God Convicts, Satan Accuses

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When God convicts us of sin, it's never vague or confusing. It's specific, understandable, and meant to restore or improve our relationship with Him.

Satan, on the other hand, is the "accuser" of Christians, and his accusations are always vague, confusing, half-true, or complete lies (Revelation 12:10). His purpose is to make us feel guilty and hopeless.

We should keep this in mind if someone gives us correction.

If they are inspired by God, their correction will be understandable, given graciously with specific examples. And they'll be willing to listen and discuss things with us. Their goal will be to improve or restore our relationship with them and with God (Galatians 6:1). 

If they accuse us harshly and refuse discussion, they are probably inspired by their own bitterness, jealousy, or anger (Matthew 7:1-5). 

Sometimes having more than one person correct us about something confirms our problem, but not always.

Satan can encourage people to gang up on God's children. It happened to Old Testament prophets, and Christ said it can happen to us (Jeremiah 9:4-6; Luke 21:16-17). 

Correction is never "fun," but the method and purpose of the confrontation will tell us whether it's from God. Is it meant to restore or separate? Given with grace or anger? Specific or vague? Allowing discussion or refusing it?

See 5 Types of Unjustified Correction and Accepting Correction – 10 Scriptures.

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