Real change and emotional growth come by facing our weaknesses and personality defects as others see us. (Ted W. Engstrom, late compassion ministry leader)
Engstrom also said, “Backslappers help us feel better about ourselves, but we don’t actually profit by them.” We need the honest evaluation of people close enough to see us as we are but not so close they won’t tell us the truth about ourselves.
But [God] said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” (2 Corinthians 12:9)