I Peter 2:22-26 | We all need to be prepared to deal with criticism. Criticism is inevitable in this life. As Christians, how we respond to and handle criticism reveals the level of our faith in God. Handling criticism gracefully is possible because Jesus vividly portrayed it, and He’s our example.

Colossians 3:1-17 | When our minds are set on the right things our emotions will follow. Our feelings can and should be shaped by who God is and what He has done for us.

James 1:22-27 | A transformed heart leads to a transformed life that results in loving people out of our love for Jesus.

Genesis 1:27-31; Genesis 2:15-17 | Our culture teaches men that they can gain their value and worth through their performance on a field, at work, or in the bedroom. The essence of manhood is a God given mandate to provide for and protect.

In this life sometimes we live as if the world revolves around us, and we have to constantly remind ourselves that it’s not about us. It’s about Jesus. But in Heaven, we will see reality as it really is and we will never have to correct our thinking, because we will not see ourselves as the most important thing. God made us to love Him and to love others, and Heaven will be our living these two calls perfectly.