Once in a while, someone rebukes me. I find out something I’m doing wrong or something I’m not doing right. That kind of correction hurts.

What kind of result(s) does that produce in me?

Anger? Defensiveness? Excuses? Counterattack? Pouting? Correction? Improvement? Thankfulness?

God had Paul write 1 Corinthians to point out and correct some problems in the church at Corinth.

Later (about halfway through 2 Corinthians), Paul wrote this to them:

“Now I rejoice…that ye sorrowed to repentance” (7:9).

When someone points out an error or fault that I have, God wants me to repent.

I want my heart open to that.