There once was a critical spirit. It found its way into the hearts of believers--important ones, high up in their churches, outspoken in their profession of all things Christ.
All things Christ except one: redemption.
People hosting a critical spirit demand unbrokenness from their friends and family. Their embrace does not find room for the different story. They are sure God could not possibly be working in a situation that has an alternate path to the one we are supposed to follow, the one that somehow got broken.
They are so sure they know God that they decide He can't possibly be taking something, someone, or a set of someones who live amidst truly broken and fashion a new and wonderful thing that in the end, will reveal a powerful, transforming Christ that we dismiss in our piety.
It is no accident that the Father threw open His arms for the prodigal son, while the pious brother looked on in contempt.
Only brokenness needs redemption, and we are the lost ones when we decide God is not in a situation because it looks...too broken.
The critical spirit wants us to remain high on our pious horse, looking down at all things unsuitable for our embrace.
Funny how the super pious hosting the critical spirit need Jesus even more. The beautiful broken already know Him.
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