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Wednesday, August 21, 2019

 

Pray this Lazaroo in honest self-assessment:

“These people are…faultfinders…”
(Jude 1:16)

Okay, Jesus –

When my job is quality control
I have to find and report every fault! 😉

But when it comes to my relationships with others?

What they need most from me is encouragement
not relentless criticism.

How often do Your people fall short because of discouragement –

especially when somebody comes along
and nitpicks them to death?

Why would I ever do that?

Maybe because I’d rather find fault in others
than in myself.

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Numbers 32:7; Ezra 4:4; Acts 11:2; 2 Corinthians 8:20; Colossians 3:21; Hebrews 10:24-25; James 1:5

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Wednesday, November 29, 2017

 

Pray this Lazaroo with compassion:

“…not to put it too severely.”
(2 Corinthians 2:5)

That’s a decent goal, Jesus.

Even when someone has a rebuke coming
there’s no point in overdoing it.

When they’re already down, busted and bleeding
why pile on?

Whether they admit it or not, they usually know they’ve blown it.

It doesn’t help when I make them feel worse
than they already do.

Besides, You’ve warned me:

What goes around, comes around.

Severe criticism is a seed

I’d rather not reap.

[LISTEN to today’s Lazaroo by phoning 212-LAZAROO…or by clicking the PLAY button below:]

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Psalms 6:1; Proverbs 26:27; Hosea 8:7; Matthew 7:1; Romans 14:1-4; Galatians 6:7-9; 1 Timothy 5:1

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Saturday, November 25, 2017

 

Pray this Lazaroo with laser-focused intent:

“They are full of…strife…”
(Romans 1:29)

Who needs that, Jesus?

I don’t.

Life’s too short for bickering, fault-finding, incessant criticizing.

So why do we do it?

For that matter

why do we put up with it?

I don’t know why, but some seem to enjoy it.

In a twisted way, it’s their entertainment.

I may not be able to stop them, Father

but I sure don’t want to be around them.

Grant me the wisdom required

to get away.

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Psalms 55:9; Proverbs 13:10; Proverbs 17:1; Proverbs 18:6; Proverbs 20:3; Proverbs 22:10; 1 Timothy 6:4