Well friend. I have no problem admitting when I am wrong or that I have faults. Am I not always saying how I consider myself with the things I say? Am I not correcting/apologizing when I have assumed or misunderstood something? Have I not just cautioned you to look at yourself as well as other? Friend, you are not irksome to me because what you speak is false and thus, not bothering me at all. The truth hurts and if you had spoken the truth about me and I was UNWILLING to change, then I would start to dislike you.
The only reason I still talk with you is out of love. I'm not saying that I love you because I don't. But out of the love in my heart, I try to reason with you. As you said you point out to me my faults. When they are true, I respond. Though I do not come to you and say, "I'm now doing this b/c I was doing that and you pointed it out to me." The glory is with God and we shouldn't seek praise in such things from men. On the other hand, when I point out your faults to you. I become an accuser and a liar. Look at your own heart friend. I do look at my own. I evaluate myself more than anyone else. These minor suggestion I've made to you are nothing compared to how tough I am on myself. I could be considered a loving wife if it were compare b/w the faults evident in your versus my own. Forgive me if I believe we should grow together. Is not the body sufficient to edify itself? Yet some who cliam to not be perfect and claim to know that they are sinners needing to be saved, see nothing wrong with them. In doing so, they reject the truth that they are sinners and have many faults.
If a person brings something to my attention, I will consider it and look at myself honestly. It would be wise to do the same....
With Love,