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We know that there was only one Person who was perfect on this earth, and that was Jesus. All of us sin every day in one way or the other. Sometimes we do and say things that we shouldn’t. Other times, we should do and say things that we don’t. We are to love one another as Christ Loves us. We are to allow the Love of Jesus to flow out of our hearts and yet we fail every day.
Mothers, if Jesus would grade you every day on the way you clean your house, would you get an A or an F? Fathers, if Jesus would grade you on the way you lead your family in Devotions, what grade would you receive? Yet, we expect our children to get excellent grades every day in school.
Sometimes we are hurting physically and emotionally and are unable to clean house and lead our family like we desire. It is the same with our children. If they have heard their parents argue, or if they don’t feel well, then they will not be able to get an A every day either.
We need to encourage our children to make good grades in school, but at the same time we need to create an atmosphere of love and acceptance no matter what grades they receive on their report cards.
It is the same with our brothers and sisters in Christ. You and I fail Jesus every day, yet we expect them to be perfect. May God forgive us for our critical attitudes! Let’s start encouraging one another to do better instead of criticizing each other.