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It may seem a little off topic but… there is a large movement of people who no longer attend churches. They justify this by saying they get plenty of fellowship with other believers they call friends.
The problem is, they gather around themselves like-minded individuals. they simply stop contacting those they don’t like or don’t agree with rather than going through the hard work of getting along with someone who doesn’t agree with you or talking to someone you wouldn’t normall choose to socialise with.
If we only open up our lives (or our books) to those we agree with, we limit our potential for growth.
Paul, I pray that you take the criticism in your stride, and use it to become a better author and to grow you more like God. It should also improve your book too!
Hi Liz,
No, I don’t think it’s off topic at all. You are spot on. We must be willing to allow the possibility of critique, even from those who aren’t our friends.
Obviously this gets a little tricky, and there are times when we need to be able to acknowledge that our enemies are our enemies and may not speak the truth. But I think your point is really important.
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