Listen to rebukes... or be DESTROYED? Yikes.

Proverbs 29:1 A man who remains stiff-necked after many rebukes will suddenly be destroyed—without remedy."

Today's post correlates well to yesterday's post about giving rebukes. It helps when on the other end of the equation to receive them effectively. This is a great reminder on the importance of accepting critical feedback and honestly assessing how we can improve. As I mentioned in the post about confrontation... I'm not always too good at it, and a rebuke is a type of confrontation. It is hard not to take a rebuke personally, even if it is delivered effectively. My immediate reaction tends to be taking it personally and/or getting defensive, rather than assessing what I can gain from honestly listening.

1. How do you typically react when you receive a "rebuke"?
2. Next time you receive an admonishment or correction, assess your response. What's your immediate reaction? Defensiveness, anger, retaliation, or honest self evaluation? (or perhaps all of the above)
   
3. How do you handle rebukes that you feel are not warranted? How do you respond?