The Painful Rebuke That Changed a Life
Testimony★★★★Gordon MacDonald was walking down the street with a missionary friend when he made a derogatory comment about a mutual acquaintance. The missionary immediately rebuked him, saying: “Gordon, a man of God would not say such a thing about another person.” MacDonald later wrote, “That rebuke stung and I lived with its pain for many days afterward. But I will always be thankful for that rebuke, painful as it was, because I hear those words every time I am about to embarrass myself with a needless comment about another person.” That’s a lesson we should all practice.
The point
Gordon MacDonald shares how a missionary friend's rebuke about speaking ill of others became a lasting lesson that still guides his words.
Scripture
Ephesians 4:29Proverbs 18:21James 3:2-12
Audience
AdultsYouth
Tone
Convicting · Hopeful
To tell aloud
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