Emphasis Preaching Journal

Have you ever had someone criticize you for something you could not help? Maybe they told you you were too thin, or too fat. Maybe they laughed at you for your big ears, or the fact that you had to wear thick glasses, or because you could not run well or learn to play bridge. And the worst part of it was, they went on to tell you that if you would just try harder, you would be able to overcome your fear, lose weight, get better eyesight, grow taller, or whatever it was that they were after you to change. We carry those hurts with us for a long time, sometimes even to the grave.