The Tests of Criticism
Illustration★★★★After a church service in which the minister had preached about spiritual gifts, he was greeted at the door by a woman who said, “Pastor, I believe I have the gift of criticism.”
He responded, “Do you remember the person in Jesus’ parable who had the one talent? Do you recall what he did with it?”
“Yes,” replied the woman, “he went out and buried it” (Matthew 25:18).
With a smile, the pastor suggested, “Go, and do likewise!” –Richard De Hann, Our Daily Bread, February 16, 2004.
Richard De Hann, Our Daily Bread (2004), February 16, 2004
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The point
A pastor wisely responds to a woman's self-identified gift of criticism by referencing the parable of talents, suggesting she bury it like the unfaithful servant.