Ask the Pastor with J.D. Greear

How Can I Give Honest Criticism with Grace and Love?


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This week on Ask the Pastor, Pastor J.D. answers a question submitted by Tristan who asked, “As Christians, how can we be honest about an individual’s poor performance (in my case, scoring a poor performer based on their work quality) with grace and love?”

A glimpse inside this episode:

Honest criticism can be done in a loving and graceful manner. It’s so vital to balance feedback with grace, as well as address poor performance. Humility and relational context will play a huge factor in graceful feedback. Ultimately, there is a huge need for specific feedback because that fosters growth and development.

  • The goal of salvation is a new kind of righteousness.
  • Understanding sin requires both head knowledge and heart transformation.
  • Living by faith means choosing what is right despite feelings.
  • Growth in grace involves recognizing our ongoing need for grace.
  • Sowing seeds of righteousness leads to spiritual growth.
  • Habits shape our desires and affections.
  • Choosing against fleshly desires is a step of faith.
  • Reckoning ourselves dead to sin empowers us to resist temptation.
  • Prayer and belief in the gospel are essential for spiritual life.
  • Continuous reliance on God’s grace is crucial in the Christian walk.
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