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Oops - We are a culture that loves to rate, but doesn’t always use the right parameters
You download a new app onto your phone, could be a game, maybe a utility.
you’ve been using it for maybe a half hour when no matter what it is there is a pop up.
Do you love this app?
And five little stars come up for you to declare how impactful this app has been in your life in a half hour.
Those same five stars have become a way of life for shopping.
The Amazon reviews are now an essential part of product research.
Often before I buy a book or anything else, I’ll look at the reviews.
I usually jump right to the three stars, because the truth is people either love to love things, or love to hate.
Five star reviews are usually people who don’t notice details
people who give One star reviews are often the problem…they just love to hate, or sometimes because they don’t get it but can’t accept that it’s their fault, though sometimes it is people with a good sense of humor.
For example, this review for the children’s book: Where is Baby’s Belly Button.
(a lift the flap book)
Do not buy this book, you can SEE the ending right on the cover
This book is completely misleading.
The entire plot revolves around finding Baby's belly button; the title makes this much clear from the beginning.
However, there is no mystery.
There is no twist.
Baby's belly button is right where it's suppose to be, on Baby's stomach.
Right where it clearly SHOWS you it is on the COVER OF THE BOOK.
This plot is a complete mess as a result of it's reliance on the mystery of where the belly button is; everything falls apart the second you realize that the belly button was in plain sight all along.
There is no conflict, there is no character development, and there is scarcely any plot.
Whoever wrote this book must have a serious error in judgement, because you would have to be an infant to not immediately understand where Baby's belly button is.
This is one of the worst pieces of literature I have ever read.
Ratings are everywhere.
Monica and I were at Walmart, using self-checkout, when the attending cashier asked us to rate them 5 stars.
Monica is really nice, so she did.
Yes, my experience grabbing toothpaste was remarkable, and the cashier who rang us up was gorgeous and so nice I think I’ll stay married to her.
But it’s the cashiers who get the brunt of those reviews.
Anything less than 5 and you have managers coming down on you.
I’m sorry if you are walmart management…but I don’t go to WalMart for 5 star service.
I go there because it’s relatively cheap and convenient.
I went to the dentist this week.
Sitting in the chair to have my teeth cleaned there was a paper on the wall right in front of me showing the five stars and reminding me how important my feedback is.
How was my experience?
Charity was super nice, for someone using a laser beam of water to destroy my mouth.
She always had her hands in my mouth, making it very difficult to talk.
Was judgmental about my flossing habits and felt like she could tell me what to do.
They had run out of my preferred flavor of polish.
2 stars…would not recommend.
Now, honestly, while nothing I said was untrue…they were actually great.
My face didn’t feel good afterward…because they were doing the work that was needed.
And it was my own fault it was so rough, because I hadn’t prioritized a dental visit since before the pandemic.
All the mouth destruction was kinda my fault.
Ugh - we also don’t always handle being rated well…and we are much better disconnected.
But for as much as we like to rate others…we don’t always handle being rated.
It’s uncomfortable.
Difficult to accept.
Often we question the truth of the critique…because it’s coming from someone with their own set of values, issues, and biases.
And we don’t often give the most valuable kind of reviews.
We often only rate when we are angry
We are also less likely to give feedback the closer we are to the person.
At a restaurant, if I get bad food or bad service, I may leave a bad review.
But if your spouse cooks dinner tonight after the Super Bowl...
the meat was dry and the sauce a little salty.
Had to get up and get my own silverware…3 stars, might recommend to a friend.
You’re visiting a friends house then go home and get on social media
Their toilet paper rolled out the back, instead of coming over the top like any sensible house. 2 stars, will not be coming back.
Or…You see your friend being unkind, or acting in a way that does not reflect their relationship with Jesus.
Or…you don’t notice and speak to the way they are doing things that matter, and living it out.
We avoid honest feedback with those we love
Because we fear the awkward of both compliments and critiques
We fear losing the relationship or being seen in a poor light because we hurt their feelings.
We see our own failing and figure we have no place to talk.
Now, there is a discussion to be had about how to give feedback well, ways to do it right.
And we’ll get there.
Being judgmental or having a critical spirit (where we think we have an answer for everyone’s issues and need them to hear it) are big issues as well.
However:
Aha - Jesus gave his disciples feedback for several reasons
Jesus sets us an example of consistent and clear feedback.
In fact it is essential if we are going to make disciples that we learn when and how to give feedback.
And if we are going to be disciples (that’s all of us) then we need to learn how to receive it.
Let’s begin by looking at when Jesus gave feedback.
What was he aiming for.
I want to look at a couple examples that show us when and how:
Jesus Shared Feedback...
Let’s read from Luke 10 for our first picture:
Luke 10:38-42 “While they were traveling, he entered a village, and a woman named Martha welcomed him into her home.
She had a sister named Mary, who also sat at the Lord’s feet and was listening to what he said.
But Martha was distracted by her many tasks, and she came up and asked, “Lord, don’t you care that my sister has left me to serve alone?
So tell her to give me a hand.”
The Lord answered her, “Martha, Martha, you are worried and upset about many things, but one thing is necessary.
Mary has made the right choice, and it will not be taken away from her.””
There’s a few great things right here.
First
Relationally
Martha, Martha...
The double use of a name like this says so much.
It communicates care and kindliness, it says, “I see you”
A rebuke is going to follow, but he shows his heart in the correction is for her, not against her.
Our tendency in correction can be to wonder, “How long to I put up with this failing before I just walk away?”
Or we make it clear that we are “Putting up” with them despite these failings that they just won’t fix.
Beware of trying to correct someone for your benefit.
Because they know.
If your child, spouse, coworker, or fill in the blank, sees this, it will damage the relationship.
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