Nothing will more effectually arrest the working of the Spirit in the
heart than the spirit of criticism. At the end of a meeting, a young
minister came forward and told me of the great blessing he had received
that afternoon and of the baptism of the Holy Spirit that had come into
his heart and being, setting him free from the bondage of years. And
then he added, "it all came through your answer to that question, 'Will a
criticizing spirit hinder the Holy Spirit from filling the heart?'"
As the question was asked and answered, he said, "I was sitting in the church criticizing much of what was going on, objecting to this thing and to that thing, finding fault with the expressions of praise and testimony and feeling thoroughly unhappy. The Lord brought the answer home to my heart and convicted me of my sin. There and then I laid it down and began to see the good instead of the evil. Blessing fell upon me, and my soul was filled with joy and praise. I saw where my error lay-that for years I had been trying to see the truth with my head instead of my heart."
Scripture
Judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come—1 Corinthians 4:5
As the question was asked and answered, he said, "I was sitting in the church criticizing much of what was going on, objecting to this thing and to that thing, finding fault with the expressions of praise and testimony and feeling thoroughly unhappy. The Lord brought the answer home to my heart and convicted me of my sin. There and then I laid it down and began to see the good instead of the evil. Blessing fell upon me, and my soul was filled with joy and praise. I saw where my error lay-that for years I had been trying to see the truth with my head instead of my heart."
Scripture
Judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come—1 Corinthians 4:5
