This week on Ask the Pastor, Pastor J.D. answers a question submitted by Tristan who asked, “As Christians, how can we be honest about an individual’s poor performance (in my case, scoring a poor performer based on their work quality) with grace and love?”
A glimpse inside this episode:
Honest criticism can be done in a loving and graceful manner. It’s so vital to balance feedback with grace, as well as address poor performance. Humility and relational context will play a huge factor in graceful feedback. Ultimately, there is a huge need for specific feedback because that fosters growth and development.
- The goal of salvation is a new kind of righteousness.
- Understanding sin requires both head knowledge and heart transformation.
- Living by faith means choosing what is right despite feelings.
- Growth in grace involves recognizing our ongoing need for grace.
- Sowing seeds of righteousness leads to spiritual growth.
- Habits shape our desires and affections.
- Choosing against fleshly desires is a step of faith.
- Reckoning ourselves dead to sin empowers us to resist temptation.
- Prayer and belief in the gospel are essential for spiritual life.
- Continuous reliance on God’s grace is crucial in the Christian walk.
