What Jesus did was done in plain sight. Likewise He puts the church on public display. Society is trying to make Christianity a purely private matter, but this is not God's plan so it will not succeed. Jesus is the light of the world and light is there to be seen. There is no point having a light and then hiding it.
The way that we look at things has a deep affect on the heart of our being. Two people can go through the same circumstances, the same situation, but respond very differently. The difference is the way we look at things. Someone who is full of insecurity will take constructive criticism as a personal attack, so will learn nothing, will feel even more belittled, and it may also damage their relationship with the person who is trying to help them. Another person may take the criticism on board, consider it carefully and change their behaviour or attitudes. In doing so they will be built up, and the relationship with the other person will be enhanced.
We need the love of Christ within us, and we need to live and react out of that love.
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