and confronting the truth, ask God to help you confront the problem so you can become more like Him.

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November 4, 2025 · 5:47 AM

Feedback And Correction

One of the things I have to remind myself and others is that feedback and correction are gifts. In one of my previous jobs, after I had completed an assignment, I had to stand in front of my peers to receive feedback and correction. They would say what I did well, what I didn’t do well and what I should do differently next time. Some who stood up there were thankful for it and incorporated the feedback and correction. There were others though who tried to defend what their intentions were or why they chose to do it a certain way. Some would even attack the person trying to help them. How we receive feedback and correction says a lot about who we are.

In 2 Samuel 12, David had sinned by having an affair and then having her husband killed. He thought he had gotten away with it, but God saw what he had done. The prophet Nathan was sent to David to confront his sin. He told him the story of a poor man who had his lamb stolen by a rich man, who killed the lamb and served it to a friend. David screamed out that anyone who could do such a thing should be put to death. Nathan looked at him and said, “You are that man!” Instead of denying, defending or attacking, David admitted his sin and sought forgiveness. He accepted the feedback and correction which allowed him to remain king. He asked God to create a clean heart in him and to renew a right spirit within him.

Proverbs 25:12 says, “When you humbly receive wise correction, it adorns your life with beauty and makes you a better person” (TPT). How well do you receive feedback and correction? God uses people to confront our sin, shortcomings and areas that need improvement. Do you reject what they say, defend your intentions or attack them? David, as king, could have easily put Nathan in jail or killed him. Instead, he received the correction and became a better person and king. By the way, the one who wrote this proverb was not only David’s son, his mother was the one whom David had the affair with. God not only redeemed David after his son, He birthed a kingly succession out of his greatest sin. When we receive Godly feedback and correction, God can redeem whatever He’s pointing out.

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July 17, 2019 · 5:51 AM

Receiving Feedback

In one of my previous jobs, we had a saying: Feedback is a gift. One of the ways feedback was encouraged was after a presentation among your peers, you had to give yourself feedback in front of everyone. When you were done, one of your peers would give you feedback as well. One of the hardest things to do was to stand there, smile and accept it, especially when it wasn’t right from your perspective. The others didn’t know your intent. They could only see your actions, and that’s what they gave feedback on. Every once in a while, someone would lose their cool during this process. It wasn’t ever a good thing to argue with the feedback someone was giving you. They could usually see something you were blind to.

In today’s world, giving someone feedback is a huge risk. No one wants to be corrected, but every one of us needs it. Galatians 6:1 tells us that if we see someone overtaken in sin, those who are spiritual should gently restore that person in love. Many times we’ve sinned or have offended someone without really knowing it. We can’t see it ourselves because we know our own intent, but don’t realize how our actions came across to someone else. It’s best to receive corrections in an humble spirit, rather than a defensive one, so that we can grow. God has placed people around us with the ability to see things in our blind spots.

The psalmist of 141, who was just as human as we are, prayed in verse 5, “When one of your godly lovers corrects me or one of your faithful ones rebukes me, I will accept it like an honor I cannot refuse. It will be as healing medicine that I swallow without an offended heart. Even if they are mistaken, I will continue to pray” (TPT). This is the attitude we should all have. Even if their wrong, we should put them on blast. Accept it, thank them for their concern and then pray and ask God to show you if there is something they see that you don’t. Receiving feedback and correction is a gift that should never be taken lightly. It’s God’s way of keeping us on His path.

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