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According to Ruel Howe, “…the need of individuals to be right is so great that they are willing to sacrifice themselves, their relationships, and even love for it. This need to be right is also one which produces hostility and cruelty, and causes people to say things that shut them off from communication with both God and man.”
“He who listens to a life-giving rebuke will be at home among the wise.”
— Proverbs 15:31 (NIV)
Lord, my need to be right makes it hard for me to accept correction. I become defensive, justify my behavior or even find fault with the one who seeks to correct me. Forgive me and change me, I pray. Amen.