Have any souls come to Christ because of the outcome of this game?
For the cause of Christ
Roger
For the cause of Christ
Roger
So, I want you to know I do not criticize your notice of the worlds needs, nor even of your own needs, but we must not pervert the Kingdom of God by being critical of others because they do not fit the godly doctrine of the hour. A critical spirit is not difficult to recognize. Its fruit is usually evident. Someone with a critical spirit is prone to complaining, seeing the glass as half-empty, ruing unmet expectations, sensing failure (in others more than in oneself), and being judgmental. Critical spirits are no fun to be around; neither are they fun to possess.
As with most sin, having a critical spirit is a perversion of something God made to be good - in this case, a longing for God and His perfection. (Ecc. 3:11) says, "God has made everything beautiful in its time. Also, he has put eternity into man's heart, yet so that he cannot find out what God has done from the beginning to the end." We live in a fallen world, and we are often impatient to enter into the glorious perfection for which we were originally created. In a sense, it is good that we can see what’s lacking in this world; after all, the world is not as it should be, nor are we as we should be. Recognizing the world’s insufficiency helps us to acknowledge our need of a Savior. But having a critical spirit can blind us to the grace and beauty that God continues to bestow every day. A critical spirit can also be seen as a perversion of discernment. Often, those accused of having a critical spirit make valid points. They just make their points in an unpalatable manner.