biblical correction

Does anyone enjoy getting corrected? Whether it's by leaders, pastors, friends, or family? Does anyone actually enjoy those conversations? I think what's even more awkward than receiving correction is having to bring discipline. As leaders, it's never easy to have those talks. Now, if you ENJOY correcting others, you probably need to work on some things within your leadership style.

For the rest of us, who don't enjoy giving correction and even have a hard time receiving it, I want to present some healthy ideas for biblical discipline.

When receiving corrections, we must understand that we must put our pride down. The Lord puts us under Godly leaders to help us grow and mature. How can we ever grow if we are never challenged or corrected? If you have people willing to do that in your life, you should be grateful! The bible clearly tells us to obey our leaders, submit to them, and allow them to lead with joy! Don't let your pride or arrogance cause you to skip out on correction and stunt your spiritual growth.

If we are going to bring correction, what is the best way to do it?

We must first approach the situation with Biblical Wisdom. Before you go into a conversation, make sure to have biblical grounds for the correction. Don't just correct based on your biases, emotions, or opinions. Let it be done from a biblical perspective.

We must then approach the conversation with tact. Once we have the biblical foundation, we can't just rush into these conversations. A good leader understands that correction must be done with remarkable TACT. You don't want to just enter the meeting yelling or throwing guilt trips. You need to approach the conversation with strategy. Remember, we are bringing corrections to HELP the individual, not to tear them down.

And lastly, but I believe most important, correction must be done in love. You should not correct someone you don't genuinely love. Our goal as leaders is to bring out the best in others, promote them to new levels, and help them reach their God-given calling.

If you don't love them, your correction may be there to put them down to make sure they don't surpass you and your title. When you love people, you can get beyond the awkwardness of these conversations because we know that it will help them grow.

Correction is not always easy, but it is necessary. If we want to grow, we must be corrected. If we're going to help OTHERS grow, we must be willing to correct.