Dear Father,
There is a popular saying: “Open rebuke is better than secret love.” I had no idea it was sourced from Scripture. After looking up the dictionary meaning of rebuke: defined as harsh criticism, I wondered why King Solomon would advocate for it, because I have always been a strong advocate of constructive criticism.
However, the idea of this passage is not necessarily about the nature of the rebuke, but about love that chooses silence over corrective confrontation, even when destruction is at stake. King Solomon knew what it meant to travel down the lane of destruction and watch people cheer him on. He understood that greatness attracts followers who are willing to admit the sky is green simply because the king says so. Are leaders more exposed to this risk? Or should we instead discuss the implications of assuming the responsibility to correct?
Sometimes it takes more than the knowledge of this passage to openly rebuke a person. The very consideration of the aftermath of rebuke is the reason some would rather remain silent. We often weigh their possible responses, our relationship with them, the fear of loss, or the fear that the reproof may not endure its course. And silence can sometimes be counted as wisdom. But should this be the case? This passage holds a truth that cannot be made void by the many valid reasons we may have to avoid it. The point remains: it is better to correct a person than to watch them fall into destruction.
Translation:
Slide 1: English
Slide 2: French
Slide 3: Bengali
Slide 4: Hindu
Slide 5: Urdu
#LettertoGOd
#Love
#rebukeDear Father,
There is a popular saying: “Open rebuke is better than secret love.” I had no idea it was sourced from Scripture. After looking up the dictionary meaning of rebuke: defined as harsh criticism, I wondered why King Solomon would advocate for it, because I have always been a strong advocate of constructive criticism.
However, the idea of this passage is not necessarily about the nature of the rebuke, but about love that chooses silence over corrective confrontation, even when destruction is at stake. King Solomon knew what it meant to travel down the lane of destruction and watch people cheer him on. He understood that greatness attracts followers who are willing to admit the sky is green simply because the king says so. Are leaders more exposed to this risk? Or should we instead discuss the implications of assuming the responsibility to correct?
Sometimes it takes more than the knowledge of this passage to openly rebuke a person. The very consideration of the aftermath of rebuke is the reason some would rather remain silent. We often weigh their possible responses, our relationship with them, the fear of loss, or the fear that the reproof may not endure its course. And silence can sometimes be counted as wisdom. But should this be the case? This passage holds a truth that cannot be made void by the many valid reasons we may have to avoid it. The point remains: it is better to correct a person than to watch them fall into destruction.
Translation:
Slide 1: English
Slide 2: French
Slide 3: Bengali
Slide 4: Hindu
Slide 5: Urdu
#LettertoGOd
#Love
#rebuke
There is a popular saying: “Open rebuke is better than secret love.” I had no idea it was sourced from Scripture. After looking up the dictionary meaning of rebuke: defined as harsh criticism, I wondered why King Solomon would advocate for it, because I have always been a strong advocate of constructive criticism.
However, the idea of this passage is not necessarily about the nature of the rebuke, but about love that chooses silence over corrective confrontation, even when destruction is at stake. King Solomon knew what it meant to travel down the lane of destruction and watch people cheer him on. He understood that greatness attracts followers who are willing to admit the sky is green simply because the king says so. Are leaders more exposed to this risk? Or should we instead discuss the implications of assuming the responsibility to correct?
Sometimes it takes more than the knowledge of this passage to openly rebuke a person. The very consideration of the aftermath of rebuke is the reason some would rather remain silent. We often weigh their possible responses, our relationship with them, the fear of loss, or the fear that the reproof may not endure its course. And silence can sometimes be counted as wisdom. But should this be the case? This passage holds a truth that cannot be made void by the many valid reasons we may have to avoid it. The point remains: it is better to correct a person than to watch them fall into destruction.
Translation:
Slide 1: English
Slide 2: French
Slide 3: Bengali
Slide 4: Hindu
Slide 5: Urdu
#LettertoGOd
#Love
#rebukeDear Father,
There is a popular saying: “Open rebuke is better than secret love.” I had no idea it was sourced from Scripture. After looking up the dictionary meaning of rebuke: defined as harsh criticism, I wondered why King Solomon would advocate for it, because I have always been a strong advocate of constructive criticism.
However, the idea of this passage is not necessarily about the nature of the rebuke, but about love that chooses silence over corrective confrontation, even when destruction is at stake. King Solomon knew what it meant to travel down the lane of destruction and watch people cheer him on. He understood that greatness attracts followers who are willing to admit the sky is green simply because the king says so. Are leaders more exposed to this risk? Or should we instead discuss the implications of assuming the responsibility to correct?
Sometimes it takes more than the knowledge of this passage to openly rebuke a person. The very consideration of the aftermath of rebuke is the reason some would rather remain silent. We often weigh their possible responses, our relationship with them, the fear of loss, or the fear that the reproof may not endure its course. And silence can sometimes be counted as wisdom. But should this be the case? This passage holds a truth that cannot be made void by the many valid reasons we may have to avoid it. The point remains: it is better to correct a person than to watch them fall into destruction.
Translation:
Slide 1: English
Slide 2: French
Slide 3: Bengali
Slide 4: Hindu
Slide 5: Urdu
#LettertoGOd
#Love
#rebuke
Dear Father,
There is a popular saying: “Open rebuke is better than secret love.” I had no idea it was sourced from Scripture. After looking up the dictionary meaning of rebuke: defined as harsh criticism, I wondered why King Solomon would advocate for it, because I have always been a strong advocate of constructive criticism.
However, the idea of this passage is not necessarily about the nature of the rebuke, but about love that chooses silence over corrective confrontation, even when destruction is at stake. King Solomon knew what it meant to travel down the lane of destruction and watch people cheer him on. He understood that greatness attracts followers who are willing to admit the sky is green simply because the king says so. Are leaders more exposed to this risk? Or should we instead discuss the implications of assuming the responsibility to correct?
Sometimes it takes more than the knowledge of this passage to openly rebuke a person. The very consideration of the aftermath of rebuke is the reason some would rather remain silent. We often weigh their possible responses, our relationship with them, the fear of loss, or the fear that the reproof may not endure its course. And silence can sometimes be counted as wisdom. But should this be the case? This passage holds a truth that cannot be made void by the many valid reasons we may have to avoid it. The point remains: it is better to correct a person than to watch them fall into destruction.
Translation:
Slide 1: English
Slide 2: French
Slide 3: Bengali
Slide 4: Hindu
Slide 5: Urdu
#LettertoGOd
#Love
#rebukeDear Father,
There is a popular saying: “Open rebuke is better than secret love.” I had no idea it was sourced from Scripture. After looking up the dictionary meaning of rebuke: defined as harsh criticism, I wondered why King Solomon would advocate for it, because I have always been a strong advocate of constructive criticism.
However, the idea of this passage is not necessarily about the nature of the rebuke, but about love that chooses silence over corrective confrontation, even when destruction is at stake. King Solomon knew what it meant to travel down the lane of destruction and watch people cheer him on. He understood that greatness attracts followers who are willing to admit the sky is green simply because the king says so. Are leaders more exposed to this risk? Or should we instead discuss the implications of assuming the responsibility to correct?
Sometimes it takes more than the knowledge of this passage to openly rebuke a person. The very consideration of the aftermath of rebuke is the reason some would rather remain silent. We often weigh their possible responses, our relationship with them, the fear of loss, or the fear that the reproof may not endure its course. And silence can sometimes be counted as wisdom. But should this be the case? This passage holds a truth that cannot be made void by the many valid reasons we may have to avoid it. The point remains: it is better to correct a person than to watch them fall into destruction.
Translation:
Slide 1: English
Slide 2: French
Slide 3: Bengali
Slide 4: Hindu
Slide 5: Urdu
#LettertoGOd
#Love
#rebuke
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